WATS allow you to plug into NI TestStand with a seamless integration. For supported versions, see the WATS Client release notes.
Installation
Given that you use TestStand "out of the box"*, do the following:
- Download and install the WATS client (Not a WATS user? sign up for a free trial at WATS.com)
- Install the WATS TestStand add-on from the WATS Client Configuration panel (See Installation Guide)
- Launch TestStand
- Open your client sequence file and click "Test UUTs". The UUT report should now log to the WATS server.
- Read the pdf documentation installed with the client.
* "Out of the box" meaning running default/built in process models, step types and data collection. WATS should automatically identify custom step types if they are based on the NI templates.
WATS utilize the plug-in structure introduces in TestStand version 2012 and running this version or higher will not require using the WATS Process Models.
If you are running custom models prior to TestStand 2012 they can be modified to log to WATS. See Add WATS logging to your custom process model
Example below. The client will list the TestStand versions installed.
Adding additional data to WATS
It is recommended to add additional properties like Unit Part Number, Revision and Process type (Test Operation Type) to the WATS report.
After installing the add-on, the UUT container is altered with additional properties. The most important is highlighted below.
Add Unit information to the properties highlighted above. (NI introduced "PartNumber" property in TS 2012. It is optional whether to use the default "PartNumber" or the "UUTPartNumber" (legazy support) property).
UUTOperationType is by default 10 (SW Debug), but can be updated with a proper process type (like Functional Test, ICT, etc.) either by updating the number code or by using the "Set Operation Type" step.
The process list can be edited at the server side: Edit Processes (Test/Repair Operation)
See Also:
Using NI TestStand
Add miscellaneous data to the UUT header
Tracking sub units in WATS
Comments
3 comments
Why when installing TS add-on the default NI models are removed? This should not be done this way.
@Marek. The default NI models are not removed but the installation change the default station model to "WATS_SequentialModel.seq". Depending on the TestStand (TS) version you are running, this is to support "ready-to-run" integration.
If you use TS 2012 or greater you can change the station model back and still log to WATS. The "WATS_SequentialModel.seq" has to run once in TS to add the WATS report plug-in option.
I hope this was clarifying.
Thank you. I was looking for this.
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