MTS Multipurpose Elite - Manual (Page 90)

Comments MPE Activity or
Term MPT Process or
Term
In MPT, processes directly access the station resources (channels,
signals, actions, and so on). This is conceptually simple; however, Resources No equivalent
it leads to problems when trying to move a test from one station
to another.
MPE introduces the concept of a Test Resource. All the other parts
of the Test Definition reference the Test Resource, which is defined
as part of the test. The Test Resources are then mapped to the
Station Resources on the currently-connected station. If you need
to move a test to a station where the resources are named
differently, you just need to remap the Test Resources to the
appropriate Station resources on the new station.
MPT does not allow test design without a station loaded. You can
load the station in simulation mode. Not Applicable No equivalent
MPE Test Resources defined within the Test Definition allows the
Test Definition to be created and edited without being connected
to the station (offline). 793 series Simulation mode can also be
used.
MPT cannot be used to generate reports.You can launch Microsoft
Excel or some other external application to handle analysis and
reporting independently. Report Templates No equivalent
MPE includes an optional Report Generation Excel Add-In for
designing and generating reports. With this tool, the report designer
specifies which variables, result data, charts, tables, and so on,
from the test run are to be put into the Excel report. Within MPE,
the report can be generated as part of the test procedure or
generated manually afterwards.
MPT does not have an analogy to the MPE concept of a Test. Test No equivalent
An MPE Test contains a Test Definition, a collection of specimens,
and a collection of Test Runs. To run tests, you need to create a
Test. You can create one from scratch, from a template, or from
a previous test. You then create and run Test Runs.
In MPT, the Specimen is the principal container of test results.
You create a Specimen and run the test procedure in the context Test Run Specimen
of that Specimen. The Specimen ends up containing the acquired
data, a snapshot of the most recent test definition run against it,
and runtime status information (allowing restart).
In MPE, the analogous object is the Test Run. It also contains the
acquired data and runtime status information (allowing restart). It
also contains any generated reports. The Test Run is packaged
within an MPE Test, along with the Test Definition and other Test
Runs.
90 Multipurpose Elite Test Design Guide
8.0 Appendix A: MPE for MPT Users