TestStand Integration

9.1Initialize a Switching Platform

To initialize a Switching Platform, use the dotNET Adapter and insert an action step:

• Navigate to the “SwitchingPlatform.dll” (installation folder)
• Choose the Root Class “IRS.SwitchingPlatform.SwitchingPlatform”
• Choose the .NET Invocation “SwitchingPlatform()” (Constructor for Switching Platform Object)
• Save the Object Reference in a Variable

9.2Connect to SP-Mainframe / Rack

• Use the dotNET Adapter, insert an action step and navigate to the “SwitchingPlatform.dll”
• Choose the Root Class “IRS.SwitchingPlatform.SwitchingPlatform” and the .NET Invocation “Use Existing Object(IRS.SwitchingPlatform.SwitchingPlatform).Connect(System.String, Int32)”
• Refer to the Variable with the Switching Platform Object Reference
• Type in the path to your Project File (use “\\” for path masking “C:\\TS\\Project”)
• Type in Connection Timeout (recommended: “use default”)

9.3Disconnect SP-Mainframe / Rack

• Use the dotNET Adapter, insert an action step and navigate to the “SwitchingPlatform.dll”
• Choose the Root Class “IRS.SwitchingPlatform.SwitchingPlatform” and the .NET Invocation “Use Existing Object(IRS.SwitchingPlatform.SwitchingPlatform).Disconnect()”
• Refer to the Variable with the Switching Platform Object Reference

9.4Switch Relay via Request

• Use the dotNET Adapter, insert an action step and navigate to the “SwitchingPlatform.dll”
• Choose the Root Class “IRS.SwitchingPlatform.SwitchingPlatform” and the .NET Invocation “Use Existing Object(IRS.SwitchingPlatform.SwitchingPlatform).Request(System.String, System.String, System.String)”
• Refer to the Variable with the Switching Platform Object Reference
• Type in the Path to the chosen relay “/192.168.111.0-0/2/Relay/KL30”, the command “Switch” or “Read” and the parameters