Fuel Cell Testing

Designing Fuel Cell Test Stands shouldn't require much energy!

At least, Viewpoint Systems doesn't think so! As leaders in the design and implementation of custom test stands, Viewpoint has a wealth of resources to draw upon to solve your needs for fuel cell testing. Our technical staff is our strongest asset.

We pride ourselves in providing measurement systems that deliver accurate results in today's challenging and rigorous automotive test environments. Our ability to deliver quality test systems is reflected in the long-term, repeat-business relationships we have built and maintained in over ten years of serving the automotive industry.

What Does Viewpoint Offer?

Open Turnkey Solutions
A key aspect for success is minimizing the burden of piecing components together and hoping that they work as intended. We offer turnkey solutions for custom test stands, data acquisition hardware and custom software to meet your specific test requirements. This integration gives you the peace of mind that the solution will work and give you the results you need. And our test stands are based on industry standard, off-the-shelf components that are easily maintainable by your organization - nothing proprietary is used.

Data Collection from Sensors and Controllers
We can supply data acquisition hardware, user interface screens and datalogging to integrate your controller to our test stand. Your controller communicates with our data acquisition system over Ethernet, CAN, RS485, RS232, or analog and digital I/O. This makes it easy to read signals for datalogging, intercept controller signals for hardware simulation, and write signals to control testing and test sequencing. We can even integrate Simulink™ models.

Efficient and On-time Custom Software for Existing Test Stands
Fast time-to-market is essential to product success. You can utilize software that has already been developed to get up and running in weeks instead of months or years. We are experienced at customizing new features on test stands and we can make changes in hours. So if you have a stand already in place, you can have the features you need to perform your own tests. We provide data acquisition hardware and software to meet your needs in your timeframe.

Expanding Your System Controller
Your needs change and so can your system. If you currently have a proprietary controller that has insufficient or inappropriate I/O for your testing needs, we can augment it so you won't have to start from scratch. We use hardware from National Instruments, a leader in test measurement products.

Click here to read one example of Viewpoint's solution to an automanufacturer's requirements to test prototype fuel cells.

Benefits of Viewpoint Systems Integration for Fuel Cell and Automotive Testing

• Custom Test Stands
• Software built on proven technology to meet your exacting needs
• Experience with National Instruments products
• Upgrade existing test stands
• Total hardware/software solutions
• LabVIEW Realtime to run your existing Simulink controls code
• Cost efficient
• I/O capabilities that extend current hardware capabilities
• Migration path for future capabilities
• On-time delivery

Benefits of National Instruments Based Solutions:

• Support of Analog and Digital I/O
• High voltage or isolated analog and digital I/O
• High resolution thermocouple and RTD measurements
• CAN I/O
• Ethernet
• RS232
• RS485
• GPIB
• Motor controllers
• ideo recording
• Infrared thermal imaging
• Communication with lab instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum & waveform analyzers