New Capabilities in easy-wire Software

Easy-wire 2012.2.0 Release Notes

New features in the easy-wire 2012.2 release

• Scripting in Easy Touch

  
  We have been working very hard to implement a full featured scripting solution for our Easy Touch line of testers. This capability will allow you to fine tune your testing process, add extra test functionality, or better integrate with your manufacturing process. Custom instruction scripts and event level scripts are both available to help accomplish these goals. Contact your Cirris sales representative for more information.



• Improved Digital I/O Functionality

  
  Do you need to control other machinery during build and/or test? Do you need to receive an input signal from another machine to signal the start of testing? If so, you should check out the improvements to the I/O system offered with the easy-wire software. There are several new access points in the test loop that will allow you more control in the interaction between automated machinery and your test equipment.



• Improved Reporting

  
  A new report block has been added to display parameters associated with custom components used in scripting. Auto export the .pdf version of a report has been added. You can also specify the location where .pdf and .csv files will be exported. Other improvements include adding more parameter values to reports and the ability to add multiple graphics to a block. Scripting functionality has the additional ability to write to a printer, providing a solution for customers who require report data not available in the standard report suite.



• Parent/Child Testing for Easy Touch

  
  For those customers who are acquainted with the power of parent/child testing, you will be happy to know this feature is now available for the Easy Touch hardware.
  

• Second Ended Pinning with easy-wire/Pin-Sight Integration

  
  This is a new concept we are experimenting with to provide added value to the build process. If you would like to add electrical probing to your Pin-Sight based build process contact your Cirris sales professional today.



• Improved Language Support

  
  We have improved the ability to support languages with this version of the easy-wire software. If you would like to use easy-wire in your native language, contact Cirris.



• Hipot Regardless Setting

  
  We have added a setting to the CH2 that will let you perform hipot testing even if low voltage testing detected errors. While this should be used carefully, it can shorten the test/repair/test cycle for customers with long test times.



• Support for 1100R Hardware

  
  The easy-wire software can now be used to remotely drive both the 1100H and 1100R hardware. This will provide the option for you to do PC based testing with your Cirris stand alone bench top testers
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• Hipot Testing Down to 10V in Easy Touch

  
  You can now set hipot voltages down to 10 Vdc on Easy Touch hipot testers. The previous limit was 50 Vdc.

We are also continually improving, refining, and redesigning the software to insure that it works as well as possible. For this release we have fixed several bugs and other inappropriate behaviors exhibited by the software. This was in response to customer requests, improvement suggestions, and our in-house testing.

Your opinion is valuable to us. If you have questions, concerns, or improvement suggestions regarding this release of the easy-wire software, please contact your Cirris representative at: 1-800-441-9910 or visit our web page at: www.cirris.com.

Release 2011.3.0: July 2011

• CH+ Tests run on the CH2    In an ongoing effort to provide a complete manufacturing floor test solution, test programs created for the CH+ tester will run unchanged on the CH2. This allows you to migrate your test equipment to more sophisticated hardware while not losing the investment you have already made in existing test programs.
  
  
• User Interface Face Lift    Small improvements were made to the easy-wire user interface to make it easier to use with a touch screen interface. The system default reports were also given a more updated look.
  
  
• Custom Instructions    We have several custom instructions that will enhance the capabilities of the CH2 hardware. Check with your sales representative today for more details.
  
  
• Easy Touch Hardware Platform    easy-wire is the software platform for the newly released EasyTouch hardware, the newest addition to our adapter tester line. EasyTouch is a PC based tester running the Windows 7 Standard Embedded operating system. A PC is built right into the tester box giving the operator all of the benefits of a Cirris adapter based tester and the power of the Windows OS. This hardware will support networking, printing, optional keyboard, mouse, and monitor, and USB access and is all bundled up with a giant 10.4 inch touch screen display and a high quality, high speed tester that you have come to expect from Cirris. Contact your sales representative today to learn how you can be one of the first to get your hands on this exciting new technology.
  
  
• CH2 High Capacitance Net Hipot Testing    Sometimes it is difficult to hipot test highly capacitive nets because the amount of energy required moves beyond safe levels and causes the test to fail. A new HV high cap net option will allow these nets to be tested to ground and the other high cap nets allowing users to create a more thorough test. To check out this option go to the View Nets tab in the editor.
  
  
• Improve CH2 Hipot Error Messages    We have improved the CH2 hipot error messages to help better define where in the hipot test process the failure occurred. We will be continuing to improve this area in the future.
  
  
• Refined Point Labeling    We have added the ability to label individual instances of points in a connector. Use this feature when you need a special label for a point to indicate a signal name, an internal specifier, or any other unique attribute that could be used to better identify a particular pin.
  
  
• Your Opinion is Valuable to us    If you have questions, concerns, or improvement suggestions regarding this release of the easy-wire software, please contact your Cirris representative at: 1-800-441-9910 or visit our web page at: www.cirris.com.

Release 2009.4.0: October 2009

• CH2 High Capacitance Net Hipot Testing    Sometimes it is difficult to hipot test highly capacitive nets because the amount of energy required moves beyond safe levels and causes the test to fail. A new HV high cap net option will allow these nets to be tested to ground and the other high cap nets allowing users to create a more thorough test. To check out this option go to the View Nets tab in the editor.
  
  
• Last Software Version to include CH+ features:    The Ch+ model will be discontinued in the near future. This version of the easywire software will be the last "most current" version no matter how far in the future you use the CH+ model. The newer versions that come along will no longer recognize the CH+ model.
  
  
• Improved CH2 Hipot Error Messages    We have improved the CH2 hipot error messages to help better define where in the hipot test process the failure occurred. We will be continuing to improve this area in the future.

Release 2009.1.0 - 2009.3.0: January 2009 - July 2009

• Custom Instructions    Do you have a special test requirement for your DUT? With this release we introduce the ability to add Custom Instructions to your test program. The instructions extend the test capability of the CH2. If this is something you need, contact your sales representative today.
• xHV Supply Interface    If your DUT test requirements call for high voltage testing beyond 1000 volts AC, Cirris can now provide a solution to help with this problem. Our new CH2 xHV Supply can provide up to 1600 VAC. This supply is also capable of generating higher currents than are available with the standard CH2 supply. Contact your sales representative today for more information.

Release 2008.2.0: May 2008

• For both Vista and XP Operating Systems:   There are no new features in this version of the easy-wire software, just a large number of changes to the install process and data file locations and a substantial amount of effort spent in fixing bugs and making sure the software works as well as possible. The install process and data file location changes were required to get the database and easy-wire software working in the Vista operating system.
  
  
• Version Numbering Changes: The release version numbering scheme has been changed so that it is very clear which side of this software divide the customers are on.
  
  
• If SPCME, CTLWIN, and easy-wire software are on the same PC: - this new install process will allow all three software packages to exist on the same machine. This has been a problem in the past. I would recommend, however, that the easy-wire software always be the first package installed! The install process for all three packages will be similar to the easy-wire station install.
  
  
• Read Installation Guide: - Please make a point of reading the new installation guide provided with the software before starting an upgrade. This version install has a number of complexities which are addressed in the guide.
  

Release 8.9.0: October 2007

• New Probe Features:   Probe functionality has been improved with this version of the software. In addition to returning the first point touched, several other important points are also returned. This information is displayed in the new Probe View tab in the test window. This tab will contain valuable diagnostic information about the points being probed included what net it belongs to, other points in that net that are also connected, points that are still open in the net, and information about nets that are shorted to that point. Probe behavior has also been improved in several other areas of the software.

Release 8.8.0: July 2007

• Twisted Pair Testing with the CH2:  The CH2 tester can now test wires that have been twisted as pairs. The test is simple to setup and use and can be used to detect incorrect twisting patterns among all of the wires attached to the same connector. Go into the editor and add a twisted pair instruction to the test program to experiment.
  
  
• Built-in I/O for the CH2 Tester:  The CH2 tester now has Built-in I/O capability. A DB-25 connector on the back of the first box in the system can be used to control up to nine input signals and nine output signals. These inputs and outputs can be used in the same manner as the PLC I/O currently available in the easy-wire software. I/O control is turned on through a feature registration key. Call your Cirris customer representative for the required access code.
  
  
• Guided First-End Pinning:   Guided first-end pinning is a revolutionary new way to use capacitance and wire labels to insure that the correct wire is inserted into the correct cavity of a connector. This can be done with only the connector being pinned attached to the tester. The process can be used to insure that a correctly labeled wire is always inserted into the correct cavity. Assuring that the correctly labeled wire is in the correct location helps eliminate miswires later when adding splices, doing second-end pinning, or when repairs are needed in the field. Try this feature out on the easy-wire CR to see how it can improve your assembly building processes.

Release 8.7.0: April 2007

• Tare Values:  Test programs now allow the setting of tare values for resistance and 4-wire resistance settings.
  
  
• Palm Switches:  Palm switch functionality has been added for the CH2 model tester. (requires the latest version of the computer interface and high voltage cards).
  
  
• CR Probe Fixed:    The CR probe has been altered to adjust for the capacitance on longer probes so that the probes will work better.
  
  
• Modification to CH2 Hipot Levels:   Hipot test voltage on the CH2 can now be adjusted down to as low as 20 Volts.
  
  
• Server Software Update:    A network only install that allows customers to install the network software once on the server and all stations are upgraded without any additional installations.

Release 8.6.0: January 2007

• Bug Fix Release  This version of the software does not contain any big new features. It does fix a number of bugs and improves the accuracy and reliability of the CH2. It also deals with the screen flashing problems caused when loose wires are inadvertently touched during the build process.
  
  

Release 8.4.0: August 2006

• Text Mode for the Editor  The editor is now capable of switching between the familiar graphical editing mode and a text mode that will allow you to edit the test program using the same format as the import/export process uses. To explore this option, load a test into the editor and press the Text View button located at the bottom center of the edit window.
  
  
• Real Current for AC Dielectric Withstand Test on the CH2  The dielectric withstand test can now have a real current threshold specified. The real current is the current caused by resistance in the device and does not include the capacitive current that occurs when using AC. This option is set in the High Voltage Test Parameters window in the test program editor.
  
  
• Ongoing Improvements  We are also continually improving, refining, and redesigning the software to insure that it works as well as possible. If you have questions, concerns, or improvement suggestions regarding this release of the easy-wire software, please contact your Cirris representative at: 1-800-441-9910.

Release 8.3.1: May 2006

• Bug Fixed    This version fixed a bug discovered in 8.2 and 8.3!
  Please do not install or use versions 8.2 or 8.3.0 if you happened to have downloaded them at an earlier date.
  This version (8.3.1) is the version to install if you want to move up to the latest version.

Release 8.3: April 2006

• Capture IR by Net on CH2 Tester  The easy-wire software now gives you the ability to store the measured resistance for each net tested during the hipot test when testing with the CH2 hipot tester. Go to tab Set Test Defaults of the editor to turn on this option for a test program.
  
  
• Connector Type Categories  We have extended the 'category' functionality to include assigning categories for different connector types. This feature allows you to group connector types to more easily manager the connector type library. We have also create a library of Cirris and military connector types. These will automatically be installed on a new machine or an importable copy can be obtained by contacting your Cirris sales representative. These drawings will work with all testers using this software.
  
  
• Ongoing Improvements  We are also continually improving, refining, and redesigning the software to insure that it works as well as possible. If you have questions, concerns, or improvement suggestions regarding this release of the easy-wire software, please contact your Cirris representative at: 1-800-441-9910.
  
  

Release 8.2: January 2006

• Bug Fixes and CH2 enhancements    This release did not offer any new features. The focus was on fixing known bugs and enabling more capability for the new CH2 hipot tester.
  
  
• Ongoing Improvements  We are also continually improving, refining, and redesigning the software to insure that it works as well as possible. If you have questions, concerns, or improvement suggestions regarding this release of the easy-wire software, please contact your Cirris representative at: 1-800-441-9910.

Release 8.1: October 2005

• Barcode Wire Identification    This release offers one new feature. Using a barcode reader, the customer can scan wires of an assembly to ensure they are labeled properly. In addition, we fixed a few known bugs and enabled more capability for the new CH2.
  
  
• Ongoing Improvements  We are also continually improving, refining, and redesigning the software to insure that it works as well as possible. If you have questions, concerns, or improvement suggestions regarding this release of the easy-wire software, please contact your Cirris representative at: 1-800-441-9910.

Release 8.0: July 2005

• Auxiliary LED's  Have you every wanted to provide some visual indication of which sub-assembly should be used during each phase of building your assembly? Or have you needed to visually point out the wire routing for a particularly difficult section of your device? Now you can do this with the aid of auxiliary LED's. These LED's can be attached to test points on your easy-wire CR and discovered in a test program. They can then be attached to any easy-wire instruction type. During testing, when an instruction with Auxiliary LED's is waiting to be completed, the LED's will continually blink, providing visual feedback to a production worker. Check out these new abilities in the software by going to the Attach Connectors Tab in the editor and pressing the Attach Guided Build LED's button. After the LED's have been defined, use the Aux LED's button on the instruction editors to attach the LED's to a specific instruction.
  
  
• CH2 Tester   Cirris is proud to introduce the CH2 to our line of testers. This tester will be controlled with the easy-wire software and will focus on high voltage/large point count needs of our customers.
  
  
• Ongoing Improvements  We are also continually improving, refining, and redesigning the software to insure that it works as well as possible. If you have questions, concerns, or improvement suggestions regarding this release of the easy-wire software, please contact your Cirris representative at: 1-800-441-9910.

Release 7.2.0: April 2005

• First Article Verification  If your quality system require an engineering sign-off before a testing process can be moved into production the easy-wire software can help you manage this process. Each time changes are made to a test program, a verification step is required before the test can be used in production. To explore this feature, go to the Utilities | Setup System Options and check enable first article verification on the Miscellaneous tab. From there set the First Article Verification flag in the editor and the selected test is now under verification control.
  
  With verification control turned on, the test will fail even with a correct device until a verification sign-off is completed. This is done by clicking on the desired test in the main menu test list, pressing the right mouse button and choosing the Verify First Article menu option.
  
  
• Merge Utility  There is now a test program merge utility available that uses a control file or test programs selected from a list, to merge test data together into one new test program. This can be very useful if you are trying to automate a customized test creation based on a selection of sub-assemblies.
  
  
• Custom Hipot Reporting  Now the information associated with your custom hipot instructions can be displayed on the appropriate easy-wire reports. If you have a CH+ tester and need to the ability to customize high voltage test settings on a 'net by net' basis, check this new feature out.
  
  
• Faster CR Testing  The embedded code used to run the CR tester has been optimized to help improve test times for anyone using the CR tester.
  
  
• Ongoing Improvements  We are also continually improving, refining, and redesigning the software to insure that it works as well as possible. If you have questions, concerns, or improvement suggestions regarding this release of the easy-wire software, please contact your Cirris representative at: 1-800-441-9910.

Release 7.1.0: Jan 2005

• Faster Reports  The easy-wire reporting subsystem has been redesigned to provide quicker access to report information with the same flexible creation capabilities you have come to expect.
  
  
• Open/Close Instructions  A pair of test instructions have been added, the open and the close instruction. These instructions work in tandem to provide switch testing where the initial and final state of the switch is known.
  
  
• Timed Delay for Comments  The comment instruction has been enhanced to include a delay, then continue, option that will allow a user to display a comment for a specified period of time and then continue testing without requiring the operator to press a button on the interface.
  
  
• Advanced Hipot by Net  If you have a device that has sub assemblies needing to be hipotted at different voltages or dwell times, this capability is for you. You can now isolate individual nets so they can be hipotted separately from the rest of the device, using different hipot settings allowing for more thorough testing.
  
  
• Hipot Net Status  The hipot status (pass/fail/not tested) is now available as a new block in the Test and In Process reports. This capability will allow you to track hipot testing for each net in your device.
  
  
• Better Database Maintenance  Along with backup and restore capabilities, a new maintenance option has been added to improve the efficiency, reliability, and disk usage of the database. Check out the Database Maintenance feature on the easy-wire Utilities menu.
  
  
• Archive Reports for Old Databases  If you have older versions of your database file that you are no longer using but occasionally need to retrieve old test result information from, you will find this feature especially helpful. Any database (created by using easy-wire version 6.0 or later) can be opened from the Test Archive feature on the Utilities menu.
  
  
• Redesigned Editor  The editor has been redesigned to increase the ease and speed with which test programs can be created. Substantial time went into improving the interface to increase the ease with which test programs can be created. Among the changes are improvements to the way connectors are added to the test and an improved net list viewer that provides more useful information about the status and make up of each net being tested.
  
  
• Silent Install Option  If you are installing the software on several machines and want the ability to skip through all of the initial user prompts during the install process, the prompt responses can be saved to a file and added to the install directory. This insures that each station installation is the same and no user interaction is required.

Release 7.0.1: May 2004

• Install Improved and a number of bugs were fixed  The easy-wire software is now easier to install over a wider range of network configurations. In addition, we fixed a number of bugs which surfaced when 7.0 was released.
  
  
• We are also continually improving, refining, and redesigning the software to insure that it works as well as possible. If you are experiencing problems please call us and let us know; 1-800-441-9910.
  
  

Release 7.0 : April 2004

• Database Changes  This release contains a conversion from the Interbase Client/Server database to the Firebird Client/Server database. This means a faster more reliable database especially over network connections using new PC's. There are also several bug fixes that improve the quality and reliability of the software.
  
  

Release 6.5.1: January 2004

• Lot ID Option Added   Do you need to identify a group of devices you are testing? This is now possible with the Lot ID option added to this release of the software. When this option is turned on for a test program, the user will be prompted each time a testing session is started to enter (up to) a 30 character ID for all of the devices tested during the session. To turn on the option, go to the Set Test Defaults tab in the editor and check the Enter Lot ID option.
  
  
• Advanced Test Results Search   A new option added to the reporting system allows a user to search through test results for a particular serial number, lot number, or date range. This feature can be very useful when tracking down old test results when only partial information is available. To try it out, go the Utilities window and press the Advanced Search Report button.
  
  
• Fiber Optics Test   A fiber optics (flash light) instruction has been added for the easy-wire CR hardware. When used with the proper hardware (see "fiber Optics" within the 6.5.1 software help system for details), this instruction can provide fiber connection and mis-wire detection.
  
  
  

Release 6.5: October 2003

• Faster Probe Response with Signature CH+  The probe detection algorithm for the Signature CH+ tester and been redesigned. The new design allows probe speeds that are two to three times faster depending of the number of test points in the system and the type of testing being done.
  
  
• New Delay Resistance and Ground Wire Instructions   Two new instruction types have been added to allow for more flexible and accurate testing.
  
  The Delay Resistance command applies current to the source point, waits approximately one second for the current to stabilize, and then takes the resistance reading. This is useful for testing inductors and any component that requires time for the current to stabilize.
  
  The Ground Wire instruction (only available on the Signature CH+ tester) is used to measure resistances between points that are connected to an earth ground connection. This instruction is useful for devices that must be tested in place and may be connected to other machinery.
  
  
• Continual Improvement   We strive to continually improve our products by refining and redesigning both the software and hardware when necessary to insure that it works as well as possible.
  
  

Release 6.4: July 2003

• Parent / Child Test Programs   Individual test programs can be grouped into a single 'container' test providing a new level of flexibility in test program management. A test can be setup to verify the accuracy of a device with a switch in an 'off' state. A second test can be added to test the device with the switch moved to the 'on' state. External I/O can also be used to provide even more control for each of the tests in the parent container.
  To investigate this feature, press the right mouse while the cursor is over the test program list on the main window and choose "Create a New Container Test".
  
  
• Import Fixturing from Another Test  If you use a common test fixture for most of your testing, you can define that fixturing once and use it over and over whenever it is needed. A simple 'touch of a button', imports the saved fixture information into a new file.
  
  How to do it? Create a new test program, define your connectors, attach, locate the LEDs, and save the test. Now any test that uses the same fixturing can access it by pressing the "Load Fixturing from a Test Program" button on the first tab of the edit window. This will automaticly load the defined fixturing, attachments and all, into the newly created test. This new feature will save the time previously required to define and attach all of the connectors and LEDs each time you created a new test.
  
  
• Test Note  Now you can display a brief note to the operator as the test is started. This may be a reminder to check a procedure, a description of the device being tested, or anything else you find useful. This note is entered from the test editor, by pressing the "Operator Note" button. Each time the test is started your note will be displayed.
  
  
• Test Window Enhancements  Several enhancements have been made to the test window. Tabs have been provided to display the monitor information, errors, test notes, and the net list without having to switch to another window. In addition, this change provides all test information at your fingertips without having to wait until the device being tested is removed from the tester.
  Another addition was a monitor field containing the test name. This is especially handy if you are using the parent / child test option described above.

Release 6.3: April 2003

• Schematic Documentation for Tested Assembly. Generate a schematic print of the tested assembly for customers, subcontractors, repair technicians, or line workers. This Assembly Wiring Report provides a terrific documentation package for assemblies built and tested in your shop including graphics of the connectors and complete test program information. Combine this with the new Electronic Reports for a quick, easy, and impressive electronic package.
• Electronic Reports. You can now save reports as pdf files. This allows you to make electronic copies of important test documentation that you can e-mail or electronically archive for future reference. For more information on the Adobe Acrobat Reader file format, or to download a copy of the viewer, visit www.adobe.com.

Release 6.2: December 2002

• Loose-wire Test with Probe. For assemblies with loose-wire ends you can create a test that requires the operator to probe each wire in a pre-programmed sequence, verifying that all wires are in the correct order at the connector end. This test eliminates the need to use alligator clips or EZ-Hooks to test loose-wire ends.
• Fast Attach for Connectors in Fixturing. If you consistently wire your adapter cables in the same pattern you can define adapter point labels simply by probing the first pin of each connector, rather than having to probe every pin one-at-a-time.
• Programmable Permitted Short. For assemblies that have "acceptable" shorts, such as seperate shield wires that are allowed to touch, a new instruction allows shorts but does not require connections between those points.
• Improved Usability. You can now change a "connector type" without having to remove that connector from the test. You can now delete a "connector type" as long as it is not used in any active test, if it is you will get a list of all active tests where it is being used. A fast-find search allows you to quickly select "connector types" in the "define connectors" window, and connectors and pins in the test-instruction window.
• Fixture Verification. Verify that your "traditional" test fixturing does not contain opens, shorts, or miswires. (This feature is already available for easy-wire adapters).
• Self-Learn Recognizes Connections Outside of Defined Connectors. Previously, if connections existed on points outside of the defined test fixtures, they were ignored. These connections are now identified during a self-learn. You can choose to include them in the test or exclude them.

Release 6.1: September 2002

• Connector Graphics Editor. Create graphical views of your connectors. From D-subs to complicated military connectors, you can now draw representations of connector bodies including detailed features with lines, circles, arcs, and rectangles. Use copy, paste, and rotate as in CAD/drawing packages.
• Variety of Contacts Shapes Available in Connector Graphics. Choose from a variety of pin shapes for your new graphical connectors including large or small, solid or outline. Flat and coaxial contacts are available too.
• Improved Connector Viewing. Connectors are now displayed with improved use of the screen area. Errors are highlighted with red/green pin colors to match the LED colors used in the guided assembly feature.

Release 6.0: June 2002

• New Client Server Database Architecture. Improved reliability of data integrity when test results are being collected and accessed, particularly on very large databases (gigabytes of data) Better Network Reliability. Allows local testers to continue to load test programs and collect test data even if the network connection, or host computer, fails.
• Improved Usability. The editor automatically adjusts to test systems with different numbers of test points. It also allows tests to be created/edited even when they exceed the number of test points of the tester attached.
• Pause Instruction. This allows you to pause the test and insert an operator instruction, which is displayed as a line of text. Testing proceeds when the "continue" button is pressed. Import/Export of Test Reports. Test report formats can be exported from one test station and imported into others.
• Test Archiving. Each time a test program is changed an archive of the previous version is created so you automatically have a history of all changes made to a test program throughout its life cycle.

Release 5.2: February 2002

• "Complex Assembly" Learn and Test. The self-learn feature now creates a test program that is more effective for devices-under-test that contain complex combinations of resistors, diodes, and capacitors. Testing now better detects faults between these complex networks of passive components.
• "Try It" button in editor. You can now execute individual instructions from the Test Editor just as they would execute in a test program. This allows you to quickly get actual measured values of resistors and capacitors to more easily create test programs and make sure they run.
• Report headers and footers. Customize reports/printouts with your company name, page preferences and more on each page of the report.
• Splices. You can now create a "virtual test point" called a splice to better document and guide assembly for wires that are connected at splices rather than at a connector contact.

Release 5.1: September 2001

• CH+ Wire list imports. Import original Signature Series CH+ test programs (wire lists). CH+ Calibration. Check CH+ calibration with easy-wire software.
• Improved Usability. The size and location of key windows remain unchanged each time you power up, allowing you to customize your Desktop. When saving test programs, a check is made to identify and display problems that would prevent the test program from working properly. Polarity of LED's used for guided assembly is checked each time a test program is loaded (easy-wire adapters already have this feature). A validation check is performed to make sure that the highest wire resistance is lower than the lowest resistor resistance.
• Four-Wire Nominal Resistance Testing. The four-wire wire instruction has a new lower limit value that may be used to verify wire gauge and more.
• "Link" Instruction. Allows you to "link" together wires or groups of passive components to avoid isolation tests between them. This allows you to ignore detected resistances that are not really a problem and to avoid applying high voltage across components that may be damaged by high voltage tests.

Release 5.0: June 2001

• Wire Harness "Test Reports." Displays information about the device tested and the detailed results of the test. You can configure reports differently for each test or customize a style to be used consistently. A "Run report" gives the summary results of all tests run on a particular test program. Test reports can be automatically sent to the printer on each good test, bad test, or both.
• Wire Harness Labels. Print labels to attach to tested cables/harnesses. Direct printing of labels to a label printer separate from the printer used for test reports and documentation Test Program Report. Get a summary of the setup information for the selected test program and all tests performed.
• Test Archive Report. Access historical information that has been saved in the test database. The information can be viewed by test or by station. Use a "drill down" viewer that allows you to gather detailed information quickly and easily.
• Capture Measured Values. When desired, save measured values during test for each resistor, wire, capacitor and diode instruction. Use this data for SPC analysis and more. Excel Export. Reports can be exported to a ".csv" file (comma-delimited list) for import into Excel.
• Improved Usability. In the editor you can move test instructions with the new "drag and drop" feature. Select a group of components such as wires and change their test parameters in one action. See wire colors next to the test instruction. The security system has been simplified allowing detailed customization of different user levels. Reset test counts as needed. Restrict the amount of data captured during failing tests to limit size of test results.