Combining functional and in-circuit test
By Staff -- Test & Measurement World, 4/1/2007
CheckSum’s Analyst ems+ft system combines in-circuit test (ICT) and functional test to target OEMs and contract manufacturers building power supplies, automotive electronics, medical electronics, industrial-control modules, and consumer products. The Analyst ems+ft enhances the low-cost advantages of the Analyst ems ICT platform with an integrated stimulus, measurement, and switching capability packaged in an integrated system.
At the heart of the functional side of the system is a second-generation, general-purpose, functional-test subsystem, which includes a true differential digital multimeter (DMM); a counter/timer; a function generator for sourcing DC, sine, and square waves; and digital I/O bits. The system supports standard GPIB (IEEE 488) and USB 2.0 interface buses. CheckSum’s open architecture allows integration with functional-test software such as National Instruments’ LabView and LabWindows/CVI as well as Microsoft’s Visual Studio.
On the switching side is an ICT/high-voltage analog hybrid switch card, which provides 50 test points per card. Each test point is capable of handling up to 250 VAC (rms).
Base price: approximately $75,000 for an Analyst ems+ft equipped with 1000 ICT points, 200 in-circuit/high-voltage analog (hybrid) points, and modular GPIB power supplies. CheckSum, www.checksum.com.
