@Craig Heer wrote:
Hi All:
I am fishing for some real world info. My company is deciding on using TestStand as a delevopment/Test platform. The Multithread capability is wonderful but I am in search of info regarding the real world use of this.
Any Info would be greatly appreciated.
Hi,
we are currently in development of a multithread test application.
Burn and Functional Test of power supplies.
8 or 16 burn / test positions all controlled by 1 rack of IEEE488 equipment.
Each position has relays that switch fixed loads or bus to instruments, and a USB <-> I2C and Digital IO board.
We communicate with the UUT via USB
We communicate to theinstruments via 488
We control the burn position hardware vis USB
So far so good, we have 1 position in debug, getting ready to build 8 more.
Theoretically, we can mis and match these burn positions among different models of powe supplies.
We'll know in a month or so if it all works. So far we are impressed with teststand:
Don't forget training! you definitely need beginner and advanced teststand training to do this!
Jeff