Alchemist training course is a workshop designed to enable participants to create usable data for Teradyne’s TestStation Series Machines. Participants gain real-world knowledge with a hands-on approach to enhancing CAD data while working towards developing improved printed circuit board (PCB) test programs.
This course is a pre-requisite to Teradyne’s Tester Program Development courses – Teradyne Level 1.
Intended Audience
In-Circuit Test Engineers and Programmers
Prerequisites
- Working knowledge of Windows 7/10/11
- Knowledge of analog/digital theory and schematic reading is essential
- Understanding of the production line and testing
- A familiarity with CAD files is highly desirable
Topics Covered
- Introduction and Overview
- Translating and Importing CAD Data
- Alchemist
- Import the Bill of Materials
- Identify Components
- Revise Data
- Panelization
- Probe Placement (Tester Only)
- Export Data
Course Objective
- Understand the overall purpose and functionality of Alchemist
- Import and/or translate CAD data
- Use Alchemist to translate CAD data
- Import the Bill of Materials using the A3 BOM Wizard
- Identify Components using existing and user-created rule sets
- Revise project data for upload to various testers and software platforms
- Panelize the product
- Place Test Probes
- Export data to various testers and software platforms
