Testing Adapter Resistance HHED-64 Adapter The product mating connectors on adapters wear with use and as they wear the contact resistance increases. The higher resistance is included in measurements, and…
Testing Using a Probe A test interface cable connects the device-under-test (DUT) to the tester. On one end, the wires are terminated with the connector that mates to the tester…
The Benefits of Smart-Lights® Devices What does your fixturing setup look like? Do the wires connecting the device-under-test to your tester look like a tangled ball of yarn? Keeping track…
Smart-Lights® Devices Best Practices Smart-Lights devices have become one of the most useful tools for quick test setup and fixturing organization. Connect a cable containing a registered Smart-Lights device anywhere…
Header Strips Last month we talked about best practices to use when including Smart-Lights devices in your test process. This month we want to discuss another useful tool that helps organize…
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.…
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?…
Getting Started with Grid Tiles Our easy-wire System makes building any harness board fast and easy. Here we show you how to build a harness board that uses grid tiles.…
Harness Board Fixturing with Easy-Wire® Components Picture When to Use Strengths Weakness Traditional Harness Board with On Board Components For high volume, low-mix manufacturing when a harness board will be…
Replaceable Adapters Cirris has developed an approach that extends the usable life of connector adapters. Small sockets are soldered to the adapter board. A plastic support strip aligns the sockets…