Requirements for Testprograms

Requirements for Test program generation:

• Electrical schematics
• Layout data (in a ASCII readible exchange format like e.g. GenCad, ODB++,...)
  alternatively at least a electrical netlist and Testpoint corrdinates
• Bill of Material/BOM (Text, Excel, ..., but not PDF), if applicable multiple BOMs for multiple versions/variants
• Configuration of the Test system (Hardware & Software Options)

Optional:

• Specification which components/elements can be probed (only Testpoints, THT components,...)
• Test specification (if available)
• Information about components to be programmed (and the type of data e.g. fixed HEX file or variable data like serial numbers,...)
• Information how/where the PCB needs to be powered
• Which test techniques are to be used (e.g. Connectors / ICs to be tested with VTEP or nanoVTEP, Boundary-Scan,...)
• Funktional tests required
• Type of the test fixture (vakuum, vakuum with vaccuum free zone, inLine, CRS, Rigid Pin, ...)
• Specials (e.g. Barcode / DMC Reader, Programmers to be used, Fixture Hardware ...)
• Additional requirements  (e.g. special fixture builder, special probe types, switchprobes, LED sensors, ...)
• for Inline fixtures the transport direction and the stopper position
• your project planning / timeline
• fotos of the loaded PCB to determine keepouts