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  • Long duration Test Setups and Test Operators

     When you have a test sequence or Test step which takes time and might give the operator  the feeling that the test sequence if not running, provide a dialog  with a progress bar(count down or scrolling). This dialog can be a timed dialog which gets it information from parameters to the calling sequence. The dialog… Read more

  • LabVIEW(r) Operator Interface and TestStand(r) UIMessage visual

    How do I update a string in the Operator Interface with a value from TestStand? The key element is UIMessages. The Operator Interface will handle the UIMessage Event created by a step in TestStand via the PostUIMessageEx activeX. Below is a visual that will help with the interaction between Operator Interface (which will start the TestStand API engine(ex Simple… Read more

  • Clearance reminder for components on custom boards.

      Provide clearance for components from contact with top/bottom of enclosure.     Read more

  • ESD and UUT,Components, and custom boards.

    Most electronic components are ESD. Handle customer boards correctly. If the device is labeled ESD handling you must use ESD handling (don’t say you are smarter than ESD) Check you ESD ground Strap. Most companies have a ground strap tester(you connect your ESD strap and insert the plug into a jack on the ESD tester, then press on the ESD tester… Read more

  • Initialize of Equipment and GUI

    When you are  Initializing the Equipments and setting values to default it may take sometime. Provide the operator  of your application with a GUI presenting  the success of the initialization process. Provide a Pass/Fail or Green/Red indicator as the initialization process proceeds. If the initialization process failed notify the operator that an Issue occurred which must be resolved… Read more

  • Barcode Input, Output

    Some customers or in-house procedures will required that a barcode be decoded or outputted. Products that need to get tested have a traveler (document which contain the history of the product) and related to the UUT serial number and or part number. When a project requests that serial number or UUT identification be tie in to the… Read more