{"title":"The state of interchangeability in ATE","authors":"K. Fertitta, D. Eriksson","doi":"10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885622","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885622","url":null,"abstract":"The Interchangeable Virtual Instrument (IVI) Foundation formed in August of 1998 to address the challenge of instrument interchangeability in the test and measurement industry. Since its inception, the NI Foundation has engaged in vigorous standardization activities along several different though coherent, axes. Instrument class specifications are continuously under development for some of the most pervasive types of instruments. Architectural standards establishing IVI conformance criteria will broaden the capability of vendors, end-users, and system integrators to innovate while simultaneously allowing them to integrate into a heterogeneous IVI-based system. IVI Measurement Stimulus Subsystems (NI-MSS) standards under development offer the promise of a higher level of interchangeability than instrument-centric standards can offer. Shared NI infrastructure components will ensure interoperability in IVI systems by providing a common model for services such as configuration, installation, resource sharing, event notification and management and component instantiation. In addition, the Foundation has embraced COM technology as a powerful means for delivering interchangeable ATE software services.","PeriodicalId":334061,"journal":{"name":"2000 IEEE Autotestcon Proceedings. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference. Future Sustainment for Military Aerospace (Cat. No.00CH37057)","volume":"363 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123560707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Case study: modular ATE system design","authors":"T. Elmore","doi":"10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885644","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885644","url":null,"abstract":"Faced with ever-increasing constraints of budget reductions and fight schedules, test engineers are looking for faster, more cost-efficient ways to get automatic test equipment (ATE) systems up and running. This case study examines a process known as Freedom/sup TM/ Series, developed by Racal Instruments, illustrating how the principles of design reuse and automation, applied to ATE systems, can dramatically reduce non-recurring engineering costs and accelerate schedules. Freedom Series is a modular approach to ATE system design. It exploits design reuse by standardizing components such as test instruments, interface cables, software drivers, and documentation. In addition, Freedom Series provides software tools that automate many non-recurring engineering tasks. The combination of modularity, reuse, and automation accelerates the system integration process and, in many cases, virtually eliminates non-recurring engineering costs.","PeriodicalId":334061,"journal":{"name":"2000 IEEE Autotestcon Proceedings. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference. Future Sustainment for Military Aerospace (Cat. No.00CH37057)","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127502154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Architecting production test systems","authors":"C. Nair","doi":"10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885643","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885643","url":null,"abstract":"Choosing the right test platform is essential when developing production test systems. In this paper we evaluate basics of PXI, computer based instrumentation, switching and fixturing. Different configurations of automatic test systems are presented, and methods of optimizing timing and synchronization between different instruments are evaluated. Hybrid systems the seamless integration of multiple technologies including PXI, VXI and GPIB based instruments is discussed. Finally, test software solutions to improve your test are discussed.","PeriodicalId":334061,"journal":{"name":"2000 IEEE Autotestcon Proceedings. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference. Future Sustainment for Military Aerospace (Cat. No.00CH37057)","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121047035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Common test-platform family for module, board, and sub-assembly level test","authors":"M. Breen","doi":"10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885573","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885573","url":null,"abstract":"As defense industry procurement budgets continue to decrease and contractor consolidation increases, the demand for cost effective and timely product testing and efficient test facility utilization increases. To reduce the product test cost and cycle-time and test-facility space requirements, the Raytheon Missile Systems Test-Systems-Design-Center (TSDC) developed and implemented the Standard Test Equipment Platform (STEP) family. The STEP family consists of the Analog STEP (ANSTEP), Analog/Digital STEP (ADSTEP), Radio Frequency (RF) STEP (RFSTEP), and Infra-red (IR) STEP (IRSTEP). The family is capable of testing electronic modules, boards, and sub-assemblies in the analog and low-level digital; digital simulation generation; intermediate frequency, RF, and microwave; and IR regimes. This paper presents: 1. The STEP approach to reducing product-test cost, cycle-time, and facility requirements, 2. The history and development of the STEP family, 3. A technical overview of each member of the STEP family, and 4. The implementation of the STEP family as if relates to reducing product-test, cost cycle-time, and facility requirements while meeting difficult test requirements; influencing standardized test requirements; providing extensive test-level capability; providing a wide stimulus, switching, and measurement capability; establishing an easily integrated common technical data package; and ensuring a clear expansion/evolution path.","PeriodicalId":334061,"journal":{"name":"2000 IEEE Autotestcon Proceedings. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference. Future Sustainment for Military Aerospace (Cat. No.00CH37057)","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127107963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Raytheon missile systems test systems development process","authors":"R. Lytle, S.B. Spires","doi":"10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885583","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885583","url":null,"abstract":"This document describes the Raytheon Missile Systems' Test Systems Development Process, which is a formal, step-by-step process, utilized by Raytheon missile systems to develop test equipment systems for its products. The process represents a flow-down and tailoring of the company's integrated product development process and has been recognized as an industry best practice by the Navy's center of excellence for best manufacturing practices. It is available and updated, on-line, via an internal company web-site.","PeriodicalId":334061,"journal":{"name":"2000 IEEE Autotestcon Proceedings. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference. Future Sustainment for Military Aerospace (Cat. No.00CH37057)","volume":"24 12","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120848028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Useful features of automated test systems in the R&D laboratory","authors":"J. Czapski","doi":"10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885647","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885647","url":null,"abstract":"This paper lists, describes, and justifies features that a research and development engineer or technician would benefit from having in his or her automated test system. Features are presented relating to data acquisition, stimulus, control, user interface design, configuring measurements, documentation, storage, analysis, and system integrity. This paper can serve as a guide in designing features of a laboratory test system.","PeriodicalId":334061,"journal":{"name":"2000 IEEE Autotestcon Proceedings. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference. Future Sustainment for Military Aerospace (Cat. No.00CH37057)","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134011516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"TPS rehosting at the station interface","authors":"C. Stoldt","doi":"10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885599","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885599","url":null,"abstract":"This paper shows how a well planned systems design approach to TPS rehosting can be successful. The combination of a customer clearly defining his expectations and the willingness of the design team to reuse existing items can lead to an efficient process. By treating the ITA as part of the UUT, it was possible to work with code as the conversion baselines rather than the UUT test requirements.","PeriodicalId":334061,"journal":{"name":"2000 IEEE Autotestcon Proceedings. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference. Future Sustainment for Military Aerospace (Cat. No.00CH37057)","volume":"85 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133211441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A vision of guided weapons ATS standardization-a synergistic, cooperative approach","authors":"C. Davis, M. Ellis","doi":"10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885572","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885572","url":null,"abstract":"Standardization of Automatic Test Systems (ATS) has demonstrated significant cost savings and performance benefits for all armed service branches across a variety of weapons system types. Noticeable by its absence is the application of standard ATS to guided munitions testing. This paper reviews the background of guided munitions ATS and examines a vision for its future. A future which most address a Performance Based Business Environment (PBBE), pervasive use of Commercial Off The Shelf(COTS) equipment and a trend towards manufacturer-as-maintainer under Organizational-to Original Equipment Manufacturer (\"O\" to \"OEM\") test and repair structures.","PeriodicalId":334061,"journal":{"name":"2000 IEEE Autotestcon Proceedings. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference. Future Sustainment for Military Aerospace (Cat. No.00CH37057)","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133481132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Keeping the tiger in the army's tanks an approach to commercialize military maintenance","authors":"W. Downing","doi":"10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885651","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885651","url":null,"abstract":"For the majority of the twentieth century, the U.S. military maintenance posture depended upon a large investment in facilities, equipment, and people comprising a vast collection of military depots. In recent years, defense reductions resulted in inadequate funds to sustain the existing depot infrastructure. The ensuing reductions in force, base closures, and disposal of surplus equipment greatly consolidated the military depots. Additionally, opportunities to commercialize military maintenance are being considered as a means to achieve further reductions without impacting military system readiness. The availability of trained personnel, vacant facilities, and unused equipment offers a number of commercialization approaches. The approaches differ in the disposition of these resources among owners and operators. Initially, the U.S. government played all roles. Today, contractors may serve in any of these roles. This paper describes a government-owned, contractor-operated approach to commercialize military maintenance.","PeriodicalId":334061,"journal":{"name":"2000 IEEE Autotestcon Proceedings. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference. Future Sustainment for Military Aerospace (Cat. No.00CH37057)","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133638004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Distributed and concurrent test environments on popular COTS platforms","authors":"R. Toal, R. Hayes","doi":"10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885638","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885638","url":null,"abstract":"Today's automatic test system implementations likely require some aspect of real-time performance, concurrency, and network connectivity. Users expect responsive, efficient operation, both at the local operator interface as well as remotely via a LAN or the Internet. Distributed, concurrent COTS software systems, such as Sun Microsystem's Java and Microsoft's Win32 are a natural fit to these requirements. Based on real-world experience developing distributed, concurrent test systems, this paper reviews some of the unexpected obstacles implementers might encounter. We discuss the creation of threads, thread scheduling, and the use of thread synchronization constructs. We compare these mechanisms to those available in IEEE Standard ATLAS and test-specific programming frameworks.","PeriodicalId":334061,"journal":{"name":"2000 IEEE Autotestcon Proceedings. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference. Future Sustainment for Military Aerospace (Cat. No.00CH37057)","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130504262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}