In this new version of the CVT, we’ve completed our testing of the important requirements in the meters class, along with numerous other changes throughout the product.

New features of note in this version of the tool include:

1. The latest CVT Coverage report is now included in the help system (as well as on the CVT Portal).
2. The CVT is now checking all of the relevant attributes in the cabinet class commands.
3. The cabinet door open/close test case has been duplicated so we can examine the associated data of each of the events.
4. We’ve added the verification of the disableText attribute by the tester.
5. We’ve added a test case to verify the events for the opening and closing of the auxiliary door.

For information on all of the changes in this release, including new test cases, check out the release notes.

Updated release notes, a new CVT Test Case Encyclopedia, a new CVT Coverage report and the latest CVT installer can all be found on the CVT Portal.

Please let us know if you have any questions or issues (or if you need a license, so you can take the CVT out for a spin).

Good luck!

Go to the CVT Development Portal to download the latest installer, release notes and coverage map.

Changes in this release include:

• new test cases in the eventHandler and cabinet classes.
• user interface improvements.
• state indicators added to Partial or Excluded test cases on the Test Session Universe tree (Test Session > Current Test(s)). You can now view the reason for a Partial or Excluded test case state by hovering over the device, or by right-clicking the device and selecting Device Properties.
• new CVT Exceptions.
• a new Archive Set report option that creates a ZIP file with the Public Facing Transcript (PFT), Detail Report, Summary Report, Excel Report and test metadata.
• generic error codes consolidated in the “Error Codes” chapter of the CVT Test Case Encyclopedia.
• improvements to Test Session Templates.

Everyday I learn something new about RadBlue tools that make using them easier and easier. I’ve always thought they were user-friendly – even when I didn’t work here. (Yep, I was a customer first.)

As a usability-obsessed user, I believe that usability should always be the goal. Let me focus on the work I’m doing and NOT the vehicle I’m using to do it. (Hopping off the soapbox now.)

This week I learned that many RadBlue tools have right-click menu options that are not readily called out. Of course, each tool sports the standard copy/paste/screen selection features – those are pretty standard.

One of the coolest features I have already talked about in a previous blog post – the column auto re-size feature in the Message Transcript (and, in fact, most table displays throughout the tools). But did you know that when you select a row in the Message Transcript, and then right-click, you can export the selected data to a G2T file that can be imported into RAS for analysis?

Here’s a few more right-click things to try:

• On the SmartEGM layout in RST, right-click on the Player Display to set the player message duration and to see the last 50 messages.

• Easily manage EGMs in RLT with right-click options that allow you to edit EGM details,  start or stop Tiger scripts or reset all EGM settings in just a couple clicks.

• Use the right-click options on the CVT Test Session screen for file tree navigation.

• Use the right-click options on the CVT Test Results panel for file tree navigation and display expansion, editing comments in test results and exporting test case data out to a nice neat file.

I’m sure there’s more. But I’m still learning!

Do you have a right-click favorite not talked about here? Let me know about it!

The CVT is a test tool that allows you to quickly determine whether your gaming products meet a basic standard for G2S implementation.

What does this mean for you?

It means ensured interoperability. It means a cost-effective way to quickly get products to the slot floor. It means a definitive method to assess that your products meet G2S protocols. It means confidence in your G2S gaming products.

The goal of this first CVT Demo release is to show the overall design and flow of the CVT’s user interface. At this point in the project, we are soliciting your feedback to help us make the tool as useful and easy-to-use as possible. If you are interested in test driving the CVT, simply download and run the installer (32-bit or 64-bit).

In this release, you can set up and run tests using canned data, work with test case profiles, view test results and export test session data – in essence, you can try most everything in the CVT without connecting to an actual G2S EGM.

If you would like to know more about the CVT, visit the CVT product page.

For technical details, go to the CVT Development Portal.

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Download any of the following to get started:

Installer  |  Release Notes  | Getting Started  |  Questions to Consider