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
Contents
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.

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.

PLT OLED display while tests are passing.¶
The test suite items will be executed until a failure occurs.

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.

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.

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.

Check for Update without available update¶