Technical Training Courses

Agilent 3070 Programming for GenRad Programmers
Agilent 3070 Programming for Agilent 3065 Programmers
Agilent 3070 Board Test Development - Customer / Product Specific
Agilent 3070 Test Program Debug
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Agilent 3070 technical training is the best in the world. Those of us who have attended technical training sessions from Agilent would never argue the point. But often a gap exists after the training is completed between the learned classroom knowledge and the "hands on" experience needed to perform back at the ranch, in the real world. Many customers have asked Agilent, as well as members of their third party support program, to develop products and services to bridge this gap, and provide a means for performing the dual role of technical educator and third party software development. A great idea, but never achieved...

We’ve designed a core group of technical training classes specifically designed for companies looking to increase the knowledge base of their test engineering staff through a "hands-on", engineering learning environment. Students learn to use the tools they need to become proficient, while developing actual production products. No classroom lab "setups". Just real life, real data, real nightmare situations. And students learn to deal with them.

Courses are offered at different cities in the U.S. throughout the year, and are also available at your site, on your own equipment. Dates of classes can be specified by you to minimize production bottlenecks, and maximize the learning potential.

A few of our course outlines are included.

Agilent 3070 Programming for GenRad Programmers
Agilent 3070 Programming for Agilent 3065 Programmers
Agilent 3070 Board Test Development - Customer / Product Specific
Agilent 3070 Test Program Debug
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Overview:

This one week course focuses on Agilent 3070 programming fundamentals. The course is designed for programmers familiar with the GenRad GR227X and/or GR228X test system. The class is intened for GenRad programmers, or engineers with programming experience foreign (to Agilent) test equipment. Programming techniques, and Agilent 3070 test system fundamentals are presented using the student's exisiting knowledge of foreign test systems as a frame of reference. Students become proficient using the Agilent 3070 board test hardware and software.

Objectives:

1. Understand the Agilent 3070 board test development process.
2. Become familiar with the operation and use of the three consultants (board, test, and fixture).
3. Be able to create a board and board_xy file.
4. Be able to create library elements for devices of type part, analog, digital, and mixed.
5. Understand the interrelationships between board test files.
6. Understand the different Agilent 3070 hardware available, machine types, and card types.

Topics Covered:

1. Agilent 3070 Unix File Structure
2. Board Test File Structure
3. Board Test Development Overview
4. Board Consultant
5. Test Consultant
6. Fixture Consultant
7. Analog Test Techniques
8. Digital Test Techniques
9. Powered Analog Test Techniques
10. Mixed Signal Test Techniques
11. Powered Analog Test Techniques
12. Push Button Debug
13. Testability Analysis
14. Testjet Testing
15. The Wirelist file

Agilent 3070 Programming for GenRad Programmers
Agilent 3070 Programming for Agilent 3065 Programmers
Agilent 3070 Board Test Development - Customer / Product Specific
Agilent 3070 Test Program Debug
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Overview:

This one week course focuses on Agilent 3070 programming fundamentals. The class is intended for Agilent 3065 programmers, or engineers with foreign (to Agilent) test equipment programming experience. Students become familiar with the board test software and hardware. Time is equally divided in the seminar between the classroom and actual testhead debug time. Classrom lab exercises, and testhead debug sessions are designed around real customer boards, and ongoing development projects.

Objectives:

1. Understand the Agilent 3070 board test development process.
2. Become familiar with the operation and use of the three consultants (board, test, and fixture).
3. Be able to create a board and board_xy file.
4. Be able to create library elements for devices of type part, analog, digital, and mixed.
5. Understand the interrelationships between board test files.
6. Understand the different Agilent 3070 hardware available, machine types, and card types.

Topics Covered:

1. Agilent 3070 Unix File Structure
2. Board Test File Structure
3. Board Test Development Overview
4. Board Consultant
5. Test Consultant
6. Fixture Consultant
7. Analog Test Techniques
8. Digital Test Techniques
9. Powered Analog Test Techniques
10. Mixed Signal Test Techniques
11. Powered Analog Test Techniques
12. Push Button Debug
13. Testability Analysis
14. Testjet Testing
15. The Wirelist file

Agilent 3070 Programming for GenRad Programmers
Agilent 3070 Programming for Agilent 3065 Programmers
Agilent 3070 Board Test Development - Customer / Product Specific
Agilent 3070 Test Program Debug
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Overview:

This class covers board test development, from cad conversion through the ordering of a test fixture. Emphasis is placed on IPG input file generation, library test files generation, testability review techniques, IPG test generation, and post IPG file reviews to ensure successful test generation.

Students learn to develop board test programs from "the ground up". Every aspect of board test development is covered on the customer's own product. The customer will be working on a "real" job.

Objectives:

1. Develop a board test program for a specific customer board.
2. Develop the necessary test fixture files in order to place an order for a HP3070 test fixture from a third party of the customer's choice.
3. Develop a working knowledge of board test library development.
   • Part
   • Powered Analog
   • Digital
   • Mixed Signal
   • Pin and Node Based Libraries
4. Develop a working knowledge of the IPG test generation process.
5. Develop a working knowledge of the board test file inter-relationships.
6. Develop a working knowledge of how to develop board test programs on the Agilent 3070 using customer specific 'typical' data.
7. Learn how to interface with test fixture vendors.

Topics Covered:

1. Agilent 3070 Fundamentals Review (Process Overview)
2. Cad Conversion
3. Generate Board File
4. Generate Board_xy Files
5. Generate Libraries:
   • Part
   • Powered Analog
   • Digital
   • Mixed Signal
6. Testjet Tests
7. PolarCap Tests
8. Panel Testing
9. Throughput Multiplier
10. Board Consultant
    • board graphics
    • testability report - pre and post IPG
11. Test Consultant
    • generate board test - interactive and batch
    • archive and restore files
12. Review IPG Output Files:
    • Summary
    • details
    • fixture
13. Fixture Consultant
    • Review of test fixture build files
    • customer specific modifications
    • fixture hardware
14. Ordering a test fixture

Agilent 3070 Programming for GenRad Programmers
Agilent 3070 Programming for Agilent 3065 Programmers
Agilent 3070 Board Test Development - Customer / Product Specific
Agilent 3070 Test Program Debug
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Overview:

This week is spend at the testhead debugging test programs.

Objectives:

1. Release to production one completed test program (per student or group of two)
2. Learn how to debug:
   • Shorts
   • Pins
   • Shorts
   • Unpowered Analog
   • Power Up
   • Digital
   • Powered Analog
3. Become proficient with the board grader utility.
4. Become familiar with the testability and board grader reports and summary files.
5. Be able to incorporate an ECO into a completed board test program.
6. Add and delete wires from completed test fixtures (ECO process)
7. Customize a completed generic HP testplan for site specific requirements.

Topics Covered:

1. Agilent 3070 Fundamentals Review (Process Overview)
2. Push Button Debug
3. Board Grader
4. IPG (incremental mode)
   • Comprehensive
   • Limited
5. Fault Insertion
6. Real Time Problem Solving
7. Fixture Verification
8. Consultants:
   • Board
   • Test
   • Fixture

Agilent 3070 Programming for GenRad Programmers
Agilent 3070 Programming for Agilent 3065 Programmers
Agilent 3070 Board Test Development - Customer / Product Specific
Agilent 3070 Test Program Debug
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Last Update: February 8, 2002