Instrumentation and Instrument Buses

What you will learn:

An ATE consists of discrete instruments capable of applying stimuli and making accurate measurements under the control of a computer. You will learn how each of these elements does its job and what realistic expectations you can have.

Abstract:

The course provides the details necessary to understand how test instruments work and how they communicate with the computer over what are standardized instrument buses. The buses include IEEE-488 (GPIB or HPIB), VXIbus, PCI and PXIbus and LXI.

Who should attend:

Anyone who needs to understand the actual operation of the ATE. This includes test developers, for whom it is not sufficient to accept that the ATE will "somehow" make the proper measurements.

Detail:

COURSE OUTLINE:

Automatic Testing and ATE

ATE Types and Methods

Functional Testers
In-Circuit Testers
Boundary-Scan Based Testers

Examples of ATEs

Understanding the UUT

Standards and Calibration

Standards
Calibration
Terms
Traceability
Types
Requirements
Cross-check
Methodology

ATE Building Blocks

Stimulus Subsystems
Measurement Subsystems
Switching Subsystems
Routing Subsystems
Buses
Controllers

Stimuli and Measurements

Power Sources
Analog Stimuli
Digital Stimuli
Analog Measurements
Digital Measurements
Impedance Measurements

Accuracies, Errors and ATE Maintenance

A/D Conversion
Ringing Errors
Routing Errors
Noise
Accuracy
Test Accuracy Ratio
ATE Maintenance and Errors

IEEE-488, GPIB and HPIB

Handshaking Protocol
IEEE-488.2
High Speed IEEE-488

VXI and other Buses

VXI Introduction - Overview
VXI Hardware - Mechanical
VXI Hardware - Electrical
VXI Hardware - Protocols
VXI Instrument Categories
VXI Controller Configurations and I/O
Planning a VXIbus System
VXI Programming / SCPI / VXIplug&play

Configuring a VXI Mainframe

Cooling
Power
Rack
VXI RF & Microwave Instrumentation

VXI vs. Other Bus Structures

VME
PXI
CPCI
PC Instruments

LXI Instrumentation

What is coming?

Availability:
Format	Date	Length	Location	Price
ConsulTraining				RFQ
CourseNotes				RFQ
Onsite				RFQ
Private			Los Angeles	RFQ