R&S®IC-Check
Generic Test Software Library
User Manual
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User Manual
Version 03
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The following abbreviations are used throughout this manual: R&S®IC-Check is abbreviated as R&S IC-Check.
R&S®IC-Check
1 General....................................................................................................5
1.1 Reference Documents.................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Explanation of Symbols............................................................................................... 5
2 Software Installation..............................................................................6
3 Functional Description.......................................................................... 7
3.1 General...........................................................................................................................7
3.2 R&S IC-Check Test Library...........................................................................................8
3.2.1 General........................................................................................................................... 8
3.2.2 Entries in PHYSICAL.INI.................................................................................................9
3.2.3 Entries in APPLICATION.INI........................................................................................... 9
Contents
Contents
3.2.4 Functions.......................................................................................................................10
3.3 R&S IC-Check Loader................................................................................................. 11
3.4 R&S IC-Check User Interface..................................................................................... 11
3.5 Hardware for IC-Check Tests..................................................................................... 12
4 R&S IC-Check User Interface..............................................................13
4.1 General.........................................................................................................................13
4.2 Main Screen................................................................................................................. 13
4.3 Menu Structure............................................................................................................14
4.4 Menu Bar Functions....................................................................................................14
4.4.1 Main Menu <File>......................................................................................................... 14
4.4.1.1 Menu <Save Program>................................................................................................. 14
4.4.1.2 Menu <Save Program As...>.........................................................................................14
4.4.1.3 Menu <Write Report...>.................................................................................................15
4.4.1.4 Menu <Close>...............................................................................................................16
4.4.2 Main Menu <Configure>................................................................................................16
4.4.2.1 Menu <Enable Debug Display>.................................................................................... 16
4.4.3 Main Menu <Help>........................................................................................................17
4.4.3.1 Menu <About...>............................................................................................................17
4.5 Control Elements........................................................................................................ 17
4.5.1 IC Selection...................................................................................................................17
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4.5.2 PIN Selection................................................................................................................ 18
4.5.3 REF List........................................................................................................................ 18
4.5.4 PIN Measured Value Display.........................................................................................18
4.5.5 IC Measurement Result Overview Display....................................................................19
4.5.6 Pin Settings................................................................................................................... 19
4.5.7 Learning Mode.............................................................................................................. 20
4.5.8 Run IC Test................................................................................................................... 20
5 License Management...........................................................................22
6 Test Methods........................................................................................ 23
6.1 Test Setup.................................................................................................................... 23
6.2 Discharging the Reference Pins and Test Pins........................................................ 23
6.3 Checking Test Pins..................................................................................................... 24
Contents
7 Running R&S IC-Check....................................................................... 27
7.1 Calling R&S IC-Check Test Library Functions..........................................................27
7.1.1 Description.................................................................................................................... 27
7.1.2 Example........................................................................................................................ 27
7.2 Starting the R&S IC-Check Loader............................................................................ 30
7.2.1 Description.................................................................................................................... 30
7.2.2 R&S IC-Check Loader, starting.....................................................................................30
8 R&S IC-Check Test Programs............................................................. 34
8.1 Structure of an IC-Check Test File.............................................................................34
8.2 Keywords..................................................................................................................... 35
8.3 Required Entries......................................................................................................... 36
8.4 Configuration via the R&S IC-Check User Interface................................................ 37
8.4.1 Example: Determining the Optimum Settings............................................................... 38
8.4.2 Example: Determining the Limit Values via the Learning Mode.................................... 41
9 Report Format...................................................................................... 45
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1 General
1.1 Reference Documents
General
Explanation of Symbols
The Generic Test Software Library R&S IC-Check is part of the Generic Test Software
Library R&S GTSL. For this reason, the following documentation is to be noted in addition to this software description:
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Software Description Generic Test Software Library R&S GTSL
The related test hardware is required for performing IC-Check tests. The test hardware
is described in the following documentation:
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User Manual Test System Versatile Platform R&S CompactTSVP TS-PCA3
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User Manual Test System Versatile Platform R&S PowerTSVP TS-PWA3
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User Manual Analog Source and Measurement Module R&S TS-PSAM
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User Manual Matrix Module B R&S TS-PMB
1.2 Explanation of Symbols
Certain text passages in this software description are specially highlighted. The passages marked in this way have the following significance:
Highlights important details to which special attention must be paid and that make your
work easier.
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2 Software Installation
Software Installation
Generic Test Software Library R&S IC-Check is installed using the installation routine
for the Generic Test Software Library R&S GTSL.
For a detailed description of the installation procedure for the Generic Test Software
Library R&S GTSL please refer to chapter “Software Installation” of the document:
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Software Description Generic Test Software Library R&S GTSL
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3 Functional Description
3.1 General
Functional Description
General
Figure 3-1: R&S IC-Check Layer Model
Using Generic Test Software Library R&S IC-Check it is possible to prepare and perform tests on pins of ICs or other mounted electronic circuit devices. The individual
R&S IC-Check software components are arranged in layers exactly like R&S GTSL.
The bottom layer (device driver layer) of the R&S IC-Check contains the device drivers
necessary for the test hardware used. The test hardware is accessed using these
device drivers.
The middle layer (library layer) of the R&S IC-Check contains the R&S GTSL IC-Check
library. The R&S IC-Check library provides the functions necessary for performing the
IC-Check tests. In this layer further information is passed to the resource manager
library via the two files PHYSICAL.INI and APPLICATION.INI. The various device
drivers from the lowest level are called from this layer.
The top layer (execution layer) contains the test sequences for performing the ICCheck tests. The test sequences call functions from the R&S IC-Check test library in
the middle layer. The function calls include, e.g.
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loading ICC programs,
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running ICC programs,
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debugging ICC programs and
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the generation of reports.
The calls for the individual functions from the R&S IC-Check test library can be made
using a sequence editor (e.g. TestStand) or a dedicated C program.
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3.2 R&S IC-Check Test Library
Functional Description
R&S IC-Check Test Library
The top layer (execution layer) also contains the R&S IC-Check Loader and the R&S
IC-Check User Interface which is opened using a function call from the R&S IC-Check
test library.
For further information on R&S GTSL see "Software Description Generic Test Software
Library R&S GTSL"
R&S IC-Check includes the following parts and programs:
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R&S IC-Check test library
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R&S IC-Check Loader
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R&S IC-Check User interface
The following section provides a short overview of the test functions available in the
R&S IC-Check test library.
The individual test functions and their parameters are described in the online help for
the R&S IC-Check test library. The help files (.HLP) are in the folder ...\GTSL\BIN.
Starting with GTSL 3.30, no GTSL license is required.
3.2.1 General
Name of the dynamic link library (.DLL):
Name of the help file (.HLP):
License required R&S TS-LBAS and
Supported devices: R&S TS-PMB Matrix Module
The R&S IC-Check test library offers functions for the IC-Check test using the R&S ICCheck software and the R&S TS-PSAM and R&S TS-PMB modules.
The functions allow to
ICCHECK.DLL
ICCHECK.HLP
R&S TS-LICC
R&S TS-PSAM Source and Measurement Module
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load, run and debug ICC programs
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generate a report
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3.2.2 Entries in PHYSICAL.INI
Functional Description
R&S IC-Check Test Library
Section [device->...]
Keyword Value Description
Type String Mandatory entry
pmb = R&S TS-PMB Matrix Module
psam = R&S TS-PSAM Source and Measurement Module
ResourceDesc String Mandatory entry
VISA resource descriptor in the form
PXI[segment number]::[device number]::
[function]::INSTR
CAN[board]::[controller]::[frame]::[slot]
DriverPrefix String Mandatory entry
Prefix for the IVI driver functions, without
underscore:
R&S TS-PMB : rspmb
R&S TS-PSAM : rspsam
DriverDLL String Mandatory entry
DriverOption String Mandatory entry
3.2.3 Entries in APPLICATION.INI
Section [bench->...]
Keyword Value Description
ICCDevice String Mandatory entry
SwitchDevice<i> String Mandatory entry
File name of the driver DLL
R&S TS-PMB : rspmb.dll
R&S TS-PSAM : rspsam.dll
Option string being passed to the device
driver during the Driver_Init function. See
the online help file for the appropriate device
driver.
Refers to the device section of the
R&S TS-PSAM
Refers to a section with switch
devices in PHYSICAL.INI.
<i> stands for a number from
1,2,3,...,n. The numbers must be
assigned in ascending order without gaps.
<i> may be omitted in the case it
is 1.
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Functional Description
R&S IC-Check Test Library
Keyword Value Description
AppChannelTable String Mandatory entry
Refers to a section with defined
channel names in
APPLICATION.INI.
Simulation 0 / 1 Optional entry
Blocks the simulation of the
entered devices (value = 0).
Enables simulation of the entered
devices (value = 1).
Default = 0
Trace 0 / 1 Optional entry
Blocks the tracing function of the
library (value = 0).
Enables the tracing function of the
library (value = 1).
Default = 0
ChannelTableCase
Sensitive
Section [io_channel->...]
Contains a list of user-specific channel names which are assigned to the physical
device names and to the physical device channel names. The defined names apply
only to the relevant application. For details about channel name syntax, refer to the
manual "Software Description GTSL", chapter 8.3.4.
Keyword Value Description
<user-defined name> String Physical channel description in
3.2.4 Functions
Setup ICCHECK_Setup
Cleanup ICCHECK_Cleanup
Library Version ICCHECK_Lib_Version
Program Control
Load Program ICCHECK_Load_Program
Run Program ICCHECK_Run_Program
Debug Program ICCHECK_Debug_Program
Report Generation
Write Report to File ICCHECK_Write_Report
Load Detailed Report ICCHECK_Load_Detailed_Report
0 / 1 Optional entry
The channel names in the channel table are treated case-sensitive (value = 1) or case-insensitive
(value = 0).
the combination
<device name>!<device channel
name>
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3.3 R&S IC-Check Loader
Functional Description
R&S IC-Check User Interface
Get Detailed Report Entry ICCHECK_Get_Detailed_Report_Entry
Attribute Information
Get Attribute Int ICCHECK_Get_Attribute_Int
Get Attribute Real ICCHECK_Get_Attribute_Real
Get Attribute String ICCHECK_Get_Attribute_String
Using the R&S IC-Check Loader the R&S IC-Check User Interface can be opened
directly.
The operation of the R&S IC-Check Loader is described in Chapter 7.2, "Starting the
R&S IC-Check Loader", on page 30.
3.4 R&S IC-Check User Interface
The R&S IC-Check User Interface for configuring and running an ICC program is started either using a function from the R&S IC-Check test library or using the R&S ICCheck Loader.
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Functional Description
Hardware for IC-Check Tests
Figure 3-2: R&S IC-Check User Interface
R&S IC-Check User Interface provides functions for configuring test parameters,
adjusting limit values (using the Learning Mode) and running an ICC program.
The individual functions of the R&S IC-Check User Interface are described in Chap-
ter 4, "R&S IC-Check User Interface", on page 13.
3.5 Hardware for IC-Check Tests
To be able to perform an IC-Check test using R&S IC-Check the following test hardware must be available:
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Test System Versatile Platform R&S CompactTSVP TS-PCA3
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Test System Versatile Platform R&S PowerTSVP TS-PWA3 (alternative expansion)
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R&S TS-PSAM Source and Measurement Module
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R&S TS-PMB Matrix Module B
The individual components of test hardware are described in the related user manuals.
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4 R&S IC-Check User Interface
4.1 General
4.2 Main Screen
R&S IC-Check User Interface
Main Screen
The Generic Test Software Library R&S IC-Check runs under the Microsoft Windows
operating systems.
To operate the Generic Test Software Library R&S IC-Check basic skills in the usage of
the Microsoft Windows operating systems are required.
Figure 4-1: Main Screen
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4.3 Menu Structure
R&S IC-Check User Interface
Menu Bar Functions
1 Menu bar see section 4.3 and 4.4
2 IC Selection see section 4.5.1
3 PIN Selection see section 4.5.2
4 REF List see section 4.5.3
5 PIN measurement results see section 4.5.4
6 Run IC Test see section 4.5.8
7 Learning Mode see section 4.5.7
8 IC measurement result overview see section 4.5.5
9 PIN settings see section 4.5.6
Figure 4-2: Menu structure
4.4 Menu Bar Functions
4.4.1 Main Menu <File>
4.4.1.1 Menu <Save Program>
All the changes made to the IC-Check program file currently loaded are saved.
4.4.1.2 Menu <Save Program As...>
Here, the IC-Check program file currently loaded can be saved with a different name.
All the changes made to the IC-Check program file currently loaded will also be saved.
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