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Test executive/development package adds fault library and editor

By Dan Strassberg -- EDN, 7/14/2005

Geotest-Marvin Test Systems has announced the addition of a fault-library plug-in module and a fault editor to its $3995 ATEasy 5.0, vendor-independent, open-architecture test executive and rapid-test-application-development software package (Picture). According to the company, ATEasy combines the ease of use of Visual Basic with the flexibility of C++. Event-driven programming style maximizes code efficiency and compiled code speeds program execution. User-defined plain-language commands ease code maintenance, and built-in configuration-management tools simplify project management. Application wizards quickly guide new users through development projects.

The fault library is a plug-in software tool that facilitates troubleshooting of electronic circuits. The library allows test engineers to create fault dictionaries that provide users of ATEasy applications with simplified diagnostic capabilities. The fault editor allows program developers to define fault conditions that ATEasy will analyze at runtime.

Geotest-Marvin Test Systems Inc, www.geotestinc.com.