Aerospace – Development and Testing of Safety-Critical Systems

The increasing complexity of electronics and software in avionics systems for airplanes, helicopters, spacecraft, satellites, and hybrid-electric eVTOLs requires efficient and smart testing strategies to ensure verification and validation in accordance with DO-178C and DO-330. 

With many years of experience, we provide tailored platforms, tools, and services for testing embedded systems in the aerospace industry.

Application Areas

Software Testing

Automate testing across the software development lifecycle

The VectorCAST embedded software testing platform automates testing activities across the entire software development lifecycle.

Applications:

  • Automation of code coverage

  • Unit testing for C++

  • Unit testing for Ada

  • Software integration testing

  • Quality metrics

  • Continuous integration

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Develop and test software of distributed systems

CANoe4SW is the comprehensive tool for development, test and analysis of software in cyber-physical systems - individual software components as well as subsystems and entire distributed systems.

Applications:

  • Timing monitoring of integrated software components

  • Virtual execution environments

  • Software stimulation

  • Host-based debugging

  • Continuous integration and test use

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Efficient project monitoring through targeted analysis

Squore is an innovative decision-making tool for quality management in software development. It helps ensure compliance with design guidelines such as DO-178C, DO-254, and ARP4754.

Applications:

  • Optimization of software project management through up-to-date indicators

  • Assessment of compliance with industry standards using the source code analyzer and external data sources

  • Automation of continuous quality control in line with agile processes and DevOps

  • Application portfolio management through easy project comparison

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System Testing

Development, network analysis, and testing for CAN, AFDX®, ARINC 429, and MIL1553

CANoe is a versatile tool for simulating, testing, and analyzing individual ECUs as well as complete networks. Special emphasis is placed on stimulating bus communication and on both manual and automated testing.

CANoe Options for Aerospace:

  • CAN (ARINC 825)

  • A429 (ARINC 429)

  • AFDX (ARINC 664)

  • MIL1553

  • Ethernet

(AFDX® is a registered trademark of Airbus)

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Convenient creation of automated test sequences for embedded systems

vTESTstudio is a powerful development environment for creating automated ECU tests. 

It can be used in all development phases, from model testing through system validation. Thanks to open interfaces, vTESTstudio can also be flexibly integrated into existing tool landscapes.

Applications:

  • Test design and test table editors

  • Parameters, stimulation curves, and classification trees

  • Variant handling

  • Test coverage, traceability, and test execution

  • Fuzz testing

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Modular Test Hardware

With the VT System, HIL test systems can be built for functional testing of ECUs and aircraft networks. The modular system enables solutions ranging from simple test setups to complex test systems.

  • Dedicated test systems for individual ECUs

  • Universal function testers for ECUs and subsystems

  • Flexible test hardware for developers’ workstations

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Field Testing

Network interfaces for CAN (ARINC 825), ARINC 429, AFDX®, and Ethernet

Vector provides network interfaces for CAN, AFDX®, ARINC 429, MIL1553, and Ethernet, as well as driver software and programming interfaces for use with Vector software tools and in customer-specific solutions.

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Precisely and reproducibly disturb CAN/CAN FD networks

The VH6501 combines flexible yet compact disturbance hardware for CAN/CAN FD and a network interface for CANoe in a single device.

In particular, the combination of disturbance hardware and network interface enables you to create very simple test setups for CAN/CAN FD conformance testing without an additional network interface or a special cable.

CANoe options for measurement

The CANoe Option Scope is an integrated oscilloscope solution based on USB oscilloscope hardware. The supported hardware features four input channels for two CAN/CAN FD/FlexRay buses or four LIN/I/O channels and is triggered via the sync line of Vector interface hardware. With bus-specific trigger conditions and CANoe time synchronization, you can identify the root cause of protocol errors much faster than with any traditional oscilloscope.

Oscilloscope Hardware:

  • USB 3.0 oscilloscope PS5444D-034

  • 512 MS oscilloscope memory

  • 1 GS/s maximum sampling rate for one channel

  • 500 MS/s sampling rate for two channels (e.g. CAN_H and CAN_L)

  • 4 input channels for bus signals (2x CAN/CAN FD/FlexRay or 4x LIN/I/O)

  • Bus connection via Vector “Scope Bus Probe” with D-Sub connection

  • 1 input for external triggering via the sync line of a Vector interface

  • Connection to Vector interfaces via scope trigger cable

 

Network Analysis & Stimulation

Comprehensive network analysis and stimulation for CAN, AFDX®, and ARINC 429

CANalyzer is the universal, intuitive software tool for analyzing and stimulating bus communication. Use CANalyzer to check communication on the bus. Sending and recording data is also possible. It provides powerful basic functions as well as extensive detailed functions for a wide range of use cases.

CANalyzer Options for Aerospace:

  • CAN (ARINC 825)

  • A429 (ARINC 429)

  • AFDX (ARINC 664)

  • Ethernet

  • MIL1553

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Supported aerospace-specific bus systems and protocols

  • CAN, CAN FD
  • AFDX® / ARINC 664
  • ARINC 429
  • ARINC 825
  • MIL1553
  • Ethernet
  • CANopen
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