AMETEK Compact i/iX Series Software Manual - Manual (Page 20)

User Manual – Rev H California Instruments
20 Avionics Software
2.6 Test Description Files – Creating Custom Tests
The avionics options use a set of configuration files that contain the relevant test descriptions. These
files are contained in the test revision folder in the Gui application directory. For example, the DO160
test folder is titled „DO160_RevE‟.
The contents of these tables are defined by the “option_Structure_Tbl_X.ini” configuration files located
in the test revision
directory. “X” references the relevant table and “option” is the avionics option
(example: DO160_Structure_Tbl_ACF115.ini).
The test description files used to perform a specific test are listed in the last column labeled “Test
File”. These files must be present in the directory.
The structure files cannot be renamed, since they relate to one of the available power groups. The
structure files can be completely edited to include as many or as little subsequent tests as desired.
The individual test file names can be renamed as needed as long as they are correctly referenced in
the structure configuration files. From there, the individual test files can be modified to perform the
new test.
Tests can be customized as needed by editing these table configuration and test sequence files. To
access these new tests, create a new subdirectory under the application directory. To access any
new sub directory from within the test control window, the directory name must be added to the
UserTestLibraries text file located in the Gui application directory. This is a simple text file listing all
test description directories available.
Example: “DO160UserTestLibraries.txt” file content:
MyNew_DBase
Dummy_Dir_Entry
These two directories listed will now be available for selection from the Test Revision selection in the
160 Test Setup screen.
To facilitate creating new test directories, it is easiest to create a copy of the existing directory first and
rename it as required.