Migrating Test Programs
Migrating Test Programs Have you ever upgraded your tester, and then had to transfer hundreds or thousands of test programs to the new system? Migrating test programs could take you…
The Biggest Fixturing Mistakes
The Biggest Fixturing Mistakes Is fixturing the cause of your failures? Fixturing can cause perfectly good cables to fail when it is built using the wrong materials, constructed incorrectly, or…
The Mystery of Metal Whiskers
The Mystery of Metal Whiskers Tin whisker on D-Sub connector shell. (Image courtesy NASA-GSFC) An unseen assailant may be destroying your devices. Nobody knows what causes these invisible invaders, but…
5 Tools to Help with Fixturing
5 Tools to Help with Fixturing Your test interface, or fixturing, connects the device-under-test to the tester. Fixturing can be a significant portion of the investment in your test system.…
Get a Taste of Your Tester’s “Secret Menu” with Custom Scripting
Get a Taste of Your Tester's "Secret Menu" with Custom Scripting Cirris testers are complex and highly capable pieces of hardware. While our products are, in essence, cable testers that…
Frustrations, Failures, and Flux
Frustrations, Failures, and Flux Flux residue is visible on d-sub connector with naked eye. Have you ever had a cable fail electrical testing but couldn't find the reason? The test…
CH2 Advanced Instruction
CH2 Advanced Instruction In terms of power, the CH2 is the Titan of Cirris testers. This powerhouse is capable of testing assemblies with up to 20,000 points at voltages to…
5 Questions You Should Ask Yourself About Fixturing
5 Questions You Should Ask Yourself About Fixturing Fixturing, or the mating harness used to connect a device-under-test to the tester, can often be as susceptible to errors as the…
Crimp Pull Testers Pullout Force per Wire Size
Crimp Pull Testers Pullout Force per Wire Size Below is a summary of the common minimum pull strengths per wire size. This summary is for reference only. Be sure to…
Connector Life Cycles
Connector Life Cycles Cirris buys connectors "off-the-shelf". New, dual row connector with crisp, clean unblemished pins. A very well worn SCSI style d-sub connector How Long Will My Adapter Last?…
