MTS TW Elite - Manual (Page 124)

MTS TestSuite TW Behavior TestWorks 4 Behavior Function
“***”. After a test run is complete,
variable meters show the last value
attained during the test run. Latched
variable values are followed by a
superscripted asterisk (e.g., “10*”).
Calculations for calculated signals
must be performed in the controller Calculations for calculated signals are
performed in the application (TestWorks 4). Calculated
Channels with
MTS FlexTest
Controllers
(MTS FlexTest). Converted tests that
include calculations formerly
performed by TestWorks 4 will
generate validation errors. To resolve
these errors, test designers must
configure the calculated signals with
MTS FlexTest software.
You must place a variable in an
appropriate activity to determine when
the variable is calculated. When you configure a variable it contains
flags which define when it is calculated. Working with
Variable
Calculations
You must go to the chart on the
Review tab to create markers. You create markers by setting a flag on a
variable. Creating Markers
You create test reports with the aide
of the MTS Reporter Add-in for You generate reports by using the report
template language and Microsoft Word to Creating Test
Reports
Microsoft Excel. You can use produce RTF template files, or by using the
preformatted report templates, or
create your own from scratch. drag-and-drop TestWorks Report Template
Generator program to produce HTML
template files.
Report templates use variables which
are replaced by the corresponding
Both types of template files contain keywords
which are replaced by the corresponding
values from the test run or test
values from the sample file when the report
is generated. (multiple test runs) file when the report
is generated.
You start a test remotely by
configuring both a global setting You start a test remotely by configuring a
method to use a digital input to start the test Starting a Test
Remotely
(Configuration > Preferences > (in the Idle test segment Digital Input task)
rather than configuring a global setting.
Select additional methods to start
the test) and a test definition setting
(Define tab > Test Definition tab >
General Settings tab > Enable
Remote Test Start using Digital
Input).
You click the Actions button on the
Review tab to open the Preallocate You use the Tools menu to open the
Preallocate Specimens window. When test Pre-allocating
Test Runs
Test Runs window. Test runs still runs are pre-allocated, they appear on the
appear on the Review tab, but no Review tab. The icon for test runs that have
longer use an icon to indicate their
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