During testing, TestManager™ controls
devices such as dynamometers, hydraulic test benches, and even the vehicles
themselves using digital control and feedback control objects.
Each screen contains operator
instructions or visual cues, as well as displays of how the unit under
test is performing. Screens can contain sensor information, device control
commands, bitmaps and digital photos, step-by-step instructions, help,
or other information.
Pass/fail indicators on the performance
displays give the operator at-a-glance information on the status of
the unit being tested. TestManager™ can trigger objects to collect
data at certain points of testing, and direct the test sequence to proceed
if conditions are met, or repeat or terminate if they are not.
TestManager™ can incorporate
conditional branching, allowing different outcomes depending on a set
of conditions.
TestManager™ saves all test
data in its own database and can write to an external database also.
Using the ODBC administrator, TestManager™ can write data to familiar
formats such as Oracle and Access databases, Excel spreadsheets, or
simple comma-separated variable files. All TestManager™ data files
can be stored on a network, allowing them to be accessed by multiple
users.
TestManager™ allows all data from a partially
completed test procedure to be retrieved from its database. This means,
for instance, that a test could be halted and resumed at a later time,
or that a unit could be tested at various points on an assembly line
and have all its test data stored as one test record.
TestManager™ reports can
be created using any Windows word processor. Reports are saved in the
.rtf format. The operator or test designer can easily create custom
report formats incorporating multiple font styles, tables and graphics.
TestManager™ can utilize
trace analysis to pinpoint where a critical event occurs in a vehicle
test. By collecting a stripchart of test data and applying advanced
search methods using the trace analysis object, it can sort through
data to find a critical event, or compare the trace to a master trace
to ensure the trace shape is acceptable. TestManager™ can store
and print traces in multiple formats, including csv.
TestManager™is a 32-bit
program that was developed in the National Instruments LabWindows CVI
environment and supports multiple data acquisition devices.
TestManager™ supports many
different hardware platforms, including Analog Devices, VXI, most National
Instrument Boards, Opto Boards, as well as VMC’s own serial data
aquisition device, SensorManager™. It is compatible with Tektronix
and HP protocol. TestManager™ can communicate with ATA Engine Link
(SAE J1708), CAN Data Bus (SAE 1939), Caterpillar Data Link, Ford EECIV
Module, CM20 Oil Analyzer, and all other devices with RS232 or other
serial inputs.
You can customize the test steps
and the layout in TestManager™ to suit your vehicle testing needs
using a companion VMC application, TestDesigner™.
There are various support packages
available for users of TestManager™, including a 24-hour technical
hot line. Documentation for installation and operation is included with
each software purchase.
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System
Requirements
Pentium II 266 or equivalent processor.
Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP
64 M of RAM.
SVGA Monitor
20 M of hard drive space
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