Operation Guide

The Production Line Tool (PLT) executes one or more test plans, for In-Circuit Test (ICT), Final Assembly, Test and Packout (FATP) or other production stations.

With a custom test suite definition, the PLT can also be used for integration testing during development.

It tests interactions over:

  • BLE

  • UART

During the Test plan, the PLT may also perform firmware programming of:

  • RF SoC

  • External flash

Setup

  • Connect the Ethernet port to a local network with (outbound) Internet access.

  • Connect the AC power socket to AC power (110-240VAC, 50-60Hz)

  • (Optional) Connect a Label Printer to a PLT USB port

  • (Optional) Connect a Barcode scanner to a PLT USB port

  • Use power switch on rear of unit to power on the PLT.

Usage

DUT Connection

  • Use a Tag-Connect TC2030-IDC cable to connect the 6-pin rear-end IDC SWD socket with the DUT.

  • Use a Tag-Connect TC2050-IDC cable to connect the 10-pin rear-end IDC JTAG socket with the DUT.

  • Use HD78 cable to connect 78-pin rear-end ICT socket with the In-Circuit Test Fixture.

  • Use PWR4 cable to connect 4-pin rear-end PWR4 socket with the In-Circuit Test Fixture.

Main Screen

After starting up, the PLT shows the currently selected test plan on the display.

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Main PLT OLED display

Press button #2 (…) to switch to the correct test plan.

Test Suite Execution

From the main screen, press button #1 to start the test suite.

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PLT OLED display while tests are passing.

The test suite items will be executed until a failure occurs.

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PLT OLED display for Test Item failure

When a test item fails, press button #2 to continue with the next item from the test suite.

Press button 4 to abort the test plan.

Operator Tests

Some test steps are not fully automated and require operator intervention.

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PLT OLED display for Operator test item step

Test Suite Completion

Upon completion of a test plans, a label is printed if a supported Label Printer is connected via USB.

Label Test

To print a test label, first press button #3 from the main screen.

Use button #1 (Up) and button #2 (Down) to highlight the Label Test menu entry.

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Menu on PLT OLED display

Press button #3 (Select) to print a test label.

A test label will be printed on the attached Label Printer.

Press button #4 (Exit) to return to the main screen.

Check for Update

To check for updated PLT firmware, first press button #3 from the main screen.

Use button #1 (Up) and button #2 (Down) to highlight the Check for Update menu entry.

Press button #3 (Select) to check for updated PLT firmware.

If an updated PLT firmware is available, it will be installed.

If no updated PLT firmware is available, a message stating No Update Available will be shown.

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Check for Update without available update

See also