A software architecture for building interchangeable test systems

Author

Cheij, Dany

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

16

Lastpage

22

Abstract

Test system developers can benefit greatly from a software architecture that allows for easy interchangeability of instruments in those systems. Using open industry standard software architectures such as Virtual Instrument Software Architecture (VISA), and Interchangeable Virtual Instruments (IVI), developers are able to create systems with interchangeable test instrumentation. This paper describes the VISA and IVI software standards and demonstrates how their use within a broader software architecture, which includes standard development environments and flexible test executive software, facilitates the creation of interchangeable test systems

Keywords

automatic test equipment; automatic test software; device drivers; peripheral interfaces; production testing; software architecture; virtual instrumentation; COM interface; I/O software; IVI standards; VISA standards; abstraction layer; flexible test executive software; interchangeability of instruments; interchangeable test instrumentation; interchangeable virtual instruments; open industry standard; plug-in model; production test system; software architecture; standard development environments; Buildings; Computer architecture; Ethernet networks; Hardware; Instruments; Software architecture; Software standards; Software testing; Standards development; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

AUTOTESTCON Proceedings, 2001. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference

Conference_Location

Valley Forge, PA

ISSN

1080-7225

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7094-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AUTEST.2001.948916

Filename

948916