MTS Multipurpose Elite - Manual (Page 185)

Description Item
• Boolean—The variable type holds a Boolean
value of either True or False.
• Number—(Default) The variable type holds
numeric values.
• Text—Specify that the variable holds
alphanumeric text rather than numeric data.
Selects the unit dimension. Dimension is used by
the application to determine under which Dimension
circumstances a variable can be used. The dimension
is used to filter out incompatible variables from being
incorrectly used within the MTS TestSuite application.
Only those variables that have a dimension that
matches the dimension of the signal can be used in
an activity. For dimensionless values such as gain
or other multipliers, Dimension and Unit are not
required.
Note:
The Dimension and Unit properties are not
applicable to Text or Boolean variable types,
including arrays.
Select a unit. The list only shows the set of units that
are compatible with the Dimension of the variable. Unit
This is the unit of measure that you want to assign
to the variable value.
Specify a default value for the variable to use until
another value is provided for the variable, either Default Value
through user input or a calculation. Specify a value
that is consistent with the variable type, such as a
numeric or text value.
Note:
If you enter a string for a numeric variable, the
default value is forced to a numeric value of
0.000. If you enter a numeric value for a string
variable, the number is treated as a string, and
not as a numeric value.
If a numeric default value is entered outside the
variable Range, an error message is generated.
Specifies the default value. Available options are: Default Option
• Use Default Value from the Default Value field
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Working with Variables