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Hardware-In-the-Loop Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) Hardware-In-the-Loop is a form of real-time simulation. Hardware-In-the-Loop differs from pure real-time simulation by the addition of a “real” component in the loop. This component may be an electronic control unit (ECU for automotive, FADEC for Aerospace) or a real engine. The current industry definition of a Hardware-In-the- Loop system is shown in Figure 1. It shows that the plant is simulated and the ECU is real. The purpose of a Hardware-In-the-Loop system is to provide all of the electrical stimuli needed to fully exercise the ECU. In effect, “fooling” the ECU into thinking that it is indeed connected to a real plant. Figure 1. Hardware-In-the-Loop Definition: Plant is simulated and ECU is real. The benefits of a Hardware-In-the-Loop system as defined above are manifold. This topology was devised to manage the ever-increasing complexity of ECUs. Open loop or “stimulus boxes” were no longer suited to testing ECUs. Why? First off, the ECUs file:///C|/PrecisionMBA/Website/hardware_in_the_loop.htm (1 of 6)2/10/2006 6:30:42 AM Hardware-In-the-Loop were closing dynamic controls loops to manage, say, fuel mixture. Open loop stimulus- boxes cannot test dynamic closed loops. Second, automated methods were needed to test and verify all the features of the ECU. Hardware-In-the-Loop systems typically have the ability to automatically run through tests automatically. We will talk about this more later. Another benefit of Hardware-In-the-Loop is that testing can be done without damaging equipment or endangering lives. For instance, potentially damaging conditions in an engine, such as over-temperature, can be simulated to test if the ECU can detect and report it. Another instance would be an anti-lock braking (ABS) simulation at performance extremes. If simulated, the performance of the ABS system ca