Features and editions


TestCast full featured test environment for TTCN-3. There are 3 different editions of TestCast explained more in detail below.

General overview of the editions



TestCast MBT Edition

MBT edition extends TestCast TTCN-3 test development and execution platform with a model-based test tool providing test engineers with end-to-end model-based TTCN-3 testing experience. MBT edition allows development of TTCN-3 scripted tests either generating them automatically from models or writing manually. The extended MBT edition is a comprehensive model-based testing platform that enables test development productivity and test quality to be increased remarkably. An extended MBT version release is due at the end of the year 2010.

TestCast MBT Edition TTCN-3

TestCast Professional Edition

TestCast Professional edition is a full-feature test tool for developing, compiling and executing TTCN-3 tests.It is a single bundle that is a comprehensive test platform for any professional tester.

TestCast Professional TTCN-3

Features of the TestCast professional:
  • TTCN-3 editor, compiler, executable
  • Supports  TTCN-3 standards:
    • TTCN-3: 2003 (v.2.2.1)
    • TTCN-3: 2005 (v.3.1.1)
    • TTCN-3: 2007 (v.3.2.1)
    • TTCN-3: 2008 (v.3.3.2)
    • TTCN-3: 2008 Amend. 1 (v.3.4.1)
    • TTCN-3: 2009 (v.4.1.1)
    • TTCN-3: 2010 (v.4.2.1)
  • TRI: mapping for ANSI C, C++, .NET (C# and VB), Java
  • TCI-CD: mapping for ANSI C, C++, .NET (C# and VB),  Java

  • TCI-TM: mapping for ANSI C, C++, .NET (C# and VB), Java

  • TCI-TL: mapping for ANSI C, C++, .NET (C# and VB)

  • Graphical IDE for managing TTCN-3 test projects
  • Test management via test campaigns
  • Command line option for TTCN-3 compilation and execution
  • Automatic logging of message traffic between SUT and TestCast
  • Detailed visualization of message content
  • Built-in codecs:
    • ASN.1 PER and BER
    • Textual
    • XML
    • Binary
  • Node-locked and floating licences
  • Runs on Windows platform (Windows 2000 or newer), requires .NET 2.0

TestCast Runtime Edition

TestCast Runtime edition is a low-cost test environment only for executing TTCN-3 test cases precompiled using TestCast Professional edition.
TestCast runtime TTCN-3