Category Archives: Test Sector

Do you have to test many different UUT Cards which use similar Test equipment to perform the test in a production area?   Consider a Common TestStation with a receiver panel routing to the various equipment required in the station.   Then … Continue reading →

RT Computer typically will have   Time Critical Loop(deterministic response)   Non Critical loop (Monitoring info to and from the  Host Gui) Recommendations(to reduce Jitter)Minimize the use of interrupts(COM Port type cards are interrupt driven devices), Disable Dedugging tools on on RT … Continue reading →

Equipment Signal Generator Amplifiers Antennas Power Meter Attenuator as need To Automate Controller Development Program Equipment must be programmable. Specification for Frequency and Power Level Signal Generator (basic function)  Set Output ON/OFF  Set dB level  Set Frequency Amplifier (basic function) Set Enable/Disable output Get Status –Check for overload (from Drive or … Continue reading →

Need to create hardware and you know the customer requirement my change then consider (NI FPGA solutions)   If you know LabVIEW already you can be programming NI FPGA quickly with the LabVIEW FPGA module   What great is that … Continue reading →

TestStand(TS) is a Test Management Executive()   It uses your LabVIEW Test(s) code to connect to TestStand which will then preform limit,reporting,sequence of executing your LabVIEW code.It has a Built-in LabVIEW adapter(TestStand will pick up on LabVIEW’s input and output) … Continue reading →

Ring Type or Enum Type? Use Enum Type when working with LabVIEW(r) Module to be used in TestStand.This will allow TestStand to display the Enum "String" in the input/output section.   TestStand(r) variables Local, File, Station Local Varible   Local.index123Used when … Continue reading →

The following are typical Top level meeting a Test Engineer will attend.     Kick off Meeting – General Information about Project Preliminary Design Review – (Initial Design Presentation) Critical Design Review  – (Last Review of Design) ATP  –    Acceptance Test … Continue reading →

Typical Structure in Company Organization.   Boss— Company Head Manager- works for Boss at a specific Department(ex.Test Equipment Dept). Supervisor- work on specific task assigned by Manager(ex.Project level) Engineer – Works on parts of the specific task of Project and … Continue reading →

The following parameter are typical in Test Report.   UUT Part Number(PN)UUT Serial Number(SN)TestStation (PartNumber,SerialNumber)Software (PartNumber,Serial Number, Revision)Software Serial NumberOperator Name/NumberDescription of TestTest Start TimeTest End TimeTesting Data(for each Test)    Test Index    Test Name    Test Limits    Test Data/Measurement/Calculated    Test Unit    … Continue reading →

When I put my power supply to 5V i get 4.7V at the Unit Under Test?   This my be an Issue of Wire LOSS Voltage drop. Power Supplies typically have a Hi and Lo Sense terminal. The Supply my … Continue reading →