MTS Acumen - Manual (Page 72)

Note: The MTS MPE application can be configured for operators. In that configuration, it has
the same capabilities as the MTS MPX application.
• MPX operates in parallel with the Station Manager application. So while running tests, you must keep
the Station Manager application operating at all times to maintain control of the system. (You typically
minimize the Station Manager application after using it to set up your station.)
Understanding MTS Applications and File Types
File Types
When setting up and running tests, you interact with a number of different file types:
Station File Types
Description File Type
A FlexTest project is a collection of files related to the Station Configuration.
When you open a configuration, it opens in the context of its parent project. MTS FlexTest Project
Files
Files associated with configurations, such as sensor calibration files and
parameter sets, are linked to configurations within the project directory.
FlexTest projects are not associated with MTS TestSuite projects.
An MTS TestSuite project is a collection of file path settings related to MP
test procedures. When you open a test, it opens in the context of its parent MTS TestSuite Project
Files
project. Files associated with tests, such as external files and report
templates, are linked to tests with project settings. MTS TestSuite projects
are not associated with FlexTest projects.
A Station Configuration file (.cfg) defines the controller resources allocated
to a particular station. The following figure illustrates how the configuration
file you open to perform the Example Spring Test relates to the station. Configuration Files
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Key Concepts