Building Your Own ATE

What you will learn:

You will learn how to put together an Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) from instrumentation built to the IEEE-488 (GPIB or HPIB) and VXIbus and PXI standards.

Abstract:

The ATE is introduced as a set of manual test instruments driven by a computer. The course shows how a Test Requirements Analysis (TRA) can be performed. This information is necessary in the selection of instruments used to apply stimuli and make measurements. The VXIbus and PXI standards are also discussed in detail.

Who should Attend:

Test engineers and others who design test systems will learn what it takes to go this route.

COURSE OUTLINE:

The ATE Introduced

Manual Tester Subsystems
Automatic Tester Subsystems

Test Requirements Analysis

Workload Projection
Test Stage Selection

ATE Building Blocks

Stimulus Subsystems
Measuring Subsystems
Routing Subsystems

Introduction to GPIB, HPIB, IEEE 488.1 and 488.2

Introduction to the VXI Bus

Why instrumentation buses?
The IEEE 488 Bus
The VME Bus
Construction of a VXI card
P1 (VME) Connector
P2 & P3 Connector Signals
Local Bus Signals

VXI Plug&Play Alliance

PC-Based Instruments and PXI

Test Executive and Test Software

ATE Maintenance

Upgrading an ATE
ATE Reliability
Sources of ATE Errors

ATE Buy/Build Decision

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