MTS Series 793 - Manual (Page 106)

About Using Stations Concurrently
If you plan to run tests on multiple stations simultaneously, you must make sure each station allocates unique
controller resources.
Note:
Multistation testing is supported by FlexTest IIm, FlexTest CTM, TestStar IIm, FlexTest CTC, and
FlexTest GT hardware only.
The Station Builder application allows you to open (or create) multiple configuration files at the same time.
All open stations allocate resources from the same resource pool (.hwi file). To avoid resource conflicts,
resources already allocated in one open station are removed from the resource lists of other open stations.
When you close a station, the resources defined in that station are returned to the resource lists of the other
open stations.
If you attempt to open a configuration file that defines resources used by another open configuration file, the
Station Builder application displays a message. For example, if a station that defines the 497.15 VD-6 in
chassis 2 is open, and you try to open another station that defines the same valve driver, the following message
appears:
“Some of the hardware resources used by this configuration are either not in the .hwi file, or are already being
used by another configuration loaded into Station Builder. See the ‘Configuration File Open Errors’ window
for more details.
You may continue to open this configuration, but the references to these unavailable resources will be changed
to <<Unassigned>>. You will need to reassign those resources to some available resource before you can
save a configuration that can be loaded into Station Manager.
Do you want to continue opening configuration name.cfg?”
If you click “Yes”, the selected configuration opens with all references to unavailable resources changed to
<<Unassigned>>, and a list of configuration file open errors is displayed. Consult this list for resources that
should be assigned to available resources.
How to Create Stations That Run Concurrently
1. Create your first station configuration file.
2. While your first station configuration file is open, select New on the File menu to create your next station.
3. A new configuration file opens.
The resources allocated to the first station are removed from the resource lists of your new station
configuration file.
How to Edit Stations That Run Concurrently
To edit a station that is running concurrently, it is recommended that all other concurrent station configurations
be opened as “read only” files. This helps prevent you from saving accidental changes that might be made
to the “read only” files during the editing process.
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