Probes and Signals

Probe and Signal Rails

The Production Line Tool allows interaction with several test probe and signal rails :

• Power Rails

• Digital Probes

• Analog Probes

• Serial interfaces (UART, SWD, JTAG, CAN)

Test Probe and Signal Rails

Test Probe and Signal Rails

rail	Description	PLT-200A	PLT-300A
1V8OUT	1.8V DUT Power Rail	n/a	✓
3V3OUT	3.3V DUT Power Rail	✓	✓
5VOUT	5V DUT Power Rail	✓	✓
VARVOUT	Variable DUT Power Rail	✓ 2..12V	✓ 2..24V
CAN_H	CAN (H)	✓	✓
CAN_L	CAN (L)	✓	✓
CLK0	Clock Signal #0	✓	✓
CLK1	Clock Signal #1	✓	✓
DATP00	Direct Analog Test Probe #0	✓ MUX0/1	✓ MUX0/1
:	:	✓ MUX0/1	✓ MUX0/1
DATP06	Direct Analog Test Probe #6	✓ MUX0/1	✓ MUX0/1
DATP07	Direct Analog Test Probe #7	✓	✓
:	:	✓	✓
DATP12	Direct Analog Test Probe #12	✓	✓
DDTP00	Direct Digital Test Probe #0	✓ MUX2/3	✓ MUX2/3
:	:	✓ MUX2/3	✓ MUX2/3
DDTP08	Direct Digital Test Probe #8	✓ MUX2/3	✓ MUX2/3
DDTP09	Direct Digital Test Probe #9	✓	✓
:	:	✓	✓
DDTP12	Direct Digital Test Probe #12	✓	✓
DDTP13	Direct Digital Test Probe #13	✓ UART/TP	✓
DDTP14	Direct Digital Test Probe #14	✓ UART/TP	✓
GND	PLT System Ground	✓	✓
GND1	DUT GND #1	✓	✓
GND2	DUT GND #2	✓	✓
GND3	DUT GND #3	✓	✓
GND4	DUT GND #4	✓	✓
JTAG_TCK	JTAG TCK	✓	✓
JTAG_TDI	JTAG TDI	✓	✓
JTAG_TDO	JTAG TDO	✓	✓
JTAG_TMS	JTAG TMS	✓	✓
JTAG_TRST	JTAG TRST	✓	✓
JTAG_VCC	3.3V Power Rail	✓	✓
RA	test voltage	✓	✓
RATP00	Routed Analog Test Probe #0	✓ MUX0/1	✓ MUX0/1
:	:	✓ MUX0/1	✓ MUX0/1
RATP31	Routed Analog Test Probe #31	✓ MUX0/1	✓ MUX0/1
RDTP00	Routed Digital Test Probe #0	✓	✓
:	:	✓	✓
RDTP127	Routed Digital Test Probe #127	✓	✓
RVREF	reference voltage	✓	✓
SWD_NRST	SWD nRST	✓	✓
SWD_SWCLK	SWD Clock	✓	✓
SWD_SWDIO	SWD IO	✓	✓
SWD_SWO	SWD SWO	✓	✓
SWD_VDD	3.3V Power Rail	✓	✓
UART0_CTS	UART #0 CTS	✓	✓
UART0_RTS	UART #0 RTS	✓	✓
UART0_RXD	UART #0 RxD	✓	✓
UART0_TXD	UART #0 TxD	✓	✓
UART0_VDD	3.3V Power Rail	✓	✓
UART1_CTS	UART #1 CTS	✓	✓
UART1_RTS	UART #1 RTS	✓	✓
UART1_RXD	UART #1 RxD	✓	✓
UART1_TXD	UART #1 TxD	✓	✓
UART1_VDD	3.3V Power Rail	✓	✓
VARVDIV	VARVOUT after 1/3 divider	✓	✓

Ground Rails

Test Probe and Signal Rails

rail	Description	PLT-200A	PLT-300A
GND1	DUT GND #1	✓	✓
GND2	DUT GND #2	✓	✓
GND3	DUT GND #3	✓	✓
GND4	DUT GND #4	✓	✓
GND	PLT System Ground	✓	✓

Test Plan Commands

• ground - Ground Selection

See also

• Test Plan Reference :

  • Fixture Control

• PLT-300A Reference:

  • Probes and Signals > Ground Rails

  • Connectors > DUT and Fixture Connectors > DUT Power (PWR8)

Power Rails

PLT Power Rails

rail	Description	PLT-200A	PLT-300A
1V8OUT	1.8V DUT Power Rail	n/a	✓
3V3OUT	3.3V DUT Power Rail	✓	✓
5VOUT	5V DUT Power Rail	✓	✓
SWD_VDD	3.3V Power Rail	✓	✓
UART0_VDD	3.3V Power Rail	✓	✓
UART1_VDD	3.3V Power Rail	✓	✓
VARVOUT	2..24V DUT Power Rail	✓	✓

Test Plan Commands

• power - Power Control

See also

• Test Plan Reference :

  • Fixture Control

• PLT-300A Reference:

  • Probes and Signals > Power Rails

  • Connectors > DUT and Fixture Connectors > DUT Power (PWR8)

Analog Test Probes

PLT-300A Analog Test Probes

rail	Description	MUX0	MUX1	MUX2	MUX3
DATP00	Direct Analog Test Probe #0	✓	✓	nc	nc
:	:	✓	✓	nc	nc
DATP06	Direct Analog Test Probe #6	✓	✓	nc	nc
DATP07	Direct Analog Test Probe #7	nc	nc	nc	nc
:	:	nc	nc	nc	nc
DATP12	Direct Analog Test Probe #12	nc	nc	nc	nc
RATP00	Routed Analog Test Probe #0 (ADG0 Bank)	✓	✓	nc	nc
:	:	✓	✓	nc	nc
RATP15	Routed Analog Test Probe #15 (ADG0 Bank)	✓	✓	nc	nc
RATP16	Routed Analog Test Probe #16 (ADG1 Bank)	✓	✓	nc	nc
:	:	✓	✓	nc	nc
RATP31	Routed Analog Test Probe #31 (ADG1 Bank)	✓	✓	nc	nc

DATP

PLT-300A Direct Analog Test Probes

rail	Description	MUX0	MUX1	MUX2	MUX3
DATP00	Direct Analog Test Probe #0	✓	✓	nc	nc
:	:	✓	✓	nc	nc
DATP06	Direct Analog Test Probe #6	✓	✓	nc	nc
DATP07	Direct Analog Test Probe #7	nc	nc	nc	nc
:	:	nc	nc	nc	nc
DATP12	Direct Analog Test Probe #12	nc	nc	nc	nc

13 Direct Analog Test Probes (DATP00…DATP12)

• Input-only

• Connected directly from PPC to PLT

• DATP00…DATP06 are hooked up to the built-in DMM of the PLT-300A, for precise measurements at voltages up to 100V.

• DATP00…DATP06 can be switched to the MUX0 and MUX1 channels for shorting, impedance or voltage measurements

• DATP00…DATP12 are connected directly to ADCs, allowing differential voltage measurements, and voltage measurements against PLT system ground.

Test Plan Commands

• measure - Probe Measurement

• mux - Multiplex Control

See also

• Test Plan Reference :

  • Fixture Control

• PLT-300A Reference:

  • Probes and Signals > DATP

  • Connectors > DUT and Fixture Connectors > Fixture (HD78)

RATP

PLT-300A Routed Analog Test Probes

rail	Description	MUX0	MUX1	MUX2	MUX3
RATP00	Routed Analog Test Probe #0 (ADG0 Bank)	✓	✓	nc	nc
:	:	✓	✓	nc	nc
RATP15	Routed Analog Test Probe #15 (ADG0 Bank)	✓	✓	nc	nc
RATP16	Routed Analog Test Probe #16 (ADG1 Bank)	✓	✓	nc	nc
:	:	✓	✓	nc	nc
RATP31	Routed Analog Test Probe #31 (ADG1 Bank)	✓	✓	nc	nc

32 Routed Analog Test Probes (RATP00…RATP31)

• Input-only

• Connected from PPC to PLT through an analog multiplexer on the PPC

• Only one routed analog test probe from a given ADG bank can be routed at the same time.

• RATP00…RATP15 are part of the “ADG0 Bank”

• RATP16…RATP31 are part of the “ADG1 Bank”

• RATPxx pins can be routed to MUX0 and MUX1 channels for shorting, impedance or voltage measurements

Test Plan Commands

• measure - Probe Measurement

• mux - Multiplex Control

See also

• Test Plan Reference :

  • Electrical Measurements

• PLT-300A Reference:

  • Probes and Signals > RATP

  • Connectors > DUT and Fixture Connectors > Fixture (HD78)

Digital Test Probes

PLT-300A Digital Test Probes

rail	Description	MUX0	MUX1	MUX2	MUX3
DDTP00	Direct Digital Test Probe #0	nc	nc	✓	✓
:	:	nc	nc	✓	✓
DDTP08	Direct Digital Test Probe #8	nc	nc	✓	✓
DDTP09	Direct Digital Test Probe #9	nc	nc	nc	nc
:	:	nc	nc	nc	nc
DDTP14	Direct Digital Test Probe #14	nc	nc	nc	nc
RDTP00	Routed Digital Test Probe #0	nc	nc	nc	nc
:	:	nc	nc	nc	nc
RDTP127	Routed Digital Test Probe #127	nc	nc	nc	nc

See also

• Test Plan Reference :

  • Fixture Control

DDTP

PLT-300A Direct Digital Test Probes

rail	Description	MUX0	MUX1	MUX2	MUX3
DDTP00	Direct Digital Test Probe #0	nc	nc	✓	✓
:	:	nc	nc	✓	✓
DDTP08	Direct Digital Test Probe #8	nc	nc	✓	✓
DDTP09	Direct Digital Test Probe #9	nc	nc	nc	nc
:	:	nc	nc	nc	nc
DDTP14	Direct Digital Test Probe #14	nc	nc	nc	nc

15 Direct Digital Test Probes (DDTP00…DDTP14)

• Connected directly from PPC to PLT

• DDTP00…DDTP08 are hooked up to the built-in DMM of the PLT-300A, for precise measurements at voltages up to 100V.

• DDTP00…DDTP08 can be switched to the MUX2 and MUX3 channels for shorting

• Can be configured as inputs (no pull-up) or outputs (low or high)

• Can sense logic state for probes that are configured as inputs

Test Plan Commands

• measure - Probe Measurement

• pin - Digital pin control

See also

• Test Plan Reference :

  • Fixture Control

• PLT-300A Reference:

  • Probes and Signals > DDTP

  • Connectors > DUT and Fixture Connectors > Fixture (HD78)

• Test Design > PPC Design Guidelines

RDTP

PLT-300A Routed Digital Test Probes

rail	Description	MUX0	MUX1	MUX2	MUX3
RDTP00	Routed Digital Test Probe #0	nc	nc	nc	nc
:	:	nc	nc	nc	nc
RDTP127	Routed Digital Test Probe #127	nc	nc	nc	nc

128 Routed Digital Test Probes (RDTP00…RDTP127)

• Connected from PPC to PLT through a multiplexer on the PPC

• Can be configured as inputs (with or without pull-up) or outputs (low or high)

• Can sense logic state for probes that are configured as inputs

Test Plan Commands

• measure - Probe Measurement

• pin - Digital pin control

See also

• Test Plan Reference :

  • Fixture Control

• PLT-300A Reference:

  • Probes and Signals > RDTP

• Test Design > PPC Design Guidelines

Clock Signals

PLT-300A Clock Signal Rails

rail	Description	MUX0	MUX1	MUX2	MUX3
CLK0	Clock Signal #0	nc	nc	nc	nc
CLK1	Clock Signal #1	nc	nc	nc	nc

CLK

2 clock signal rails (CLK0, CLK1)

Test Plan Commands

• freq - Frequency Monitor Control

• measure - Probe Measurement

See also

• Test Plan Reference :

  • Electrical Measurements

• PLT-300A Reference:

  • Probes and Signals > DDTP

  • Connectors > DUT and Fixture Connectors > Fixture (HD78)

Serial Interfaces

PLT-300A Serial Interface Signals

PLT-300A	Rear
UART0_TXD	HD78
UART0_RXD	HD78
UART0_CTS	HD78
UART0_RTS	HD78
UART1_TXD	HD78
UART1_RXD	HD78
UART1_CTS	HD78
UART1_RTS	HD78
SWD_NRST	HD78; SWD
SWD_SWDIO	HD78; SWD
SWD_SWCLK	HD78; SWD
SWD_SWO	HD78; SWD
JTAG_TMS	HD78
JTAG_TCK	HD78
JTAG_TDO	HD78
JTAG_TDI	HD78
JTAG_TRST	HD78
CAN_L	HD78; CAN
CAN_H	HD78; CAN

UART

PLT-300A UART Interface Signals

PLT-300A	Rear
UART0_TXD	HD78
UART0_RXD	HD78
UART0_CTS	HD78
UART0_RTS	HD78
UART1_TXD	HD78
UART1_RXD	HD78
UART1_CTS	HD78
UART1_RTS	HD78

2x UART interfaces (UART0, UART1)

Test Plan Commands

• uartAwait - Await UART response

• uartExpect - Set expectation for uartAwait

• uartCfg - Configure UART

• uart - Send and Extract UART response

• uartReadTimeout - Test if UART is not transmitting

See also

• Test Plan Reference :

  • UART Interaction

• PLT-300A Reference:

  • Probes and Signals > UART

  • Connectors > DUT and Fixture Connectors > Fixture (HD78)

SWD

PLT-300A SWD Interface Signals

PLT-300A	Rear
SWD_NRST	HD78; SWD
SWD_SWDIO	HD78; SWD
SWD_SWCLK	HD78; SWD
SWD_SWO	HD78; SWD

1x SWD interface

Test Plan Commands

• erase - Erase DUT Flash

• identify - Identify DUT

• program - Program DUT

See also

• Test Plan Reference > Program Target Interaction

• PLT-300A Reference:

  • Probes and Signals > SWD

  • Connectors > DUT and Fixture Connectors :

    • Fixture (HD78)

    • SWD (IDC-6)

JTAG

PLT-300A JTAG Interface Signals

PLT-300A	Rear
JTAG_TMS	HD78
JTAG_TCK	HD78
JTAG_TDO	HD78
JTAG_TDI	HD78
JTAG_TRST	HD78

1x JTAG interface

Test Plan Commands

• erase - Erase DUT Flash

• identify - Identify DUT

• program - Program DUT

See also

• Test Plan Reference > Program Target Interaction

• PLT-300A Reference:

  • Probes and Signals > SWD

  • Connectors > DUT and Fixture Connectors > Fixture (HD78)

CAN

PLT-300A CAN Interface Signals

PLT-300A	Rear
CAN_L	HD78; CAN
CAN_H	HD78; CAN

1x CAN interface

Test Plan Commands

• canCfg - Configure CAN interface

• canClear - Clear CAN Buffer

• canMatch - Match received CAN message

• canSend - Send CAN message

See also

• Test Plan Reference > CAN Interaction

• PLT-300A Reference:

  • Probes and Signals > SWD

  • Connectors >

  • DUT and Fixture Connectors :

    • CAN

    • Fixture (HD78)

Signal Routing

PLT-300A Signal Routing

See also

• PLT-300A Reference:

  • Probes and Signals > Signal Routing

Switchboard

PLT-300A Switchboard Rails

rail	Description	MUX0	MUX1	MUX2	MUX3
1V8OUT	1.8V DUT Power Rail	✓	✓	✓	✓
3V3OUT	3.3V DUT Power Rail	✓	✓	✓	✓
5VOUT	5V DUT Power Rail	✓	✓	✓	✓
DATP00	Direct Analog Test Probe #0	✓	✓	nc	nc
:	:	✓	✓	nc	nc
DATP06	Direct Analog Test Probe #6	✓	✓	nc	nc
DDTP00	Direct Digital Test Probe #0	nc	nc	✓	✓
:	:	nc	nc	✓	✓
DDTP08	Direct Digital Test Probe #8	nc	nc	✓	✓
GND	PLT System Ground	✓	✓	✓	✓
RA	test voltage	✓	✓	✓	✓
RATP00	Routed Analog Test Probe #0	✓	✓	nc	nc
:	:	✓	✓	nc	nc
RATP31	Routed Analog Test Probe #31	✓	✓	nc	nc
RVREF	reference voltage	✓	✓	✓	✓

Test Plan Commands

• The mux command can be used to assign rails to one of four multiplex channels.

• Relays between the different multiplex channels can be controlled using the short command.

See also

• Test Plan Reference :

  • Fixture Control

• PLT-300A Reference:

  • Probes and Signals > Switchboard

• Test Design > PPC Design Guidelines