Measurement Computing StrainBook/616 - Manual (Page 141)

What does the Resource Test tell me?
The Resource Test includes two categories of test: Resource Tests and Performance Tests.
Resource Tests
are used to verify that the system can handle the device configuration. Resource tests
are pass/fail. Test failure may indicate a lack of availability of the resource, or a possible resource conflict.
Testing includes checking the base address for the selected interface. Failure of this test may indicate that
the interface is not properly configured within the system. See relevant operating system and computer
manufacturer’s documentation for information on how to correct the problem.
Performance Tests
check various device functions
using the current device configuration. Performance tests
provide quantitative results for each supported functional
group.
Test results represent maximum rates the various
operations can be performed. The rates depend on the
selected interface protocol and vary according to interface
and hardware capabilities.
The ADC FIFO Input Speed part of the test results in a
display of the maximum rate at which data can be
transferred from the tested device’s internal ADC FIFO to
the host computer’s memory. Results are given in
samples/second, where a sample (2 bytes in length)
represents a single A/D value.
If the device has a WBK30 card installed, a WBK30
FIFO Test can be run.
WBK30 FIFO Test checks the data-storing capabilities
of the optional WBK30 memory card.
Note that the figure to the right represents results from a
previous test.
When the test is completed successfully, the Daq
Configuration Test Dialog Box
indicates a passed
condition. For example, as seen in the figure:
“WBK30 FIFO Test Æ Passed”
“Passed” messages indicate that you can exit the test
program and run your application.
Daq Configuration
Test Hardware Dialog Box
Reference Notes:
If you experience difficulties please consult additional user documentation, as applicable, before
calling technical support. User documentation is included on your data acquisition CD and is
installed on your computer automatically as a part of product support during software installation.
The default location is the Programs group. The documentation includes API information and a
great deal of material regarding WBK options.
Documents can be read directly from the data acquisition CD via the <View PDFs> button located
on the CD’s opening screen.
Appendix B 977194 TCP/IP and Resource Tests for StrainBook B-3