iTest 4.4 Release

iTest and iTest.BTS test automation software platforms keep getting better! Our latest iTest 4.4 release has tons of exciting updates! Check out the overview below and full details of the new release here.

New Features for iTest 4.4 include:

AutomationPanel Updates
- Add connectors between panels
- Simple Potentiometer
- Panel Updates
  - Chart: Wheel Zoom Needs ALT
  - Gauge: Reset/Show Watermarks
  - Master Schedule: Right-click edit mode
- Test Status Display: Debug/edit procedures
SolutionBuilder Updates
- Add multiple channels simultaneously, duplicate many channels
- Easily launch Channel Selection dialog
- Devices Editor
- Find Dialog filter additions: match whole word, find file type
- Limit Groups editor
- Locking SolutionBuilder
- Drag-and-drop column moving
- Bottom Menu customization
Driver Updates
- AndBalance
  - Change default polling interval
  - Log Level
  - Polling Interval
  - Decimal Place Channel
  - Measurement Counter Channel
  - Database file
- EtherCAT
  - Improved mapping process
  - Service Data Object & File Over EtherCAT Read/Write support
  - English diagnostic slave codes and errors
- Supported Interfacing
  - CANoe with Python
  - ProveTec with Python
  - 64 bit Simulink running on Windows (non-real-time)
  - Hioki PW8001 (Hioki Power Meter driver)
  - BTC 1120 (Chamber driver)
- Av900 manual control window added
- CanNeo support for J1850 CRCs
- HoldEUTool force channel to specific value capability
- iTestBackground network monitor feature to see where ethernet cables are plugged in
- Xenomai 64 Bit real-time system support added
- XCPMaster Driver support for UDP
New Python Packages
- Python Packages
  • The following Python packages have been added to the $SYSTEMDIR\PythonPackages folder:
  - (et-xmlfile 1.1.0) et_xmlfile-1.1.0-py3-none-any.whl
  - (openpyxl 3.1.2) openpyxl-3.1.2-py2.py3-none-any.whl
  - (pyserial 3.5) pyserial-3.5-py2.py3-none-any.whl
- iTestExcel.py Python Script
  - The iTestExcel.py Python script has been added to iTest and utilizes the et-xmlfile 1.1.0 and openpyxl 3.1.2 Python packages. This script allows you to execute the read and write functions for a single cell similar to the Excel Reader and Excel Writer utilities.
- Python Version
  • Python has been updated to 3.11, 64 bit.
New INI Settings
iTest.BTS Updates
- Cell Voltages Panel
  - The Cell Voltages panel now supports the Y Axis Max Channel and Y Axis Min Channel properties. These properties allow you to specify channels to use as the maximum/minimum value for the Y axis.
- Distributed System
  - iTest.BTS can now be run on a distributed system.