The IFD™ TE is supplied with an extremely capable and flexible User software package called NODES™ which is designed to help the User simplify and speeds up the whole testing process.
The IFD™ TE requires specially formatted test and parameter files to be configured and compiled for each UUT to allow the various tests to be performed. Once testing has been completed it imports the test results and then allows the User to carry out future analysis of the results, generate reports and export results to xls format.
The NODES™ software allows the User to design and manage an array of UUT circuit types in a simple to use ‘one-stop shop’ software package. It enables the User to manage, control, enter and evaluate the test data easily, and it provides step-by-step guidance for the whole process while validating the data entered and ensuring it is 'test ready'.
This topic assumes the User has already logged into NODES™ as described by the topic Starting NODES™. Once successfully logged in, the NODES™ Options becomes the central screen for all NODES™ operations.
The benefits of NODES™:
Manage and control UUT and their associated test & result files from start to finish.
Enter and track details of UUT vs client, platform and manufacturer
Reference graphics for the UUT, testing paths and circuit diagrams
Enter and manage data for the TPs for Test design
Import/Export test files ready for testing
Results to be analysis and presented in table and graphical format
Provide report outputs that provide:
Summary of UUT against a User-defined filter
Pin-out summary for building interfaces/adapters, and provides a quality assurance check sheet for users
Wiring report for showing interconnectors and nodal paths to compare with original/theoretical wiring diagrams
Trending graphs for UUT or other specific elements of the captured data
Various administration result reports
Minimises the need for extensive training for users of the IFD™ TE
