Test Systems
A comprehensive design process is essential for a class of Test Fixtures that is towards the higher end of complexity and integration, and we call this a Test System.
FixturFab can provide just the Hardware Test System so you can develop your own test cases or a Turnkey Test System that works out of the box.
Systems typically include
- A central CPU resource responsible for running Test Software, determining the test outcome, & writing/organizing log file information.
- Integrated instrumentation that is programmatically controlled.
- A Test-point Carrier Board (TPCB) that electrically connects the Device Under Test (DUT) to the Test Fixture via a multitude of test points and is typically equipped with onboard support circuits, including functions like power injectors, analog multiplexers, voltage translators, GPIO control, and many others.
System Type |
Ballpark Final Price |
Lead Time |
|---|---|---|
| Test System Blueprints |
$2,500 |
1 - 4 weeks |
| Hardware Test Systems |
$25,000 |
6 - 10 weeks |
| Turnkey Test Systems |
$50,000 |
8 - 16 weeks |
Process to Deliver a Test System
Test Systems are designed to execute complex Functional Test Plans, and are most often implemented in production-level fixtures (although development-level fixtures also occasionally fall into this category). Fixture designs that are very simple (e.g., mechanical-only Test Fixtures) do not require this level of design effort.
FixturFab has developed a standard, comprehensive process for designing Test Systems, summarized in the following flowchart.
