DP44/docs/ai/DataPRO/EquipmentExchange.md

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DataPRO/EquipmentExchange/CrashDesignerTestSetup.cs	2026-04-17T15:55:10.610768+00:00	zai-org/GLM-5-FP8	1	fb63ad5e88e40ea8

Documentation: CrashDesignerTestSetup

1. Purpose

CrashDesignerTestSetup is a data model class responsible for deserializing XML-based test setup configuration files used in crash test/data acquisition systems. It provides a hierarchical object model representing test metadata (GeneralSection), channel groupings (ChannelGroupsSection), and data acquisition hardware configuration (DataAcquisitionSection with nested DataAcquisitionUnit and AnalogInChannel definitions). The class exists to bridge external XML configuration files with the internal object representation used by the EquipmentExchange system.

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2. Public Interface

CrashDesignerTestSetup (main class)

Member	Signature	Description
Name	public string Name { get; set; }	Name of the test setup, read from the Name attribute of the TestSetupDefinition XML element.
General	public GeneralSection General { get; set; }	Contains test metadata (date, description, trigger times, etc.). Initialized to new instance.
ChannGroups	public ChannelGroupsSection ChannGroups { get; set; }	Contains channel group definitions. Initialized to new instance.
DataAcquisition	public DataAcquisitionSection DataAcquisition { get; set; }	Contains DAQ unit configurations. Initialized to new instance.
GetEqxElectricalMethod	public static void GetEqxElectricalMethod(string eqxBridge, out bool isProportional, out DTS.Common.Enums.Sensors.SensorConstants.BridgeType bridgeType)	Maps a bridge type string (e.g., "PiezoInput", "HalfBridge", "QuarterBridgeActive") to a BridgeType enum value and a boolean indicating if the configuration is proportional. Default output is isProportional = true, bridgeType = FullBridge.
ReadXML	public static CrashDesignerTestSetup ReadXML(string importFile)	Static factory method that loads an XML file from the given path and returns a populated CrashDesignerTestSetup instance. Expects a root element named TestSetupDefinition.

CrashDesignerTestSetup.GeneralSection

Member	Signature	Description
DateGenerated	public DateTime DateGenerated { get; set; }	Parsed using invariant culture with AssumeUniversal style.
GeneratorName	public string GeneratorName { get; set; }	Name of the generator that created the file.
Description	public string Description { get; set; }	Free-text description.
TestType	public string TestType { get; set; }	Type identifier for the test.
PreTriggerTime	public double PreTriggerTime { get; set; }	Pre-trigger duration.
PostTriggerTime	public double PostTriggerTime { get; set; }	Post-trigger duration.
OutputDataDirectory	public string OutputDataDirectory { get; set; }	Output path for data.
TestSetupGroup	public string[] TestSetupGroup { get; set; }	Array of group names; setter clears and repopulates internal list.
ReadXml	public void ReadXml(XmlElement root)	Populates properties from child elements matching Fields enum names.
Fields	public enum Fields	Enum values: DateGenerated, GeneratorName, Description, TestType, PreTriggerTimeReadout, PostTriggerTimeReadout, OutputDataDirectory, TestSetupGroup.

CrashDesignerTestSetup.ChannelGroupsSection

Member	Signature	Description
Groups	public Group[] Groups { get; set; }	Array of Group objects; setter clears and repopulates internal list.
ReadXml	public void ReadXml(XmlElement root)	Reads child <Group> elements and adds them to the internal list.

CrashDesignerTestSetup.Group

Member	Signature	Description
Name	public string Name { get; set; }	Group name from <Name> element.
Id	public string Id { get; set; }	From Id attribute on the group element.
Parent	public string Parent { get; set; }	From Parent attribute on the group element.
Description	public string Description { get; set; }	From <Description> element.
HasProperty	public bool HasProperty(string key)	Returns true if property key exists in internal dictionary.
GetProperty	public string GetProperty(string key)	Returns property value by key (throws if not found).
SetProperty	public void SetProperty(string key, string value)	Sets a property in the internal dictionary.
ReadXml	public static Group ReadXml(XmlElement root)	Static factory that parses a <Group> element, including <Property Name="..." Value="..."/> children.
KnownFormats	public enum KnownFormats	Enum with Description attributes for known property keys (e.g., DataFormat, ISOTitle, Regulation, Velocity, Mass, etc.).

CrashDesignerTestSetup.DataAcquisitionSection

Member	Signature	Description
DataAcquisitionUnits	public DataAcquisitionUnit[] DataAcquisitionUnits { get; set; }	Array of DAQ units.
ReadXml	public void ReadXml(XmlElement element)	Adds a single DataAcquisitionUnit parsed from the element.

CrashDesignerTestSetup.DataAcquisitionUnit

Member	Signature	Description
Enabled	public bool Enabled { get; set; }	From Enabled attribute.
DataBaseUID, Name, Type, SubType, FirmwareVersion, ModelDescription, DefaultTriggerString, Manufacturer, Description, Status, Label, SerialNr, TCPIPAddress, ControllerNr, RS422UnitNr	public string { get; set; }	Various string identifiers and configuration values.
ADRangeNegV, ADRangePosV, ADResolutionV, GainRangeMax1/2, GainRangeMin1/2, GainRangeStep1/2, FilterFrequencyHz, SampleFrequencyHz, MaxSampleFrequencyHz, MinSampleFrequencyHz, BitResolution	public double { get; set; }	Numeric hardware parameters.
UseRS422Communication	public bool UseRS422Communication { get; set; }	Communication mode flag.
RS422ComPort, AnalogInputChannelCount, DigitalInputChannelCount, DigitalOutputChannelCount, SystemChannelCount, StartAnalogChannelNr	public int { get; set; }	Integer channel counts and port numbers.
Trigger	public TriggerSection Trigger { get; set; }	Nested trigger configuration.
AnalogChannels	public AnalogInChannelSection AnalogChannels { get; set; }	Collection of analog input channels.
ReadXml	public static DataAcquisitionUnit ReadXml(XmlElement root)	Static factory parsing all child elements.

CrashDesignerTestSetup.DataAcquisitionUnit.TriggerSection

Member	Signature	Description
TriggerMode, RecBus, T0Bus, Filter	public string { get; set; }	Trigger configuration strings.
ReadXml	public void ReadXml(XmlElement root)	Populates from child elements.

CrashDesignerTestSetup.DataAcquisitionUnit.AnalogInChannelSection

Member	Signature	Description
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