Patent ID: 8527964
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for creating a measurement application, comprising: receiving user input specifying a sequence of functions comprising an executive sequence implementing a measurement application, wherein the sequence of functions are executable on a host device to perform a specified task utilizing one or more hardware devices by controlling or communicating with the one or more hardware devices, and wherein the user input further indicates the one or more hardware devices; automatically analyzing configuration of the measurement application according to a plurality of rules specifying operation of the sequence of functions and the one or more hardware devices, wherein said automatically analyzing is performed based on configuration information available at edit time, wherein the plurality of rules comprise one or more Boolean expressions specifying sub-optimal or conflicting conditions of the functions of the executive sequence or the one or more hardware devices based on the configuration information; automatically determining one or more errors in the measurement application based on said analyzing; displaying error information regarding the one or more errors on a computer display, wherein the error information is usable to modify the measurement application to correct the one or more errors.