Insert a Semaphore step and select Edit Semaphore Settings or Step Settings from the context menu to display the Semaphore Settings edit tab in the TestStand Sequence Editor .

The following operations are available when you use the Semaphore step type:

• Create —Creates a reference to a new or existing Semaphore object.
• Acquire (decrement) —You must perform this operation before you access a resource a semaphore protects.
• Release (increment) —Gives you direct control over the count. You can also use this operation to use semaphores in a way that requires unmatched increments and decrements.
  Note If you enable Auto Release in the Acquire operation, do not explicitly release the semaphore using the Release operation.
• Get Status —Obtains information about the current state of the semaphore.

See Also

Synchronization Step Types