TestStand TypePalette

[kabooom]

Hi!

I have Veristand 2011 and TestStand 2012. I want to add VeriStand Step type to TestStand. I found this article :

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/6DF9084839F471B7862576420068DC78

If i understand a type palette was created for veristand 2009 and if you use later version you have to call directly the ClientAPI through .NET....

So my questions are the following: Does the same typePalette exist for VeriStand 2011 ? If yes where can i found it? If not, is there a way to import VeriStand 2009 typePalette in TestStand 2012 with veristand 2011 ? If yes where can i foudn this TypePalette ? 

I found it's a little bit difficult to call .NET fonctions only to set a channel or to get the value of a channel.

[Mathieu_T]

Hi Kaboom,

I'm afraid that you have to call directly the API through .NET

You can also use LabVIEW VIs to wrap the .NET assemblies.

Could you describe a little bit more what do you mean by importing VS2009 type Palette in TST 2012 with VS 2011 ?

Thanks

[kabooom]

Hi Mathieu, thanks for your answer...

So that's what i tought... you have to call the API through .NET API. Using labview vis will not help, you have to call .NET API anyway, i think it's better to call it directly from TestStand, than adding a labview layer.

I heard that a Veristand Typepalette exist in Veristand 2009. So i wonder if it's possible to use this typepalette as a starting point to create a new one that could be used with VeriSand 2011... But maybe the new veristand API is not compatible with the old one, it's maybe easier to start from nothing...

I don't understand why NI don't provide a new version of the typepalette with each Veristand version. It's easier to call a step called GetValue than calling a .NET fonction hidden somewhere in the client API.... By the way the StimulusProfile API is not documented and it's a little bit hard to find which function to call with wich parameters ...

[Kevin_F]

Hey kabooom,

Creating a new type palette is something we have been working on.  We should have a beta version up sometime next week on the community.  I will post a link here when its up.

[kabooom]

Hi Kevin!

Thanks for your answer, that's a good news.

I already started doing mine, but i think it will be easier to wait your typePalette. Will this typePalette be compatible with VeriStand 2011 SP1 ? Or is it designed for the new 2012 release ?

[Kevin_F]

It will be designed for VeriStand 2011 SP1

[Kevin_F · Accepted solution]

The Beta version of the steps are available here:https://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-25218.  Please be sure to post on the discussion forums if you have any feedback or run into any issues.