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Automated Test System Examples
Production and R&D test systems Sciotex has designed, programmed and built, from 60-channel gyro test stations to cryogenic wafer probing.
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Test systems we have designed and built
Each system was engineered around a specific product and test specification. Filter by industry, then open a case study for the architecture, measurements and results.
Ring Laser Gyroscope Test System
Screens navigation-grade ring laser gyros for out-of-spec parameters, missed counts and fill and mirror problems.
- 60+ channels
- High-speed DAQ
- Custom test scenarios
Ring Laser Gyro Fillstand Control
Fills and pre-tests ring laser gyros with discharge cleaning and precise gas partial-pressure control.
- 16 gyros at once
- Pressure control
- Process monitor
ASIC Functional Test System
Drives high-speed digital patterns into custom ICs and analyzes the timing and amplitude of every output.
- High-speed digital I/O
- Timing analysis
- Production test
Cryogenic Wafer Probe Test System
Automates test data collection from superconducting devices on a cryogenic wafer probe station.
- Cryogenic probing
- R&D test
- Automated data capture
Automated Cable Test System
Tests up to 20 cables at once with pulse reflection, comparing reflected and transmitted waveforms to golden masters.
- 20 cables at once
- Pulse reflection
- Golden-master compare
Electrical Connector Test System
A production automated test system for the functional testing of electrical connectors.
- Functional test
- Production line
- Under NDA
Environmental Chamber Test System
Runs dual-chamber environmental tests on air-conditioning equipment under recipe control.
- 2 chambers
- 60+ thermocouples
- GPIB instruments
FTIR Gas Purity Test System
Qualifies mixed-gas cylinders with FTIR analysis against database-driven test criteria.
- FTIR analysis
- Database-driven limits
- Valve and flow control
Relay Protection Test Systems
Production and verification test systems for a wide range of relay protection devices used by the electric power industry.
- Production test
- Verification test
- Under NDA
Infrared Reaction Monitoring System
Tracks chemical reactions in well plates from small temperature changes, while controlling gas mixture and pressure.
- IR imaging
- Well plates
- Gas and pressure control
Biaxial Tensile Test System
Stretches biological and synthetic tissue with four stepper motors, measuring force and strain in real time.
- 4 motorized axes
- Load cells
- Camera strain tracking
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The test engineering behind these systems
The same building blocks show up in every system: a clear test strategy, repeatable fixturing, the right measurements and software that keeps the data trustworthy.
Functional and end-of-line test
Pass/fail on finished products at line rate, with limits, traceability and reports.
Read the article →ICT, flying probe and functional test
Choosing the board-level test strategy that gives the coverage you need at the right cost.
Read the article →Hardware-in-the-loop testing
Real controllers exercised against simulated plants, sensors and fault conditions.
Read the article →Test fixtures
Bed-of-nails, pogo-pin and functional fixtures that hold every part the same way.
Read the article →Test software and executives
Sequencing, drivers, limits and data in LabVIEW, TestStand, Python or C#.
Read the article →Measurements to automate
Voltage, current, resistance, timing and the details that make them repeatable.
Read the article →How a project runs
From test plan to production test
Whether it is one R&D rig or a fleet of production stations, every test system goes through the same four stages.
Test plan
Requirements, limits, throughput and traceability are written down before any hardware is chosen.
Hardware and fixtures
Instruments, DAQ, switching and fixtures are specified and modeled in 3D CAD before they are built.
Test software
Test executive, instrument drivers, database and reports in LabVIEW, Python or C#.
Validation and support
Proven against known-good and known-bad units, then deployed, documented and supported.
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