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Rugged and compact test system with seamless MATLAB® & Simulink® workflow integration. Ideal for office, lab, field, and in-vehicle use
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The Baseline real-time target machine has a compact and rugged design to withstand shock and vibration, making it ideal for rapid control prototyping (RCP) applications in-vehicle / in-the-field or in the lab.

If you need an even more compact test system, consider the Unit real-time target machine. For a system with larger I/O extension capability for field-based RCP, choose the Mobile real-time target machine.

The Baseline test system can also be used for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing to simulate plant models. For a more performant test system for the lab, consider the Performance real-time target machine.

The Baseline real-time target machine provides seamless Simulink® workflow integration, and supports MATLAB® R2016a and newer.

 

Key Features

 

Built for High-Performance  with a Compact Form Factor

Designed with a Compact Form Factor to Achieve High Sampling Rates

Execute real-time applications on multiple high performance CPU cores and on one or multiple inter-connected FPGAs, at closed-loop sample rates up to the MHz range.

Vast Range of Supported I/O Connectivity and Protocols

Vast Range of Supported I/O Connectivity and Protocols

Choose from over 100 I/O modules, pre-installed into your test system by Speedgoat, and configurable from within MATLAB® and Simulink®.

Versatile Installation Options and Scalable Enclosure

Scalable Enclosure

The test system comes in a small, Baseline-S with up to four I/O modules, or medium-sized, Baseline-M with up to six I/O modules. See configuration options.

Unrivaled Model-Based Design Workflow Integration

Unrivaled Model-Based Design Workflow Integration

Benefit from the seamless MATLAB® & Simulink® workflow integration for Rapid Control Prototyping and Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing.

Long-Term Availability and Quality Services

Long-Term Availability and Quality Services

Test systems are typically used for many years. Speedgoat hence assures long-term availability of components, continued compatibility with latest MATLAB® releases, and responsive application support.

 

Capabilities

 

Rapid Control Prototyping (RCP)

 

  • Accelerate control design development by using the test system as a powerful and flexible prototype of your controller in R&D. Use the controller prototype for in-vehicle applications. In addition, use it for small-scale lab/desktop applications. Later in your development process, leverage the test system as an embedded controller.

  • Connect the test system to your physical plant using the same I/O configuration as your future embedded controller.

  • Use MATLAB® and Simulink® to design your control designs 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 part of your controls 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.

 

⮕ Learn more about RCP

Rapid Control Prototyping (RCP)
Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Testing

Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Testing

 

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

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

  • Include virtual ECUs with restbus simulation and insert faults.

     

⮕ Learn more about HIL testing

Configurations
Learn more about available I/O slots and accessibility by specific configuration type and contact technical sales to receive a tailored configuration proposal based on your requirements.
 
Choice of Form Factors
This test system is designed to be used in all working environments: from the office to the laboratory to in-vehicle controls, which is why the Baseline real-time target machine comes in two sizes: Small (S) and Medium (M). If preferred, the Baseline real-time target machine is also available as open frame version. It is designed to withstand high levels of shock and vibration, typical for in-vehicle applications.

For the Baseline-M, a modified convection rugged case with fans may be installed for solutions requiring additional heat dissipation.

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

Front view Baseline S (item ID 107100)

 

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

Rear view Baseline S (item ID 107100)

 

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

Front view Baseline M (item ID 107101)

 

 

 

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

Rear view Baseline M (item ID 107101)

 

I/O Connectivity

The number of I/O modules that can be housed are as follows:

Model Number of I/O Modules
Baseline S 4
Baseline M 6

 

The following modules are supported for installation into the -S version:

I/O Module Description
IO172 6-channel RTD, thermocouple & strain measurement I/O module
IO191 Sequential sampling analog I/O module with 8 single-ended or 4 differential inputs, 4 single-ended outputs, and 16 digital I/O lines
IO291 Digital I/O module with 8 isolated digital inputs with up to 48VDC, 8 digital outputs with up to 48V and 1A current, and 8 x digital TTL I/O lines
IO292 Digital I/O module with 24 x digital I/O lines
IO391/IO392/IO393 I/O module with configurable TTL or RS422/RS485 I/O functionality, supporting PWM generation and capture, encoder inputs and outputs (quadrature, SSI, EnDat, BISS), SPI, I2C, SENT, and more
IO397 I/O module with programmable FPGA and configurable digital TTL I/O functionality (PWM, encoders, SPI, I2C, SENT, …), plus 4 x single-ended/4 differential analog inputs, and 4 x single-ended analog outputs
IO581 4-port serial I/O module supporting RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485
IO641/IO642 PROFIBUS Master or Slave I/O module
IO643/IO644 CANopen Master or Slave I/O module
IO691 CAN I/O module supporting 2 x CAN / CAN FD
IO750 EtherCAT (subordinate device) I/O module
IO751 PROFINET (controller) I/O module
IO752 PROFINET (device) I/O module
IO753 Modbus TCP (client) I/O module
IO754 Modbus TCP (server) I/O module
IO755 EtherNet/IP (scanner) I/O module
IO756 EtherNet/IP (adapter) I/O module
IO758 POWERLINK (controller node) I/O module
IO791 Gigabit Ethernet I/O module for real-time UDP, TCP/IP, EtherCAT Master or XCP Master/Slave

I/O modules with PMC or XMC form factor can only be installed into the -M version.

 

Desk, Lab, and In-Vehicle Installation

Each Baseline real-time target machine can be pre-configured for in-vehicle installation. In addition, it can also be used for desk/lab placement.

 

Real-Time Performance

By default, the Baseline real-time target machine comes with a quad core CPU with a 2 GHz clock rate.

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. For higher sample rates, you can choose the Performance real-time target machine.

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. Also use the configurable I/O modules to configure I/O functionality from within the Simulink® environment.

 

High Speed Data Logging

Real-time testing frequently requires logging large amounts of data for an extended period of time, analyzed after real-time execution such as with Simulink® Simulation Data Inspector, you can hence choose SSDs with up to 256 GB of size for data logging.

Mainboard & CPU
  Baseline-S
ItemID 107100
Baseline-M
ItemID 107101
Baseline Openframe
ItemID 107900
CPU - Default Intel Celeron 2 GHz
4 cores
Intel Celeron 2 GHz
4 cores
Intel Celeron 2 GHz
4 cores
CPU - Extended Temperature Option Intel Atom 1.91 GHz
4 cores
(ItemID 107110)
Intel Atom 1.91 GHz
4 cores
(ItemID 107110)
Intel Atom 1.91 GHz
4 cores
(ItemID 107110)
Operating System Simulink® Real-Time™ Simulink® Real-Time™ Simulink® Real-Time™
Supported from MATLAB: 2016a or newer 2016a or newer 2016a or newer
Memory - Default 4GB DDR3 RAM 4GB DDR3 RAM 4GB DDR3 RAM
Video interfaces for Simulink Real-time Target Scopes 1 x DisplayPort
Target scope resolution supported: 1280x1024
1 x DisplayPort
Target scope resolution supported: 1280x1024
1 x DisplayPort
Target scope resolution supported: 1280x1024
USB for keyboard

1 x USB 3.0

1 x USB 3.0

1 x USB 3.0

Host-Target GbE link
and XCP Slave*
1 (Intel I210) 1 (Intel I210) 1 (Intel I210)
Gigabit Ethernet for real-time UDP, EtherCAT Master and XCP Master* 2 (Intel I210) 2 (Intel I210) 2 (Intel I210)
Serial Ports 2 x RS232
(for baud rates up to 115.2 kb/s)
2 x RS232
(for baud rates up to 115.2 kb/s)
2 x RS232
(for baud rates up to 115.2 kb/s)
Slots for I/O modules - Standard 4 x mPCIe 4 x mPCIe 4 x mPCIe
Expansion for additional I/O modules   2 x XMC/PMC/CMC 3 x PMC/XMC/CMC
(ItemID 107150 per additional I/O module)

Refer to this list for further information on supported on-board ethernet-based protocols.

 

Storage
  Baseline-S
ItemID 107100
Baseline-M
ItemID 107101

Baseline Openframe
ItemID 107900

Main drive - Standard 64 GB SSD 64 GB SSD 64 GB SSD
Main drive - Options 128GB SSD (ItemID 107251)
256GB SSD (ItemID 107252)
128GB SSD (ItemID 107251)
256GB SSD (ItemID 107252)
128GB SSD (ItemID 107251)
256GB SSD (ItemID 107252)
Power
  Baseline-S
ItemID 107100
Baseline-M
ItemID 107101
Baseline Openframe
ItemID 107900
Power supply 8-36 VDC Input Range
with external adapter for
AC 100-240V, 50/60 Hz
8-36 VDC Input Range
with external adapter for
AC 100-240V, 50/60 Hz
8-36 VDC Input Range
with external adapter for
AC 100-240V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption (no modules installed) 15W 15W 15W
Mechanical specifications
  Baseline-S
ItemID 107100
Baseline-M
ItemID 107101
Baseline Openframe
ItemID 107900
Operating temperature - Standard 0 to 60°C (operating) 0 to 60°C (operating) 0 to 60°C (operating)
Operating temperature - Option
-40 to 85°C for Intel Atom 1.91 GHz
(ItemID 107110)

-40 to 85°C for Intel Atom 1.91 GHz
(ItemID 107110)

-40 to 85°C for Intel Atom 1.91 GHz
(ItemID 107110)
Humidity 10-90%, non-condensing 10-90%, non-condensing 10-90%, non-condensing
Enclosure - Default Rugged solid aluminum enclosure with heat sinks, and advanced passive heat dissipation Rugged solid aluminum enclosure with heat sinks, and advanced passive heat dissipation Openframe without enclosure. Fanless design.
DIN-rail mounting option Optionally available set of clamps for DIN rail mounting (ItemID 105262) Optionally available set of clamps for DIN rail mounting (ItemID 105262) Optionally available set of clamps for DIN rail mounting (ItemID 105262)
Color Silver enclosure Silver enclosure No enclosure
Fans Fanless design Fanless design - Optional fans for I/O modules Fanless design - Optional fans for I/O modules
Height 80 mm 130 mm 60 mm
Depth 190 mm 190 mm 177 mm
Width 210 mm 210 mm 195 mm
Weight without I/O modules 2.6 kg 3.3 kg 1.1 kg
Standards Compliance
  Baseline-S
ItemID 107100
Baseline-M
ItemID 107101
Baseline Openframe
ItemID 107900
Certification CE compliant CE compliant  CE compliant
Item ID Product Name Description
107100 Baseline real-time target machine - S Complete, fully assembled, and tested Baseline real-time target machine -S including rugged aluminum enclosure supporting fanless heat dissipation, industrial mainboard, Intel 2GHz quad core CPU, 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD for data logging, and four mPCIe I/O slots for I/O expansion. On-board I/O and protocols support includes: 1 x Intel GbE for host-target communication and XCP Slave, 1 x USB for kernel transfer, PS/2 and USB to attach a keyboard, and 1 x Display Port for target screen. 2 x GbE for EtherCAT Master (R2016a+) and/or real-time UDP (R2016b+) and/or XCP Master (R2016a+), 2 x RS232 for baud rates up to 115kb/s. 9-36VDC power input connector, power button, and separate power/reset/ignition connector.

Delivery includes Speedgoat Simulink® Real-Time™ drivers and tools, an external AC/DC power adapter, an Ethernet cable for host-target communication, and DIN-rail mounting clips. Supported operating temperature range: 0°C up to +60°C. Extended temperature support of -40°C to +75°C available. .
107101 Baseline real-time target machine - M Complete, fully assembled, and tested Baseline real-time target machine -M including rugged aluminum enclosure supporting fanless heat dissipation, industrial mainboard, Intel 2GHz quad core CPU, 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD for data logging, and four mPCIe I/O slots for I/O expansion. In addition this machine supports installation of up to two additional XMC/PMC/CMC form factor I/O Modules. For each XMC/PMC/CMC form factor I/O module, a dedicated expansion carrier is required. On-board I/O and protocols support includes: 1 x Intel GbE for host-target communication and XCP Slave, 1 x USB for kernel transfer, PS/2 and USB to attach a keyboard, and 1 x Display Port for target screen. 2 x GbE for EtherCAT Master (R2016a+) and/or real-time UDP (R2016b+) and/or XCP Master (R2016a+), 2 x RS232 for baud rates up to 115kb/s. 9-36VDC power input connector, power button, and separate power/reset/ignition connector.

Delivery includes Speedgoat Simulink® Real-Time™ drivers and tools, an external AC/DC power adapter, an Ethernet cable for host-target communication, and DIN-rail mounting clips. Supported operating temperature range: 0°C up to +60°C. Extended temperature support of -40°C to +75°C available.
107900 Baseline Openframe real-time target machine Complete, fully assembled, and tested openframe Baseline Openframe real-time target machine including aluminum base plate, industrial mainboard, Intel 2GHz quad core CPU, 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD for data logging, and four mPCIe I/O slots for I/O expansion. On-board I/O and protocols support includes: 1 x Intel GbE for host-target communication and XCP Slave, 1 x USB for kernel transfer, PS/2 and USB to attach a keyboard, and 1 x Display Port for target screen. 2 x GbE for EtherCAT Master (R2016a+) and/or real-time UDP (R2016b+) and/or XCP Master (R2016a+), 2 x RS232 for baud rates up to 115kb/s. 9-36VDC power input connector, power button, and separate power/reset/ignition connector. Supported operating temperature range: 0°C up to +60°C. Extended temperature support of -40°C to +75°C available. DIN-rail mounting plate available optionally.
107110 Baseline-ExtTemp (Atom) Intel Atom 1.91 GHz quad core instead of Intel Celeron 2.00 GHz quad core CPU. Extends operating temperature range from 0-60 to -40 to +85°C.
107251 Baseline-SSD128GB 128GB instead of 64GB SSD drive. -40 to +85°C extended temperature range support.
107252 Baseline-SSD256GB 256GB instead of 64GB SSD drive. -40 to +85°C extended temperature range support.
107150 Baseline-ExpansionCarrier-XMC/PMC/CMC XMC/PMC stacking carrier enabling installation of one I/O module in the XMC/PMC, or CMC form factor. Mounted on top of the mainboard of Baseline real-time target machine. Front I/O lines are directly accessible. Up to 2 x rear MGT I/O lines and rear digital I/O lines are accessible optionally. One ExpansionCarrier is required per each XMC/PMC/CMC I/O module.
107151 Baseline-ExpansionCarrier-XMC/PMC/CMC-Standalone XMC/PMC/CMC stacking carrier enabling installation of one I/O module in the XMC/PMC, or CMC form factor. Can either be mounted top of the mainboard of the Baseline real-time target machine, or can also be used standalone and powered by the dedicated 12VDC power connector. Front I/O lines are directly accessible. Up to 2 x rear MGT I/O lines and rear digital I/O lines are accessible optionally. One ExpansionCarrier is required per each XMC/PMC/CMC I/O module.

Pricing information and product evaluation support
As your project might be complex, we believe that it is best to first phone or e-mail to evaluate your requirements. Based on this, we will be able to make sure you receive product and pricing information for your ideal real-time target solution. We are fast-reacting and are happy to discuss your requirements with you, so you won't lose time, but will profit from our professional evaluation service.


 

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