TYX TestBase

Architecture

This page describes the internal architecture of TYX TestBase. Click the hyperlinks below to navigate to a particular topic.

	Introduction to the TestBase architecture
	Architectural characteristics

Introduction to the TestBase architecture

Architecture

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The TestBase application contains the following modules (click on the hyperlinks to see screen captures for various user interfaces):

	TestBase Database - storage for design data
	Diagnostic Controller - run-time engine
	User interface modules: Integrated Development Environment - used during development Extensible via Custom Data Type Editors Design data can be imported from third-party Diagnostic Software Production User Interfaces - used for execution on test stations "Diagnostic Controller" user interface - simple "load-and-go" execution "Functional Test Controller" user interface - provides advanced execution control capabilities (stepping, breakpoints, loops, etc.)
	Adapter modules - interface with third-party test execution environments, report generators and document viewers Users can implement Custom Adapters
	Maintenance Test Information (MTI) modules: MTI Database - storage for test and diagnostic results and maintenance data; can be a relational database or a set of data files MTI Controller - performs the storage of test and diagnostic results MTI User Interface - enables operators to add maintenance information Statistical Reports - display statistical information on test execution and results Third-party analysis software - may be used for complex data analysis operations
	Configuration Management (CM) modules: CM Controller - transfers design data to and from CM storage CM Adapter modules - interface with third-party CM software

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Architectural characteristics

Architecture

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Modular architecture, partitions functionality in:

	3 tiers: Data storage services: storage of design information and results Application services: test and diagnostic functionality Presentation services: interaction with users
	5 subsystems: Diag: execution of test strategies Test: execution of individual test procedures TED: display of individual documents and reports MTI: storage of test & diagnostic results and maintenance information CM: integration with third-party configuration management software

Open architecture, enables:

	Integration of third-party software: Programming languages and test environments - through Custom TC Adapters Report generators and document viewers - through Custom TED_C Adapters Database engines and custom data file formats - through Custom MTI Controllers Data analysis software - via open MTI Database interfaces Configuration management software - through Custom CM Adapters
	Customization: Custom Production User Interfaces
	Extension: IDE extension - through Custom Data Type Editors MTI User Interface extension - through Custom Statistical Reports

Distributed architecture, supports the execution of software components on different computers, enabling various distributed application scenarios:

	Remote testing and diagnosis
	Execution of test code on computers with different operating systems
	Remote debugging of test strategies
	Storage of maintenance test information in a central location, etc.

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