Performance Real-Time Target Machine

Scalable high-performance real-time test system with seamless MATLAB^® & Simulink^® workflow integration. Ideal for desktop/lab use and rack installation.

The Performance real-time target machine (P3) is ideal for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation and rapid control prototyping, and provides unrivaled MATLAB^® & Simulink^® workflow integration through Simulink^®Real-Time^™.
This test system is equipped with a powerful multi-core CPU and optional Simulink^®-programmable FPGAs, enabling you to achieve closed-loop sample rates up to the MHz range.

With the option to install over 40 I/O modules in expansion units, the Performance real-time target machine offers extensive scalability covering thousands of I/O signals.

This test system is ideal to place on your desk, in a lab, or to mount in a rack.

This target machine supports MATLAB^® R2021a or newer.

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Scalable high-performance real-time test system

Key Features

Configuration Options

I/O Expansion and Access

This test system is frequently used to control and simulate highly complex setups such as complete vehicles and aircrafts, which is why the Performance real-time target machine offers large I/O expansion flexibility: The base unit offers seven or eleven I/O slots, depending on your choice. Plus you can connect up to two expansion units, enabling installation of over forty I/O modules. And should you require to scale even further, multiple target machine can be interconnected and synchronized such as with low latency shared memory links.

I/O modules can either be accessed at the front or at the rear.

I/O slot quantity and rear or front access

Front I/O access, seven I/O slots machine

Front I/O access, seven I/O slots (item ID 109301)

Rear I/O access, seven I/O slots machine

Rear I/O access, seven I/O slots (item IDs 109301 with 109351 option)

Front I/O access, eleven I/O slots (item IDs 109301 with 109341 option)

Rear I/O access, eleven I/O slots (item IDs 109301 with 109341 and 109351 options)

Front I/O access, eleven I/O slots, whereas four for PXI form factor I/O modules (item IDs 109301 with 109342 option)

Rear I/O access, eleven I/O slots, whereas four for PXI form factor I/O modules (item IDs 109301 with 109342 and 109351 options)

I/O expansion units

Expansion unit are connected with a high-bandwidth, low-latency InfiniBand (IB) link, resulting in small additional latencies only. Latency sensitive I/O modules for high sample rate application components are typically installed into the base unit.

Expansion unit on top with 16 additional slots, connected to base unit with 11 I/O slots. Front I/O access.

Expansion unit on top (item ID 109390) with 16 additional slots, connected to base unit with 11 I/O slots. Front I/O access.

Expansion unit on top with 16 additional slots, connected to base unit with 11 I/O slots. Rear I/O access.

Expansion unit on top (item ID 109390) with 16 additional slots, connected to base unit with 11 I/O slots. Rear I/O access (item ID 109391).

Desk, Lab, and Rack Installation

Each Performance real-time target machine is pre-configured for either desk/lab placement, or rack installation. For desk/lab placement, protective blue bumpers, and for rack installation, rack brackets are pre-mounted.

Desktop (item ID 109353) or rack (item ID 109354) mounting kits are available optionally, enabling you to easily reconfigure the system for either desk/lab or rack installation.

Real-Time Performance

By default the Performance real-time target machine comes with a performance quad core CPU with a 3.1 GHz clock rate.

To run applications at sample rates in the range of tens of kHz, the 4 GHz Xeon CPU option with six cores is recommended. And to deploy large models with high parallelism, an eight core CPU option is available.

For applications or application components requiring sample rates up to the MHz range, you can choose from a selection of Simulink^® Programmable FPGAs, also including lowest latency analog and digital I/O connectivity.

Within Simulink^®, you can define which application components you want to execute on the CPU, and which ones on one or multiple programmable FPGAs, at different sample rates.

High Speed Data Logging

Real-time testing frequently requires to log large amounts of data for an extended period of time, analysed after real-time execution such as with Simulink^® Simulation Data Inspector, you can hence choose SSDs with up to 2 TB of size for data logging

Specifications

Ordering Information

Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Testing

Test and verify embedded controllers with a digital or a hybrid physical and digital power HIL twin of your plant.

Run complex Simulink plant models on powerful multi-core CPUs and FPGAs.

Automate testing by defining and running test cases with Simulink^®Test^™ or XIL-enabled test automation platforms Include virtual ECUs with restbus simulation and insert faults.

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Rapid Control Prototyping

Expedite control design development by using the test system as a powerful and flexible prototype of your controller in R&D. Connect the test system with the same I/O ultimately provided by your future embedded controller to connect with your physical plant.

Use MATLAB^® & Simulink^® to design your controls, and use Simulink Real-Time to deploy the real-time application to the test system. Iterate through designs and monitor their performance. Automate the testing process.

Evolve your control designs while keeping core parts running on the embedded controller using bypassing. The embedded controller remains part of the test setup while new features are executed on the real-time test system, all perfectly connected and synced.

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Mainboard & CPU	Default	Option
Mainboard & CPU	Intel Core 3.1 GHz, 4-core	Intel Xeon 4 GHz, 6-core (Item ID 109311) Intel Core 3.6 GHz, 8-core (Item ID 109312)
Real-Time Operating System	Simulink^® Real-Time^™	-
MATLAB release support	R2021a and later	Option
Memory	8 GB	32 GB (Item ID 109321) 64 GB (Item ID 109322)  128 GB (Item ID 109323)
Video output	1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	-
USB	4x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps),  1x Type-C USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)	-
Host-target GbE link and XCP Slave	1x 10/100/1000 Mbps	-
GbE port for Ethernet-based communication	1x 10/100/1000 Mbps Learn more about supported protocols	-
Serial Ports	2x RS232 (up to 115.2 kbps)	-
Number of I/O slots	7	11 (Item ID 109341)7 plus 4 PXI I/O slots (Item ID 109342)

Configuration Options
109311	Performance-P3-CPU-4.0GHz-6Core	Replaces the 4-core 3.1 GHz Intel Core with a 6-core 4 GHz Intel Xeon processor, providing maximum performance and scalability to support your real-time application.
109312	Performance-P3-CPU-3.6GHz-8Core	Replaces the 4-core 3.1 GHz Intel Core with an 8-core 3.6 GHz Intel Core processing unit, enabling deployment of large-scale and complex Simulink^® models.
109321	Performance-P3-RAM-32GB	Extends Memory to a total of 32 GB
109322	Performance-P3-RAM-64GB	Extends Memory to a total of 64 GB
109323	Performance-P3-RAM-128GB	Extends Memory to a total of 128 GB
109331	Performance-P3-SSD1TB	Replaces the 128 GB SSD with a 1 TB SSD for additional data logging storage.

Performance Real-Time Target Machine

Scalable high-performance real-time test system with seamless MATLAB® & Simulink® workflow integration. Ideal for desktop/lab use and rack installation.

Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Testing

Rapid Control Prototyping

Scalable high-performance real-time test system with seamless MATLAB^® & Simulink^® workflow integration. Ideal for desktop/lab use and rack installation.