Patent ID: 8768675
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: G05B,G05F

Abstract:
1. A method for emulating an inductive load on an electronic control device using an emulation device comprising a processing device and a controllable power supply device, the controllable power supply device being configured to be operable as a current sink such that the controllable power supply device draws current from the control device and as a current source such that the controllable power supply supplies current to the control device, the method comprising: calculating, using the processing device, a control variable for controlling the controllable power supply device based on a plurality of inductive load parameters corresponding to the inductive load being emulated, and applying the control variable to the controllable power supply device; and operating, based on the control variable, the controllable power supply device as a current sink and as a current source, wherein operating the controllable power supply as a current sink emulates the inductive load drawing current from the control device and wherein operating the controllable power supply as a current source emulates the inductive load supplying current to the control device.