"Instruments and the Cloud: 5 Tips to Automate Your Lab"
Electronic Design September 2016

• Test Analytics

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• Yield Analysis
• Predictive Analysis
• Anomaly Detection
• Waveform Pattern Matching

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Capability analysis for manufacturing yield and determination of process control:

• Cp
• Cpk
• Statistical Analytics

Leverage the capabilities of the web browser coupled with standard tools such as cursors and markers to predict test outcome using:

• Linear Regression
  
• Principal Component Analysis
• Classification Using Decision Trees
  

Linear Regression

Principal Component Analysis

Detect anomalies in test data using standard tools that can be flexibly applied to your specific test results: 

• Scatterplot Analysis
• Time Series Anomalies
  

Scatterplot Analysis

Use the power of cloud computing to automatically detect and group similar or identical waveforms.

• Use trace markers to identify important characteristics such as glitches or anomalies
• Define reference traces for known 'good signals' to use for matching
• Search through hundreds of thousands of results within seconds to find the needle in the haystack

• Test Asset Usage & Tracking​

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Start Monitoring Your Test System Utilization For Free

• Trend Analysis
• Identify Underused Assets
• Calibration Alerting
• Supported Instruments

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Test asset utilization is recorded and available for trend analysis by:

• Day, week, month, year
• Lab location
• Equipment type

Identify and optimize underutilized assets.  GradientOne tracks assets by:

• In Use - the asset is currently being used
• Idle - the asset is powered up and online, but not in use
• Offline - the asset is not powered up and/or is offline.

• Automated tracking of calibration status and due dates
• Periodic calibration notifications
• Email based alerts for approaching calibration dates

GradientOne supports hundreds of different types of test equipment for utilization and tracking.  See below for a comprehensive list.  If your equipment is not listed and you would like to see it added, please send an email to:   support@gradientone.com and we will prioritize it for support.


Oscilloscopes:
Keysight

• Infiniium 9000 Series Oscilloscopes  
• Infiniium 90000A Series Oscilloscopes  
• Infiniium S-Series Oscilloscopes  
• Infiniium V-Series Oscilloscopes 
• Infiniium 90000 Q-Series Oscilloscopes  
• Infiniium 90000 X-Series Oscilloscopes  
• Infiniium Z-Series Oscilloscopes 

Tektronix:

• MSO/DPO5000B Series Oscilloscopes 
• DPO7000 Series Oscilloscopes 
• MSO/DPO70000 Series Oscilloscopes 
• DPO70000SX Series Oscilloscopes 
  

Network Analyzers 

• Keysight PNA Network Analyzers 

BERT/Signal Quality Analyzer

• Anritsu MP1900A Signal Quality Analyzer
• M8070 BER Test Solutions

• ​Data Acquisition Cloud Platform

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• Recording
• Search
• Reporting

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Automatic recording of data and measurements from the test bench to the cloud ensuring accuracy and integrity of the test environment.  

• Data is catalogued, organized, and indexed to allow easy access and search.
• Data is available for conversion into other formats (Matlab, CSV, etc.) and may be downloaded for spreadsheet processing if needed. 
• GradientOne manages large numbers of files in a variety of formats, the size of these records are far more than could fit in an excel spreadsheet. 

Find any result, based off any parameter, using web based search and filtering.

• Search capabilities of any configuration parameter, measurement parameter, or other piece of relevant meta-data.
• Add custom search parameters based off your organization's unique requirements.

GradientOne automatically generates reports based off the data and configuration issued during an instrument capture.

• Report templates built off collected instrument settings, measurement results, raw data, and trace plots.
• Users can upload pictures of the device under test and lab setup.
• Automatically tracks and incorporates user comments, feedback, and insight into test results.
• Integrates with customers lab notebooks via Google Drive and other cloud platforms.​

• Test Automation
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• Web Based Instrument Control
• Test Plan Creation
• Test Plan Library

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GradientOne allows a user to open any browser, login to the portal, and select the instrument in their network they would like to configure and use.  Integration with >50 Tektronix and Rigol oscilloscopes, Keysight power meters, and Copley Motor Controllers.
There are two ways to control via a browser:

1. Adjust the the knobs/buttons on the instrument front panel to create the desired instrument settings, one-click on the browser to execute a capture, and view automatically generated plots and measurements on the web
2. Configure the instrument settings via the browser, execute a capture, and view automatically generated plots and measurements ​

Test Plan Editor:

• Web based text based editor for developing simple test plans
• Use the GradientOne Command Language for simple, intuitive language leveraging elements from SCPI and Python's human readability
• ​Control multiple devices over multiple protocols

CANOpen Programming Example

Test plan setups are automatically stored in the cloud upon every test run.

• Download and re-use configurations from previous tests
• Maintain exact context associated with measurement results
• Use proven configurations for debugging and troubleshooting routines
• Create configurations for use across R&D, Manufacturing, & Support

Instrument Configuration From The Library