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Product Specification
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Highlyrepeatable,
repeatable,perfectly
perfectly accurate
accurate

Steering robots
SteeringTM
robots
Halo

AB Dynamics has the widest range of steering robots

in the
AB world;
Dynamics haswhatever your of
the widest range requirements,
steering robots we can
in the world;
offer you the best solution.
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solution.
accurate, controlled inputs to a vehicle’s steering
hollow
Our steering centre
robots apply steering
accurate, robot
controlled inputsthat
to a vehicle’s
system as required for a wide range of tests including
enables
steering system a wide
as required for range of steering
a wide range of tests including
transient handling
inputs to behaviour,
be applied ADAS
with testing,
high tests legislative
transient handling behaviour, ADAS testing, legislative
tests (fishhook, sine-dwell etc.), durability and misuse
(fishhook,precision and
sine-dwell etc.), repeatability,
durability sotesting
testing, misuse that and
testing,high
and steering
quality datasystem evaluation.
can be They
captured. enable a
steering system evaluation. They enable a wide range of steering
wide range of steering inputs to be applied with high
inputs to be applied with high precision and repeatability, allowing
precision and repeatability, allowing high quality data
high quality data to be gathered quickly.
to be gathered quickly.

Upgradeability to control steering,

Typical installation time
Standard braking
featuresand accelerator
less than 30 minutes
Standard features:
functions simultaneously
• Integrated transducers for steering wheel angle and torque (some models)
• Integrated Fully programmable
transducers for and angle and torque (some models)
• Typical installation time ofsteering wheel
30 minutes Standard test profiles to meet ISO
• Typical easy-to-use
installation time: control
30 minutes software
• Compatible with RC software for fully programmable and easy to use control
7401 and many other test types
running within Windows
• Compatible with RC application for fully programmable and easy to use
• Standard test profiles to meet a range of open-loop ISO and regulatory testscontrol
• Standard
• Suitable test profilesNCAP
for NHTSA, to meet
andaother
rangesafety
of open-loop
testing ISO and regulatory tests
Suitable for tests specified by Vehicle can be driven normally
• Suitable for NHTSA,
• Some robots NCAP
suitable and other safety
for sine-dwell/fi shooktesting
testing
FMVSS126, NHTSA, Euro NCAP when robot is disabled
• Some robots
• Vehicle suitable
can be drivenfor sine-dwell/fishook
normally testing
when robot disabled
• Integrated
• Vehicle electronics
can be driven package
normally
Integrated powered
when from
robot
electronics vehicle’s 12 or 24V supply
disabled
package
• Data capture
• Integrated (robot channels,
electronics
powered from analogue
package poweredinput,
vehicle’s from
12 motion pack
vehicle’s
or 24V data,
12 or 24VCAN and
supplyOptional
more)
(or CAN I/O<1 hour)
self-powered
• CANcapture
• Data I/O (optional)
supply
(robot (or self-powered
channels, 1 hour)
analogue input, motion pack data, CAN and more)
• Inputs
• CAN I/Oand outputs for test and data capture triggering functions
(optional) Optional CAN I/O
• Upgrades Datafor
available capture (robot channels,
simultaneous control of steering, braking and accelerator
• Inputs and outputs for test and data capture triggering functions performfunctions
path-following tests
analogue input, motion pack data) (see Specification
• Upgrades available for simultaneous control steering, braking and accelerator functions SP6008)
The steering robot range
Since our first steering robot was launched in 1997, it has become an essential tool in many different types of vehicle
testing. We now offer a range of steering robots to suit a variety of test requirements.
SR 15 SR 60 SR 60
SR 15 Orbit™ SR 35 SR 60 Orbit™ Torus™ Halo™ SR 150

Direct drive motor • • • • •

Hollow centre • • • • •

Suitable for sine-dwell/ • • • •

fishhook

Adaptable for truck use • • • • • •

Suitable for durability/ • • • • • •

misuse testing

Adaptable for SPT • • • •

plug-in

Max torque 20Nm @ 20Nm@ 43Nm @ 70Nm @ 70Nm @ 85Nm @ 90Nm @ 160Nm @
(short duration)* 200°/s 200°/s 850°/s 580°/s 580°/s 500°/s 500°/s 500°/s

Rated torque 15Nm @ 15Nm@ 35Nm @ 60Nm @ 60Nm @ 60Nm @ 75Nmn @ 150Nm @
500°/s 500°/s 1300°/s 1300°/s 1300°/s 1500°/s 1500°/s 550°/s

Max velocity 1000°/s @ 1000°/s @ 2500°/s @ 2500°/s @ 2000°/s @ 2500°/s @ 2500 °/s @ 1500°/s @
<10Nm <10Nm <5Nm <15Nm <10Nm <10Nm <10Nm <25Nm

Motor mass 5.6kg 5kg 9kg 12.5kg 8kg 10.5kg 9kg 19kg

Motor bearing friction <1.5Nm <4.0Nm <0.5Nm <0.5Nm <4.0Nm <1.0Nm <1.0Nm <1.0Nm

Motor plus steering 0.0640 0.0520 0.0288 0.0387 0.1500 0.1265 0.1156 0.1000
wheel** inertia kgm2 kgm2 kgm2 kgm2 kgm2 kgm2 kgm2 kgm2

System angle Typically better than ±0.2, depending on reaction torque and proper installation of the torque reaction
accuracy system.
*
Holding times for rated and maximum torque levels are limited by motor thermal capacity (contact us for details).
**
Steering wheels are used on the SR 35/60/150/Torus/Halo models

Software
The steering robot’s user interface software, compatible with
standard Windows PCs, allows drivers to define and execute tests
easily. These tests include standard options like sine, sine sweep,
step, and ramp inputs, as well as specialised tests such as sine-dwell,
roll stability, catch-up, and flick. Additionally, the robot can record
test profiles from direct driver input or play them back from an ASCII
file, and it can respond to external input signals.

About AB Dynamics
AB Dynamics is a leading global provider of automotive test and verification solutions that facilitate the development
of vehicles that are safer, more efficient and sustainable. As part of the AB Dynamics Group of companies we enable
customers to develop and test in virtual environments, validate on the track and then evaluate vehicles on public roads.

For more information: SP6020 Issue 13

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