Introduction to Real-Time Test
This lesson introduces you to the fundamental concepts of real-time testing. You learn the terminology and roles
associated with real-time testing. You also learn about different types of closed-loop control testing, including model-inthe-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing, and how they fit into the controller development process. Topics include:
? Real-Time Test
? Closed-Loop Control
? Model-in-the-Loop Testing
? Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing
? The V-Diagram
Introduction to NI VeriStand
This lesson introduces you to the NI VeriStand environment, its components, and the architecture of an NI VeriStand
system. Topics include:
? What is NI VeriStand?
? NI VeriStand Environment
? VeriStand Engine Architecture
Configuring Hardware
This lesson describes the various types of hardware that NI VeriStand can interact with as part of your real-time test
system. This lesson provides an overview of each type of hardware and describes how you can add each component
to your NI VeriStand system. Topics include:
? PXI
? CompactRIO
? MAX
? DAQ
? XNET
? FPGA
? Other Hardware
Importing and Mapping to Models
This lesson introduces you to the concept of software modeling and describes how you can import, configure, and use
models developed in a variety of environments within NI VeriStand. Topics include:
? What is a Model
? Supported Modeling Environments
? Importing a Model
? Model Execution
? System Mappings
第二阶段
Exploring Engine Features
This lesson introduces you to features of the VeriStand Engine that you can use to develop a more robust application.
You learn to create your own channels for storing data and performing calculations. You also learn how to trigger alarms
and procedures that react to various system conditions. You learn how to distribute your NI VeriStand system across
one or more hosts and targets. Topics include:
? User Channels
? Calculated Channels
? Alarms
? Procedures
? Distributed Systems
Configuring the Workspace
This lesson describes the ways in which you can monitor and modify your system from the Workspace window. You
learn about the types of controls and indicators that you can place on your workspace and how you can use screens to
organize them. You also learn about the different types of tools that you can launch from the workspace to monitor and
configure your system as well as how you can configure user permissions for your system. Topics include:
? Workspace Screens
? Workspace Tools
? Workspace Settings
第三阶段
Creating Stimulus Profiles
This lesson introduces the Stimulus Profile Editor and describes how you can use it to stimulate the unit under test and
log its responses. Topics include:
? Stimulus Profile Editor
? Creating a Real-Time Sequence
? Creating a Stimulus Profile
Benchmarking and Improving Performance
This lesson describes how you can measure the execution speed and CPU usage of your NI VeriStand system and
introduces techniques for improving each. Topics include:
? Benchmarking
? Improving Performance
Extending NI VeriStand
This lesson introduces the ways in which you can extend the functionality of NI VeriStand. You learn how to use NI
VeriStand functionality from other applications, how to use custom workspace tools and objects to extend the
workspace, and how to use custom devices to extend the VeriStand Engine. Topics include:
? Calling the NI VeriStand API
? Customizing the Workspace
? Customizing the VeriStand Engine