National Instruments’ test management software TestStand 3.0 is the latest version, delivering another 30 features, including an enhanced LabView interface, controls for very fast development of system operator interfaces and a utility for rapidly deploying software to test systems located locally and worldwide. The program is designed to help engineers build and deploy automated prototype, validation and manufacturing test systems about 75 % faster. Using the LabView interface, users can instantly share data with this software without any further programming. In addition, with this it’s possible to remotely automate virtual instruments (VIs) located on networked computers, including real-time applications for integration with embedded control systems. TestStand 3.0 also offers improved connectivity with LabWindows/CVI, MS Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual Basic.NET, C# and Visual C++. The user controls manage all communication. The visible controls resemble common controls, such as buttons, labels and list boxes, and communicate with the manager controls to automatically respond to events generated by test executives. The new controls reduced the number of lines of code by more than 90 %. Engineers can quickly deploy test systems using the deployment utility to ensure that all of the necessary test sequences, code modules and resource files transport to the appropriate test stations.
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