MCD TestSuite

MCD Toolmonitors – Flexible hardware integration

Easily integrate hardware and efficiently expand test processes

The MCD tool monitors enable quick and efficient integration of a wide variety of hardware components, measuring devices and external systems into individual test environments. As expansion modules of the MCD TestSuite, they provide standardized interfaces and functions, which reduces development effort and allows test systems to be flexibly expanded. Whether measuring devices, power supplies, oscilloscopes, robot systems, databases or communication interfaces, the tool monitors enable convenient control, monitoring and evaluation directly within the test environment. This makes complex testing tasks easier to implement and existing systems can be adapted to new requirements in the long term. For developers, this means shorter integration times, greater reusability of functions and a reliable basis for efficient testing and verification processes in development, validation and production.
Challenges and concept

The MCD Toolmonitors expand the MCD TestSuite with specialized software solutions for a wide range of testing and measurement tasks. They enable central control, monitoring and evaluation of a wide range of hardware components and measuring systems without the need for complex in-house developments.

Turn signals, cameras, heating and driver assistance systems.

Exterior mirrors

MCD Toolmonitors – Flexible hardware integration

A variety of tool monitors for every testing requirement

From controlling oscilloscopes, multimeters and electronic loads to power supplies, robot systems and PLC components to analyzing audio and video signals, powerful extensions are available for individual test requirements.

Specialized tool monitors such as PicoScope®, AudioAnalyzer, Robotics, PowerSupply, SerialLine, SQL or ReportManager support the efficient implementation of testing processes and the flexible expansion of existing test systems.

integration
seamlessly into the MCD TestSuite
Applications
Hardware, measurement data & process control
Platforms
TestManager, TestMate & Comet

A flexible end-of-line test bench

For this application, MCD developed a flexible end-of-line test bench that tests every variant in less than 30 seconds. The system combines optical, mechanical and electrical test methods in one integrated testing concept.

Product variants

Product variants

More than 30

Cycle time per part
Cycle time per part

Under 30 s

Quality inspection before delivery

Quality inspection before delivery

100 %

Product variants

Product variants

More than 30

Cycle time per part
Cycle time per part
Under 30 s

Quality inspection before delivery

Quality inspection before delivery

100 %

Test and functional scope

Flexible & modular

The MCD tool monitors take on specialized tasks within the TestSuite and create a standardized connection between software, hardware and external systems. Depending on the test task, suitable functions can be specifically integrated into existing test systems.

Different measuring and hardware components can be centrally controlled, monitored and integrated into test processes using specialized tool monitors.

  • Oscilloscopes
  • Multimeter
  • Electronic loads
  • Power supplies

Tool monitors support the integration of communication interfaces, external systems and process components within the test environment.

  • SerialLine
  • SQL
  • PLC components
  • External systems

For specialized analysis and automation tasks, additional tool monitors are available that can be integrated directly into the MCD TestSuite.

  • AudioAnalyzer
  • Audio and video signal analysis
  • Robotics
  • Robot systems

Other tool monitors support the structured processing, evaluation and provision of test and measurement data within the test environment.

  • ReportManager
  • Measurement data acquisition
  • Monitoring and evaluation
  • Reusable software functions
Component image in the EOL test bench
Camera system in the EOL test bench
Multifunctional exterior mirror · illustrative image

A look inside the MCD test solution

Variant-specific test logic

The test bench checks all functions present in the exterior mirror:

Camera systems inspect lighting functions and mirror positions, while actuators, folding mechanisms and electrical functions are tested automatically.

Adjustment and folding functions

Mirror heating

Electrochromic dimming glass

A camera system captures lighting functions, symbols and mirror position.

Turn signal

Lane change assist

Surround lighting

Different equipment features are detected automatically and tested accordingly.

Camera function

Country-specific variants

What’s missing matters, too.

Negative testing ensures that equipment features which are not installed cannot be activated. It also verifies that missing features remain unavailable.

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Seamless integration into the MCD TestSuite

As part of the MCD TestSuite, the tool monitors work together with MCD TestManager, MCD TestMate and MCD Comet. This allows existing functions to be reused, test applications to be developed more quickly and existing systems to be flexibly adapted to new requirements.

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Functional and quality assessment
The wide range of exterior mirror variants presents a particular challenge. Different equipment features are detected automatically and tested accordingly.

Testing Complex Equipment Variants

Reliable Detection of Failure Patterns

Reproducible Results

Optical inspections

A camera system captures lighting functions, symbols and mirror position.

Camera-Based Detection of Lighting Functions

Analysis of Mirror Positions

Inspection of the Mirror Glass

Mechanical and electrical tests

Actuators and folding mechanisms are tested mechanically, while angular positions are determined and voltage and current consumption are measured.

Actuator Motion Testing

Folding Function Angle Measurement

Motor Current Draw

Functional and quality assessment
The wide range of exterior mirror variants presents a particular challenge. Different equipment features are detected automatically and tested accordingly.

Testing Complex Equipment Variants

Reliable Detection of Failure Patterns

Reproducible Results

Challenges and concept

Challenges and concept

The MCD Toolmonitors offer specialized software solutions for a wide range of testing and measuring tasks that can be seamlessly integrated into the MCD TestSuite. They enable convenient control, monitoring and evaluation of a wide range of hardware components and measuring systems – without the need for complex in-house developments.

From the control of measuring devices such as oscilloscopes, multimeters and electronic loads to the integration of power supplies, robot systems and PLC components through to the analysis of audio and video signals, powerful extensions are available for individual requirements.

Special tool monitors such as PicoScope®, AudioAnalyzer, Robotics, PowerSupply, SerialLine, SQL or ReportManager support developers in efficiently implementing test processes and flexibly expanding existing test systems. Users benefit from shorter development times, greater reusability and a long-term scalable test environment.

Test and functional scope

Test and functional scope

As part of the MCD TestSuite, the tool monitors specifically expand existing test systems with additional functions for hardware integration, measurement data acquisition and process control. They work optimally with the software platforms MCD TestManager, MCD TestMate and MCD Comet and create a consistent environment for individual testing tasks.

Through the standardized integration of hardware components, measuring devices and external systems, test applications can be developed faster, maintained more easily and flexibly adapted to new requirements. Users benefit from a high level of reusability of existing functions and sustainable investment security.

Whether development, validation or series production – the MCD tool monitors support the efficient implementation of complex testing processes and the long-term scalability of test systems.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

FAQS

MCD Toolmonitors are software modules from the MCD TestSuite that are used for easy integration, control and monitoring of hardware components, measuring devices and external systems. You can flexibly expand test systems with additional functions.
MCD tool monitors reduce development effort because standardized functions are provided for connecting a wide variety of devices. This allows test systems to be developed, expanded and adapted to new requirements more quickly.
MCD tool monitors support, among other things, measuring devices, oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, robotic systems and other external hardware components.
Yes. The modular tool monitors enable the flexible expansion of existing test systems without having to completely redevelop functions.
By using existing MCD tool monitors, users benefit from shorter integration times, reusable functions and greater flexibility for future expansions.

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