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Core ATE Seminar
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Agenda
Introductions to Corporate - 1 Hour- Axis Aerospace & Technologies- VTI Instruments Inc- Teradyne Inc
Challenges of test systems and their management - 1 Hour
Case studies of “Core ATE” Solutions - 1 Hour
Technologies & Standards behind Core ATE - 1 Hour
Development of core ATE & pitfalls to avoid - 1 Hour
Demo of a Core ATE system - 1 Hour
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CORPORATE INTRODUCTIONS
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Industry Leading Data Acquisition and Precision Instrumentation Provider
Globally Ranked 6th by Frost & Sullivan
Worldwide Sales, Service & Support
Industry Recognition fromPeers and Customers
Serve High Reliability Markets Where Measurement
Performance is Critical
Design and Deliver Precision Modular Instrumentation and
Data Acquisition Systems
Leading Supplier of Data Acquisition
Hardware and Software
Electronic Test
Embedded Electronic Applications
Mechanical / Environmental Monitoring & Test
Military / aerospace
Energy / power generation
High-end consumer goods and medical devices
VTI Instruments CorporationI N T E G R A T E D D A T A A C Q U I S I T I O N , D I S T R I B U T I O N & C O N T R O L
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VTI Instruments Corporation L E A D A N D D R I V E I N D U S T R Y D E V E L O P M E N T A C T I V I T I E S
VXI Consortium PRESIDENT
LXI Consortium CO-FOUNDER
Western Region Strain Gauge Board BOARD MEMBER
VITA Technical Committee ACTIVE MEMBER
IVI Foundation ACTIVE MEMBER
PCI-sig ACTIVE MEMBER
PXISA ACTIVE MEMBER
Structural Dynamics Research Consortium SPONSOR MEMBER
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Functional Test Instrumentation & SwitchingBased on Open Industry Platforms – VXI, LXI and VME
Time Stamp DMM Digitizer AWG/FG D/A A/D Comparator Counter Digital IO Relay Driver Serial IO Prototyping
Matrix Multiplexers Low level High power Splitters Loads Optical RF uWaveCustom
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Who Relies On VTI ProductsA E R O S P A C E & D E F E N S E / P O W E R & E N E R G Y G E N E R A T I O NR F & M I C R O W A V E / T R A N S P O R T A T I O N / C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
AAI
Ameican Axle
BAE Systems
BNSF
Boeing
Bose
Broadcom
Cambridge Systems
Caterpillar
Cenco
Delphi
Detroit Diesel
DFAS
DME
EADS
Eaton
FAA
Ferguson
FEV Engine
Ford Motors
General Electric
General Dynamics
General Motors
Hamilton Sundstrand
Harris Corporation
Hitachi
Honda
Honeywell
Indra
Intel
ITT Aerospace
Jabil
Jacobs Technology
KAPL
Kirby Risk
Knolls Atomic Power
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Korea Aerospace
LMCO
Mack Trucks
Man Tech
MBDA
MDS Aero
Motorola
MTS Systems
MTU Aero Engines
NASA
NUWC
Nicom International
Northrop Grumman
NREL
Otis Elevator
Pratt & Whitney
Raytheon
RIM
Robert Bosch
Rockwell Automation
Rolls Royce
Sandia National Labs
Selex Galileo
Siemens
Solar Turbines
Sytronics
Techspace Aero
Tecumseh
Teradyne
Textron
Trane
US Army
US Navy
USAF
Vought
Westinghouse
Who Relies On VTI ProductsA E R O S P A C E & D E F E N S E / P O W E R & E N E R G Y G E N E R A T I O NR F & M I C R O W A V E / T R A N S P O R T A T I O N / C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
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Precision Measurement Capabilities
VTI Instruments is the only company capable ofdelivering PRECISION MEASUREMENT CAPABILITIES across
all of the following technical disciplines:
Scalable Signal Switching and RoutingSwitching core for virtually all automated test systems worldwide
Digital Multimeters and VoltmetersOne of only 4 companies worldwide delivering 7 ½ digit DMM capability
Comprehensive Multifunction Signal Generation and MeasurementOne of the top 3 modular instrumentation companies worldwide
Temperature, Frequency, Pressure, Position, and VoltageOne of top 3 companies worldwide for temperature and voltage accuracy
Fatigue, Stress, and LoadOne of the top 2 companies worldwide for precision stress and bridge
Dynamic Signal Analysis / Noise Vibration HarshnessRecognized gold standard delivering accuracy, reliability, and repeatability
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What’s Important to Our Customers?I T ’ S M O R E T H A N J U S T B I T S , B Y T E S , A N D S A M P L E R A T E S
Capital PreservationCOTS Solution
Obsolescence mitigation
FlexibilityGranular platform
Simplified re-configurability
Data AccessWWW data and alarm notification
WWW health monitoring
Measurement Confidence
Integrated signal conditioningRun-time self calibration
Training & UsabilityIntuitive tools and interfaces
Reduced points of failure
Facility UptimeQuality
Embedded NIST Calibration
ServiceabilitySimplified troubleshooting
Reduced maintenance expense
Simplified InstallationDistributed: setup and debug
Distributed: installation
Customer DrivenProduct
Development
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Why Are We The Gold Standard?I T ’ S M O R E T H A N J U S T A C O L L E C T I O N O F A / D C A R D S
INTEGRATED DATA ACQUISITION DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
System level design from the transducer through to the digitizer
Signal conditioning including filtering, gain, excitation, self-calibration
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VTI Instruments (India)
What does VTI do in India…
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Teradyne OverviewHeadquarters: North Reading, Massachusetts
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Teradyne: Because Testing Matters
Teradyne is the largest supplier of COTS instrumentation, test subassemblies, and ATE used by defense and aerospace electronics manufacturers, depots, and intermediate-level facilities worldwide. Teradyne’s test equipment and instrumentation products ensure the mission readiness of defense and aerospace customers.
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Teradyne Background, Experience and Capabilities are Leveraged to Ensure Best Value for Defense and Aerospace customers
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Teradyne Positioned for the Future
Market leader in semiconductor and electronic system test
New product strategy driving growth
Business model delivering strongfinancial performance
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System-On-Chip TestSemiconductor Test• System-On-Chip (SOC) Test
• Leading wireless, mixed signal, microcontroller and performance analog test systems
• Memory Test• Highest Throughput Flash and High
Speed DRAM Solutions
• Largest installed base for SOC test• 9,000+ UltraFLEX, FLEX, J750, IP750, ETS, and Magnum
systems installed at IDM, Fabless and OSAT customers 2010 Sales = $1,600MSystem Test Group• Defense & Aerospace Board
Test• Defacto standard for digital test across major
branches of DoD
• Hard Disk Drive Test• Industry’s most productive 2.5” HDD Systems
• Commercial Board Test• Patented low voltage test technology delivers
highest yield in-circuit board test
• Automotive Diagnostic Solutions• Vehicle test and diagnosis for service bay and
manufacturing
Annual Revenue2007 $1,102M2008 $1,107M2009 $ 819
M2010
$1,609M
Our Products Lead the Industry
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Teradyne Has Over 30 Years of Experience in the Defense and Aerospace Market
L2xxL3xx
1980 1990
Spectrum 9100
VXI Analog
CASS DTU
VXI Digital
2010
VXI Serial Bus
2000
M9-Series Di-Series
Ai-710
Ai-760
Bi-41X
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Teradyne supports customers worldwide…
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US DoD Programs (continued)Javelin MissilePatriot Launcher & MissileMaverick MissileTomahawk MissileStinger MissileNESP Satellite Trident BSY-1, BSY-2Europe MOD Military ServicesStandard GP DATETornado EW-ECMHarrier EW-ECMDassult Mirage – various avionicsAsian Military Services/ProgramsIndian Navy – Ashok programBEL-GAD – SRE Radar projectJapan Air Force F-15 avionicsKorean Air Force F15 avionicsSingapore Air Force F15 avionicsCommercial ProgramsAir India – 777 & 737 avionicsJapan Airlines -777 & 737 avionics
US DoD Programs• A-10 FCC TEMS• A-10 avionics• AC-130U• AWACS radar• B-1 avionics• B-1 power controls• B-1 ADTS• B-2 avionics• C-5 avionics• C-17 avionics• C-130 avionics• E-8 Joint Stars• F-111 avionics• F-15 avionics• F-16 avionics• F16 Radar• F-18 avionics• F-22 avionics• Advanced Cruise Missile• AMRAAM Missile• Minuteman Missile• EKV – Exo-atmospheric Kill Vehicle
Spectrum 9100 Test Systems: The Next Generation Serving Military Test Applications
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ATE Design With Modular COTS Tailored To the Application
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Instruments
Subsystems
Systems
Teradyne COTS Solutions Include….
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Axis Aerospace & Technologies
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To build a powerful franchise of Aerospace technology, Engineering, Infrastructure and Lifecycle support business, strategically aligned to each other to produce
enduring value for all stake holders and to become the first choice partners to Aerospace and Defence majors around the world
Aviation Eco System Global Partnership Holistic Solutions
Hassan Airport (HAP)Hassan Aviation Cluster (HAC)Devanahalli Aviation Cluster (DAC)
AAT
NACIL MROTrainingNIATM
Mil/AeroEngineering Services
Acquisitions
CompellingValue for all
Stake holders
JAL Infrastructure
Landscape
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Metamorphosis of Portfolio
axisVidhyaCom
Technologies(2005)
Microcon International
(2006)
Axis IT &T
(2007)
With the objective of creating powerful technology portfolio in the area of Aerospace and Defence, AAT has acquired many
companies in the last 3 years and many more are in the pipeline.
AATSince 2005C4I2ElectromagneticsRT & Secure OSSystems Integration
VidhyaComSince 1998Aerospace Tech-pubAirbus Tier 1 since 1999Interactive Visual SimulationCBT/SBT for Aviation Training
MicroconSince 1983Avionics & LRU productRealizationMilitary Embedded SystemsATEOver 5000 man years experience
Axis IT&T Since 1987Mechanical DesignConversionAnalysisOver 2000 man years experience
CADESDigitech(2009)
Cades Digitech Engineering DesignAerospace, Defence, Automotive400 EngineersE2S SupplierOver 60 Global clients
Raaga Design(2008)
Raaga DesignSince 2000Receivers/Emitters1.5 MHz to L BandPower AmplifiersAntennae
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NCR : NOIDA14,000 Sq. FtMechanical Design60 Engineers GurgaonSoftware: 40 Engineers Defense ColonyLiaison OfficeBikaji Cama PlaceSales Office
Bangalore : Richmond Rd, 150 Engineers, Infantry Rd 150 EngineersElectronic City: Mil-Aero Division : 50 EngineersBommasandra Industrial Area: 15,000 sq ft., Mech./Elec. & SI facilities,
Hyderabad : Banjara Hills: 10,000 Sq Ft Mechanical Design; 50 EngineersTrimulgherry: 5000 Sq FtRF & Microwave; 20 Engineers
UK : Leicestershire 5000 sq ft, Mech./Elec. Design 40 EngineersGermany : 60 EngineersFrance: ToulouseLiaison OfficeItaly: MilanoLiaison Office
USA : Peoria, IL : 10,000 sq ftMech./Elec./Emb. Design80 engineersSan Jose, CA, Sales officeDaechon, Korea: Tokyo, JapanSales & Engineering Center
Global Footprint
Chennai: 5000 Sq FtMechanical Design; 100 Engineers
Peoria, Illinois Toulouse, France
Bangalore
Leicestershire, UK
San Jose, CA
DelhiHyderabad
Chennai
Tokyo, Japan
Hamburg, Germany
Milano, Italy
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Daechon, Korea
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Mil-Aero
• Defence Systems• Microwave & RF Products• System Integration• Government/PSU Solutions
Design andEngineering Services
• Structures• Analysis• Design to Build
• Hassan Airport• Hassan Aviation Cluster• Devanahalli Aviation
Cluster
Life Cycle Support
• MRO• Training• NIATM
Airport & Infrastructure
Portfolio
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Aerospace Infrastructure
Hassan Airport• 950 Acres, Green field project• Concession Agreement with GoI signed• Passenger Terminal + Cargo + MRO • Runway 3.6 KMs length, 60 meters width, A380
compliant• 100,000 Sq. Ft, 4 Mn Passengers/year
Aviation Cluster (Hassan and Devanahalli)• Aerospace focus• 900 acres in HAC and 75 acres in DAC• Defence and offset focus• Heavy Maintenance• Modification• Major Component Overhaul• Logistics Park• Parts Center• Type Rating and Ab-Initio Training facilities• Engine Test Cell
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Aviation Life Cycle Support
Simulators/Training• Discussions to set up Type
rating center for commercial aircraft.
• Partnership with Thales Simulation Systems
Aircraft MRO• JV with NACIL,EADS• Leverage the current MRO of
NACIL• Start with 3 Hangars at Delhi• C checks for all commercial aircraft
in India• Capacity expansion to handle 200
aircrafts in 5 years
NIATM• LoI to operate the National
Institute of Aviation Training and Management from Airports Authority of India
• Conduct AME course and Aviation Management MBAs
• Enroll 300 students per year.
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Aerospace Engineering
Leading product design and engineering services , consulting
and R&D services to the Aerospace, Defense & Automotive
Industries.
400+ people serving Clients across the Globe
AS9100B, ISO IEC 27001, ISO 9000 2001 certified. Has DGCA,
CEMILAC and Airbus approvals.
in India and has offices in over 10 countries including 4 offices
through business partnerships.
Conceptual Design
Manufacturing &
Testing Support
Structural Design Simulation Stress /Fatigue/ Loads
PLM & Tech Pub
Systems Design/
Integration/
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Aerospace Programs Participation
Westland Future Lynx KAI-KHP Program
Embraer MSJ/MLJBoeing 787 Boeing 747-8
Airbus A350XWBAirbus A400MAirbus A380
Embraer ISR Program
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Mil-Aero : Activity Profile
Microwave & RF• Hand Held Radio• V/UHF Ground to Air Radio• Electronic Warfare Systems• Spectrum Monitoring &
Management Software & Simulation• Systems Software• Real Time & Secure OS• Simulation Software• Embedded Systems
Software
• Radar Data Processors• Multi Sensor Tracking• Air Defence Decision Support• Integrated Air Space Situational Displays• NCW
System Integration• ATE (VXI,PXI,CPCI)• Mechanicals-Test Rigs, Fixtures• Assembly• Interface Design• EMP Hardening
C4I2
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Experience Highlights
Projects Implemented :-
Command and Control Systems:• Design and Development of Radar Data Processors• Tracking of targets from multiple radar systems• Integrated Air Situation Display and Operational Control• Development of Command and Control Systems
Electronic Warfare:• Design, Development of Integrated EW Systems• Stand Alone Jammers
SNORD:• Smart Neutralization of remotely controlled explosive devices• Ruggedized, mobile SNORD for operational purposes
Systems: Development of Real-time Linux platform for various productsHighly configurable, reliable kernel
Radar Data Processors
Jammer/SNORDIntegrated Air Situation DisplayCommand, Control, Communication
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Experience Highlights
LRUs:• Mission Computer for LCA: Design Development• Display Processor for LCA, Su-30: Design and Development• MPRU for LCA: Design, Development, Prototyping, Qualification• KA-DECU for LCA: Design, Development, Prototyping
Others:• Planar Scanner-Design, Development, Manufacture• ECS: Environmental Simulation System for LCA• Video Tracker: Automatic Target Tracker for RPV: Design Development &
Manufacture
ATEs:• Ground Check Out System for LCA: Design, Development, System Integration• ATE for MC, DECU, DP: Design, Development & System Integration
Project Management: Over 5000 Man Years of Experience in LCA,Su-30
Mission Computer
Display Processor
Digital Engine Control Unit
Video TrackerMission PreparationRetrieval UnitCommand Control Computer
Mission Computer Test Station
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Experience Highlights
Developed over 100 CBTs catering to Cockpit / Cabin / Maintenance Crew Training for almost all Airbus range of Aircraft as Tier 1 supplier to airbus.
In 2004 became Tier 1 Supplier in Technical Publishing and Tier 2 supplier for Aerospace Engineering Services working in A380, A330 projects
Notable experience are in TSM, AMM, IPC and WDM for aircraft.
At present this division is undertaking new projects in Tech-publishing.
Developing Airport Visuals of all airports in India
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Experience Highlights
• Design, Development, Qualification Testing, Field Trials (IAF) and Product Support experience in the field of Communications and Navigation Systems
• 108 – 400 MHz / 30 – 407 MHz / 30 – 512 MHz and L- band
• Air borne / Ship borne / Ground applications and Hand Held radios
• Test facilities for Design / Development and Manufacturing
• Preferred Designers for: ECIL & HAL Hyderabad, DRDO Dehradun & Goa
• Electronic Warfare Systems, Low Power Jammers• Software Defined / Configured Radio• Frequency Hopping (500 H/S) Radio
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Quality & Certifications
ISO 9001:2000
Licensed for Defense
ManufactureCMMi Level 3
Global best practices for product quality and process quality
ISO/IEC27001 DGCA Airbus Approval AS9100B CEMILAC
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What Axis can do ?
1. Aviation Infrastructure & Life Cycle Support• Airport/Aviation Cluster – Hassan, Devanahalli • MRO for Aircraft, Engines, Accessories• Statutory Checks, Upgrades, Refurbishment, Life Extension Studies• Logistics Park, Spares Centre & Knowledge Centre
2. Simulators and Training• Simulators - FFS, FBS, MBS, CBT• Training – Cock Pit, Cabin, Flight Engineer & Ground Crews• Technical Publishing & Automated Test Systems
3. System Development and Integration• Network Centric Warfare• Command & Control Systems• Communications & Electronic Warfare• Radars • Avionics Systems and Subsystems• Engineering Analysis and Design• System Integration• EMP Protection
4. Program Management• Huge Work package handling, Partner/Vendor Management & Quality Control• Offsets Management
5. Investments• JVs & Acquisitions
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CHALLENGES IN TEST SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
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Challenges of Test systems management
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Typical Test realization with Aircraft Manufacturers and Air Force Depots
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Improved Test Realization
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Players in Weapons System Program
DoD
Prime Contractor
Sub-contractors (OEMs)
End-user
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Time
Typical Military and Aerospace program life cycle
Development~ 4yr
• System Integration• System Demonstration• Low Rate Initial
Product
Deployment~6yr
• System Integration• System Demonstration• Low Rate Initial
Product
Sustainment~20yr
• Logistics management• Repair & Support• System upgrade
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Major Military and Aerospace Programs useDifferent ATE Strategies
Driven by Prime
Development Deployment Sustainment
• Potential Users• Factories• Depots• Intermediate• Subcontractor Role• Sustainment
business defined
• Driven by Prime, Sub Contractor or End User
• Driven by End User
• Potential Users• Depots• Intermediate
• Potential Users• Depots• Intermediate
• Subcontractor Role• Sustainment
business NOT defined
• Competitive as the subcontractor loose the repair business
• Subcontractor Role• Sustainment
defined by existing TPS
• May be involved in rehost effort
• Major Issues• TPS data rights
defined• TPS diagnostics
defined
• Major Issues• No TPS data rights• No TPS
diagnostics
• Major Issues• TPS data rights
defined by existing TPS
• TPS diagnostics defined by existing TPS
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Teradyne/VTI Dominate Major US Programs
Navy CASS
Marines RTCASS
Marines Viper-T
Army IFTE V5, V6 (NGATS)
Air Force VDATS
All Services:Teradyne S9100
Air Force LMSTAR
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Challenges faced by US Air Force Depots
Multiple aircraft platforms that range over 50 years of technology
Multiple specialized test equipments that are quickly becoming obsolete
Require base level of standardized core that could be expanded for specific need
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CASE STUDIES
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VDATS (Versatile Depot ATS) Common-Core Tester
Created and designed a common-core tester concept as the solution for a major USAF depot
Implement a Digital-Analog (DA) tester with a common-core set of state-of-the-art instrumentation
DA tester provides capability to test 80% of current depot workload
Addition of RF auxiliary unit increases testing capability to 95% of current depot workload
Provide capability to move workload among common-core testers
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Implementation: ATS Transformation Versatile Depot ATS (VDATS)
USAF developed common core depot ATS
Open system architecture with modular H/W & S/W design
Level III drawing package
COTS components
Reduced maintenance footprint increasing workload capacity
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USAF VDATS With VTI/Teradyne Instrumentation
• Digital-Analog (DA) tester with common-core instruments• DA-1 and DA-2 with:
• 336 (DA-1) / 528 (DA-2) M9-Series Digital Test.• 4 Modules BI4 Serial Bus Instrument.• VTI switching I/O core (VXI SMIP)
• Radio-Frequency (RF) auxiliary tester• Microwave test capability up to 20 GHz (stimulus) and 26.5 GHz (measurement)
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VDATS DA-1 (Digital-Analog Tester)
US Air Force VDATS Common Core Configuration
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USAF VDATS Common Core and RF Auxiliary Unit
VDATS DA-2 with RF Auxiliary Unit
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Result: VDATS Replaces Legacy ATE in the Depot
ALM205 (1982)HP DTS-70 (1985)
MMTS (1988) (F-15)
WJ 1560 (1985)
Marathon 8200 (1982) (B-52, C-130)
COMETS (1969)
A-10 IATS (1983) (A-10)
IFTE (1989) (GPS)IE 390 (1982) (F-15, F-16)
Versatile Depot Automatic Test Station(VDATS)
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Teradyne and VTI Core Instruments & Switching Sub-System are at heart of VDATS
Ai-760
Multi-Function Analog
DI-Series Parallel Digital
Bi-411 Bus
VTI Switching Matrix
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JSF/F-35
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Problem Statement: Standardize Global Support for JSF/F-35 to keep sustainment cost down
DoD required LMC to take responsibility on cost for the total program life cycle.
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Solution: LM-STAR ATE
LMC concluded to keep over all program cost down they have to define a common core ATE – LM-STAR
LM-STAR Standard Features
Open Hardware and Software Architecture
Over 1400 I/O User Interfaces to Interface Test Adapters(Expandable to over 4000 I/O)
Windows Based Software Environment
Test Software available in ATLAS, Lab Windows CVI, Microsoft C++ and others
Low MTTR and High MTBF
User Friendly Self test and Calibration Techniques
CE Qualified
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Implementation: 4 Standard Configurations
LM-STAR is tailorable to each customer need based on 4 standard configurations
Analog
Digital
Radio Frequency/Electronic Warfare
Electro-Optic (Under development)
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LM-STAR with Teradyne Instrumentations
Analog modelTeradyne’s Bi Series
1553
RS232/422/485
IEEE-488
ARINC229
JSF 1394B (Firewire)VTI’s Modular Instruments
VMIP
VTI’s Scalable swicthingSMIP
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LM-STAR with Teradyne Instrumentations
Digital model
Has all the capability of the Analog model plus
300 channels of Teradyne’s Di Series
Digital probe
TestStudio
Boundary Scan
Ai710
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LMSTAR RF/EW and Electro-Optic configurations
RF/EW modelDigital model plus
COTS RF Instrumentations
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Teradyne Spectrum 9100 Systems: USAF C-17 CATE and D-CATE
C-17 CATE I-Level and D-CATE Depot Test System
CSi Digital, Analog, and Bus instruments
Over 20 systems
Over 50 legacy TPS’s re-hosted
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USAF C-17 CATE Configuration
VP-90 Series 3-Tier Receiver
Commercial PC•Windows XP•TestStudioTM
•VisualStudio.NET
Switching Subsystem
Analog Subsystem
Digital Subsystem Power Supply Subsystem
Mechanics•(4) VXI Chassis•IEEE-488 Interfaces•20 KVA Power Distribution•Expansion for additional requirements
Misc. Instruments
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USAF C-17 CATE LRUs testedRAFCS – Redesigned Automatic Flight Control System
FCC – Flight Control Computer
SCEFC – Spoiler Control Electronic Flap Computer
CAWS – Central Aural Warning System
ADU – Annunciator Dimming Unit
HSP – Hydraulic system Panel
LFCP – Loadmaster Forward Control Panel
TFI – Total Fuel Indicator
ESCP – Electrical System Control Panel
EES – Emergency Egress Sequencer
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USAF C-17 CATE LRUs tested
ADLCP – Aerial Delivery Lock Control PanelHSC – Hydraulic System ControllerESP – Environmental system PanelADSC – Aerial Deliver Systems ControllerFSP – Fuel System PanelMCK – Mission Computer KeyboardMCD DU – Mission Computer Display UnitWCC – Warning & Caution ComputerMCP – Multi-Function Control PanelWAP – Warning Annuniciator Panel
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USAF C-17 CATE LRUs tested
ADC – Air Data Computer
APUC – APU Controller
IECS – Controller, Environmental Control system
MFD-LCD – Multi Function Display
SAU – Signal Acquisition Unit
CSMU – Crash Survivable Memory Unit
MFDC – Controller, Manifold Failure Detection
BDHI – Bearing distance Heading Indicator
APDMC – Aircraft Propulsion Data Management System
ADTD – Aircrew Data Transfer Device
ABC – Antiskid Brake Controller
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TECHNOLOGIES & STANDARDS BEHIND CORE
ATE
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Hardware platform selection
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Challenges Facing the ATS Engineer Increase Time, Cost, and Risk
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Cost RiskTime
+
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New TPS developmentLegacy TPS re-hosting
A Wide Range of Programming Tasks:
• Module • Line Replaceable Unit (LRU)
A Wide Range of Assembly Levels:
A Wide Range of Technology:New Technology• 300mV swings (LVDS)• Fast edges
Legacy Technology• 30V swings• Slow edges
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Asynchronous Write Cycle from Instrument to UUT
Address
Data & parity
Write
Strobe
Handshake*
Write cycle Next cycle
UUT indicates it has received the data
Signals from instrument to
UUT
Handshake Signal from
UUT
Instrument indicates data is available
Asynchronous delay
Handshaking Has A Direct Interaction with UUT
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Instrument Trends:Parallel and Concurrent Test
Control
Speed
Fuel
Pressure
Temperature
Temperature
Control
Control
Pressure
Speed
Conventional Sequential Test
Parallel Concurrent
Test
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Testing Mixed-Signal LRU Requires Highly Flexible ATE Resources
Parallel DigitalParallel Digital
Parallel Multi-function Analog (MFA)Serial Bus Digital
Traditional Sequential Analog
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Multi-instrument tests cause reliability, repeatability failures
Current:The UUT has its own time domainIndividual instruments sync or handshake with the UUTInstruments do not share timingResult: Tests using multiple instruments are unstable or require external circuitry
Current:The UUT has its own time domainIndividual instruments sync or handshake with the UUTInstruments do not share timingResult: Tests using multiple instruments are unstable or require external circuitry
Digital
Analog
Serial
Serial
Serial
DAC
ADC
Monitor
DAC
Bus
Bus
Proc.
FIFO
FIFO
Multiple time domains
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Traditional Digital Board-Level Programming Techniques
LASAR TM
ATE-Specific
Simulation was the primary technique for board (SRU) TPS development 20 years ago
Simulation provides the best results if it is practical for a design
Manual language-based programming has always been used for designs that are difficult to simulate
The percentage of designs that are practical to simulate for test has decreased over time
1980 1990 2000
New designs simulated for
test
%
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The Current High-Speed Test Problem:Fast Busses with Real-Time UUT Interaction
fast, high bandwidth, low
latency, real-time interaction
• New platforms such as JSF and upgrades present test requirements that exceed the capability of existing Defense/Aerospace solutions
• Bus speeds above 50 MHz• Real-time interaction with the UUT
• Fast parallel busses with little standardization are slowly progressing toward standardized serial busses with ever-increasing data rates
• Lacking commercial solutions, the most common approach is to use custom circuitry in the test adapter
• Expensive to replicate and support over time• System throughput is often inadequate• Difficult to program and control from TPS
1 100M10M 400M 800M 1G 2G 5GM
Di-050, Bi-410
High-Speed Digital Traditional Digital
Fast Parallel Buses High Speed Serial Buses
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Switching is crucial to good design
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The Best Switching System…
…is transparent to the system Even the best switching system degrades a signal
…can route signals from DC to light Using a modular approach to increase flexibility Single Vendor for Support
…takes up minimal footprint More room for other test instrumentation
…is optimized for the device to which it is connected 300 V DMM should use relays capable of switching 300
V
…utilizes shield planes to maintain full path impedance
Interruptions in return path degrade signals
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Accurate Instrumentation Requires Performance Signal Routing
10 mV
Typical PC Switch Card•-60 dB crosstalk @ 100 kHz•10 mV noise added to 100 mV signal•100x error when compared to higher
integrity switch card
31 uV
Typical PC Switch Card•-90 dB crosstalk @ 100 kHz•31 uV noise added to 100 mV signal
• Maximize full range of measurement instrument capability
2 digits are lost off a measurement instrument
due to the crosstalk
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• Comparison of rise time measurements, input to output
An inadequate switch will result in inaccurate readings
Input Signal, Rise Time = ~6 ns
Output through low b/w switch rise time ~ 160 ns
Output through high b/w switchRise time ~10 ns
Typical PC Mux Card• 10 MHz Bandwidth, -3dB
VTI Mux Card• 50 MHz Bandwidth, -3dB
Reliable Test Results Require Precision Signal Routing and
Distribution
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VTI Switching Solutions…
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Complete solutions for true scalability
Multiple OS
Application Programs
Industry Standard Drivers
Scalable Switch
Hardware
Scalable Switch software
Portable Test Executive
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Instrument Drivers
High-level, intelligent, instrument-specific or instrument class-specific piece of software intended to make programming simpler
Types of Instrument drivers Proprietary & ADE specific
• LabVIEW drivers
• VEE Panel drivers
Traditional / Classis • VXIplug&play & CVI Plug&Play
• IVI-C flavor
PC Standard• IVI-COM flavor
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Instrument Drivers Vs Direct I/O
Direct I/O: Use I/O libraries with Read() and Write() functions to send commands directly to the instrument.
Drivers: Driver function calls are made directly from the application
Instrument DriverApplicationVendor API
VISAHardware Driver
Instrument
Application
Vendor APIVISA
Hardware Driver Instrument
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VXIpnp Drivers
First open standard driver defined in Windows environment
Single driver to work with a variety of I/O protocols and programming environments
Depends on VISA for communication
Components of any VXIpnp driver: system library (.dll file for Windows) Function panel (.fp) for graphical ADEs soft front panel as .exe (GUI for driver) Windows help file Visual Basic include file
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VXIpnp Drivers
VXIpnp drivers are not just for VXI devices
To find an installed VXIpnp driver’s SFP: Example : VM3618
• C:\Program Files\IVI Foundation\VISA\WinNT\vtvm3618
VXIpnp drivers can be wrapped to work in ADE specific environments Example: VXIpnp driver of VM3618 can
be converted into a LabVIEW driver, using special tools supplied by National Instruments
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VXIpnp drivers
Learn to work with SFP
Learn to use a driver in the language of your choice
Learn to convert a VXIpnp driver into a LabVIEW driver
Not all converted drivers work well (check the functionality, before use)
Some drivers may work partially (example: VT141x’s converted LabVIEW driver many not be able to perform a data fetch from FIFO
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Instrument Drivers and VISA
VXIplug&playDrivers
IVI-C Drivers
IVI-COM Drivers
VISA-C
VISA COM
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IVI Drivers
Interchangeable Virtual Instrument (IVI) Foundation
Arbitration layer to save the programming effort
Instrument Specific / Class specific
Class specific DC Power Supply
Digital Multimeter (DMM)
Function Generator/Arbitrary Waveform Generator
Oscilloscope
Power Meter
RF Signal Generator
Spectrum Analyzer
Switch
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IVI Drivers
Generalized architecture for all Instrument specific drivers
Advantages of IVI Standardized configuration utility Standardization State caching Range checking Simulation Status checking Coercion recording
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IVI Drivers
Works with VISA to communicate with Instruments Exceptions: LAN/LXI & RS232 devices
need not to have VISA compulsorily.
C & COM Flavors IVI-COM drivers use Microsoft COM
technology to expose driver functionality. IVI-C drivers use conventional Windows
DLLs to export simple C-based functions
IVI Shared components & IVI Compliance from the ADE manufacturer are must for working
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IVI-C Instrument Drivers
Very similar to VXIplug&play drivers
Also have a Class Driver DLL Operations specific to a class of instruments, like all
DMM’s have a read voltage operation
Like VXIplug&play, excellent support in several development environments
Operating system independence
Tools for driver development IVI Driver Toolset for driver development in
• LabVIEW
• LabWindows/CVI
• Visual Studio
IVI Compliance tools for LabWindows/CVI
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IVI-COM Instrument Drivers
Works well in COM-friendly environments Visual Studio 2003 & .NET Visual Basic C# Agilent VEE Pro
One COM class has both instrument-specific and class operations (on different COM interfaces)
Tied to Windows O/S
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T&M Software Layers Overview
VXIRS 232 GPIB USB LAN
VISA (IO Software/Library)
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EX1200 Core Switching SolutionsS C A L A B L E S O F T W A R E F O R S Y S T E M S D E S I G N S
Combine multiple modules into logical subsystemsTrue ‘end-end’ path-level driver, no 3rd party software (i.e, NISE) requiredOne function call connects an I/O path with knowledge of external wiring
• Connect (INSTR_Session, AWG1_CH, UUT_J3.1)• Connect (PWR_Session, DCS2, UUT_5V PWR)• Connect (RFMUX_Session, SCOPE_CH1, UUT_J1)
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EX1200 Core Switching SolutionsS C A L A B L E S O F T W A R E F O R S Y S T E M S D E S I G N S
One unified industry-standard APIPromotes Code Reusability across all stages of product life cycle
• R&D application code can be leveraged into large-scale production environment
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EX1200 Core Switching SolutionsS C A L A B L E S O F T W A R E F O R S Y S T E M S D E S I G N S
Traditional platforms like PXI treat switches as individual modules, not a systemNo knowledge of system level wiring and interconnects without 3rd party softwarePath level switching begins and ends at the module level
•Connect (PWR1_Session, Ch1_IN, Ch1_Out)•Connect (PWR4_Session, Ch2_IN,Ch2_Out)
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Test Executive and ATML
VTI to add more details on ATML and test executive software migration
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DEVELOPMENT OF CORE ATE & PIT FALLS TO AVOID
Agenda item
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System Configuration Depend on UUT Type
Core RF EO Inertia Full
Processors
INS
Radar
EW/ECM
Sensors
System Capabilities
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Multiple test configuration with the same core
Core RF EO Inertia Full
Processors
INS
Radar
EW/ECM
Sensors
System Capabilities
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Teradyne’s Common-Core ATE Implementations for Air force & their Sub-contractors
Common-Core Base ATEAnalogue – up to intermediate frequencyParallel digitalBus testLRUs: IMDC, SMS Computer, Flight Control, Data Transfer Unit, Data Transfer Cartridge, Electronic Flight Instrument
Common-Core Base ATEAnalogue – up to intermediate frequencyParallel digitalBus testLRUs: IMDC, SMS Computer, Flight Control, Data Transfer Unit, Data Transfer Cartridge, Electronic Flight Instrument
+RF ATECommon-Core Base ATE together withCOTS RF instruments & switching up to 26GhzLRUs: IFF, EGI, ILS, Tacan, Radar Alt, RWR, FCR
RF ATECommon-Core Base ATE together withCOTS RF instruments & switching up to 26GhzLRUs: IFF, EGI, ILS, Tacan, Radar Alt, RWR, FCR
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Teradyne’s Common-Core ATE Implementations for Air force & their Sub-contractors
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Video ATECommon-Core ATE system together withCOTS Video instruments & Electro Optical sub-systemLRUs: MFD, SMFD, HUD, IUFC
Video ATECommon-Core ATE system together withCOTS Video instruments & Electro Optical sub-systemLRUs: MFD, SMFD, HUD, IUFC
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Inertia Navigation System ATECommon-Core ATE system together withCOTS synchro-resolver & XZY tableLRUS: INS
Inertia Navigation System ATECommon-Core ATE system together withCOTS synchro-resolver & XZY tableLRUS: INS
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Common Core Tester Benefits
One common software programming environment
Common Test Programs Pass/fail and diagnostics
Common operational environment for end users
Most end users are no longer engineers but rather people who simply read the screen and following instructions
Common ATE maintenance strategy and tools (break/fix)
Common ATE Spares
Common ATE Configuration Management
Common ATE Obsolescence Management
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Standard ATE Promotes Reuse of Test across factory, depot, and operational maintenance.
Circuit Card Assembly
Manufacturing Process
Sub-System (LRU)
Assembly and Integration
Functional
Board Test
Operational
Box (LRU)
Test
Ship and
Final
Systems Integration
O-Level
systems test
to diagnose
failing LRU
I-Level
LRU test to
diagnose
failing SRU
Depot
SRU test to
Diagnose/repair
failing component
FAC
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Summary of Benefits of Common Core Tester
Development costs shared across multiple applications.Increased tester work load efficiency compared to low usage across multiple ATE.Economies of scale permitted by consolidation of ATS requirements and production
learning.Stable product base for ATS production, spares and modifications.
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VTI to add more slides on Switching system configuration and tips
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Teradyne Support Covers All Parts of a Logistics Support Solution
Total Logistics Support Solution
Services solutions are configurable to optimize tester performance. Teradyne supplies customized support packages to MoDs for similar Programs.
Teradyne Standard High Availability Support Program
Obsolescence Management
On-site Spares & Parts
Logistics
Applications Support
On-site Training
Calibration- Verification
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Follow-on Maintenance Support PlanObjectives
Maximize availability
Improve reliability
Control Configuration
Manage Obsolescence
Maintain supportability over program life
Decrease ATE support costs
Add/upgrade system with new capabilities
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Logistic Support Strategy Analysis and Maintenance plan developmentProduct Support Strategy Analysis Topics
Parts Sparing Strategy and impact on availabilityLocal/Centralized/Hybrid
Field Service MaintenanceApplications and System Support
On-site & Off-site Applications SupportApplications and Maintenance Training
Risk AnalysisChanges to system designDeployment plan/locationsObsolescence identification and planning
The impact and value of Performance/Cost/Schedule/Sustainment tradeoffs
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Obsolescence Management Example
CONDUCT VENDOR POLLING
REVIEW RESULTS
DISCUSS VENDOR POLLING FINDINGS
REVIEW RECOMMENDATION
DETERMINE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY LAST TIME PURCHASE QUALIFY NEW INSTRUMENT AGREE ON NEW INSTRUMENT SELECTION
DECISION ON INSTRUMENTS
GENERATEECM
MEETING WITH CUSTOMER
DEVELOP QUALIFICATION
TEST PLAN
QUALIFICATION TESTING
QUALIFICATION REPORT
ADD NEW INSTRUMENT TO
ALLOWABLE LIST OR MAINTENANCE
PLAN
AGREE TO UPDATE
APPROVED
REVIEW FIRMWARE CHANGES
OBTAIN VENDOR LONGEVITY PLAN
REVIEW COMPONENT OBSOLESCENCE ISSUES
DISCUSS VENDOR END OF LIFE (EOL) PLANS
SELECT REPLACEMENT INSTRUMENT
DEFER ACTION
NO
YES
CATE OBSOLESCENCE PROCESS
ECM = ENGINEERING CHANGE MEMORANDUM
PROVIDE QUOTE FOR CUSTOMER RFQ TO REPLACE INSTRUMENT
RECEIVE PURCHASE ORDER (PO) AND START QUALIFICATION WORK
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