Compact and transportable Diagnostic Test System

13 April 2012 - Diagnosys launched the new PinPoint Alpha, a compact and transportable system delivering excellent fault screening, test and diagnostic capability where needed. PinPoint Alpha is part of the PinPoint range of powerful diagnostic test systems that allow to prove circuits are working or diagnose the exact cause of a failure when they don’t.

Rapid fault detection and identification is a key element of the PinPoint Alpha, allowing to accurately isolate faults to component level. This level of fault finding reduces re-work on circuit boards saving time and importantly improving the reliability of the repaired boards.

The PinPoint Alpha is a compact and transportable system with three user configurable slots making sure the system can be tailored to requirements. Designed with modularity and scalability in mind, a fully tailored upgrade path is available to provide higher performance and capability when required. This protects investment in both the system and importantly the test programs. A seamless forward path to the PinPoint Sigma system with its 10 user configurable slots is also available, making sure that even most demanding circuits in the future can be thoroughly tested and faults diagnosed.

PinPoint Alpha and Sigma can apply multiple test techniques to ensure maximum test coverage and accurate fault identification in a circuit. These test techniques include; in-circuit functional test, edge card functional test, boundary scan, passive and active analog testing, mixed-signal functional test, vectorless test, analog signatures and parametric testing. All of these individual tests can be combined into a single test flow to deliver outstanding fault detection and identification.

Roland Andrews, group marketing director for Diagnosys explains why PinPoint Alpha is set to enhance circuit card testing: “The design of the PinPoint Alpha and Sigma systems benefit from our 40 years’ test experience, together with listening to our customer’s ever-changing requirements. As an extension to our existing fault-finding range of products, PinPoint Alpha provides a very affordable entry level to our extensive product portfolio. The versatility and modular features of PinPoint Alpha and Sigma make sense – they provide in-depth test and fault identification which save time and money while helping to extend the life of your existing electronic systems”.