Operator Interface – TSCOE

The LXinstruments TSCOE (Test Sequencer Common Operator Environment) is the graphical operator/user interface and also serves as an interface for communication with the (automation) technology used for testing.

Thanks to the cross-platform .NET developer platform, the software can be easily integrated into the customer's existing process structures. Thanks to the modular design, the test environment can be expanded or reduced as required.

• User Interface

Easy and intuitive to use user interface. Simple conversion to other languages and adaptation to the customer's own terminology are possible without any problems.

• Test database

The database ensures that all the data required for the test history is available and guarantees complete traceability of the test procedure. To manage master and test data, LXinstruments prefers to implement a licence-free MySQL database, but a version based on Microsoft SQL can also be implemented without any problems. Installation on a central server offers the advantage that the database is accessible for several test systems. The test sequence assigned to the respective test task determines whether or which information is saved. Suboptimal results can therefore be analysed quickly and easily, which is a prerequisite for identifying faulty components or optimising work processes.

• Woodcreeper database API

With the help of the database API, the test database can be manipulated from within the test sequence, e.g. to refer to data from upstream process steps. It is also easy to connect test systems from other manufacturers to the LXinstruments test database.

• Online monitoring

The software provides a constant overview of the system status via the OPC UA interface. Parameters such as temperature, compressed air and energy supply provide information that can be used to determine maintenance and operating times or derive KPI values, for example. The pass/fail rate shows the error frequency, which is important for automatically stopping the test sequence if extreme conditions occur.

• Measurement curve acquisition and display

Some applications require the recording and storage of complete signal shapes, for example. The data contains information about the progression of measurement curves, including axis labelling and curve colour. In addition to the curve data, graphics or texts can also be stored and analysed.

• Adapter management

The optional adapter management enables the assignment of test adapters and products and ensures that a test specimen is not accidentally tested with the wrong adapter and, in the worst case, damaged. Different adapter types can be defined and optionally activated or deactivated for a test stand.