The edge compute platform for hardware test
Connect runs at the edge, reading from and writing to instruments in real time. Capture data, control hardware, and sequence repeatable tests, all from Python. With Connect, Engineers focus on what to test, not how to build test infrastructure
Set up test stands in minutes, not months
Pre-built UI components
Buttons, sliders, gauges, charts, tables, 3D renders, video feeds, and more
Real-time 3D rendering
Stream telemetry into live vehicle and environment visualizations
Hardware command panels
Control motors, actuators, power supplies, and valves through generated interfaces
Live data visualization
Time series plots, frequency analysis, heatmaps update in real time
Custom panel creation
Build specialized interfaces for your hardware in Python
Leverage Python's hardware ecosystem
Access dozens of libraries (PyVISA, NI-DAQmx, pyModbus, pyserial)
<10 second setups
No-code, plug & play streaming from a LabJack or CompactDAQ to Nominal Core
High-speed synchronized capture
Multi-channel acquisition with real-time data visualization
Automatic streaming to Core
Every data point can flow from edge to Core for deeper analysis
Live parameter updates
Change setpoints, thresholds, and test conditions during execution
Remote configuration
Engineers at HQ push updates to edge systems via Core
State persistence
Hardware configurations save and restore automatically
Operational mode switching
Move between calibration, validation, and production seamlessly
Python-native framework
Use familiar syntax, libraries, and debugging tools
Wrap existing frameworks
Build operator GUIs for pytest, OpenHTF, or Robot Framework
Automated outcome logging
Pass/fail data syncs to Core with full context
Deploy anywhere
Run identical code from benchtop to production line
Hermeus used Nominal Connect to orchestrate closed-loop actuator controls on their test stands
REAL-TIME
Connect’s UI and Real-Time Engine facilitated deterministic, closed-loop control at kHz rates.
COMPARE
Iron bird test results are automatically uploaded from Connect to Core for instant, collaborative test run analysis and comparison.
SEARCH
Find test run anomalies across thousands of channels with consistent time-stamping and auto-encoding.
Test data management, advanced analysis, live monitoring, reporting, and operations. All in one collaborative workspace.
