Table of Contents

1 Overview
    1.1 Scope
    1.2 Purpose
    1.3 Related documents
2 References
3 Definitions
4 The need for a test language standard
    4.1 The importance of unambiguous communication
    4.2 Types of languages
    4.3 Need for unambiguous language
    4.4 The portability of ATLAS
    4.5 ATLAS development
    4.6 Continued regulated growth of ATLAS
    4.7 ATLAS as an aid to the management of testing
    4.8 Benefits of a standard
5 The current ATLAS standards
    5.1 Definition of ATLAS
    5.2 IEE Std 716-1995
    5.3 ARINC Specification 626-3
    5.4 IEEE Std 771-1998
6 Structure and characteristics of ATLAS
    6.1 General definition
    6.2 General characteristics of ATLAS
    6.3 Levels of ATLAS
    6.4 ATLAS test requirement structures
    6.5 FSD
    6.6 Non-ATLAS usage
7 The elements of ATLAS
    7.1 The ATLAS character set
    7.2 ATLAS keywords
    7.3 ATLAS number conventions
    7.4 User-defined labels
    7.5 Types of ATLAS data
    7.6 Constants
    7.7 Variables
    7.8 Initializing variables
    7.9 Connections
    7.10 Classification of the language elements
    7.11 Verbs
    7.12 Nouns and modifiers
8 Writing a test requirement in ATLAS
    8.1 Introduction
    8.2 Analysis of the test problem
    8.3 Segmenting the test requirement
    8.4 Flowcharting
    8.5 Logical branching
    8.6 Test resources
    8.7 Arrangement of test requirements
    8.8 Using procedures
    8.9 Instructions to and from the operator
    8.10 Applying power to the UUT
    8.11 Resource allocation
    8.12 Identifying signals with resources
    8.13 Applying analog test signals
    8.14 Applying digital signals
    8.15 Sensing UUT responses
    8.16 Statement execution rate
    8.17 Postponing statement execution
    8.18 Branching
    8.19 Entry points
    8.20 Iteration in testing
    8.21 Multiple-action verbs
    8.22 Time-out fields
    8.23 Test problems not explicitly covered by ATLAS vocabulary
    8.24 Use of comments
    8.25 Shutting down a UUT
    8.26 Recommended practices for good ATLAS
9 Documentation and structuring of test requirements
    9.1 Documentation of test requirements
    9.2 UUT
    9.3 Design requirement
    9.4 Production test procedure
    9.5 ATLAS test specification
10 ATLAS elements
    10.1 Introduction
    10.2 ATLAS verbs
    10.3 ATLAS nouns
    10.4 ATLAS noun modifiers
    10.5 ATLAS units
11 Glossary of ATLAS keywords
12 ATLAS problems and proposals
    12.1 Submitting an ATLAS problem
    12.2 Submitting an ATLAS proposal
    12.3 Submitting an ATLAS extension
    12.4 Involvement with ATLAS standards activities
Annex A (informative) ATLAS in analog testing
Annex B (informative) ATLAS in digital testing
Annex C (informative) ATLAS in air navigation system testing
Annex D (informative) Timing and synchronization in ATLAS
Annex E (informative) ATLAS in data-bus testing
Annex F (informative) The ATLAS escape mechanism
Annex G (informative) Complex signals in ATLAS

Abstract

Defined as an applications manual for engineers and others who write test requirements in ATLAS. The initial clauses are intended to provide managers with a brief introduction to the application of ATLAS. Not intended to be a substitute for an instruction manual in the ATLAS language; rather it is intended to provide practical support to such a manual.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Pages
ISBN
Supersedes	IEEE DRAFT 771 : D1 NOV 95