Each group is uniquely designated by the group name, any string with a maximum of 255 characters (no blanks or special characters except underscores) and the group type according to the structure of the database. A group folder can never contain two groups of the same name and type. However, different group types with the same name are allowed.

Programming Group Types

  • Computations—Calculation of any variables with the help of formulas.
  • Computed variables—Definition of variables that are calculated from other variables with formulas.
  • Global class—Definition of PAscript global classes that can be used in PAscript programs.
  • Graphical programming—Reference to graphical PAbasic or PAscript programs.
  • Pointer —Definition of pointers to PAtools elements (such as variables, operation tables, value tables, step tables).
  • Operation tables—Definition of operation tables.
  • PAbasic—Reference to PAbasic programs.
  • PAscript library—Definition of PAscript libraries that can be used in PAscript programs.
  • PAscript—Reference to a PAscript program.
  • Tables—Definition of value tables.
  • Variables—Definition of all variables that are used elsewhere, for example in computations.

    • Configuration Group Types

  • Initialization of variables—Assignment of initialization values for variables.
  • Measurement channels—Definition of the channels of those variables that are used in a group of the type Measurements.
  • Monitorings—Definition of monitoring regulations and reactions.
  • Step tables—Definition of destination variables and the values to be assigned to them in individual steps.
  • Sequence tables—Definition of test sequences.
  • Tables—Definition of value tables.
  • Variables—Definition of all variables that are used elsewhere, for example, in computations.

    • Devices Group Types

  • Channels—Definition of the input/output channels (parameters for hardware drivers).
  • Channel variables—Definition of the variables to be acquired / output via input/output channels.
  • Input variables—Definition of input variables.

    • Other Group Types

  • Buffers—Assignment of variables to history buffers.
  • Buffer types—Definition of history buffers.
  • CAN—Definition of parameters for CANbus participants.
  • CCP—Definition of parameters for CAN-Calibration Protocol.
  • Classification—Definition of classes for input variables.
  • Component-interface—Definition of the variables of a test component for data exchange with a test.
  • Componentslot-configuration—Definition of the component slots for the connection of test components.
  • DSO configuration—Creating and parameterizing imported DSOs.
  • EtherCAT HotConfig—Import and definition of parameters for communication with EtherCAT Hotconfig participants.
  • EtherCAT Master—Import and definition of parameters for communication with EtherCAT participants.
  • Events—Defining the names of events.
  • Measurements—Definition of measurements with different operation groups and storage in one group type.
  • Output variables—Definition of the output variables to output.
  • Profibus Master—Definition of the parameters for PROFIBUS master cards.
  • Profibus Slave—Definition of the parameters for communication with PROFIBUS participants.
  • Profinet RT Controller—Import and definition of parameters for communication with PROFINET RT participants.
  • Profinet RT Device—Import and definition of parameters for communication with PROFINET RT participants.
  • Results files—Description of results files.
  • Statistical variables—Definition of the variables that are assigned values via statistical calculation.
  • Storages—Definition of variables to be stored in results files.
  • Storage definitions—Definition of storage definitions for different storage types.
  • Tasks—Definition of tasks.
  • XCP—Definition of the parameters for the XCP protocol.