PAtools Foundation and Overview
This course is an introduction to the PAtools system. PAtools is a powerful software solution designed for test bench automation, with a primary focus on the automotive industry. The software is designed to streamline and automate testing processes, providing companies with an essential tool to improve their test procedures, reliability and increase efficiency.
Duration
- 8 lessons | 3 hours
Audience
- EV Lab Managers, Test Engineers & Operators seeking to know more and better ways to optimize and automate EV Test System Solutions such as batteries or e-Powertrain test stations.
Course Objectives
- Introducing PAtools
- Test Procedure and Parametrization
- Setting Up PAtools
- PAtools Application and Implementation
- Interfaces and Parametrization
- Introduction to Programming Languages​
- Working with PAconfigurator
- Debugging and Logging
Prerequisites
N/A
Hardware and Software
NI Online Training courses are best utilized on systems meeting minimum requirements for best performance. Use the following guidelines:
Software
- PAtools Core Version + Base Application
Hardware
Use simulated hardware where applicable or the list below as reference if you want to program and test the hardware related exercises:
- N/A
Milestone
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Lesson List
Introducing PAtools
Required
Lesson
| Duration: 18 minutesView DetailsDistinguish the capabilities of the systems and explore purpose of each tool with PAtools overview.Test Procedure and Parametrization
Required
Lesson
| Duration: 39 minutesView DetailsExplore what a test consists. Create a new DUT for the test, set up a new test procedure and configure it.Setting Up PAtools
Required
Lesson
| Duration: 12 minutesView DetailsSet up a local environment, where the tests can be configured in PAconfigurator and be loaded on the PCU.PAtools Application and Implementation
Required
Lesson
| Duration: 9 minutesView DetailsLocate modules to create Battery and e-Powertrain application by analyzing the structure of the PAtools database.Interfaces and Parametrization
Required
Lesson
| Duration: 13 minutesView DetailsLearn how to implement and configure drivers to create new applications.Introduction to Programming Languages
Required
Lesson
| Duration: 17 minutesView DetailsLearn how to create, edit PAbasic, PAscript, PAgraph++ programs and integrate them in their existing application.Working with PAconfigurator
Required
Lesson
| Duration: 20 minutesView DetailsIdentify the various object types generated in PAtools, utilize norm names and detect the associations between different sets of data.Debugging and Logging
Required
Lesson
| Duration: 15 minutesView DetailsIdentify the test station message outputs and comprehend the storage of postmortem measurements. Diagnose the reasons behind the halt of a test station.