MTS TW Elite - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
Preface
Before You Begin.............................................................................................................................................7
Documentation Conventions............................................................................................................................7
Technical Support
How to Get Technical Support.......................................................................................................................11
Before You Contact MTS...............................................................................................................................11
If You Contact MTS by Phone.......................................................................................................................13
Problem Submittal Form in MTS Manuals....................................................................................................14
Introduction
About This Guide...........................................................................................................................................16
Start TWE and Open the Example Test..........................................................................................................17
TWE Main Window.......................................................................................................................................17
Main Window Toolbar.......................................................................................................................20
About the Multi-Head Run Section....................................................................................................21
Multi-Head Run Section Properties...................................................................................................22
Examine the Example Test
About this Chapter.........................................................................................................................................26
Design Flow...................................................................................................................................................26
Define Tab......................................................................................................................................................27
Outline View in the Procedure Subtab...............................................................................................27
Workflow in the Procedure Subtab....................................................................................................28
Set Up Section........................................................................................................................29
Run Section............................................................................................................................30
Examining the Logic in the Run Section................................................................................32
Program Command in the Example Test................................................................................33
Branches in the Parallel Paths Activity..................................................................................34
Go To + DAQ + Detection Activity.......................................................................................35
Finish Section.........................................................................................................................39
Test-Run Display Subtab....................................................................................................................40
Variables Subtab.................................................................................................................................40
Variable Definition.................................................................................................................41
Variable Use in the Example Test...........................................................................................41
Variable Availability Attributes..............................................................................................42
Report Templates Subtab....................................................................................................................43
Functions Subtab................................................................................................................................44
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