TestStudio?

[LockheedJoe]

Teradyne has a product called "TestStudio". We were told it was the only way to hook into their "Switch Manager" product to control there SCPM swith. I want to use TestStand if I can. My questions are, Does anyone know if Teradyne's switch manager can be controlled from TestStand? and has anyone compared TestStand to TestStudio?

[Eric_B.]

Joe,

I don't know much about Teradyne's Switch Manager, but if they have an automation interface (like a C/C++ DLL, a .NET Assembly or an ActiveX server), TestStand would be able to call into that.  It just depends on how much functionality they have exposed through that interface, if one exists.  As far as a comparison between TestStudio and TestStand, I haven't had any experience with TestStudio, so I can't say.  Maybe another member of the community has looked into TestStudio and could provide some information.

[dowNow]

I've never seen TestStudio but I looked on Teradynes website and saw that TestStudio 2003 has been released! 🙂

If the switch is IVI compliant you could use TestStand and Switch Executive and just the SCPM switch. Or you could use TestStand to call their Switch Manager software, if it had an automation interface, like ActiveX or .Net or a .dll or something. I bet your local NI DSM or Field Engineer could stop by and help you figure that out.

IMHO thare are many other factors to consider when selecting a Test Executive, one of which is TestStudio looks pretty far out of the mainstream.

cc

[LockheedJoe]

I'm looking into TestStudio right now and it, so far, has given me a bunch of errors and taken out TestStand. My Pointy Haired Boss (PHB) was convinced by the Teradyne sales guy we had to use it. I'm trying to look into what it would take to NOT use it, kind of on my own. More to come as I find out information.

[Manooch_H]

Hi Joe,

Is it alright with you if I get your email information from the Forum Administrator in order to contact you directly?

[LockheedJoe]

It's fine with me.

[dowNow]

I get the picture, good luck. I'm sure the NI guys can help get a demo of the switch working under TS.

c c

[dowNow]

Oh @#$%, by TS I meant TestStand, not th other 😉