Versatile stand alone unit

Across the board applications intelligent

visionary
innovative
Cost-effective fault-finding & Analogue 'as wired' in-circuit
testing
& Digital 'as wired' in-circuit testing
& Voltage and connections testing
& Live board comparison
& Manufacturing defects analysis
& Power-on and power-off testing
& Automatic signal comparison
& Large format display
& Custom instrument layouts
& Configurable menus and icons
& Save and compare analogue and
digital components and
waveforms
& Image based fault-finding
routines
& QA reporting facilities
& Custom user preferences with
supervisor control
& Embedded real-time control,
calculation and logging facility

The BoardMaster 8000 PLUS

The ABI BoardMaster 8000 PLUS
Universal Diagnostic System is a
uniquely versatile, self-contained and
Your local distributor: easy-to-use test system. It offers the
most comprehensive set of test
Making Light Work
instruments for fault-finding on almost
any kind of PCB. With the full range of
ABI Electronics Limited
Dodworth Business Park instruments and a variety of test
Barnsley S75 3SP methods guaranteeing the best possible
South Yorkshire
United Kingdom fault coverage, the BoardMaster 8000
Tel: +44 1226 207420
Fax: +44 1226 207620
PLUS provides the ultimate in diagnostic
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The BoardMaster 8000 PLUS is an integrated package of high specification instrumentation
controlled by sophisticated but easy to use software. The hardware is installed in a rugged
Standard Accessories

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transportable case that also contains a high specification, MS Windows™ compatible PC. All the test The BoardMaster 8000 PLUS is supplied with a comprehensive range of

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connectors are at the front of the case, as is the high resolution colour LCD panel. The system test clips, test cables and probes for all the test instruments.
includes a standard PC mouse and keyboard as well as the facility to connect an external monitor. Board Fault Locator Cable Set Additional Board Fault Locator
64 way test cable Cable Set
64 way split test cable 64 way test cable
Board Fault Locator Module
The BoardMaster 8000 PLUS has 2 Board Fault Locator modules giving 128 test
channels for a variety of IC test methods. These provide comprehensive fault
diagnosis capability, including in-circuit IC testing, IC connections and voltage
innovative BDO cable assembly
short locator cable assembly
ground clip
PSU leads
64 way split test cable
short locator cable assembly
ground clip
PSU leads
testing together with V-I testing which allows testing of components with no need to V-I probe assembly V-I probe assembly
power the board.

MultiProbe Range
Multiple Instrument Station Cable Analogue IC Test Cable Set
Analogue IC Tester Module and Probe Set
2 x DSO probes
1 x 24 pin cable and test clip
1 x yellow probe and cable
An Analogue IC Tester allows functional testing of analogue ICs and discrete devices 1 x yellow probe and cable 1 x blue probe and cable

The
in-circuit. The software allows all common analogue ICs to be tested as they are 1 x blue probe and cable 2 x pulse leads
configured on the PCB, without programming or the need to refer to circuit 1 x black probe and cable 2 x ground leads
diagrams, with clear and easy to understand results. Combining power-on and
1 x universal I/O cable (not 3 x discrete leads and 1 x SMT
power-off tests, this is the ideal solution to fault find analogue PCBs.
terminated) tweezer set and adapters.

Multiple Instrument Station Module DIL Test Clips (0.3" gauge - 8, 16, 20, 24 pin, 0.6" gauge - 24, 40 pin)

PenProbe Range
A Multiple Instrument Station provides no less than 8 high specification test and
measurement instruments in one compact module. Ideal for design or education,
or for general purpose workbench use, the system has a Frequency Counter, Digital
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Storage Oscilloscope, Function Generator, Auxiliary PSU, Digital Floating MultiProbe Range
Multimeter and Universal I/O. 0.050" pitch 10 pin (SOIC and PLCC) and 0.100" pitch 8 pin (DIL).
PenProbe 4-piece Set
Variable Power Supply Module Type 1 (3 pin transistors, SOT23 and similar), type 2 (3 pin transistors, TO72
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Finally, a SYSTEM 8 Variable Power Supply provides the necessary supply voltages to

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making the Variable Power Supply suitable for a wide variety of applications.
8,14,16 pin narrow and 20, 24, 28 pin wide
PLCC test clip and cable assemblies
20, 28, 44, 52, 68 and 84 pin
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Automatic out-of-circuit adapter
Allows up to 40 pin ICs to be tested out-of-circuit, automatically switching
between VCC and Ground to the correct pins. Can be supplied with 16 and
28 pin SOIC adapters.
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128 test channels (2 x 64 in live comparison mode). 16 channels with rotating reference. Multi-plot display Power supplies Fixed 5V 2-7V ! Utility management systems
Variable voltage range. Optimised for digital components. ±24V
with single waveform zoom. Charge voltage protection at 5V ±9V
! Custom instrument design
Discrete testing
Analogue IC Test 1V. Mean percentage comparison for each pin with ! Automatic test procedures
24 channels plus 3 discrete. Optimised for analogue audible and visual indication. Analogue impedance test
! User definable logging, comparison and control facility
components. Library driven tests for op amps, comparators, Short Locator
optos, transistors, diodes and special function devices. Auto
Digital impedance test ! Calculator with flexible data logger, instrument and procedure
3 resistance ranges. Audible indication of proximity to
clip positioning and circuit compensation*. short. Visual indication of proximity to short. Audible
Logic supplies control
Analogue V-I Test continuity checker. Measurement * At the heart of the software is the TestFlow Automatic Test Manager. It not
16 channels plus 2 probes. Variable frequency, Auxiliary Power Supply Short locator only speeds up testing but allows the system to be used by semi-skilled
impedance and voltage. Variable pulse output. Automatic 5V output at 0.5A, +9V output at 100mA and -9V output operators.
calibration. V-I, V-T and I-T display of sine, triangle or Unknown IC search
at 100mA. Current monitoring on all three outputs. A technician stores a test procedure for a particular PCB, which can
ramp waveforms.
Variable Power Supply Out-of-circuit include his knowledge of the board, schematics, bitmap images,
Graphical Test Generator components and his experience of fault finding in a ‘prompt box’. The
2.5V to 6V variable logic supply with over voltage protection. In-circuit
128 channels. Graphically programmable for PCB setup
Variable positive and negative supplies to 24V with variable semi-skilled operator need only follow the instructions on-screen to
Analogue test
and test. Vectors can be saved, loaded and compared.
current up to 1A. carry out a test on even the most complicated equipment.
Universal I/O Digital test
The TestFlow Automatic Test Manager provides automatically
4 analogue channels and 4 digital channels. Analogue IC functional test documented fault-finding sequences by comparing good and bad
channels can output and measure voltages from -9V to
* DSO, Function Generator, Frequency Counter, Digital Floating Multimeter,
boards. Test points, test methods, operator instructions and a report
+9V, as well as sinking and sourcing currents up to 20mA. Universal I/O generator with statistical functions are all available on-screen in an easy
Digital channels can output and read back TTL compatible With adapter included to follow format.