

The vehicle and component models, which are usually created with Simulink and used as environment models during offline simulation, can be reused in later development phases. They can perform consistency tests, check the plausibility of interfaces, and verify task scheduling very early on. As a result, software architects are now able to simulate ECU software on a PC. The Offline Simulator interacts closely with dSPACE products for ECU development and testing: ControlDesk Next Generation and AutomationDesk, giving users a complete tool chain.Īccording to the company, architects can reduce risk by creating virtual ECUs using special basic software to integrate and compile the ECU’s application software, and then implement the virtual ECUs on a PC with the help of the dSPACE Offline Simulator. DSPACE now offers a solution with its new dSPACE Offline Simulator which can simulate virtual electronic control units (ECUs) on a PC for automotive applications.
