Bloomy Controls, Inc.

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Functional Test Fixtures

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

Reliable connections to device under test (DUT) test points are essential for robust functional test. Bloomy provides rugged fixtures and cable sets (ITAs) built for thousands and thousands of cycles in manufacturing environments. With the industry’s best mass interconnects and internal electronic keying, our fixtures are easy to change out and are automatically recognized by the test system.

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Mixed Signal Battery Test System

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

The Mixed-Signal Battery-Test System is an automated test platform designed to meet today’s advanced battery test requirements. The platform is ideal for testing a range of battery cells and packs, and can be used in applications such as research and design, quality control, and end-of-line manufacturing. Its distributed architecture provides a scalable solution with configurable system components to accommodate specific applications.

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SLSC and CRIO Modules and Accessories

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

Our approach to delivering a high-quality Aerospace, Automated Test Equipment (ATE) asset begins with leveraging National Instruments hardware and software standard platforms. Beginning with high quality instrument platforms for standard Input and Output (I/O), we leverage NI’s PXI and Compact RIO platforms. Extending these system is NI’s unique platform for Switching, Loads and Signal Conditioning (SLSC), which allow the standard I/O to be customized for high performance aerospace industry applications.

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VDT/Resolver Simulation Module for SLSC

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

Bloomy's VDT/Resolver Simulation Module offers eight channels of variable differential transformer (VDT) sensor simulation at an unmatched price point. Its highly-flexible nature allows each channel to be configured independently for simulation of a linear variable differential transformer (LVDT), a rotary variable differential transformer (RVDT), or a resolver. Versatile, separate E1 and E2 returns allow each channel to be connected in a 4-, 5- or 6-wire configuration. The included VeriStand SLSC driver also allows each channel to simulate two 4-wire sensors where shared excitation is acceptable.

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ESS Performance Test System

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

The Energy Storage System (ESS) Performance Test System is used to evaluate, test, and certify the performance of energy storage systems up to 2MW. The system is a configurable platform with over 200 channels of simultaneously measured AC and DC voltages and currents, environmental temperatures, airflow, and communications. Intuitive software provides real-time monitoring and analysis of power, energy and efficiency to adhere with industry standards. The test system interfaces hardware such as load banks, and controls the ESS to simulate utility applications such as peak shaving and frequency regulation.

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Functional Test

cUTS

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

cUTS - Bloomy Controls, Inc.

Get the essentials of measurement automation to power tests of simpler PCBAs and subassemblies. compactUTS (cUTS) is a cost-effective platform for automating manual tests of devices with fewer than fifty cable-accessible test points in manufacturing environments with moderate production volume. DUT-specific electrically keyed cables make changeover quick and easy.

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Battery Management Systems Testing

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

A Battery Management System (BMS) is an embedded unit performing critical battery functions, including cell monitoring and balancing, pack charge and discharge control, safety, and communications. The BMS must be tested early in development to optimize control algorithms, as well as during manufacturing to ensure reliable functionality. Bloomy’s family of BMS test systems provides a consistent platform for engineers to bring a BMS to market faster, and more reliably.

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Multipurpose Module for SLSC

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

Bloomy’s Multipurpose Module for SLSC provides a convenient location in an SLSC system for applications ranging from a simple rearrangement of signals to installation of circuits and components. Both front panel connectors are mapped to screw terminals, through holes, and surface-mount technology pads thus accommodating a wide variety of components. Breakout areas for all rear transition interface (RTI) pins simplify integration into SLSC-based systems. On-board power supplies (±15VDC, +5V, and +3.3V) are also made available for the user’s analog and digital circuits. The module features a considerable amount of available board space for user applications.

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FADEC/EEC Test Platform

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

The FADEC/EEC Test Platform provides a hardware in-the-loop (HIL) closed-loop test environment for dynamic and maintenance testing of full-authority digital engine control (FADEC) and electronic engine control (EEC) units of both rotary- and fixed-wing airframes. The system simulates one or more turbofan engines, including its sensors and actuators for use with the most sophisticated FADECs and EECs on the market. The system delivers repeatable, cost-effective testing in a fraction of the time needed with typical in-house simulation test systems.

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Battery Fault Insertion Unit

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

The Battery Fault Insertion Unit (FIU) provides intelligent switching of cell-simulation channels for the Battery Simulator 1200. The switching capability enables simulation of open-circuit and short-to-rail fault conditions on any cell channel for the purposes of battery management system (BMS) testing. Additionally, a four-wire auxiliary input allows you to connect an external digital multimeter (DMM) instrument to any cell channel for very high-accuracy bypass current and cell voltage measurements. Each FIU provides 24 independently-programmable cell-switching channels for one or two 12-cell Battery Simulator 1200 units. Additional Battery Simulator 1200 and FIU instruments can extend functionality up to 120 series-connected cell channels.

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BMS Manufacturing Test System

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

The Battery Management System (BMS) Manufacturing Test System performs functional testing of product during end-of-line manufacturing. The system hardware includes all instrumentation to test a BMS, including multiple cell simulators, a mass interconnect for quick product transition and bed-of-nail fixtures to ensure less down time, higher throughput, and easy maintenance. The system application easily integrates into manufacturing processes, provides a method to test multiple product types, and optimizes tests to ensure only good product is released from manufacturing.

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EFT Module for Teststand

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

The Electronics Functional Test (EFT) Module for TestStand provides out-of-the-box tools to speed up development of automated tests for electronic assemblies including PCBAs, subassemblies and final assemblies. Test engineers can develop, deploy and execute test sequences quickly and efficiently with minimal custom code development for a shorter time-to-solution.

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Simulation Systems

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

Bloomy offers Simulation Systems for Hardware in-the-Loop (HIL) and open loop test of electronic controls and mechanical actuators for all types of transportation and defense systems including aircraft, rail, automobiles and ships. These systems, now deployed at major aerospace, locomotive and military manufacturers and research facilities worldwide, provide world-class, high-fidelity simulated environments for use in both closed-loop and open-loop testing. Because Bloomy’s Simulation Systems are largely constructed from COTS components, time to first test can be reduced significantly, and their highly-customizable nature allows your test system experts to provide your unique IP to differentiate your product from your competitors.

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Benchtop Automated Functional Test

midUTS

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

midUTS - Bloomy Controls, Inc.

Combining bench-top portability with powerful automated test functionality, the midUTS is an extremely versatile yet cost-effective solution for your electronics functional test needs. Comprised of high-performance commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) instruments, along with Bloomy’s medium-density signal-routing PCBAs, a built-in or USB-connected PC, and a pair of high-integrity, production-grade cables connected to an adjacent benchtop fixture, the midUTS can be used in engineering for PCBA bring up, as well as scaled to manufacturing to perform high-volume PCBA and sub-assembly functional testing. It is also ideal for depot diagnostic test, debug, and repair of field returns. The two mass-interconnected cables connect the midUTS to as many as 320 test points on the unit under test (UUT), supporting an extreme wide variety of products using bed-of-nails as well as cable-connected UUT test fixtures. Most importantly, the midUTS helps you automate sequences of functional tests using NI TestStand and the Bloomy EFT Module for TestStand. This ideal balance between powerful features and affordable cost allow you to automate earlier in the product development lifecycle, substantially increasing product quality and minimizing time-to-market!

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Validation System

FLEX BMS

Bloomy Controls, Inc.

FLEX BMS - Bloomy Controls, Inc.

The FLEX BMS™ Validation System is a quick-connecting, highly flexible test system for rapid evaluation of centralized, single-board and distributed battery management systems. Utilizing Bloomy’s industry-leading battery cell simulators, COTS instrumentation, industry-standard connectors, and models that run in real-time, the FLEX BMS™ Validation System can easily be reconfigured to test a wide variety of BMSs. The FLEX BMS™ Validation System is used by national and regional safety and standards labs for certifying the BMS for a wide array of e-mobility products and applications.