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What’s New in NI TestStand Updates in 2012 and 2013

What’s New in NI TestStand Updates in 2012 and 2013. Johan Hillergren Marketing Engineer, National Instruments. Agenda. Increased test throughput Simplified and more flexible process models Simplified deployment management

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What’s New in NI TestStand Updates in 2012 and 2013

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  1. What’s New in NI TestStandUpdates in 2012 and 2013 Johan Hillergren Marketing Engineer, National Instruments

  2. Agenda • Increased test throughput • Simplified and more flexible process models • Simplified deployment management • Improved integration with LabVIEW, .NET, LabWindows/CVI and Microsoft Visual Studio • Enhanced sequence editor to speed up development • Increased available system memory and overall stability • Sneak peak at future versions

  3. Agenda • Increased test throughput • Simplified and more flexible process models • Simplified deployment management • Improved integration with LabVIEW, .NET, LabWindows/CVI and Microsoft Visual Studio • Enhanced sequence editor to speed up development • Increased available system memory and overall stability • Sneak peak at future versions

  4. 2012 Increased Test Throughput Asynchronous result processing: • Increase test throughput by logging data or generating reports asynchronously to test execution • Leverages multi-core processor architectures

  5. 2012 Increased Test Throughput Optimized and configurable result processing • Generate multiple reports • Log to multiple databases • Configure independently • For example: One report synchronously and another asynchronously • Create efficient and compact binary “raw results” file for offline processing • Uses same results processors as inline results processing

  6. 2012 Increased Test Throughput Benchmarks show improved test throughput over 2010: • Asynchronous result processing • Drastically improved performance for built-in reporting and data logging result processors Test Machine: Xeon Quadcore E5630 @ 2.53 GHz

  7. Agenda • Increased test throughput • Simplified and more flexible process models • Simplified deployment management • Improved integration with LabVIEW, .NET, LabWindows/CVI and Microsoft Visual Studio • Enhanced sequence editor to speed up development • Increased available system memory and overall stability • Sneak peak at future versions

  8. 2012 Simplified and More Flexible Process Model vs. TestStand 2012 TestStand 2010

  9. 2012 Legacy Models (TestStand 2010 and previous) Components that must be modified to customize results processing

  10. 2012 New Models (TestStand 2012) • Process Model • ModelSupport.seq … … Components that must be modified to customize results processing

  11. 2012 Simplified and More Flexible Process Model Provided example custom plug-ins • Simple Text Report • Basic Step Time Report

  12. Agenda • Increased test throughput • Simplified and more flexible process models • Simplified deployment management • Improved integration with LabVIEW, .NET, LabWindows/CVI and Microsoft Visual Studio • Enhanced sequence editor to speed up development • Increased available system memory and overall stability • Sneak peak at future versions

  13. Managing Deployed Test System Software User Code Application Software Drivers • User built VIs, EXEs, DLLs, assemblies, etc • LabVIEW, TestStand, CVI, etc • Associated Run-time engines for above SW • NI-DAQmx, NI-SCOPE, NI-VISA, etc • Associated Run-time engines for above drivers

  14. The Problem • Eventually, deployed systems will need an upgrade • New product models • Optimized test code • New test hardware

  15. TestStand Deployment Utility • Builds a single installer with: • Sequence files • Configuration files • Source code/DLLs/EXEs • NI HW drivers and NI SW RTEs • Automatically includes static dependencies • Can run 3rd party installers using custom commands

  16. 2013 New in TestStand 2013: Patchable Deployments • Automatically includes only new or changed files • Only 6 MB of patch overhead • Provides patching for both user applications and NI software • Allows for multiple cumulative patches on a single deployment

  17. Agenda • Increased test throughput • Simplified and more flexible process models • Simplified deployment management • Improved integration with LabVIEW, .NET, LabWindows/CVI and Microsoft Visual Studio • Enhanced sequence editor to speed up development • Increased available system memory and overall stability • Sneak peak at future versions

  18. 2012 Improved Integration With LabVIEW Dynamic-dispatch support for LabVIEW classes enables Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) test architecture

  19. 2013 Improved Integration with LabVIEW • LabVIEW Adapter Property Node support • Single TestStand step can directly get or set multiple properties • Operate on all I/O references, Classes, and DVRs with Classes

  20. 2012 Improved Integration With LabWindows/CVI • Support for CVI 2012 and later DLLs bound to specific CVI Run-Time Engine version • Critical applications that require revalidation

  21. 2012 Improved Integration With .NET .NET Invocation control simultaneously displays parameters for all calls in a .NET call chain TestStand 2010 TestStand 2012

  22. 2013 Improved Integration with .NET and Visual Studio • New Visual Studio 2012 and .NET Framework 4.5 support for .NET and C/C++ adapters • .NET Framework 4.5 New Features • Portable class libraries • Parallel computing improvements • Reduce system restarts during deployment • Visual Studio 2012 New Features • Workflow improvements • Asynchronous solution loading • Improved window and tab management • IDE-wide search • Major UI Update

  23. Agenda • Increased test throughput • Simplified and more flexible process models • Simplified deployment management • Improved integration with LabVIEW, .NET, LabWindows/CVI and Microsoft Visual Studio • Enhanced sequence editor to speed up development • Increased available system memory and overall stability • Sneak peak at future versions

  24. 2012 Enhanced Sequence Editor Drag and drop code module files to create steps

  25. 2012 Enhanced Sequence Editor • Visually re-arrange array elements • 9 new array and string manipulation functions • Max, Min, Sort, Contains, FindIndex, SetElements, FindOffset, IndexToOffset, and OffsetToIndex

  26. 2012 Enhanced Sequence Editor Password protect custom types to control type changes

  27. 2012 Enhanced Sequence Editor • Preload progress dialog box • Counts total number of sequences, steps, and code modules • Displays progress bar • Customizable dialog launch delay • NEED IMAGE

  28. 2012 Enhanced Sequence Editor ATML, XML and HTML reports now support hyperlinks

  29. 2012 Enhanced Sequence Editor TestStand 2012 Migration Utility • Migrate from 2010 or 2010 SP1

  30. 2013 Enhanced Sequence Editor • Usability features requested on TestStand Idea Exchange • Multiple arguments in a single Case statement • Add flow control steps around selected steps • Sequence Editor tab closing shortcuts

  31. Agenda • Increased test throughput • Simplified and more flexible process models • Simplified deployment management • Improved integration with LabVIEW, .NET, LabWindows/CVI and Microsoft Visual Studio • Enhanced sequence editor to speed up development • Increased available system memory and overall stability • Sneak peak at future versions

  32. 2013 Increased Available System Memory • Large Address Aware support • EXE flag that gives TestStand access to • 3 GB RAM on a 32-bit OS • 4 GB RAM on a 64-bit OS • Increased stability for memory intensive applications • Load more sequences, test code, arrays, reports, etc. without running out of memory • Enabled by default in TestStand 2013 UIs and Sequence Editor • TestStand 2010 and later user interfaces also support this flag

  33. 2013 Continued Focus on System Stability • Reduce number of minor defects/deficiencies • Focused effort to significantly reduce minor usability issues • Expanded test cases and benchmarks • Real-world user applications

  34. 2013 New dynamic UUT Subproperty • The UUT container now contains the AdditionalData unstructured container • Add custom properties without modifying the underlying data type • Easily include custom properties in reports and databases

  35. Agenda • Increased test throughput • Simplified and more flexible process models • Simplified deployment management • Improved integration with LabVIEW, .NET, LabWindows/CVI and Microsoft Visual Studio • Enhanced sequence editor to speed up development • Increased available system memory and overall stability • Sneak peak at future versions

  36. Sneak Peek! NI TestStand 2014

  37. NI TestStand 2014 • Release target: NI Week 2014 • Full 64-bit Native Support • Take advantage of more than 4GB of system memory • Separate installers for 32- or 64-bit • Completely Redesigned Database Viewer and Database Options Dialog • Share .NET Objects Between TestStand and LabVIEW • Improved Logs for Debugging Deployment Builds • Better LabVIEW Integration with New Cluster Mapping Tool • Continued Commitment to Performance and Stability

  38. 64-Bit TestStand • Benefits • Use more than 4GB RAM on 64-bit OS • Applications with most potential for improved performance • Big data (image processing, large waveforms) • Projects with extensive numbers of sequences/code modules • Large reports • 64-bit TestStand functionally independent from 32-bit TestStand • Install to different directories and do not share most components • Future features will be added to both 64-bit and 32-bit • Continued commitment to 32-bit TestStand • Both will ship on one DVD

  39. Redesigned Database Viewer • Dockable tabs, hierarchical Explorer pane, and data grid allow concurrent viewing of more information • New Execute SQL pane • Auto-execute queries at an interval to see OTF results as they are added • Sort, filter, customize, export, and print data in results view • Generate SQL Queries from various editing dialog boxes

  40. Improved Database Options • Five tabs unified to two • Apply button to save changes without closing • Schemas tree view

  41. 2015 and Beyond… • Moving to 2 year release cycle - No TestStand 2015 • Recent feedback from customers indicates yearly feature releases are too frequent • Allows R&D to deliver larger, more impactful features • Longer Beta cycle should improve quality and allow for more meaningful customer feedback • TestStand 2014 SP1 scheduled to release at NI Week 2015 • Will install on top of 2014 to simplify upgrades

  42. Evaluate NI TestStand for Free Today • ni.com/ideas • ni.com/teststand/whatsnew …or visit ni.com/teststand

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