SCANFLEX

SCANFLEX overview

Sunday, 03 August 2008 00:37
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SCANFLEX logoThe Boundary Scan hardware platform SCANFLEX surpasses competitive products especially in performance, modularity and flexibility. SCANFLEX is a revolutionary new hardware platform, created to enable extended Boundary Scan test and In-System Programming solutions, taking full advantage of the technical potential provided by today’s and tomorrow’s industry standards. Excelling when it comes to speed, flexibility, and modularity of a Boundary Scan test system, and adding new capabilities for analog and mixed-signal test not found in competitive products, the revolutionary SCANFLEX platform won the prestigious "Best In Test" award in 2006. 
SCANFLEX overview
 
SCANFLEX® systems are controlled through a JTAG / Boundary Scan Controller. This controller is responsible for simultaneous generation and dynamic distribution of serial patterns, parallel patterns, and control sequences, supporting three standard SFX and SFX/LS Interfaces. All SCANFLEX® Controllers are available in three performance classes (A/B/C). Refer to the product matrix below.
As front-end, SCANFLEX® systems use TAP-Transceiver modules. These modules are connected to the controller with the SFX cable (available in 2m/6ft, 5m/15ft, and 10m/33ft lengths). TAP Transceiver modules convert the data coming from the controller into respective operations of the built-in or
added-on resources. TAP signals are provided through interchangeable TAP Interface Cards (TIC), allowing a nearly infinite range of front-end
adaptations for various signal types, signal conditioning, and integration environments, including custom specific variants.  
The third major component in a SCANFLEX® system is the optional I/O module, of which up to 31 can be combined in a test system. SCANFLEX I/O modules are available with a variety of test resources, with new types added to the SCANFLEX family continuously. Custom specific modifications of
standard modules and development of custom modules are offered through GÖPEL electronic’s engineering services.
 

SCANFLEX® Boundary Scan Controller:

  Available for PCI, PCI Express, USB, LAN/Ethernet, FireWire, PXI, and PXI Express;
Compliant with IEEE1149.1, IEEE1149.4, IEEE1149.6, IEEE1532, JESD71 (STAPL), SVF (Serial Vector Format)
Can be combined with all available SCANFLEX components (SFX TAP Transceivers, SFX I/O Modules);
Full software support by JTAG/Boundary Scan development environment SYSTEM CASCON™;
Guaranteed support of future advancements due to highly flexible, in-field re-programmable system hardware;
Leading system architecture, based on specifically developed technologies (SPACE™, ADYCS™, HYSCAN™, FASTSCALE™);
Test programs and ISP scripts are cross compatible with all Boundary Scan controllers from GÖPEL electronic;
Applicable for standard Boundary Scan test, in-system programming (ISP) and in-system configuration (ISC);
Supports Extended Boundary Scan operations in combination with various other test and programming methodologies;
Fast and simple integration in Third Party ATE (Flying Prober, ICT, MDA, functional testers, …) as Boundary Scan option;
 
 

SCANFLEX® TAP Transceiver:

Desktop, Industrial, and Fixture Transceivers;
Compliant with IEEE1149.1, IEEE1149.4, IEEE1149.6, IEEE1532, JESD71 (STAPL), SVF (Serial Vector Format)
Can be combined with all available SCANFLEX components (SCANFLEX Controller, SCANFLEX I/O Modules)
Full software support by JTAG/Boundary Scan development environment SYSTEM CASCON™;
Guaranteed support of future advancements due to highly flexible, in-field re-programmable system hardware;
Innovative link technique enables distances between TAP Transceiver and controller to five metres without performance loss;
Highly flexible front-end with exchangeable (except in industrial transceivers) TAP Interface Cards (TIC) and integrated analog / digital add-on resources;
Leading system architecture, based on specifically developed technologies (ADYCS™, HYSCAN™, Autodetect, TIC module concept);
Automatic recognition of transceiver type, number of TICs, and TIC configuration by AutoDetect mechanism;
Test programs and ISP scripts are cross compatible with all Boundary Scan controllers from GÖPEL electronic;
Applicable for standard Boundary Scan test, in-system programming (ISP) and in-system configuration (ISC);
Supports Extended Boundary Scan operations in combination with various other test and programming methodologies;
Handy, compact units; shipping with appropriate power supply, 2m SFX cable (default), and TAP and PIO cables (except Industrial Transceivers) 
 
 

SCANFLEX® I/O Modules:

Can be combined with all available SCANFLEX components (SCANFLEX Controller, SCANFLEX TAP Transceivers)
Full software support by JTAG/Boundary Scan development environment SYSTEM CASCON™;
Clustering of SCANFLEX I/O Modules using Multi-Module Carriers (SFX Carrier);
Innovative link technique enable distances to I/O Modules to five metres without performance loss with up to three trunks;
Free programming (manual/ATPG) of module functions in mixed signal Boundary Scan programming language CASLAN;
Guaranteed support of future advancements due to highly flexible, in-field re-programmable system hardware;
Leading system architecture, based on specifically developed technologies (HYSCAN™, VarioCore™, Autodetect);
Automatic recognition of SCANFLEX I/O modules by AutoDetect mechanism;
Applicable for standard Boundary Scan test, in-system programming (ISP) and in-system configuration (ISC);
Supports Extended Boundary Scan operations in combination with various other test and programming methodologies;
Control of module functions completely independent of TAP sequences; however, operations can be fully synchronized;
modular, compact unit with defined standard dimensions, shipping with connection cable;