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MTS TestSuite TW Behavior TestWorks 4 Behavior Function
references to other files (e.g., Report
Templates).
When you add a hardware resource
to a test, you must also do the
following to acquire data: When you add a hardware channel to a
method, the hardware channel automatically
includes a variable that is configured to
acquire data. Working with
Hardware
Resources
• Add an array variable.
• Locate a data acquisition activity
and add it to the workflow.
• Add the desired signal to the list.
• Map the signal to the array
variable (automatic by default).
When you add an array variable to a
test, you must also add the array When you add a software channel to a
method, the software channel automatically Working with
Calculated
Resources
variable to data acquisition
calculations. includes a variable which is configured to
acquire data.
You must add a signal and make it a
calculation. In addition, the calculation You can use a calculated channel as a
control channel.
of these signals requires the use of
the Signal function to access the
signal and not the variable.
You can place a data acquisition
activity in parallel with a command You can turn on data acquisition in a
segment (such as a GoTo segment). Acquiring Data
activity in the workflow, or you can use
You can define up to fives types of data to
be acquired (peak-valley, timed,
level-crossing, etc.) per segment.
the data acquisition functionality within
a composite activity, such as the Go
To + DAQ + Detection activity.
The separate data acquisition streams are
combined in the channel arrays.
By default, acquired data is mapped
to array variables.
You can specify the type of data you
want to acquire for individual signals.
Meters are available as signal meters
and variable meters. Meters are always live, regardless of
whether the data is based on calculations Meters
or not. Calculated signals are shown on
Signal meters show signal data at all
times. Signal meters show calculated
meters at all times, not only when the test is
running.
signal data only when the test is
running. Calculated signals are shown
as “***” before and after test runs.
Variable meters show variable data
only when the test is running. Before
a test is started, variable meters show
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