Our Approach

ISC's in-house expertise comes to the fore when an embedded control, signal processing or data acquisition application needs to be turned into reality

Starting with a 'blank sheet of paper, ISC can build simulations to evaluate different design options and assess likely performance. Simulations allow control designs to be refined, such as choice of scan rates, DAC/ADC resolution and control strategy (e.g. PID, feedforward etc).

These designs can be implemented as real time applications using LabVIEW and CompactRIO. ISC's engineers follow proven software design steps of specification, design, implementation, test and deployment, and include software quality plans and extensive documentation.

ISC has de-risked designs using simulations, not only at early design stages but also by building software-based emulators to allow virtual commissioning for proving operating logic, fault handling and operator interfaces as early as possible. Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing can follow to prove the real-time realisation prior to commissioning with the real equipment.

What We Provide

Our services range from feasibility studies of control strategies and algorithms, to full implementation of control software using the National Instruments LabVIEW platform and the hardware series (e.g. CompactRIO and FPGA, PXI)

Software Features Developed

• Real Time Control
• Interfacing to IO and Safety Systems
• Operational Logic
• Monitoring and Fault Actions
• Independent Watchdogs
• User Interface - Touch Panel Computers, Joysticks, Buttons, LED's.
• Data and Event Logging
• Commissioning Procedures
• Remote Access

More Information

• Using Simulations for Virtual Commission and HIL
• Turbine Access Control Software Slides
• NI Case Study: Turbine Access System Software Development
• Gripper Arm Control Software Slides
• NI Case Study: 70-Ton Gripper Arm Software Development
• Watch the presentation at NI Days 2013 about Gripper Arm Control Software

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