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description: This section describes what is a test station
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# Test Station Setting

## Test Station Basics

The Test station defines the hardware interface for a specific test sequence. It includes

* Connected devices (used plugins)
* IO and Test Point Mapping

## Test Station Setting

To access the test station setting go to **admin > project and test station > click on edit under the test stations**

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In this window, you can:

* **View a list of test stations**.
* **Add** of new test station, rename of existing test station, and remove the existing test station.&#x20;
* **Save** – after making changes it must be saved to changes take effect.&#x20;
* **Name** of selected test station. Under the name of the test station is an option to add picture to the test station

### Device tab

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In this window you can:

* **Load devices** - it is used to load all devices. First, device must be configured in plug-in manager and then it can be loaded to this list.
* **Move devices down or up.**&#x20;
* **Configuration** - configuration for selected device will be shown in separate window.&#x20;
*   **Console** – separate window of console will be shown. In this window it is possible to communicate with selected device. You can communicate with devices using commands, which are available in manuals for this devices. Often used command is: \*idn? . Device will answer its identification data (if this command is supported by the device).\


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* **Button for save changes.**

#### Settings of devices

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* **Enabled** – enable or disable device - according to this, the device will be initialized or not during the start of the test
* **Alias** – alias is used in the test program (if you want to send a command to the device in a test sequence)
* **Name** – physical name of the device.
* **Type** – device type
* **Serial number** - serial number of the device.

### IO and MX Mapping Tabs

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Here you can set IO and MX mapping aliases that you can use in your test sequence. Learn how to use IO in [digital-i-o](../creating-test-sequence/funtest-commands/digital-i-o "mention")and Test Points in [test-point-control](../creating-test-sequence/test-point-control "mention")
