NI STS Components – NI Learning Center

Anatomy of a PXI Test and Measurement System

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Demonstration: NI STS

02 Exploring the Test Head

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Overview of the STS Test Head

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Exploring the STS T1 M2 Inputs and Outputs

03 Exploring the Load Boards

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Exploring Load Board Interface Types

Overview of Load Boards

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Connecting a DIB to the STS

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Demonstration: Interfacing the DIB to the STS

04 Docking and Interfacing with the STS

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NI STS Standard Docking and Interfacing

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Automated Docking Example

05 Exploring the NI STS Software

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Overview of the STS Software

Introduction to the STS Maintenance Software

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Demonstration: Exploring the Maintenance Software

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Introduction to the Test Development Environment Part 1

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Demonstration: Exploring the TestStand Sequence Editor

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Introduction to the Test Development Environment Part 2

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Introduction to the Operator Interface

06 Navigating the Test Developer Workflow

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Exploring a Sample Test Developer Workflow

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07 Investigating STS Safety Requirements and Speifications

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Exploring the Safety Requirements of the STS

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Ensuring Safety Compliance for the STS

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Exploring Environmental Specifications of the STS

🟢 Exploring NI STS Instrumentation

08 Exploring Tester Instrumentation

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Exploring the NI PXI Platform

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Identifying STS Instrumentation

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Identifying Components of the STS Instrumentation

Additional Common STS Instrumentation

Exploring Additional Instrumentation

Demonstration: How to Find the Spring Pin Pinout of a Tester Resource

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Using Simulated Hardware

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Demonstration: Generating a Configuration File for Offline Mode

09 Exploring System Specifications

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Exploring STS System Specifications

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Exploring STS Specifications Online

10 Calibrating an STS

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Navigating Types of STS Calibration

Overview of STS Calibration Modules

Exploring Calibration Modules Used in STS

Enabling Warm-Up Wait Time for STS

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Checking DC Continuity/Functionality

🟢 Creating STS Projects

11 Creating an STS Project

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Creating Test Program

Demonstrations: Creating a Test Program

Exploring the Folder Structure

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Demonstrations: Exploring the Folder Structure of a Test Program

Exploring the Test Program Architecture

🟢 Mapping STS Hardware to DUT Pins

12 Exploring Pin Maps

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Demonstration: Information Contained in a Pin Map

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Documentation Needed to Create a Pin Map

13 Reviewing a Tester Configuration and Load Board Schematic

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NI STS Standard Docking and Interfacing

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Tracing a Signal from the Instrument to the DUT

14 Mapping Measurement Requirements

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Mapping Measurement Requirements

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Connecting Instrumentation to DUT Pins

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Demonstration: Assigning Tester Resources Based on a Test Plan

15 Mapping DUT Pins to Instrument Channels

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Adding and Configuring an Instrument Using the Pin Map Editor

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Demonstration: Editing the Pin Map

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Reviewing Pin Map Errors and Warnings

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Setting Up Multi-Instrument Sessions

🟢 Validating DUT Behavior

16 Interfacing with the DUT using the Device Interface Board

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How Do I Connect My DIB to My Instruments?

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How Do I Design My DIB?

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Interfacing the DUT to the DIB

17 Checking DUT Continuity

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What Is a Continuity Test?

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What Instrument Do I Use to Check the Continuity of the DUT?

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Performing a Continuity Test

18 Bringing Up the DUT

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Determining How to Power Up the DUT

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19 Measuring Leakage Current

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What Is the First Test to Run After Bring-Up?

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Performing a Leakage Current Test

🟢 Creating and Bursting Digital Patterns

20 Preparing to Communicate with the DUT

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Exploring the Contents of a Digital Project

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Demonstration: Navigating the Digital Pattern Editor Environment

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Creating Specifications Sheets

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Demonstration: Creating a Specifications Sheet

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Creating Levels Sheets

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Demonstration: Creating Levels Sheet

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Creating Timing Sheets

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Matching Activity 1

Matching Activity 2

Demonstration: Creating a Timing Sheet

21 Creating Basic Digital Patterns to Communicate with the DUT

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Exploring Vector-Based Patterns

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Creating Digital Patterns

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Demonstration: Creating and Editing Basic Digital Patterns Using DPE

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Demonstration: Creating Keep Alive Patterns

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Demonstration: Loading and Bursting Patterns

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Demonstration: Exporting and Importing Digital Patterns

22 Converting Existing Digital Patterns

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Converting Existing Pattern Files

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Demonstration: Converting an Existing Pattern File

🟢 Exploring the STS Software Development

23 Exploring the Test Sequence File

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What Are the Components of a Sequence File?

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Identifying Panes in the Sequence File Window

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Exploring the Test Program Architecture

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Exploring Process Setup, Main Sequence, and Process Cleanup

24 Adding Steps to a Test Sequence

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Adding a Step to a Sequence

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Exploring the Step Types

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Configuring a Step

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Demonstration: Creating a Message Popup Step

25 Creating and Configuring Test Steps

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What Is a Code Module?

Choosing a Starting Point for Semiconductor Test Steps

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Calling a TSM Test Step Template

Demonstration: Calling a Semiconductor Module Step Template

Calling a Semiconductor Multi Test/Action Step

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Demonstration: Calling a Semiconductor Module Test Step

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Configuring Test Step Settings

🟢 Configuring Test Programs and Steps

26 Using Test Step Templates

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Demonstration: Creating a Test Sequence Using Step Templates

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27 Controlling TestStand Execution for STS

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Executing a Test Sequence

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Demonstration: Execute the Selected Sequence

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Managing and Sharing Data

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Demonstration: Share Data Using Local Variables

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Using Flow Control Steps to Change Execution Flow

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Using Expressions to Access and Modify Data Part 1

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Demonstration: Using the Expression Browser

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Using Expressions to Access and Modify Data Part 2

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Demonstration: Using Expressions and Local Variables

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Changing Execution Based on a Test Failure

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Demonstration: Changing Execution Based on a Test Failure

28 Setting Test Limits

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Exporting Your Test Limits

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Importing Your Test Limits

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Adding Your Test Limits File

29 Creating Test Configurations

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Creating Test Configurations

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Defining Multiple Test Flows

30 Binning DUTs Based on Test Results

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Setting the Bin Definitions File

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Demonstration: Setting the Bin Definitions File

Creating Hardware and Software Bins

31 Configuring the Execution of a Test Program

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Configuring Station Settings

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Configuring How TestStand Reports Test Results

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Configuring Station Options

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Configuring How TestStand Executes Your Code Module

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Demonstration: Configuring the Adapter for Your Test Program

Selecting the Test Program Configuration

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Executing Your Test Program

32 Generating Test Reports

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Configuring Report Options

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Selecting a Report Format

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Generating an ATML Report

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Configuring the Test Result Collection

🟢 Debugging the STS

33 Debugging a Test Program

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Demonstration: Exploring the Execution Window

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Tracing Test Program Execution

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Demonstration: Tracing through Program Executions

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Pausing and Stepping Through Execution

Demonstration: Setting Breakpoints

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Stepping Into, Out Of, or Over Steps

Demonstration: Using Debugging Tools

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Handling Execution Errors

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Demonstration: Configuring Run-Time Error Settings

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Demonstration: Using the Lot Statistics Viewer

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Demonstration: Using the TestStand Execution Profiler

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Viewing Results on the Tests Tab

34 Exploring Debugging Scenarios

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Debugging Failed Tests

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Verifying Step Limits and Code Module Return Value

Step Limits

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Code Module Return Value

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Demonstration: Capturing Data with NI I/O Trace

35 Benchmarking Test Time

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Benchmarking Test Time

Demonstration: Benchmarking Test Time

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Optimizing TestStand Execution Speed

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Exploring Options for Optimizing Execution Speed

Optimizing Hardware Execution Speed

36 Interacting with Tester Resources to Debug Issues

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Overview of InstrumentStudio

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Debugging DC Power Instruments

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Debugging Oscilloscopes

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Debugging Driver Sessions

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Debugging Multiple Instruments

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Exploring Data for Additional Analysis

37 Using the Digital Pattern Editor for Debugging

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Overview of Troubleshooting with the DPE

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Viewing Pin Status in Real Time

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Debugging Pattern Execution

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Using the History RAM

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Demonstration: Using the History RAM

Debugging the Digital Scope

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Demonstration: Using the Digital Scope

Analyzing Test Results Based on Parameter Sweeps

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Demonstration: Using the Shmoo Plots

🟢 Using the STS Operator Interface

38 Running a Sequence with the STS Operator Interface

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