Vector Virtual Railway Engineering Days

Automated testing is indispensable for the development of modern railway systems - whether for the development of vehicles or railway signalling components. This includes static code analysis and unit testing as well as software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) tests.

At the Vector Virtual Railway Engineering Day, the participants learned about the Vector solutions for these topics as well as a holistic validation concept that integrates both SIL and HIL testing methods. In presentations and tool demonstrations, we showed how to increase test efficiency through seamless SIL/HIL validation and reuse of test cases, simulation models, bus and network configurations, and user interfaces. All without the need to convert between platforms. This increases your development efficiency and software quality, saves time and money, and shortens your time to market.

Dr. Manuel Hüpfel, Vector

In this session you learn how automated testing in both virtual and real environments minimizes hardware integration times as well as verification and validation efforts, leading to shorter overall project durations. The presentation showcases how virtualized systems enable testing within automated server-based workflows at a very early stage – already at the developer’s desk.

Dr. Mashud Kabir, DB InfraGO

Dr. Mashud Kabir from DB InfraGO AG presents recent highlights in the automation of acceptance testing for railway signalling components. The current focus at DB InfraGO is on the automated testing of NeuPro elements across extensive virtual and real test environments.

Jan van der Heide & Freek van Capelle, Pilz

Jan van der Heide and Freek van Capelle from Pilz GmbH introduce the PSSrail solution, which aims to enable economical, digital, and future-oriented automation for rail infrastructure and railway operations. The presentation explains how Vector tools support and simplify automated conformance testing of the RaSTA protocol, the safety layer used in SCI communication. 

Dr. Mario Winkler, Vector

In this session we present the system-level test tool CANoe using a real EULYNX SCI-P object controller as an example. Dr. Mario Winkler will demonstrate the key steps required to create a virtual test environment that enables explorative testing as well as automated conformance, fuzz, and acceptance testing from scratch.

Dr. Manuel Hüpfel | Vector

By automating testing in virtual and real environments, we can reduce hardware integration times and significantly minimize V&V efforts, thereby accelerating time-to-market. The high reusability of test cases and simulations enables a seamless transition from software to hardware-in-the-loop testing. We illustrate state-of-the-art development and testing of embedded software.

Dr. Mashud Kabir | DB InfraGO

In his keynote presentation, Dr. Mashud Kabir of DB InfraGO AG presented recent highlights in the progress of the automation of acceptance tests. The current focus of DB InfraGO is the automated testing of NeuPro elements with the intention to extend the capabilities to automated conformity tests of EULYNX systems.

Dr. Mario Winkler | Vector

In this session, Mario presented our system-level test tool CANoe using the example of an SCI-P object controller. He showcased the capabilities of the tool for explorative and automated testing. Starting from the software-in-the-loop scenario, he transitioned to hardware-in-the-loop testing of the real device, reusing all test cases and environment simulations.

Hermann Rauth | Vector

Meeting the safety standard EN 50716 requires static code analysis that enforces coding rules, as well as dynamic testing that executes the code under test while demonstrating compliance with functional requirements. In his presentation, Hermann showed how PC-lint Plus and VectorCAST help enforce compliance to EN 50716.

The four participants Dr. Mashud Kabir of DB InfraGO AG as well as Dr. Manuel Hüpfel, Dr. Mario Winkler and Hermann Rauth from Vector discussed how to contribute to a more efficient development process. Main topics were HIL and SIL testing to detect failures early in the development process.