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Streamlining Electronic Design with onTAP® Boundary Scan

Streamlining Electronic Design with onTAP® Boundary Scan

In the world of electronic design automation, efficiency is key. At Flynn Systems, we understand this need and offer the onTAP® Boundary Scan as a solution to streamline electronic design processes. The Role of onTAP® Boundary Scan in Electronic Design Automation The...

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Finding Faults with the Test Access Port (TAP)

Finding Faults with the Test Access Port (TAP)

Once a board developer passes along the new board and all related files and procedures to a test developer, the boundary scan test process can begin. We recommend including the TAP Integrity Test at the beginning of your interconnect test because the TAP contains pins...

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Testing Multichip Modules

Testing Multichip Modules

Chip manufacturers are now producing multichip modules (MCMs) that may include two or more arrays of devices within a single package. These modules can be tested using JTAG test pattern generation of the devices while on a PCB. To incorporate JTAG testing of MCMs...

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Calling Inspector Gadget

It’s the return of the Gadget Smackdown, brought to you by EE Live!  This year, the SMACKDOWN takes place April 1–3 in the EE Times Fantastical Theater of Engineering Innovation at the San Jose convention Center, where the EE Live! Conference and Expo is being held....

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Boundary Scan Test Fault Insertion

Use this function to: Check the fault coverage of your test for a specific fault condition. Insert an open fault without modifying your board or test fixture. Validate that your test is working as expected. How to Insert Faults 1. Create a file FaultInsert.txt in your...

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Using onTAP to test a board

What Does onTAP Test?   As boundary scan technology grows in popularity, more JTAG compliant devices (1149.1 and 1149.6) are now being included in board design, along with more JTAG chains that often require simultaneous testing. The great advantage to using onTAP, is...

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onTAP Gets a New Look for the New Year!

  Our Development team has been busy at work on a new UI for onTAP. We’re all excited about the new look and we’re sure you will like it as much as we do. We expect to introduce our new and improved onTAP mid-to-late Q1 2013, so stay tuned for updates. In the...

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New To JTAG Boundary Scan Test? You’re not alone…

Many newcomers to JTAG test start their first projects knowing only that boundary scan testing is a requirement for new board design. The specifics of boundary scan, details of test strategy, or expected results are, for many, uncharted territory. In fact, most...

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Boundary Scan Software Evaluation Download

Thank you for your interest in onTAP Boundary Scan software.  Please download and install onTAP Boundary Scan Software on your target machine.  Once you install onTAP, open and run the software.  This will generate a license.txt file, which is found in the ...\Flynn...

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onTAP’s Mention in SMT Magazine

"onTAP Software includes every feature necessary to develop tests for complex multi-board assemblies without expensive add-ons. Apart from performing interconnect or CPLD/FLASH programming, this software also has the capability of developing custom cluster tests."...

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Boundary Scan that Fits Your Budget

I thought it was important to post something about onTAP being the perfect boundary scan solution for any JTAG user, but especially those in budget critical situations after some weekend reading brought me across a couple of articles in Electronics Weekly about...

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onTAP BIST (Built In Self Test)

Tests may be defined in script files which may then be translated into executable Serial Vector Format (SVF) files. The general approach is to place all of the required BSDL files into a folder and then to relate the BSDL files to circuit locations in declarations at...

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PC Based Parallel Test

Ontap_parallel.exe can be used to simultaneously run test suites on multiple PC boards using the onTAP DLL. Parallel board testing must be enabled for the DLL license. Testing is fastest on a multiple processor PC , particularly where one core processor is available...

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Boundary Scan SW-Entwicklung

   Die Boundary Scan SW onTAP, enthält alle notwendigen Werkzeuge, die zum Erstellen umfangreicher, zuverlässiger und stabiler JTAG Test-Lösungen benötigt werden. Diese Entwicklungsumgebung beinhaltet mehr als 2 dutzend CAD Konverter. Mit einem integrierten...

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onTAP Series 4000 Übersicht

onTAP Series 4000 Übersicht Die onTAP Series 4000 Soft- und Hardware, vereinfacht den Boundary Scan Test und die Programmierung über die gesamte Produkt-Laufzeit. Sie unterstützt sehr zuverlässig, einfaches und kostengünstiges Design, die Entwicklung, die Produktion...

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Boundary-Scan Lösung präsentiert sich auf der Productronica

ATEcare, die deutsche Vertretung von Flynn Systems Corporation zeigt und erklärt Ihnen die neueste onTAP-Software zusammen mit dem ebenfalls neu entworfenen onTAP HighSpeed USB Dual Channel JTAG Test- und Programmierkabel in Halle A1 Stand 452. ATEcare demonstriert,...

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30 MHz High Speed Boundary Scan Testing & Programming

Boundary scan testing and programming is gaining popularity with designers, developers, and as a result, manufacturers. It is the responsibility of boundary scan test vendors to develop and provide end users with tools that are faster, more flexible, more robust, and...

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Built In Self Test (BIST)

Tests may be defined in script files which may then be translated into executable Serial Vector Format (SVF) files. The general approach is to place all of the required BSDL files into a folder and then to relate the BSDL files to circuit locations in declarations at...

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onTAP Managing Differential I/O Pairs

To manually specify differential pairs, proceed through test development, to the SETTINGS PAGE and click the Identify Differential Pairs button.   Automatic Detection onTAP automatically recognizes and accounts for differential I/O pairs as they are declared in...

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onTAP Supported Netlist Readers

These are some of the available netlist formats. If your netlist reader is not supported, just contact Flynn Systems and we’ll make one for your project. Netlist Format File Extensions Comments GenRad .CKT For ATE at Board Test GenCad .NET EDIF .EDN or .EDF  Allegro...

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Navigating the Scan Path to Higher Fault Coverage

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wendy Harrison Flynn Systems Corp. 74 Northeastern Blvd STE 16A Nashua, NH 03062-3192 USA 603-598-4444 sales@flynnsystems.com Navigating the Scan Path to Higher Fault Coverage NASHUA, NH August 15, 2008 - Flynn Systems Corp’s onTAP...

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2009 Best in Test Finalist

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wendy Harrison Flynn Systems Corp. 74 Northeastern Blvd STE 16A Nashua, NH 03062-3192 USA 603-598-4444 sales@flynnsystems.com onTAP Series 4000 is Selected as Finalist in 2009 Best in Test NASHUA, NH February 11, 2009 - onTAP Series 4000...

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onTAP® Selected as 2009 Best in Test® Finalist

Flynn Systems is proud to announce the selection of onTAP Series 4000 by the editors of Test & Measurement World® as a finalist for the 2009 Boundary Scan Best in Test® contest.Hank Flynn, owner and chief software developer says of the recognition, "It is a...

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ProScan Increases Visibility

Flynn Systems is excited to introduce you to ProScan: the brand new power-packed, graphical debug tool that increases visibility into tests, increases accuracy of debug efforts, increases productivity, and reduces the overall time you'll spend developing and launching...

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