There are two main file types used in a test. The real-time sequence is deployed to the VeriStand Engine and runs in the primary control loop. A real-time sequence cannot set a parameter value.
The stimulus profile document is the host-side sequencer that deploys real-time sequences and performs other host-side operations like controlling data logging.
The stimulus profile can also run Workspace Macros, which record and playback various operations the user would perform through the Workspace window. One of the things a macro can play back is the setting of parameter values.
To set a parameter value, you can open the Macro Recorder Tool and start recording, then set your parameter value from the Model Parameter Manager. After you stop recording and save your macro, you can play it back from the Stimulus Profile using the Macro Player step under the Miscellaneous category.
You can then run different macros before running various real-time sequences to run your tests against different parameter sets.
Jarrod S.
National Instruments
