teststand data types

[id]

In TestStand 2, we can now do multiple numeric limit testing, but the default dialogs for this step type do not have a means of doing multiple test comparisons and subsequently multiple test flow post actions/branching. Since this is pretty fundamental to test executive functionality, how do you recommend accomplishing this in a good standardized design approach with a new data type that can be used over and over? Do we create a single multiple numeric limit test, save its array of measured values then create several subsequent steps that look at the specific array elements and compare to limits and then post action out?

[rpfi]

Hello,

You are correct, when you use the multiple numeric limit test you cannot use multiple post actions. It receives all the values, check limits and then execute only one post action.

There are different approaches, to solve this issue. I believe the one you pointed out is a very good solution. You can create a single limit test to get all the array values and subsequent steps calling no code, but simply checking limits and executing post actions.

Hope this helps!

Regards,

Roberto P.
Applications Engineer
National Instruments.