A Tool for Mobile Data Acquisition

Leveraging the latest compact reconfigurable I/O technology from National Instruments Corporation, SWORD can easily implement intricate acquisition sequences tailored to a variety of mission profiles.  Whether you need a low-cost datalogger, a high performance interactive run sequencer, or a rugged, embedded system that operates autonomously, SWORD can provide an integrated hardware and software platform to meet these needs.

Advantages:

• Multi-channel CAN, Strain, Temp, Analog, Digital data in one system

• Intuitive run sequencing definition suitable to meet formal standards for Ride & handling, Brake development, etc.

• Configurable sample rate groups, Multi-input trigger logic, environment recording, and operator notes organized around an intuitive file system architecture.

• Optional Heads-Up-Display via Bluetooth or serial connection to a PDA

• Interactive or fully autonomous data collection

• Ability to concatenate units to achieve high channel counts and distributed data acquisition

Brakes

Sword offers and ideal brake testing platform. Synchronized data streams from a diverse multi-rate sensor package are combined with Flexible triggering options and a remote heads up display to give the ideal on-road brake performance assessment tool.

unique sensor combinations mark the start and end of brake events
Sword incorporates a bluetooth heads-up display to indicate critical driver information such as target deceleration levels or brake temperature

Vehicle Dynamics

Sword's modular architecture can easily accommodate both large and small vehicle tests. This flexibility means Sword can adapt to demands for higher and more diverse channel counts, which are needed to accommodate the increasing range of active systems built into modern vehicles.
Sword can manage a single data acquisition unit, or slave multiple units to a master, while appearing as a single system to the host PC
In a complex system, each unit can be configured for a specific sensor complement
Synchronized data merges in a single TDMS data file
	Sword can synchronously blend a rich CAN  message stream with other sensor data

Rugged Environments

Do you test in extreme conditions? The CompactRIO hardware from National Instruments is built to withstand the toughest environments out there. With an operating temperature range of -40o to 85o C and a 50g shock rating, this system will allow you to reliably collect data, no matter what the situation. Paired with a rugged laptop, test engineers can take data, view live readouts, and do sensor checks real-time. If you need remote monitoring and acquisition, configure the CompactRIO in the warmth of the garage then disconnect the network cable and the system will become an embedded acquisition device.

Fleet Testing

Sword features worldwide hardware availability, light weight, small size, ruggedness, and reliability, all key attributes sought by any enterprise seeking a fleet solution for in-vehicle data acquisition.

Sword offers the fleet customer:

• Intuitive GUI to help define standardized testing procedures coupled with a clear data hierarchy to organize large data sets.

• Optional Headless operation requiring an operator to manage only a trigger source to step through complex pre-defined test sequences.

Reconfigurable Hardware

Sword supports several pre-configured channel layouts tailored to specific mission profiles. Select from our existing configurations, or contact us about adjusting the number and type of modules to meet your needs.