Working with Templates

Using the Template Builder in Adams/Car Mechatronics

In the Template Builder, you use Adams/Car Mechatronics to add Transducer Signals, Actuator Signals and Control Systems to your model. For more information, please refer to the tutorial available under Examples.

Template Builder functionality

What you can do in the Template Builder mode of Adams/Car Mechatronics:

•	Create and modify Transducer Signals

•	Create and modify Actuator Signals

•	Create and modify Control Systems

•	Modify auto-generated Control System Inputs

•	Modify auto-generated Control System Outputs

Transducer Signals

Transducer Signals are used to measure a certain signal from an arbitrary location of the vehicle system. For example, it can measure the rotational velocity of a wheel, or it can measure the instantaneous brake pressure. The measured signal is sent to the control system in the assembled model.

Actuator Signals

Actuator Signals are used to apply the output from the control system to the mechanical system. For example, the actuator signal could be a brake pressure for an ABS system, and the actuator signal would be used in the force expressions for the brake model.

Control Systems

The Control System component are used to store information about, among other things, the type of control code interface is used and the number of input/output channels.

Control System Inputs

Control System Inputs are auto-created when you create a control system. The number of inputs specified for the control system will determine the number of Control System Input objects which are auto-created. Using the Signal Manager, you can hook up the appropriate transducer signal to the corresponding Control System Input. Since the Control System Inputs are always automatically created, you can only perform Modify operations on them.

Control System Outputs

Control System Outputs are auto-created when you create a control system. The number of outputs specified for the control system will determine the number of Control System Output objects which are auto-created. Using the Signal Manager, you can hook up the appropriate Control System Output to the corresponding Actuator Signal. Since the Control System Outputs are always automatically created, you can only perform Modify operations on them.

Creating a Transducer Signal

In order to create a Transducer, use menu Mechatronics -> Mechanical System -> Transducer -> New... This will display the following dialog box:

Tutorials and Examples

In the Template Builder tutorial the user learns how to create control systems, transducer and actuator signals in different templates.