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What is an Integrated Test System?

Simply stated, an integrated test system is a combination of different test methods put together into one combined test platform. These test methods may be active or passive style testing and may involve several different methods of interfacing to the unit under test (UUT). Integrated test systems are generally assembled by Test System Integrators who specialize in combining test and interfacing technologies from different manufacturers into test platforms that meet their customers specific needs. While the design of these integrated test systems can vary widely depending on their use, the diagram below shows a very basic layout of a typical integrated test system.

Test system integration diagram

The Integrated Test System can be broken down into various parts. At the top is an overlying software based test executive or System Software that controls the underlying test software and hardware. This is necessary to make management of the entire integrated test possible from one level. One popular test executive is NI TestStand.
The Device Software and accompanying Driver Software control the test instruments and Device I/O used in the actual test execution. Popular Device Software includes NI LabVIEW. The Driver Software in dependant on the Device Software used.
The Computer is the type of controller (i.e. computer) used to control the test instruments and device I/O. Many are Windows-based but other options include UNIX and Linux. The Computer can be separate or integrated into the instrument Control Bus (i.e. PXI).
The Control Bus is the type of standards-based test bus that is used in the integrated test system. Popular Control busses include PXI, VXI and PCI. Once a Control Bus is selected, the Device I/O used is specific to the type of Instrument Control Bus. What this means is that if a PXI Control Bus is selected then the Device I/O is PXI based.
The Device I/O are the actual test instruments and their associated interface devices. Device I/O can include oscilloscope, logic analyzers, power-off diagnostics testers, data acquisition (DAQ), image acquisition and boundary scan controllers. The Device I/O may use additional hardware to interface to the UUT such as switch cards or robotic probers.

Test System Integrators

Test System Integrators are the companies that design and assembled custom test systems based on their customers requests. The will take products manufactured by companies within the test industry and combine them to meet a specification designated by their customers test engineers. The integrated test system may be comparatively simple or very complex encompassing several different testing strategies. Some Test System Integrators may specialize in specific industries such as aerospace or automotive.

The Huntron Software Developers Kit (SDK) and Workstation Remote Control

The Huntron SDK allows creation of programs that implement control of Huntron hardware products. Using in-house programming or integration services, the SDK allows the creation of custom software systems. The SDK also allows existing programs to be modified. The SDK provides control of Huntron hardware including Trackers, Probers and Prober cameras.
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The SDK opens the door for other uses of Huntron Probers:

Remote Control of the Huntron Workstation software is currently supported. Remote Control allows for control of many Workstation test functions from an external application. For examples of Remote Control applications download the Remote Control Applications datasheet. For detailed information about using Huntron Workstation Remore Control, download the Remote Control datasheet