Diagnosys PinPoint Alpha - Adaptable and affordable PCB and IC fault finding system

The ProtoMat S104 works particularly fast and precisely with a speed of 100000 RPM, high positioning speed and high mechanical resolution. In combination with the machine’s stable granite base, this ensures optimum accuracy for drilling and milling of even very fine structures. The high-frequency milling spindle and the milling depth sensor are self-cleaning and therefore low-maintenance.

• Up to 144 dynamic Universal test channels
• Up to 192 Digital test channels
• 5MHz, 10MHz, 15MHz or 25MHz digital test rate options

Fast test pattern rates up to 25MHz help ensure that digital devices are functionally tested thoroughly so that more faults can be detected and accurately identified

Digital in-circuit tests on the PinPoint series are designed to be completed within 20 milli-seconds to help ensure the safety of the circuits you are testing. A programmable hardware timer removes the test stimulus at the end of the period so that ICs are protected from extended backdrive currents.

In addition to the digital testing capability, vectorless test methods can be used to check each network for open circuits, shorts circuits, resistive, capacitive and inductive faults as well as testing semiconductor junctions.

Providing affordable quality that reliably finds PCB faults, PinPoint Alpha and Sigma are compact and transportable systems. They provide excellent PCB fault screening, PCB test and fault diagnostic capability where and when needed.

The standard PinPoint Alpha provides 32 universal test channels with switching matrix, 4 1/2 digit DMM, analog signatures, UUT power supplies, tutorial, manual, accessory pack and standard TestVue license. With an integrated PC the system is ready to use out-of-the-box.

Multiple test methods can be combined in a single test flow to deliver excellent fault detection and accurate fault identification:

• Functional testing from the edge connector
• Functional testing of a single component and digital IC
• Boundary scan at a device level and through a chain
• Passive and active device analog testing
• Mixed-signal functional test
• Vectorless test
• Analog impedance signatures
• PCB parameter testing

The advanced functionality includes DMM, Arbitrary Waveform Generator, Oscilloscope, Counter-Timer, Shorts Locator, Precision Measurement Module (PMU), LCR Bridge, Analog Signature Analysis, Programmable UUT power supplies – all allowing you to find more faults.