Complete the following steps to create and customize a new workspace and load it to PAcontroller:
  1. Launch PAconfigurator.
  2. Create a new workspace folder type.
    1. Select New » Workspace.
    2. Enter a workspace name.
    Note Unlike all other group types in PAconfigurator, workspace groups cannot be edited with PAconfigurator, only with PAcontroller. However, you cannot create any new workspaces in PAcontroller; you can only overwrite existing workspaces.
  3. Create a new workspace group type in the newly created workspace folder.
  4. Open the context menu for this group and click Open with PAcontroller.
  5. Design your workspace interface in PAcontroller.
    • Allow layout changes in the workspace (select Workspace » Allow Layout Changes » ).
    • Create new dashboards.
    • Create new instruments.
    • Adjust the size and position of the instruments.
    • Specify the individual configuration for the individual instruments.
    Note PAcontroller periodically saves a backup of the unsaved workspace. The backup copies of temporary workspaces are administered by each individual user. Therefore users are only able to restore their own temporary workspaces. The temporary workspaces are also saved individually for each test station and each test.
  6. In PAcontroller, select Workspace » Save workspace to database to save the newly created workspace.
  7. Generate the test and load it in PAcontroller.
  8. Load the workspace in PAcontroller.
    • (Manual) In the PAcontroller toolbar, select Workspace » <name of your workspace>.
    • (Automatic) Set the PActl.Workspace variable in the test.
      Note

      The interface changes that the test initiates when the workspace changes are visible on computers connected to this real-time system.

      If the attempt to load the workspace from the test package fails, the predefined empty default workspace loads. The predefined empty default workspace also loads if the following are true:
      • The test is not available as a test package.
      • The required workspace is not predefined.
      In both cases, you are notified of this circumstance.
  9. If necessary, optimize your user interface in PAcontroller and save it again in your group in PAconfigurator.