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Resources Subtab...............................................................................................................................45
Test Definition Subtab........................................................................................................................47
Monitor Tab....................................................................................................................................................49
Review Tab Layout........................................................................................................................................51
Review Tab Toolbar...........................................................................................................................52
Test Run Results Table.......................................................................................................................53
Statistics Table....................................................................................................................................54
Panel of Charts and Tables.................................................................................................................54
Four-Panel View.................................................................................................................................56
Runtime Values Tab........................................................................................................................................57
Design Guidelines
About this Chapter.........................................................................................................................................60
Designing Tests..............................................................................................................................................60
Test Design Checklist.........................................................................................................................60
Tests and Templates............................................................................................................................61
Choosing a Template to Run or Modify.................................................................................61
File Icons................................................................................................................................61
Working with Templates and Tests.........................................................................................62
Modifying Tests..................................................................................................................................63
Adding and Configuring Test Activities................................................................................63
Considerations for Test Sections ...........................................................................................65
Configuring What is Displayed After Test Runs....................................................................67
Interacting with the Operator During Tests............................................................................67
Run-Time Markers.................................................................................................................67
Batch Mode Tests...................................................................................................................67
Pre-Allocating Multiple Test Runs.........................................................................................68
Working With Variables.....................................................................................................................69
Variable Concepts ..................................................................................................................69
Benefits of Using Variables....................................................................................................69
Using Variables in Activities..................................................................................................70
Toggling Between Static Values and Variables......................................................................70
Variable Example...................................................................................................................70
Manipulating Variables in the Workflow ..............................................................................71
Assigning Variable Availability..............................................................................................72
Adding Calculations to Variables ..........................................................................................72
Managing Variables................................................................................................................73
Used By Table Column..........................................................................................................74
Configuring Data Acquisition............................................................................................................74
Data Acquisition Properties Page...........................................................................................74
Mapping Variables to Acquired Data.....................................................................................74
Acquiring Data in a Continuous Stream.................................................................................75
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