Committee on Automatic Test Systems for Defence TESTBRICKS (IEEE 1641) DEPLOYMENT FOR DASS ATS Meeting / 11th November / DSG - Sealand

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1 Committee on Automatic Test Systems for Defence TESTBRICKS (IEEE 1641) DEPLOYMENT FOR DASS ATS Meeting / 11th November / DSG - Sealand

2 INDEX 01 Latest News - Testbricks Framework 02 Testbricks fit in Open System Architecture 03 C/ATLAS Testbricks Time/Cost comparison 04 Productivity boosters 05 Real cost savings 06 Ongoing and future activities Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 1

3 INDEX 07 Testbricks deployment for Indra production ATS Progress status Testing scope Strategies to lower migration barriers Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 2

4 Latest News Testbricks Framework Installer WINDOWS INSTALLER AVAILABLE Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 3

5 Latest News - Definition of the Training Syllabus GENERIC TRAINING GENERIC TRAINING - Introduction to IEEE Std Automatic Test Mark-up Language (ATML) for Exchanging Automatic Test Equipment and Test Information via XML. o Overview. o Instrument Description. o Test Adapter. o Test Configuration. o Test Description. o Test Results and Session Information. o Test Station. o UUT Description. - Introduction to IEEE Std Signal and Test Definition (STD). o Changing paradigms: Evolution of IEEE Std. 716 C/ATLAS. o Advantages of STD. o The Basic Signal Component (BSC). o The Dynamic model for signals interactions. o Creating our signals: Test Signal Framework (TSF). o Carrier languages. TPL. o IDL files. - The UK MoD Open System Architecture. o Purpose, policy and initiatives. o The OSA Runtime System. Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 4

6 Latest News - Definition of the Training Syllabus SPECIFIC TRAINING SPECIFIC TRAINING - Introduction to Testbricks framework. o Key design features. o Software architecture. o Testbricks in the OSA Runtime System. - Overview of the Testbricks development process. - Importing ATML Test Description: ATML importer tool. - Editing the tests: Testbricks editor. o Creating a new project. o The libraries of blocks. o Programming the tests, understanding the user interface (UI). o Concurrent programming. o How to create a new block and add it to the framework. o How to create or import a TSF library into the framework. - Signal allocation: Allocator assemblies. o Different allocation strategies. o Processing ATML Test Station file. o Signal Routeing. Switching configuration. o How to create a new allocator assembly and add it to the framework. - Translating signal states to instruments commands: Driver assemblies. o The structure of a driver. o How to create a new driver and add it to the framework. - Executing the tests: Testbricks interpreter. o Overview of the Testbricks interpreter. o Interface to a COTS test executive. o Interface to a custom application. - Debugging the tests: Testbricks debugger o Understanding the execution model. o Debugger features. o Integrating the debugger with our test executive. o Low level debugging with Visual Studio Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 5

7 Open System Architecture CURRENT OSA RUN TIME SYSTEM Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 6

8 Open System Architecture TESTBRICKS FIT IN OSA Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 7

9 Open System Architecture TESTBRICKS OSA OVERLAY Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 8

10 C/ATLAS vs Testbricks TIME / COST COMPARISON Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 9

11 C/ATLAS vs Testbricks TIME / COST COMPARISON But software estimation are often poor and full of pitfalls. Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 10

12 C/ATLAS vs Testbricks TESTBRICKS PRODUCTIVITY BOOSTERS (1/2) Avoid the design errors of junior developers using a robust and already tested software architecture created by recognized experts. Testbricks is based on C# a very popular language, so it s easy and cheap source competent developers. Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 11

13 C/ATLAS vs Testbricks TESTBRICKS PRODUCTIVITY BOOSTERS (2/2) Code faster with the simplified syntax of Testbricks pseudocode. Minimize the tools and development steps required. Easy to reuse the bricks/blocks between test programs. Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 12

14 C/ATLAS vs Testbricks REAL COST SAVINGS Developer tools are free, pay just for the ATS execution licence (1 per ATS). The Express C# compiler/debugger is available at no charge from Microsoft (fit for purpose). C# is an ISO/ECMA standard that is not becoming obsolete in long term. Testbricks pseudocode is isolated from obsolescence by its virtual machine. Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 13

15 Testbricks Framework ONGOING ACTIVITIES Creating flexible licensing system for third parties. Producing Testbricks commercial brochure. Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 14

16 Testbricks Framework EARLY PREVIEW LAUNCH Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 15

17 Testbricks Framework FUTURE ACTIVITIES Write the User manual. Write the Developer guide. Creation of the training courseware. Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 16

18 Testbricks deployment for Indra production ATS DASS ATS PLATFORM DATE / CCTE Implementing with Testbricks two TPS previously developed in C/ATLAS (each TPS comprises 3 test programs: selftest, calibration and ATP). Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 17

19 Testbricks deployment for Indra production ATS PROGRESS STATUS First selftest program to be completed before the end of year: Test sequence coding almost complete. After coding, a test simulation have been run using simulation drivers. Starting with first integration tests in the ATS. Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 18

20 Testbricks deployment for Indra production ATS SELFTEST SCOPE DC voltages. RS-232 y RS-422 buses. SDLC bus. Digital lines. To be followed by Calibration tests: RF insertion losses measurement. Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 19

21 Testbricks deployment for Indra production ATS LOWERING MIGRATION BARRIERS FROM C\ATLAS TO TESTBRICKS Instruments allocator module doesn t use ATML Test Station file: Allocation based in processing of DeviceDB, SwitchDB and ItaDB files reformatted in XML. Reuse of module created for our Demo project A complete test program using IEEE Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 20

22 Testbricks deployment for Indra production ATS LOWERING MIGRATION BARRIERS FROM C\ATLAS TO TESTBRICKS Reuse of Non-ATLAS Modules (NAM). Created a brick/block that calls NAMs developed for C/ATLAS. Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 21

23 Fernando Muñoz Manrique Airborne Systems - Eurofighter DATE and A400M RWR Programmes fmmanrique@indra.es / C\ Mar Egeo 4, Pol. Ind. Nº San Fernando de Henares, Madrid España T M

24 APPENDIX - Support Slides TESTBRICKS FRAMEWORK Editor Test Modules XML Debugger COTS Test Executive Interpreter STD RTS ATE #1 ATE #2 ATE #3 Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 23

25 APPENDIX - Support Slides STD RUN TIME SYSTEM Resource Manager <create> Signals, allocators and drivers are dynamically loaded Signals (BSC&TSF) Allocators <allocate signal> <signal state changes> Instruments Drivers <commands> Testbricks (IEEE 1641) deployment for DASS ATS 24