# TestStand

**National Instrument TestStand** is the underlying test execution system used by the LTT GUI.

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This chapter is by no means an introduction or documentation of National Instruments TestStand itself. At this point you should already have basic knowledge about basic TestStand concepts such as *sequence files*, *sequences*, *steps* and *variables*. If not, maybe you want to read the [TestStand help document](https://www.ni.com/docs/en-US/bundle/teststand/page/user-manual-welcome.html).
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Within the LTT folder structure all TestStand related files are located below `[Install Location]\50_LTT_SW\LTT TS\`. The TestStand sequence file which represents your **LTT testplan** must be located there. There is a **LTT sequence file template** (`\50_LTT_SW\LTT TS\LTT Template.seq`) if you want or need to begin from scratch. This sequence file template contains all necessary structures needed for a LTT testplan.

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The LTT template sequence file is different for **MesSy II** or **MesSy II FD**. Depending on what you have selected during installation, the template file is for that MesSy version. If you want to switch to the other MeSy version read chapter [MesSy Version Setup](/ltt/documentation/ltt-gui-manual/configuration/messyconfiguration/changing-messy-version.md).
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A **TestStand sequence file** must meet certain criteria in order to be used for LTT. We call TestStand sequence file a **LTT testplan**, when it fulfills all required criteria.
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The required criteria for a TestStand sequence file to be a LTT testplan are as follows:

* it need to have a specific [process model](/ltt/documentation/ltt-gui-manual/teststand/processmodel.md)
* it need to contain some [predefined sequences](/ltt/documentation/ltt-gui-manual/teststand/predefinedsequences.md)
* it need to contain some [predefined variables](/ltt/documentation/ltt-gui-manual/teststand/predefinedvariables.md)

During this chapter the terms *execution*, *socket*, *DUT* and (*test*)station may be used. They are interchangeable in most cases. Execution or socket are NI TestStand jargon. An execution / socket means a single DUT / test station.


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