Printed Circuit Board Functional Test System


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Overview

J-Testr is a highly compact ‘all-in-one’ modular functional test system.

The small physical footprint and stowage features maximize the use of production space and also makes the J-Testr portable and easy to store.

J-Testr has both Ethernet and native JTAG communication interfaces and driver examples for common Test Executives, scripting languages and JTAG test platforms are provided to allow users to choose their own preferred test software environment and operating system.

The system has been deployed with key customers in the military, aero, medical, industrial and commercial sectors for over 10 years and has been successfully used for functional testing:

 • Advanced power and loading

• Digital, analog and mixed signals

• High and low volume production cards

• Small and large size boards

• With or without Boundary Scan

The flexible, compact and robust design of the J-Testr allows it to be used in manufacture and development environments.

The J-Testr programming interface has been designed for flexibility, speed and simplicity. All internal functions are accessed via simple memory mapped 16-bit register sets, making any engineer with some micro-controller knowledge instantly at home.

Advanced debugging tools such as our  J-Debugr graphical debugging tool and low cost breakout cards help test engineers develop test code with ease, speed and confidence.

The J-Testr is designed with 'test in mind' and includes many advanced features to make testing both simple and safe. This includes the unique ‘J-Safe’ technology which provides high speed system shutdown in cases where the UUT may be at risk of damage.

Multiple UUT mounting options, including ‘bed of Nails’, allows the most suitable mechanical solution to be selected dependent on test volumes and budget.

Key Features

  • Multi-input Oscilloscope, time and Spectrum Capable 
  • Advanced debugging and “open source” Drivers 
  • Timing IO capabilities to 5ns resolution.
  • Multiple Low & High voltage GPIO (JTAG Capable) 
  • Precision DAC outputs and flexible precision ADCs 
  • Advanced Power Supplies and Electronic Loads 
  • Intergrated USB and Ethernet
  • CAN, RS422/485, ARINC429, UARTS, SPIs, I2C
  • Configurable HMI and safety Interlocks
  • LV and HV Relay Options 

Hardware Functional Test System

  • Flexible Device under test (DUT) interface, including a user-definable interface board and options for 'Bed of Nails' fixtures.
  • Manages power and temperature with over temperature/voltage/current shutdown protection.
  • Protects your investment - can be quickly re-configured to work with new hardware.
  • Custom I/O supported -  'open hardware' interface circuitry provides obsolescence protection and give engineers full flexibility to design the I/O they need.
  • One Cohesive software environment to control 'DUT' and 'Stimulus' all via the JTAG  bus or ethernet
  • Reduced cable connections for increased reliability.
  • Compact, portable solution can be integrated into test fixtures and saves room on the production floor.
  • Low cost Interposer card makes it quick and easy to connect to your DUT including "Bed of Nails" fixtures from Everett Charles Technologies

I/O Cards

  • Power Supply Card - Dual 2.5v - 15v (@ 5A) or Dual 5v - 30v (@3A)  Programmable up/down ramp plus monitoring and  sequencing support
  • Load Module Card - Power Supply load testing up to 16A/80W
  • JTAG  I/O Card - 128 GPIOs
  • Custom Card - User-definable I/O board
  • Timer/counter Card -  Up to 75Mhz frequency  and 5ns resolution pulse response
  • A/D and D/A Card - 16 inputs and 16 outputs total:  ADC/DAC (16-bit) card  with a programmable external multiplexer

Choice of SW Platforms

With a simple register based Ethernet and JTAG HW comms interfaces, the J-Testr can be controlled from any SW platform. Free example drivers available! Support can be provided for TestStand, LabVIEW, ATEasy, Python and others...

Powerful Debug Tools

For fast test code development it is essential to have easy debugging tools. Our J-Debugr SW allows you to quickly debug and control the system, letting you verify operations without writing code. View and change settings, log all actions, control the system from one easy to use GUI.

Complete UUT protection

The advanced safety provided by the built-in J-Safe technology ensures that the UUT is protected from unknown critical faults often present on untested circuits

Bed of Nails Compatible

The J-Testr's compact size allows it to be fitted easily into any Bed of Nails fixture and also has the option of an 'off the self' J-Testr+ solution 

Unique "J-Mount" System

Low cost, simple, fast and effective UUT PCB Assembly mounting system for low/mid volume or bench testing applications 

Direct UUT Plugging

Suitable UUTs can even be plugged direct to the 'easy to design' custom interposer card, allowing a cable free test system.