PathWave Test Automation Community License Built on OpenTAP®
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Introduction
PathWave Test Automation software provides powerful, flexible and extensible test sequence and test plan creation with additional capabilities to optimize your test software development and performance. additional capabilities to optimize your test software development and performance. PathWave Test Automation, built on OpenTAP, is a modern, Microsoft .NET Core platform that can be employed standalone or in combination with higher-level test executive software environments through native C#, Python, or RESTful APIs. Leveraging C# and the power of visual IDEs such as Microsoft Visual Studio, Code, or JetBrains Rider, PathWave Test Automation lets you build rich test solutions and maximize productivity with existing software development tools and infrastructure.
Features
Included with PathWave Test Automation are the OpenTAP sequencing engine, tools and plugins to accelerate your test system development time and test execution.
• User interfaces
PathWave Test Automation provides a Graphical Editor that enables both beginning and experienced programmers to quickly construct multi-step test plans. Flow control and conditional operations are supported, along with parallel testing. Controlling and switching among complex hardware configurations are implemented using the Connection Manager. A command line interface (CLI) is provided for integration with other manufacturing applications and workflows, along with a full Application Programing Interface (API) to ease integration with existing software and to create custom solutions. Two versions of the Editor exist for support on Windows and Linux platforms.
• Modular plugin software architecture
An innovative and flexible capability of the platform lies in plugins. Test steps, instrument/DUT (device under test) interfaces, and test results storage are architected as plugins. You can build unique test solutions quickly using the provided pre-built plugins or use, adapt and modify available open source plugins available from the OpenTAP ecosystem. You can also create new plugins to optimize your test application and enable re-use within your own organization and beyond.
• SDK for test step development
PathWave Test Automation makes it easy to implement new test steps and plugins by leveraging .NET 6 and Python to provide an SDK for building all types of plugins.
• Fast execution and test flow analysis
The OpenTAP core engine is optimized for speedy execution. Additional tools and plugins provide visualization, analysis and insights to maximize your overall test performance.
Users and applications
Applications for PathWave Test Automation Community License span all aspects of product and project development across a range of interests, including
• General purpose electronics
• IoT devices and infrastructure
• Automotive, energy and home automation applications
Key benefits
PathWave Test Automation is designed to make your test software development simpler, faster and scalable as your needs evolve.
• Simplicity
Why develop your own test sequencer when the OpenTAP engine and PathWave Test Automation Editor make it easy for beginning and experienced programmers to develop customized test sequences quickly and easily. Experienced programmers will appreciate the accompanying command line interface and easy integration with a variety of programming languages and APIs (C#, Python, REST and others).
• Speed
PathWave Test Automation accelerates test performance with fast test software development, faster test execution and straightforward test optimization. The platform makes It simple to progress from prototype to production and includes tools like a Timing Analyzer to help optimize test plan execution and analysis.
• Scalability
The modular plugin architecture is centered around the lightweight OpenTAP core sequencing engine. Additional tools and plugins are provided to help scale your test software to meet your specific requirements – Timing Analyzer, Result Viewer, Editor and a growing number of other plugins from the OpenTAP ecosystem. You can also develop your own plugins to extend test automation capabilities, including interfacing with a wide variety of device handlers, measurement and signal generation hardware.