Test and on-board programming station
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1. A production system for electronic circuits, the system comprising:
- a computer having an associated storage medium;
an interface unit, coupled to the computer, and providing at least one port that is adapted to be coupled to the electronic circuit; and
an editable object database, stored on the storage medium, the object database including information on system parameters selectively used by the computer and the interface unit to implement a plurality of production procedures for the electronic circuit.
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Abstract
A production system for electronic circuits is provided. The system includes a computer having an associated storage medium and an interface unit, coupled to the computer that provides at least one port that is adapted to be coupled to the electronic circuit. The system further includes an editable object database, stored on the storage medium. The object database includes information on system parameters selectively used by the computer and the interface unit to implement a plurality of production procedures for the electronic circuit.
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1. A production system for electronic circuits, the system comprising:
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a computer having an associated storage medium;
an interface unit, coupled to the computer, and providing at least one port that is adapted to be coupled to the electronic circuit; and
an editable object database, stored on the storage medium, the object database including information on system parameters selectively used by the computer and the interface unit to implement a plurality of production procedures for the electronic circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A production system for electronic circuits, the system comprising:
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a computer having an associated storage medium;
an interface unit, coupled to the computer, and providing at least one port that is adapted to be coupled to an electronic circuit;
an editable object database, stored on the storage medium, the object database including information on system parameters selectively used by the computer and the interface unit to implement a plurality of production procedures for the electronic circuit; and
a graphical user interface, that runs on the computer, the interface providing a plurality of selection screens to define the production procedures in a hierarchical flow beginning with selection of the product based on information in the object database. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for configuring production procedures for an electronic circuit, the method comprising:
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providing a selection mechanism to identify the type of the electronic circuit;
retrieving a plurality of module types for the selected electronic circuit;
providing a selection mechanism to identify the module type;
retrieving additional selection options for the electronic circuit based on the module type; and
presenting selection mechanisms in a hierarchical manner for the additional selection options. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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25. A method for configuring production procedures for an electronic circuit, the method comprising:
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providing a selection mechanism to identify the type of the electronic circuit;
retrieving a plurality of versions for the selected electronic circuit;
providing a selection mechanism to identify the plurality of versions;
retrieving additional selection options for the electronic circuit based on the plurality of versions;
presenting selection mechanisms in a hierarchical manner for the additional selection options; and
executing a sequential series of production procedures on the electronic circuit.
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