Test Development Process on Mux Platform

Table 2 gives an overview of the test development process on a Medalist i3070 Mux system, and the tools you use to perform the tasks.

Table 2    Test Development Process on Mux Platform

Tasks	Tools	Refer to:
Development
1   Gather materials and define test strategy	NA	Gather Materials and Define Strategy
Use Access Consultant to help you analyze and design boards for optimal test coverage.	Access Consultant	Agilent Access Consultant
2   Develop tests and generate files		Developing Tests on Mux Platform
Create board information	BT-Basic Board Consultant Fixture Consultant	Create Board Information
Generate tests and fixture files	IPG Test Consultant	Generate Tests and Fixture Files
Pay attention to the special considerations and steps needed when you use optional test strategies and methodologies.		Developing Multiple-Board Tests Developing Multiple Board Version Tests Using Other Test Methodologies
3   Build and verify fixture	Pushbutton Debug for verifying the fixture.	Verify the Fixture See also: Building Board Test Fixtures
4   Complete and debug tests	Engineer Test Interface Pushbutton Debug	Using the Engineer Test Interface Using Pushbutton Debug
Evaluate tests	Board Test Grader	Using Board Test Grader, Test Coverage, and Coverage Analyst
Generate test coverage report	Test Coverage run from Pushbutton Debug
Generate predictive test coverage reports	Coverage Analyst
Other tasks: Use Access Consultant to help you analyze and design boards for optimal test coverage.	Access Consultant	Agilent Access Consultant
5   Release to production	NA	Release to Production
Clean up board directories	Test Consultant	Agilent IPG Test Consultant
Production
Production testing	Operator Interface Medalist Repair Tool
Monitor manufacturing process; quality management	Pushbutton Q-STATS	Pushbutton Q-STATS

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