Voltech AT360, User Manual

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OLE
The MS Windows environment provides a system of transferring data between
active applications in real-time known as Object Link Embedding (OLE). OLE2
is the latest version of the transfer standard and is fully supported by the
Server application.
Embedded data links allow test results received by the server to automatically
pass into a second application, which may be your own custom software or a
spreadsheet such as Microsoft Excel. Server OLE commands also allow you
to load and execute test programs. OLE is the analysis and control method
preferred by users who wish to operate the AT under software control.
OLE is already configured ready-to-go within the Server application. Your
client application will need to be setup to request data from the Server. Refer
to your own application handbook for details of OLE setup.
IMPORTANT: Attempting to make more than ten data requests
per second may result in data loss or corruption.
NOTES:
The automation object is called ‘Server.Results’
The exposed OLE automation methods are:
GetVariantResult (LPCSTR ComPort, short TestNumber)
Where: LPCSTR ComPort is a pointer to a string ComPort
ComPort
= “COM2”... “COM9”
= the port connected to the AT Series
Tester that gives the required result
TestNumber
= Integer number for test within program
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