save/load test sequence

[darkxceed]

Hello,

I'm using teststand 4.5 for making test sequences.

The steps I use are very simpel, like 1 step which controls all the equipment in the tool.

I was wondering now if there is a way to make a testsequence in excel and then load it in teststand.

This way I don't have to install the more expensive version.

Another option is to generate a sequence in labview and load it in teststand.

gr,

[Daniel-E]

Hey darkxceed,

It's possible to use the TestStand API to programmatically create sequences files and steps, so this can be done from a LabVIEW program. In some cases, customers have developed custom code to take test parameters from an Excel spreadsheet, read them into LabVIEW and then use the TestStand API to create a sequence file for the test.

However, this would require a decent amount of programming, especially as your testing needs increase in the future and you have to make your custom program more flexible to allow different step types and settings. The TestStand Sequence Editor is a more intuitive tool and would let you develop your sequences without this initial work in creating the LabVIEW interface program.