System Requirements for the Electronics Integration Test Station

The system level requirements for the Electronics Integration Test Station (EITS) are reviewed. EITS provides capabilities for system level testing of a variety of heavy-duty vehicle electronic control module configurations. EITS provides a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test facility at the system level, permitting the development of integration experiments as individual control system modules are added to the complement of modules being tested. The evaluation needs, which drive system-level testing of control system performance for systems of heavy-duty vehicle electronic control modules, are discussed. Implementation issues leading to system level requirements are also discussed.