Keysight i3070

In-Circuit Test System

Using the
Operator Interface
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Using The Operator Interface

Introduction 2
Operator Instructions 3
Functions on the Menus 6
ICT Browser 8
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Introduction
The Operator Interface can be customized and the functions on your system may
be slightly different from the default interface described below.
Figure 1 shows the default Operator Interface, which contains the following:
• The Testhead Control Panel provides buttons to load and run tests, and control
the testhead.
• The Information display area below the buttons shows the test status. The First
Pass Yield (FPY) display area shows the first pass yield together with the
number of boards that have been tested and the number that passed.
• The Output display area shows the BT-BASIC output and print statements.
• The Worst Probe Report display area reports on probes associated with test
failures. This information helps you to identify non-optimal probes or probing
locations that may be responsible for failing tests.
• The Browser button opens the ICT Browser, which shows the layout of the
board under test and helps you locate specific components.
• User-defined buttons, if any, will appear after the Browser button.
• When testing panelized boards, a board graphics display may appear for you to
select the boards to be tested. In the display area, you can zoom in by dragging
the cursor over the area you want to view. The selected area is enlarged to fill
the display area. To zoom out, double-click in the display area.

Figure 1 The Operator Interface

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Operator Instructions

Wear an anti-static wrist strap at all times when handling PC

boards which are susceptible to damage by electrostatic
discharge. A connector for the wrist strap is provided on the
left side of the testhead.

Logging on to the test station

Log on to Windows using the Windows user name and password provided by your
administrator. When you log on, the Operator software starts automatically.

Logging off
Before you log off, make sure you exit the Operator software.
1 From the File menu, select Exit.
2 In Windows, click Start > Log Off.

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Running the Confirmation program

The Confirmation program is used to verify that the test system is functioning
properly and is ready to test boards. Run Confirmation at the beginning of every
shift.
1 Remove the test fixture from the testhead: click UNLOAD and press the
footswitch when prompted, then remove the fixture.
2 Place the Pin Verification Fixture on the testhead.
3 Click LOAD and press the footswitch when prompted.
Pinch hazard. To avoid pinched fingers when the fixture
is pulled down onto the testhead, check that no one has
their fingers near the edges of the fixture before pressing
the footswitch.

The Confirmation programs runs automatically. When it finishes, you will be

prompted to press the footswitch.
4 Press the footswitch and remove the Pin Verification Fixture from the testhead.

Running a board test

To avoid damage to the testhead or fixture, keep the probe

field and pin field clean and free of debris. Do not touch the
probes.

1 Place a test fixture on the testhead.

2 Click LOAD and press the footswitch to lock the fixture when prompted on the
Status line (at the bottom of the screen).
This automatically loads and runs the testplan (test program) for the fixture in
use.
Pinch hazard. To avoid pinched fingers when the fixture
is pulled down onto the testhead, check that no one has
their fingers near the edges of the fixture before pressing
the footswitch.

3 Place a PC board (device under test) on the fixture.

4 Click START or press the footswitch to run the testplan (test program).

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Pinch hazard. When the testplan starts, vacuum is

applied to the fixture. To avoid pinched fingers when
vacuum is applied, keep your fingers away from the
edges of the PC board and support plate.

When the test is completed, the PC board will be released automatically.

5 Place the next PC board on the fixture and click START or press the footswitch.

Stopping the testplan

Click the STOP button to stop the testplan.

Changing the test fixture

1 Click the STOP button to stop the testplan.
2 Click UNLOAD and press the footswitch when prompted.
This unlocks the fixture from the testhead.
3 You can now change the fixture.
To avoid damage to the testhead or fixture, keep the probe
field and pin field clean and free of debris. Do not touch the
probes.
Always keep the probe field cover plate on the system
whenever a fixture is not installed.

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Functions on the Menus

In the Operator Interface, functions are provided on the following menus:
• File Menu
• View Menu
• Actions Menu
(The Edit and Launch menus do not contain any operator functions.)

File Menu
Use the File menu to open a testplan, print reports, or exit the software.

Table 1 File menu options

Menu Item Description

Open Opens a testplan.
Reopen Open a recently used testplan. Select the testplan from the list
provided.
Print Prints the selected report or output: First Pass Yield, Worst Probe
Report, or the contents of the Output panel.
Exit Exits the program and shuts down the system.

View Menu
Use the View menu to show or hide test reports and to clear test data.

Table 2 View menu options

Menu Item Submenu Item Description

Operator First Pass Yield Hides or shows the First Pass Yield panel.
Worst Probe Report Hides or shows the Worst Probe Report
panel.
Clear Output Clears the contents of the Output panel.
Clear First Pass Yield Clears the counters used in the calculations.
Clear Worst Probe Report Clears the data for the report.

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Actions Menu
Use the Actions menu to control the testhead.

Table 3 Actions menu options

Menu Item Submenu Item Description

Login Allows engineers to log in to the Developer or
Debug Interface.
Testhead Power On Boots up the testhead.
Is 1 Gains control of the testhead resources.
Fixture Lock Pulls the fixture down onto the testhead.
Fixture Unlock Releases the fixture from the testhead.
Vacuum On Turns the vacuum on to pull down the board.
Vacuum Off Turns the vacuum off to release the board.
Q-Stats Learn On Turns on the learn feature to learn and store data
from a known good board.
SpecialAux Provides commands to declare and control special
relays. See NOTE below.
Set Declare an auxiliary relay as “special”.
Clear Clear the “special” setting for the relay.
Connect Closes the special relay.
Disconnect Opens the special relay.

To use the SpecialAux commands, first specify the relay(s) to control in a file
called special_aux_set in I3070_ICT_ROOT\lib.
The syntax is: special aux set <n>.
For example, enter special aux set 5 in the file to control relay 5.

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ICT Browser
The ICT Browser provides a graphical display of the features on the board and
fixture. It can help you locate specific devices, pins, or probing locations. For
example, you can use it to find a failing device on the board.
To launch the ICT Browser, click the Browser button.
For more information, see the following topics:
• Changing the Display Settings
• Browse or Search for Features
• Viewing Highlighted Devices
• Finding Pins on the Board

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Changing the Display Settings

Use the zoom buttons at the top left of the window to adjust the size of the board
graphics. Full View resizes the graphics to fit in the display area.
You can also choose whether to show the focus crosshair. The focus crosshair helps
you pinpoint the location of an item in the graphics display area.
Use the Visibility Controls tab (Figure 2) to select:
• The side of the board to display.
• The features to display.

Figure 2 Choose the types of components to display

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Browse or Search for Features

The Search tab lists the features of the current board and fixture in a component
tree. Navigate through the tree to view information on individual components.
When you select an item, additional details about the item are displayed in the
Coordinates and Instructions areas at the top of the window.
For example, Figure 3 shows details of the selected resistor. The focus crosshair
pinpoints its location in the graphics display area. Additional categories below the
device in the component tree show further details.

Search for a feature

You can also search for an item by type and/or name. At the top of the Search tab,
select the type from the Find drop-down list and enter all or part of the name, then
click Go.
The item found will be highlighted in the component tree as well as the graphics
display area. The focus crosshair pinpoints its location in the graphics display.

Figure 3 Browse components

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Viewing Highlighted Devices

The Highlight tab in the ICT Browser (Figure 4) provides a list of devices and nodes
that are highlighted as the testplan is run. The highlight colors are as follows:
• Green - pass
• Red - fail
• Yellow - active
While the testplan is running, you can keep the ICT Browser window in the
background. The list of highlighted devices and nodes will continue to be updated
as the tests are run.
From the ICT Browser window, you can press F4 to stop the testplan and F1 to
continue running the testplan.
Navigate through the tree in the Highlight tab to view information on the
highlighted devices or nodes. In the graphics display, the selected item is
highlighted accordingly.

Figure 4 View details of highlighted components

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Finding Pins on the Board

The Locator function helps you to find pins on the board. Using the guided
(handheld) probe, touch any pin on the board and the Locator will guide you
towards the target pin.
1 Select the Locator tab.
2 Specify the pin you want to find (target pin): select the type from the Find
drop-down list and enter all or part of the name, then click Go.
The target pin is centered in the graphics display area.
3 Start the Locator: select Probe or Mint pin from the Locate drop-down list, then
click OK.
4 When the Probe Status indicates Ready, touch any pin on the board with the
handheld probe.
(If you selected Manual start, you have to click the Start button after touching
the pin. The default is Auto start.)
In the graphics display area, the touched pin blinks. An arrow points from the
touched pin to the the target pin as shown in Figure 5.
The Guide panel displays information on the touched pin. The Results panel
displays all the BT-BASIC output and print statements, similar to the Output
panel in the Operator Interface.
5 Refer to the graphics display and the arrow to select another pin to touch.
Again, the Locator shows where the target pin is relative to the pin you just
touched. When you get closer to the target pin, the graphics display is
automatically enlarged to help you locate the target pin more easily.
6 Repeat the above step till you find the pin.
A FOUND status is displayed when you touch the target pin.
7 You can specify another pin to find, or click Stop to stop the Locator.

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Figure 5 Choose the types of components to display

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Edition 2, August 2021
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