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FineTest Software (FineSoft) is available on the following platforms:
Agilent VEE
LabWindows/CVI
LabView
TestStand
How FineTest Test Software (FineSoft) developed into what it is today:
The Old Software Environment
In the past, programming languages used to be difficult, the computers were limited, and the users were not very familiar with computers/programming in general.
The old solution was to create a subset of a language to
simplify its use, or to create a "program generator". This approach
was by its nature very limiting. However, the power supplies were also not as
functional and complicated as they are today.
Today’s Software Environment
The programming languages for control and test applications
have become very user-friendly. They have also become much more powerful.
LabWindows/CVI offers full ANSI C programming and HPVEE offers the same
functions in a graphical programming language.
FineTest Software Philosophy
Our philosophy is to give the user a field proven,
off-the-shelf, standard programming language with all of its capabilities.
This way the user is not tied to any so called "test executive" or
"program generator".
Benefits of our Philosophy:
Our users enjoy the freedom to use the software language to its full extent, without cumbersome (and sometimes impossible) changes to an "in-house" proprietary software.
Our users can write new custom tests since they have all the tools of the language at their disposal.
Our users enjoy any language upgrades as they come.
Our users can get more training from the language supplier
directly.
We give the user a Software Application Package for Power Supply Testing to ease the writing of
a power supply test program.
All the Test Programs are written in a standard
language!
We offer the following software platforms:
Agilent Technologies VEE (HP VEE)
Offers a graphical user interface style of programming. Using icons and 'fill in
the blank' boxes complete programs can be written. No language experience is necessary. All of the
instrument drivers and test programs are displayed in graphical format.
(Above is an example of a test in VEE)
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National Instruments - Lab Windows/CVI
Offers ANSI C programming language. Only a basic knowledge of 'C' is required for
writing test programs. There are test libraries and instrument drivers to aid in
writing a test program quickly.
Click on the icons below to learn more about FineSoft in each of the programming
environments:
