MTS Multipurpose Elite Test - Manual (Page 52)

5.2.11.0 Adding Parallel Paths and a Data Acquisition Activity
Use this task to add parallel paths to the procedure. Parallel paths allow concurrent test activities, which in
this task are the Cycle and Data Acquisition activities. For this exercise, you move the existing Cycle activity
within the parallel path, add a Data Acquisition activity, and designate the terminal path. The terminal path
determines when all other paths terminate. During the test, the parallel paths definition causes the test to
acquire data when the Cycle activity starts running.
1. Add a Parallel Paths activity to the test flow.
a) Click the Procedure tab and scroll down to the Test Flow Control category in the Toolbox panel.
b) Drag the Parallel Paths activity icon to the Procedure workspace and drop it after the first Ramp
activity.
Test Procedure with New Parallel Paths Activity
2. Name each path in the Parallel Paths activity.
a) In the Parallel Paths container, click the path branch on the right side.
b) In the Properties panel, change the default path name by entering Cycle for Display Name.
c) Using the same method, name the path on the left Acquire Data.
3. Assign the Cycle path as the Terminal Path.
a) Click on the border of the Parallel Paths container.
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