Creating a Sequence in TestStand with LabVIEW APIs

Note Before you begin, you must create a PCBATT LabVIEW project. Refer to Launching the Toolkit in LabVIEW for details. You will use the path to your project in the following procedure.
  1. Launch TestStand.
  2. Select File » New » Sequence File to create an empty sequence file.
  3. Insert LabVIEW VIs in the sequence. Refer to the PCB Assembly Test Toolkit for LabVIEW sequence templates as you implement your test sequence.
    • You can access PCB Assembly Test Toolkit for LabVIEW LabVIEW VIs from your PCBATT LabVIEW project.
    • PCB Assembly Test Toolkit for LabVIEW sequence templates are available in the following location: C:\Users\Public\Documents\National Instruments\PCB Assembly Test Toolkit for LabVIEW\TestStand\Automation
    Note You can use both physical and virtual channels. Refer to the Automation Test Sequences topic to understand naming conventions for virtual channels.
  4. Use test steps to perform limit checks on measured values for your test cases. Use flow control steps to control the execution of test steps according to your test needs.
  5. Select File » Save As to save your sequence file.

Running Your TestStand Sequence

Complete the following steps to run a test sequence that is open in TestStand.

  1. Select Execute » Single Pass to run the test sequence.
  2. When the execution completes, click review the report in the Report pane.
  3. (Optional) select Execute » Restart to run the sequence again.