MTS Series 793 Application - Manual (Page 44)

MTS MultiPurpose TestWare®
How to Start MultiPurpose TestWare
Performing Common Tasks 44
How to Start MultiPurpose TestWare
From Station Manager To start the MultiPurpose TestWare application, you must first start the Station
Manager application and open a station configuration.
Once the configuration file is open, on the Station Manager Applications menu,
click MultiPurpose TestWare to display the MPT control panel.
You can run existing procedures from the MPT control panel. If you want to edit
or create new procedures, you need to access the MPT Procedure Editor.
From other MTS
applications
From the Station Desktop Organizer Start Applications menu: click Station
Manager, open a station configuration, and on the Applications menu, click
MultiPurpose TestWare.
On the Project Manager tool bar: click the Station Manager icon, or from the
Applications menu, click Station Manager. Then on the Applications menu,
click MultiPurpose TestWare.
For more information
For more information, see “About the MPT Procedure Editor” on page 36.
How to Display the MPT Procedure Editor
On the MPT control panel toolbar, click .
How to Create a New Procedure
When you start MPT a new (undefined) procedure is automatically created. To
create a new procedure any time MPT is active, from the MPT Procedure Editor,
select the File menu, then click New Procedure.
Even so, if you follow along and create a less complex version of the test
procedure, or even if you just review the pages without using your software, you
still benefit by learning the fundamentals of creating test procedures.
Note The hardware resources and label names provided in this section are for
illustration purposes only. Your hardware resources and label names
typically vary with the hwi file and station configuration file you use.
For more information
If you would like to review a sample test design, see “Creating a Practice Test
Procedure” on page 153.