Probes and Signals

The PLT-300A Production Line Tool provides several test probe and signal rails:

• 8 Power Rails

• 47 Digital Probes

• 45 Analog Probes

• Serial interfaces

  • 1x SWD

  • 1x JTAG

  • 2x UART

  • 1x CAN

PLT-300A Test Probe and Signal Rails

PLT-300A Test Probe and Signal Rails

rail	Description	MUX0	MUX1	MUX2	MUX3
1V8OUT	1.8V DUT Power Rail	✓	✓	✓	✓
3V3OUT	3.3V DUT Power Rail	✓	✓	✓	✓
5VOUT	5V DUT Power Rail	✓	✓	✓	✓
CAN_H	CAN (H)	nc	nc	nc	nc
CAN_L	CAN (L)	nc	nc	nc	nc
CLK0	Clock Signal #0	nc	nc	nc	nc
CLK1	Clock Signal #1	nc	nc	nc	nc
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
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
GND	PLT System Ground	✓	✓	✓	✓
GND1	DUT GND #1	nc	nc	nc	nc
GND2	DUT GND #2	nc	nc	nc	nc
GND3	DUT GND #3	nc	nc	nc	nc
GND4	DUT GND #4	nc	nc	nc	nc
JTAG_TCK	JTAG TCK	nc	nc	nc	nc
JTAG_TDI	JTAG TDI	nc	nc	nc	nc
JTAG_TDO	JTAG TDO	nc	nc	nc	nc
JTAG_TMS	JTAG TMS	nc	nc	nc	nc
JTAG_TRST	JTAG TRST	nc	nc	nc	nc
JTAG_VCC	3.3V Power Rail	nc	nc	nc	nc
RA	test voltage	✓	✓	✓	✓
RATP00	Routed Analog Test Probe #0	✓	✓	nc	nc
:	:	✓	✓	nc	nc
RATP31	Routed Analog Test Probe #31	✓	✓	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
RVREF	reference voltage	✓	✓	✓	✓
SWD_NRST	SWD nRST	nc	nc	nc	nc
SWD_SWCLK	SWD Clock	nc	nc	nc	nc
SWD_SWDIO	SWD IO	nc	nc	nc	nc
SWD_SWO	SWD SWO	nc	nc	nc	nc
SWD_VDD	3.3V Power Rail	nc	nc	nc	nc
UART0_CTS	UART #0 CTS	nc	nc	nc	nc
UART0_RTS	UART #0 RTS	nc	nc	nc	nc
UART0_RXD	UART #0 RxD	nc	nc	nc	nc
UART0_TXD	UART #0 TxD	nc	nc	nc	nc
UART0_VDD	3.3V Power Rail	nc	nc	nc	nc
UART1_CTS	UART #1 CTS	nc	nc	nc	nc
UART1_RTS	UART #1 RTS	nc	nc	nc	nc
UART1_RXD	UART #1 RxD	nc	nc	nc	nc
UART1_TXD	UART #1 TxD	nc	nc	nc	nc
UART1_VDD	3.3V Power Rail	nc	nc	nc	nc
VARVDIV	VARVOUT after 1/3 divider	nc	nc	nc	nc
VARVOUT	2..24V DUT Power Rail	nc	nc	nc	nc

Ground Rails

PLT-300A Ground Rails

rail	Description	MUX0	MUX1	MUX2	MUX3
GND1	DUT GND #1	nc	nc	nc	nc
GND2	DUT GND #2	nc	nc	nc	nc
GND3	DUT GND #3	nc	nc	nc	nc
GND4	DUT GND #4	nc	nc	nc	nc
GND	PLT System Ground	✓	✓	✓	✓

See also

• Test Plan Reference :

  • Electrical Safety

  • Fixture Control

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

• Test Design > PPC Design Guidelines

Power Rails

PLT-300A Power Rails

rail	Description	MUX0	MUX1	MUX2	MUX3	Current Draw measurement
1V8OUT	1.8V DUT Power Rail	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
3V3OUT	3.3V DUT Power Rail	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
5VOUT	5V DUT Power Rail	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
JTAG_VCC	3.3V Power Rail	nc	nc	nc	nc	n/a
SWD_VDD	3.3V Power Rail	nc	nc	nc	nc	n/a
UART0_VDD	3.3V Power Rail	nc	nc	nc	nc	n/a
UART1_VDD	3.3V Power Rail	nc	nc	nc	nc	n/a
VARVOUT	2..24V DUT Power Rail	nc	nc	nc	nc	✓

See also

• Test Plan Reference :

  • Electrical Safety

  • Fixture Control

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

• Test Design > PPC Design Guidelines

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.

See also

• Test Plan Reference :

  • Electrical Safety

  • Electrical Measurements

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

• Test Design > PPC Design Guidelines

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

See also

• Test Plan Reference :

  • Electrical Safety

  • Electrical Measurements

• Test Design > PPC Design Guidelines

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 :

  • Electrical Safety

  • Fixture Control

• Test Design > PPC Design Guidelines

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

See also

• Test Plan Reference :

  • Electrical Safety

  • Fixture Control

• 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

See also

• Test Plan Reference > Fixture Control

• 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)

See also

• Test Plan Reference > Electrical Measurements

• 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)

See also

• Test Plan Reference > UART Interaction

• 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

See also

• Test Plan Reference > Program Target Interaction

• Connectors > DUT and Fixture Connectors > SWD (IDC-6)

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

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

See also

• Test Plan Reference > Program Target Interaction

• 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

See also

• Test Plan Reference > CAN Interaction

• Connectors > DUT and Fixture Connectors > CAN

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

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 :

  • Electrical Safety

  • Fixture Control

• Test Design > PPC Design Guidelines