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Maccor's latest
Windows© based software suite combines sophistication,
control, and high speed data acquisition and analysis into
a simple to use package. The software suite consists of
five applications: MacTest32 - the interface between the
operator and the hardware; BuildTest - the organized menu
driven test editor; ViewData - the data file viewer; MimsClient
- the powerful graphical and statistical data analysis tool;
and MIMSServer - the automatic data backup tool. Each of
these applications are described in greater detail below.
As mentioned above,
MacTest32 is the interface between the outside world and
the hardware. MacTest32 constantly monitors the status of
each test position in the system and records key information.
The main three screens of the software are described below:
- Main Screen
From the main screen the rich features offered are at the
click of button. Features include:
• start and stop single or groups of tester channels
• view the state of all positions in the system
• enter the intermediate or detail screens for real-time
readings
• exececute MIMS Client to graph active or completed
test data
• launch Build Test to create or edit test procedures
- Intermediate Screen
The intermediate screen displays real-time readings for
a block of tester channels. The readings include:
• cycle number,
• test step,
• channel status (charge, discharge, rest, etc.),
• current,
• voltage,
• channel state (active, available, suspended, etc.),
• test procedure,
• and data file name.
- Detail Screen
The detail screen provides all of the information contained
in the intermediate screen plus additional detailed real-time
information for any single test channel. The available information
includes:
• channel specifications (e.g., maximum current, voltage
range)
• real-time channel readings,
• active test procedure details,
• view readings of auxiliary inputs assigned to tester
channel,
• suspend or resume tester channel,
• strip chart,
• view the test data recorded for the channel,
• view data from SMBus packs on channels configured
with SMBus hardware.
With its grid
layout and menu-driven cells, writing test procedures with
Build Test is extremely simple. When certain cells are selected,
a dropdown menu appears allowing only valid entries to be
made. Test steps consist of a series of rows with the columns
being paramters for each step. Features of Build Test include:
• built-in integrated syntax error checker,
• multiple end conditions for each step allowing conditional
branching,
• insert or delete test steps,
• edit the goto (next step) for each end criteria,
• set limit values for individual steps,
• automatically shift from one mode to another without
having to program another step,
• copy and
paste function enables fast procedure writing.
• enter up to an 80 character note for each step.
• ability
to control external temperature chambers.

View Data reads
data files and displays the data records of the file. Features
include:
• search the data file,
• filter records to extract key information,
• scroll through the file to view data record-by-record,
• print or save as text data records,
• customize display headers, units, and column order.

The MIMS Client
is a powerful statistical and analysis tool. With this application,
evaluating test data is a breeze. The MIMS Client charts
(graphs) test data or displays a statistical table for a
single or group of data files. Features include the following:
• overlay several data files on one chart,
• create several charts for side-by-side viewing,
• customize chart axis (font, color, format, etc.),
• add a header and/or footer to charts,
• view different chart types simultaneously,
• print or save presentation quality charts,
• save chart settings as a template for future charts,
• view, print, or save test procedure stored in data
file,
• zoom to examine chart in greater detail,
• scroll through the chart,
• generate and print reports,
• add annotaion to charts,
• add lines to charts,
• set line types, colors, and data markers,
• view the entire data file or only points used to
create the chart view,
• and much more.

The MIMS Server
automatically gathers test data from multiple systems to
a local hard drive creating a back-up of the raw binary
data, an indexed data file, and optionally an ASCII data
file. Users analyzing data using the MIMS Client program
can access this now centralized data. Additionally, the
MIMS Server can add key test data to the MIMS Database.
Features include the following:
• connect all of Maccor's test systems to one MIMS
Server PC,
• automatically back-up data files to a single hard-drive,
• automatically back-up system configurations and
settings,
• create MIMS Indexed data files for increased file
access,
• optionally create ASCII files,
• add data to the MIMS Database,
• configure to automatically print "End of Test"
reports.
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information about this product or service please contact us
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