Design guidelines – MTS TW Elite User Manual

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Resources Subtab...............................................................................................................................45

Test Definition Subtab........................................................................................................................47

Monitor Tab....................................................................................................................................................49

Review Tab Layout........................................................................................................................................51

Review Tab Toolbar...........................................................................................................................52

Test Run Results Table.......................................................................................................................53

Statistics Table....................................................................................................................................54

Panel of Charts and Tables.................................................................................................................54

Four-Panel View.................................................................................................................................56

Runtime Values Tab........................................................................................................................................57

Design Guidelines

About this Chapter.........................................................................................................................................60

Designing Tests..............................................................................................................................................60

Test Design Checklist.........................................................................................................................60

Tests and Templates............................................................................................................................61

Choosing a Template to Run or Modify.................................................................................61

File Icons................................................................................................................................61

Working with Templates and Tests.........................................................................................62

Modifying Tests..................................................................................................................................63

Adding and Configuring Test Activities................................................................................63

Considerations for Test Sections ...........................................................................................65

Configuring What is Displayed After Test Runs....................................................................67

Interacting with the Operator During Tests............................................................................67

Run-Time Markers.................................................................................................................67

Batch Mode Tests...................................................................................................................67

Pre-Allocating Multiple Test Runs.........................................................................................68

Working With Variables.....................................................................................................................69

Variable Concepts ..................................................................................................................69

Benefits of Using Variables....................................................................................................69

Using Variables in Activities..................................................................................................70

Toggling Between Static Values and Variables......................................................................70

Variable Example...................................................................................................................70

Manipulating Variables in the Workflow ..............................................................................71

Assigning Variable Availability..............................................................................................72

Adding Calculations to Variables ..........................................................................................72

Managing Variables................................................................................................................73

Used By Table Column..........................................................................................................74

Configuring Data Acquisition............................................................................................................74

Data Acquisition Properties Page...........................................................................................74

Mapping Variables to Acquired Data.....................................................................................74

Acquiring Data in a Continuous Stream.................................................................................75

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