MOTEON-TRACEBOX The easy way of validating motor control software.

Overview

The TraceBox is a versatile data acquisition and communication tool for the development and validation of motor control software that can be used in conjunction with real target hardware.
The TraceBox is connected between the customer application and the PC and establishes the required interface via plug & play and controls the device with the user-friendly PC tools. The high
connectivity with various interfaces (e.g. LIN, CAN FD, RS232, EtherCat) offers the possibility to use the device standalone as part of an on-desk developer setup or embedded in a test bench environment. 

Summary of Features

  • Data streaming via SPI/UART optimized for low cost microcontroller (e.g. Infineon TLE987x)
  • Target communication with various application protocols and interfaces (LIN, CAN FD, RS232)
  • Flashing and debugging via SWD (XMCTM Link functionality) without disconnecting and reconnecting the device under test
  • Time synchronization via EtherCAT in embedded test environments
  • Tools for efficient identification of errors (e.g. MOTIXTM Solution Designer)

Key features of the TraceBox as a standalone device

  • Fix test and development setup
  • Efficient identification of software errors and system behavior
  • Evaluation rotor position estimator
  • Setup and verification position sensor
  • Timing measurement, state change monitoring 

Key features of the TraceBox as an embedded device

  • Integration in test bench concepts
  • Software development and debugging
  • Identification and analysis of software bugs and system behavior
  • Synchronization of several development setup members
  • Timing measurement, state change monitoring

Benefits

  • Verification of motor control algorithms & signal analysis
  • Identification of issues throughout the entire development phase
  • Reduce of development costs and maintain of the project schedule
  • Validation of software adaptions in the ongoing development process
  • Direct implementation in the installed, application-oriented state
  • One standard device for various use cases
  • Firmware update with feature extension of the first-generation TraceBox

Potential Applications

  • Motor control real time data tracing
  • High level communication with device under test (DUT)
  • Timing measurements
  • State change monitoring
  • Scan for sporadic software errors
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