The NI flexible, scalable, 100 percent software-defined HIL platform is built on industry standards such as the PXI platform, which is supported by 60+ vendors. With vendor-agnostic support for and compatibility with modeling environments like MathWorks® MATLAB® software and Simulink® software, the NI HIL toolchain uses high-fidelity model integration. Lead times for new systems and their expansions take weeks—not months—reducing downtime, saving costs, and giving you full control over how and when to scale as your test needs evolve, without the need for vendor-specific services.
The modular NI HIL architecture is comprised of deterministic real‑time processors, flexible distributed I/O including FPGA technology and communication buses, and intuitive software like NI VeriStand for configuration and control—enabling scalable testing of embedded software for complex control systems. Features include hardware fault insertion, and multi‑ECU and integrated test support, as well as modular chassis capable of distributed processing and I/O, which reduce wiring complexity while offering best-in-class timing and synchronization capabilities. Built on open standards like PXI, the NI platform is future‑proof, offers calibrated I/O, and accelerates validation with automated testing though open APIs and reporting, all while lowering costs and improving coverage.
Whirlpool used NI VeriStand, MATLAB, Simulink, and PXI hardware to build a HIL system for automated validation of control board algorithms, boosting washer reliability and cutting test time.
Archer Aviation deployed NI LRU HIL systems based on SLSC, PXI, VeriStand, and Simulink to build multiple HIL test benches and labs in just three months and cut cost by ~30%.
ZF worked with NI to deploy scalable ADAS HIL systems using PXI, LabVIEW, and SystemLink, building a farm of automated benches to accelerate validation and improve coverage.
These NI-vetted partners use hardware-in-the-loop to emulate real-world conditions for embedded software testing and optimization.
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