PAtools Overview

PAtools is a software solution for test station automation in the automotive industry. PAtools streamlines and automates testing processes. PAtools also provides essential tools to improve test procedures, increase reliability, and increase efficiency.

Table 1. Tools to Prepare Tests
Tool Description
PAconfigurator
Icon of PAconfigurator with red and pink squares.

 Prepare, configure, and develop tests.
PAscript
Icon of PAscript with a stylized script symbol.

 Write programs and libraries to integrate into tests.
PAgraph
Icon of PAgraph with connected colored rectangles.

 Create and edit state machines.
PAdesigner
Icon of PAdesigner with a wrench on a dark background.
 Create and edit user boxes for PAcontroller.
PAexpress
Icon of PAexpress with a stack of disks on a yellow background.
 Manage the PAtools databases.
Table 2. Tools to Operate Tests
Tool Description
PAcontroller
Icon of PAcontroller with a car on a green background.
 Start, observe, and control tests.
PAappCenter
Icon of PAappCenter with a grid on a blue background.
 View the status of active Test Stations.
PAsupportCenter
Icon of PAsupportCenter with a white disk on a gold background.
 Collect log files and memory dumps.
Table 3. Tool to Analyze Data
Tool Description
PAdatafileViewer
Icon of PAdatafileViewer with a table on an orange background.
 View and manage PAtools binary or ASCII data files.