XJRunner – Run-time production test environment

Run XJTAG tests in manufacturing

XJRunner is the specialist application for executing pre-compiled XJTAG projects. With a range of special features it is particularly aimed at board manufacturers and in-field support, providing simple, secure and audited production testing.

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XJRunner is XJTAG’s production line tool, reliable and easy to use, with features that make fault location easy and that make your work easier no matter whether you are producing a short run of a few units or are manufacturing at high volume.

In one package, you have interconnection testing, in-system programming, non-JTAG device testing, serial number handling and configurable log files for your audit trail.

XJRunner tests are loaded from a single encrypted file that contains a compressed version of the XJTAG project created in XJDeveloper by your design or test engineers. This means that your tests cannot be changed in the production environment. The consistency that this ensures for your testing process can be seen when reviewing the configurable log files that can be produced whenever you test a board.

XJRunner has a simple Run/Stop, Pass/Fail interface which makes first pass testing a simple point-and-click operation, ideal for the production line. Configurable run-time messages can tell the tester about any required procedures both before and after testing each board.

Key benefits

Improves your QA through configurable logging

Output can be logged in plain text or in an XML file with text formatting. XML log files are machine readable to facilitate data import into other systems.

Retain control over third-party board testing

Tests cannot be edited in XJRunner and restrictions can be put on project configuration if necessary.

User-friendly environment reduces training costs

Different levels of user privilege allow for a simple interface in production but more options for troubleshooting staff.

Ability to test multiple boards, simultaneously

Multiple XJLinks can be connected to a single computer, only one of which requires an XJRunner licence.

Work with LabVIEW™ or other Test Executives

The supplied XJIntegration API allows other software to call XJRunner programmatically to perform tests as part of a larger integrated system.

Perform test and ISP in a single step

Testing and in-system programming can be carried out together. XJRunner supports XJFlash accelerated programming with no additional licence required.

XJRunner - Compare test results for multiple boards

Parallel testing

Using multiple XJLinks or the 4-port XJQuad, save time by testing a batch of boards simultaneously as a group. Alternatively, run them independently but simultaneously, swapping boards as they finish testing, while tests continue to run on the other ports.

User Management

XJRunner has multiple levels of user privilege. Using user IDs not only allows the operator to be logged for audit purposes, but allows you to give a user access to just the XJRunner features they have been trained to use. At the least privileged level, users can simply run a complete set of tests on a board, while more advanced operators might have privileges that allow them to carry out more complex testing or to manage project settings.

XJRunner output: failed connection test and memory test

Powerful, flexible, diagnostic testing

After the project’s default set of tests detect a faulty board on the production line, advanced users can then pinpoint faults by running additional tests and debug procedures. They can also choose to run a particular test, or set of tests, a number of times, or even run a test continuously to help diagnose particularly tricky or intermittent problems on a board.

XJRunner also provides statistics on the percentage of boards that have passed/failed as well as Fault Trend Analysis, highlighting tests prone to failure.

Layout & Schematic Viewers included

If any faults are found when running tests, the Layout Viewer and Schematic Viewer* can be used to locate and understand the faults on the board by showing the schematic design and the physical routing of nets, which highlight the potential problem areas. You can also quickly find any component, pin or net in your circuit when trying to pinpoint a fault.

In order to use the Layout Viewer you’ll need to use ODB++ when developing the project or the target system.

* For your manufacturer to use the Layout and Schematic Viewers in XJRunner, you have to explicitly export the relevant information from XJDeveloper. Conversely, if the information needs to be kept confidential, do not export it to XJRunner.

Log Files

All test output can be logged. There are options to choose both what other data is logged (time, date, serial number, user information, etc.) and how the logs should be grouped (e.g. keep all output for the same board in the same file).

Serial numbering

XJRunner can also program and log serial numbers, or other forms of identification such as MAC addresses. These can be generated or obtained by the packaged XJTAG project, or be input directly (e.g. from a bar code reader).

Easily Portable Testing

All of the files needed to run tests on a board are packaged together in one XJPack file, making it easy to transfer tests between different computers and sites.

Features

Run-time environment for XJDeveloper tests

Simple, controlled test execution

Handles a variety of serial number systems

Log files for audit trail

Variable levels of access for different user roles

End user access restrictions specified at development time

Fault Dictionary to capture the expertise of your engineers

Two modes for simultaneous board testing

Board statistics and fault trend analysis

Physical location of faulty nets can be displayed visually in the Layout Viewer*

Circuit design around faults can be viewed in the Schematic Viewer*

XJIntegration allows control of XJRunner from other test systems

* For your manufacturer to use the Layout and Schematic Viewers in XJRunner, you have to explicitly export the relevant information from XJDeveloper.
Conversely, if the information needs to be kept confidential, do not export it to XJRunner.

XJAnalyser Module

Optional with XJRunner – the XJAnalyser module allows you to use the XJInvestigator application for extra debugging functionality to assist with diagnosing faults when boards fail their tests. The XJAnalyser application can also be run separately to interact directly with the JTAG devices in your circuit, controlling and reading pins using the intuitive graphical interface. When troubleshooting, this is an easy way to prove connectivity, check the values read at pins, or monitor the circuit for unexpectedly changing signals.

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