test executive and Test stand deployment cost

[modestt]

Hello,

would some NI support engineer kindly answer below questions ? i would be obliged.

we have been running customized Test executive built from Test executive toolkit. We are now making  decision as to whether We should migrate to test stand or keep the existing structure? Here are some questions:

1) in case We switch to test stand, do We still need to buy runtime engine license ?

2) can we call executables in Test stand ?

3) stating from ground zero, what is the deployment cost estimate between Test stand and customized test executive scenarios, from end user point of view ?

-Ahmed

[Caroline Bright]

Hi Ahmed,

To answer your questions:

1)  You will need to have a deployment (runtime) license for all the machines that you plan on running your application on.  However, you will only need a full development license for the computer that you are actually developing the application on.  You can see a full explanation of the different types of TestStand license in the document "When Should I Purchase a License for my TestStand System?"

2)  In regards to calling executables, TestStand has a builtin step to call executables making it extremely easy to do.  You can download an evaluation copy of TestStand here to see how easy it is to use as well as see the simple Call Executable Step.

3)  In regards to price comparison between TestStand and a customized test application, this really depends on the project.  Each project can have a different cost.  However, you can take a look at this cost analysis to get a general idea of one example of cost comparison.  This is just an example and also compares an older version of TestStand.

For more specific information about cost, please contact a sales representative at (888) 280-7645.