User event from TestStand to Labview

[mishklyar]

Hello all,

   I have some question regarding Labview-TestStand

   We have a large application written in Labview, user interface separated from the actual

core using  User Events. Now we consider to automate some repeated actions with slightly

different parameters. Is the TestStand sutable option for thi case? Can it send the "User event" to

Labview?

 Thanks

Michael.

[tbob]

Your question is very vague.  TestStand is a test executive.  What this means is that it makes sequential calls to modules (Labview, CVI, etc).  I'm not sure what you are asking.  If your user event is generated by a Labview program, where does TestStand come into play?

[John_M.]

Hi mishklyar,

tbob makes a good point, and I will try to elaborate a little bit. TestStand is test executive software. It works by executing a set of predefined steps in sequence. These steps can be LabVIEW code, C code, etc. You can pass parameters into the LabVIEW code that you call, but you cannot directly send "user events" the same way that user events are created in LabVIEW by interacting with front panel controls. The traditional design with TestStand is to create a LabVIEW code module that does a particular thing, and have other modules (VIs) that do other things. Then, call each module from TestStand as needed. As the name implies, TestStand is often used for testing products, but could be used for other purposes as well. If your application could be modified to fit this model, then TestStand could probably be used. However, you would probably want to architect your LabVIEW application differently than it is right now.

Best Regards,

John M