NI TestStand 4.1 has been released and is available for download.
If your copy of NI TestStand has an active service and support contract (SSP) you will automatically receive the latest version, or you can download TestStand 4.1 from our website.
TestStand 4.1 Evaluation Software.
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NI TestStand Resource Profiler : The NI TestStand resource profiler analyzes test system execution and identifies instruments bottlenecks to help optimize test sequences.
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Intuitive Switch Management: With the new Switch Executive 3.0 developers can create switching code more intuitively with a graphical interface for creating new switch connections and routes.
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Hierarchical View of Sequences- The hierarchical view displays a graph containing all sequence calls starting at a given sequence or sequences.
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Customizable Result Collection: The new additional results step pane allows developers to add any code module parameter to the result list. A new step type facilitates adding properties and variables to the result list.
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New Tcl Step Types: The new version of NI TestStand includes integration with Tcl scripts through customized step types that allow developers to call Tcl code stored in a script files or evaluate Tcl expressions. These step types are provided as examples, including source code, allowing customers to customize them for their particular Tcl implementation.
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Windows Vista Compatibility: NI TestStand 4.1 supports Windows Vista by running the NI TestStand user interfaces as non-administrator users, and supporting the UI enhancements in Microsoft’s new operating system.
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Multicore Support for Parallel Execution: Like LabVIEW, NI TestStand is based on a multi-threaded architecture that can take advantage of multi-core processors. Developers can use the parallel process models to test multiple units in parallel on different processor cores.
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Simple Updating of LabVIEW VIs: With the new Update VI Calls tool developers can easily update the prototypes of all LabVIEW VI’s, including Express VI’s, in a sequence
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Improved Advanced Step Settings Editing: Advanced step types, such as those for synchronization, now provide configurable panes that allow users to modify multiple steps at the same time and see the outcome of step properties automatically
TestStand 4.1 Evaluation Software.
Josh W.
Certified TestStand Architect
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