Test bench for testing equipment , in particular for a computer, comprising: - at least one programmable macro-instrument for adapting various signals inside said bench and comprising an electric network generator ; - a set of measurement and generation instruments ; - a set of passive loads ; - first means for switching electric signals exchanged between said equipment and said at least one macro-instrument ; - second means for switching electric signals exchanged between the set of measurement and generation instruments , the loads and said at least one macro-instrument ; - an external interface , which enables said equipment to be connected to said first switching means ; - a first internal bus , connecting said first switching means with said at least one macro-instrument; - a second internal bus , connecting said at least one macro-instrument with said second switching means ; and, - an instrumentation and loads interface , provided to connect said second switching means with said measurement instruments and/or generation instruments and/or with said set of loads , i.e. an interface which enables the measurement instruments and the generation instruments, as well as the set of loads, to be connected to the bench ; said electric network generator allowing a single channel to be configured via dynamic creation and being configurable, in order to allow the user to select a network pattern to be applied between said instruments , said loads and input/output points of said equipment : and, further comprising:- file means for giving a match between signal names and said input/output points; and,- means for generating a routing automatically during the selection, on said at least one macro-instrument, by the user of the bench, of a signal transmitted by the equipment, and, issuing commands at said macro-instrument; each of said at least one macro-instrument being controlled by a driver which manages the use of the measurement instruments and the routing thereof. - at least one programmable macro-instrument for adapting various signals inside said bench and comprising an electric network generator ; - a set of measurement and generation instruments ; - a set of passive loads ; - first means for switching electric signals exchanged between said equipment and said at least one macro-instrument ; - second means for switching electric signals exchanged between the set of measurement and generation instruments , the loads and said at least one macro-instrument ; - an external interface , which enables said equipment to be connected to said first switching means ; - a first internal bus , connecting said first switching means with said at least one macro-instrument; - a second internal bus , connecting said at least one macro-instrument with said second switching means ; and, - an instrumentation and loads interface , provided to connect said second switching means with said measurement instruments and/or generation instruments and/or with said set of loads , i.e. an interface which enables the measurement instruments and the generation instruments, as well as the set of loads, to be connected to the bench ; said electric network generator allowing a single channel to be configured via dynamic creation and being configurable, in order to allow the user to select a network pattern to be applied between said instruments , said loads and input/output points of said equipment : and, further comprising:- file means for giving a match between signal names and said input/output points; and,- means for generating a routing automatically during the selection, on said at least one macro-instrument, by the user of the bench, of a signal transmitted by the equipment, and, issuing commands at said macro-instrument; each of said at least one macro-instrument being controlled by a driver which manages the use of the measurement instruments and the routing thereof. <EOS>