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Sensor simulation

Test sensor interfaces without a physical sensor. Define signal sequences and communication parameters, then investigate how your system responds to errors and boundary conditions.

CSV import in the GUI, arrays through the API
CRC errors and physical layer tests
Combine simulated and physical sensors

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Challenge and solution

Sensor simulation in practice

Define signal sequences

Import CSV files into the standard GUI or pass arrays from your application to the API. Populate those arrays from your existing data sets.

Create specific boundary conditions

Inject communication errors such as CRC errors. The Sequencer can construct physical transmission waveforms, and communication parameters such as baud rates can be set outside the standard.

Configure protocol data

Alongside variable signal sequences, you can specify protocol-dependent constant values such as initialization data containing the sensor type, serial number or date.

Test options

Define reproducible signal behaviour

Function	Capability
GUI or API	Configure using the standard GUI; supply sequences by CSV import or arrays in a custom application.
End-of-sequence behaviour	Continue transmitting the final value or repeat the sequence.
Physical and simulated sensors	Combine simulated sensors or slots with physical sensors.

Test transceivers and evaluation software

Sensor simulation supports the development and validation of transceiver components and evaluation software. Targeted physical layer errors help investigate communication boundary conditions.