Components of the Replay and HIL AD Reference Architecture

The Replay and HIL AD Reference Architecture is comprised of software feature suites and developer support tools. Contact your NI Services representative to access and install Replay and HIL AD software feeds.

Table 1. Components of the Replay and HIL AD Reference Architecture
Component Type Component Notes
Replay AD RT and Environment Server A real-time playback application for streaming recorded data to ECU —
Replay and HIL AD RT and Environment Server Everything included in Replay AD plus HIL support for simulation Supports VeriStand integration
Replay and HIL AD Development Suite All components of HIL and Replay plus SDK and example code for custom development Supports development in LabVIEW 2023
Documentation Documentation to provide guidance and rules for system development Guidance for Replay, HIL, and Development Suite
Note

Download necessary drivers from ni.com/downloads. NI software includes NI Package Manager to handle the installation. Refer to the NI Package Manager Documentation for more information about installing, removing, and upgrading NI software using Package Manager.

After installing your software, you will need to activate it. Activating your software verifies the licenses associated with your NI account, so you can start using your software. You have different options for activation, based on your software and how it was purchased. Visit ni.com/activate for more information on activation methods.

Hardware Components

The following components are used within the Replay and HIL AD Reference Architecture.

Note Detailed specifications for hardware components are available online at ni.com/docs.
Table 2. Required Hardware Components
Component Type Part Description
Chassis (select one) PXIe-1092 (with Timing and Synchronization upgrade) 10-slot (7 hybrid slots) 3U PXI Express Chassis
PXIe-1095 (with Timing and Synchronization upgrade) 18-slot (5 hybrid slots) 3U PXI Express Chassis
PXI Controller (select one) PXIe-8862 2.6 GHz eight-core Intel Core i7 PXI controller
PXIe-8881 3.9 GHz eight-core Intel Xeon PXI controller
Customer-Provided Peripheral Components Keyboard and mouse USB keyboard and optical USB mouse
Monitor Computer monitor

Your system must contain at least one of the following instruments in order to enable Timing and Synchronization functionality:

  • PXIe-1486
  • PXIe-1487
  • PXIe-8523
  • PXIe-8522
  • PXIe-8521
  • PXIe-8510
  • PXI-6683H