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Figure 3. Example 1, molbox1 Reference Setup
Now that the molbox is set up, it must be selected in the System Configuration.
Select [Setup] , [System] from the main menu (see Section 10.2). This form is
the only place the hardware to be used by COMPASS is specified. [Setup] , [Hardware]
creates Hardware Definitions which are lists of supported devices that can be
selected to create the current System Configuration. Select the molbox in the
<Flow Reference> list. Since the molbox will use an IEEE-488 interface, make
sure an <IEEE-488 Card> selection is made. To streamline the setup,
the <Default DUT RS232 Port> can also be selected. All other selections have
no impact when running this example. System Configuration items are only used
as required by the test that is run. When the System Configuration is complete,
there is no reason to change it unless a new DUT to be tested requires a
different System Configuration. Click the
<Close> button to store the current
System Configuration and return to the main program.
Figure 4. Example 1, System Configuration
5.1.1.3 RUN THE TEST
Use [Run] , [Run Test] to execute a test (see Section 7.2). COMPASS will verify
the interface of the reference molbox and determine which features it supports.
Select the desired DUT and “Test1” in the test initialization (see Section 7.2.1).