"Workers allowed us to design a clean, modular HAL-based system. Fully abstracted, easy to scale, and simple to extend."
APPLICATION BUILT
We developed a modular PXI-based validation platform using PXIe-148x Chimera cards for GMSL1 and GMSL2 SerDes communication, with migration plans toward GMSL3 support in LabVIEW 2025 Q3.
The system was designed with a strong focus on abstraction and modularity, allowing the application to remain scalable and maintainable as the platform evolved.
Hardware Abstraction Layers (HAL) were used to decouple hardware-specific implementations from the core application logic, making it possible to add new boards and hardware configurations without modifying the main codebase.
Communication between modules was handled dynamically, avoiding direct dependencies and increasing overall system flexibility.
IMPACT ON DEVELOPMENT
This architecture made it much easier to:
scale the system with new functionality
support different testing modes such as Capture and Passthrough
modify individual subsystems without affecting the rest of the application
maintain responsive performance through background processing
The modular approach also simplified long-term expansion and reduced the effort required to adapt the platform for future testing requirements.
RECOMMENDATION
Workers is especially valuable for applications that require long-term scalability, modularity, and hardware abstraction. The framework encourages clean separation between system components and makes it significantly easier to evolve applications over time.
APPLICATION WORKER CALL-CHAIN DIAGRAM
