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Test Manager
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Launching Test Manager Independent of SIMPL Windows
Test Manager can be opened independently of SIMPL Windows by selecting Test
Manager from the Windows Start Menu.
Test Manager's three subwindows are resizable, as is the entire Test Manager
window.

Trace Window

The Trace Window will display all the signals in a program as they change state or
value. Digital signals that change state or analog signals change value, these signals
will be displayed in realtime. To monitor analog and serial values, use the Status
Window.
The exclusion list option (Trace Window | Exclude Signals From Trace Window)
allows the user to select specific signals that they do not want to see in the Trace
Window. This is especially useful if a given program has certain signals that are
transitioning rapidly. For example, a fast oscillator may be generating too many
signals into the Trace Window, which makes it difficult to see relevant signal
transitions. By eliminating the oscillator's signals, it will be easier to examine other
parts of the program. The exclusion list is stored for a given program by using the
base name of the program with the TM extension. For example, the program
test.smw would have its exclusion list stored in the test.tm file. If a program has one
or more signals in its exclusion list, an indicator displays the word "Exclusions" in
the lower right hand corner of the status bar.

Status Window

The Status Window only monitors the activity of the signals specified by the
programmer, in contrast to the Trace Window, which monitors every signal in the
program. This is especially helpful if you want to monitor only two or three signals
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