{"id":454,"date":"2015-02-05T16:00:49","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T15:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.testprobes.nl\/testprobes\/wordpress\/?page_id=454"},"modified":"2025-11-11T10:51:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T09:51:42","slug":"fastate-test-platforms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/fastate-test-platforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking Modularity in Test Platforms with fastATE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Modularity is a well-known keyword in engineering technology these days. You should engineer your (Test Platform) solution only ones and then, in such a way, you can re-use it as often as needed. fastATE can help here.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">With fastATE test Platforms. the engineers from 6TL understood the advantages of modularity already 30 years ago. Since then they developed what they now call <em>fast<\/em>ATE as a modular solution to build any type and size, base Test Platforms in record time. Using only quality products dedicated to test, ensuring a high flexible, modular, re-usable and reliable test platform.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-4438 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fastATE-2018.jpg\" alt=\"FastATE technology from 6TL\" class=\"wp-image-4438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fastATE-2018.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fastATE-2018-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fastATE-2018-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fastATE-2018-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fastATE-2018-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/fastATE-2018-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">fastATE Modularity all the way<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/6TL-fastATE-Modular-ATE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/6TL-fastATE-Modular-ATE-300x261.jpg\" alt=\"fastATE concept 6TL\" class=\"wp-image-3440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/6TL-fastATE-Modular-ATE-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/6TL-fastATE-Modular-ATE-768x667.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/6TL-fastATE-Modular-ATE-600x521.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/6TL-fastATE-Modular-ATE.jpg 892w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">FastATE Concept.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">6TL&#8217;s <em>fast<\/em>ATE provides all the building blocks needed to turn your instrumentation into a reliable and efficient ATE system in any size or form for any desired speed and budget.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Off-the-shelf modular approach for recurrent ATE Functions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Standardize, while maintaining the flexibility for nonstandard tasks<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Build-in&nbsp;scalable and Modular technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Design with a proven architecture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Reduce engineering costs and still add value<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Create ATE documentation instantly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Shorten your time to market up to 70% using COTS components.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>An example of what we call<em> fast<\/em>ATE;<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In many ATE\u2019s, the engineer will face the need to automate certain things during functional test inside a fixture on the UUT, a simple example is pushing a button on the UUT. Typically, pneumatic actuation will be preferred, which will mean designing a pneumatic cabinet. Each engineer will typically design this cabinet in a different way, and using different bare materials (air tubing, air filter and manual valves, a bank of elektro valves, cable ducts,\u2026). In addition, the location of the cabinet will vary on each ATE.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testprobes.nl\/romex\/documents\/6TL\/6TL-Company-profile-ROM.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testprobes.nl\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/6TL-Company-Profile-215x300.jpg\" alt=\"6TL Company Profile\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">6TL Company Profile<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"Https:\/\/www.testprobes.nl\/romex\/documents\/6TL\/6TL36-Rom.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testprobes.nl\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/6TL-test-Handlers-215x300.jpg\" alt=\"6TL Test handlers overview.\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">6TL36 Test handler Flyer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testprobes.nl\/romex\/documents\/6TL\/Off-Line-Base-Systems-Rom.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testprobes.nl\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Off-Line-Base_testplatforms-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"6TL Off-Line Base test platforms\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">6TL Off-Line Base Testplatforms<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">To control the valves, spare I\/O in the PLC or ATE controller will be needed, and code will have to be implemented. This involves a lot of engineering work, and this is repeatable work, meaning that for every ATE designed, the same kind of solution must be developed again and again, wasting valuable engineering time and cost. And then we did not even talk about the ordering and buying process involved getting all these parts in house.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FastATE test handlers from 6TL, Modularity alle the way.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p class=\"responsive-video-wrap clr\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FastATE Technology Modularity all the way.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/via6WpXqyZM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">YAVModules eliminate expensive cabling in your testsystem <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The above is non-recurring engineering, or an engineering task that is repeated on almost every project, and is typically solved in a different way each time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/YAV90PNE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/YAV90PNE-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"YAV90PNE Pneumatic subsystem\" class=\"wp-image-459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/YAV90PNE-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/YAV90PNE.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">YAV90PNE Pneumatic subsystem<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testprobes.nl\/romex\/documents\/6TL\/YAV-FULL-CAT-LATEST.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testprobes.nl\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/6TL-Full-YAV-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"Overview off all YAV Modules\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">All available YAVModules<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The YAV90PNE Pneumatic subsystem is part of the 6TL <em>fast<\/em>ATE technology and ends the above phenomenon, a 6TL <em>fast<\/em>ATE module that fits directly inside the tester interface has been developed among many other modules that do exactly this, getting writ of recurring engineering. 6TL turned non-recurrent engineering into recurrent engineering, that will be used for every project.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u2022 10 three-way pneumatic valves to directly control 10 simple or 5 double-effect cylinders<\/span>.<br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u2022 12 inputs for position sensors to cover typical pneumatic I\/O needs<\/span>.<br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u2022 Pressure sensor to control the air inlet pressure level<\/span>.<br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u2022 NI LabVIEW drivers and API for all modules<\/span>.<br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u2022 Available NI TestStand custom step types<\/span>.<br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u2022 Test system resources monitoring with Phi6 software.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch below video showing the advantages of using YAVModules <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p class=\"responsive-video-wrap clr\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YAVModules minimize wiring in ATE test systems.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5vdpHikdzrY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Next to the YAV90PNE 6TL provides many other modules that fit this modular FastATE approach, like matrixes, general purpose switching, Power switching, RF Switching, Power supply control, LED detection, Boundary Scan, ICP Programming etc etc. Click on the above brochure image to see what is available.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eliminate cabling using YAVBoards as part off you Test Platforms.<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/YAVMODULES-INSIDE-VPC-G12-6TL19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/YAVMODULES-INSIDE-VPC-G12-6TL19-300x190.jpg\" alt=\"Yavmodules inside VPC G12\" class=\"wp-image-4833\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>YAVmodules mounted in a VPC G12 Mass Interconnect Interface, integrated in a FastATE 6TL19 Test solution.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">YAVBoards in a test system eliminate all cabling that you normally have beween a switch, matrix, mux or other instrument and the Mass Interconnect Interface.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">As a Y<\/span>AV<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">board is integrated directly inside the VPC receiver there is no cabling at all<\/span>,<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> providing you with the following advantages<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">no interference or crosstalk beween independent wires as there are no additional wires<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">very short signal path as there is no wires between the instruments in the test rack and the interface.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">fast and easy integration directly inside the VPC interface, accessible from the front or easy top remove from the back.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Large cost savings due to not having to add expensive cabling between your switch and the receiver<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Simplyfing you system wiring diagram as there are far less cables needed<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Software support for Labview and Teststand as also Canbus&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Communication only through CanBus making connecting multiple boards very quick and easy by just daisy chaining them.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Due to the standard layout and simple Canbus connection of all YAVModules, selftest counter modules are available<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>All the Benefits of&nbsp;FastATE?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/autkHnaDimQ\" width=\"100%\" height=\"475\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>FastATE, explained with the 6TL-33 handler.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Thanks to this approach, test engineers and ATE integrators can:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Design their ATEs with a proven architecture perfected by feedback from multiple customers in a variety of industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Significantly reduce engineering costs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Provide simple yet highly powerful and scalable systems that can meet present and future needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Standardize the ATE while maintaining enough flexibility for addressing nonstandard needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Create their test bench documentation almost instantly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Achieve shorter time to market due to the maximum reuse of COTS components<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testprobes.nl\/romex\/?page_id=149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>More Information and Brochures.<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-461 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/line-up-1024x292-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sample modular solutions created using FastATE technology from 6TL.\" class=\"wp-image-461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/line-up-1024x292-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/line-up-1024x292-1-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/line-up-1024x292-1-768x219.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.designedfortest.com\/DFT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/line-up-1024x292-1-600x171.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sample modular solutions created using FastATE technology from 6TL. \u00a0<br>From smartfixtures, tabletop, stand-alone to full in-line test platforms all using the same building blocks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat\" style=\"background-color: #cccccc; 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