{"id":879,"date":"2026-11-02T09:54:54","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T23:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicks-software.com\/wordpress\/?p=879"},"modified":"2026-11-02T09:54:57","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T23:54:57","slug":"collecting-flying-probe-ict-fct-test-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicks-software.com\/wordpress\/2026\/11\/collecting-flying-probe-ict-fct-test-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Collecting Flying Probe, ICT and FCT Test Results Without Replacing Your Testers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A board fails a test. It is investigated, tested again and eventually passes. Later, someone needs to know what happened: which test failed, what the measurement was, and whether the same failure is appearing on other units.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The evidence may already exist. Finding it is the problem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Results can be spread across tester PCs, network folders and different log formats. A production report might show a final pass count, while the original failures and repeat tests remain buried in individual files. Answering a straightforward question becomes a job for the engineer who knows where everything is stored.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You do not necessarily need to replace your testers to improve this. A separate collection and analysis system can turn the logs your existing Flying Probe, ICT and FCT equipment produces into searchable records and useful reports.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start with the questions your team needs answered<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before choosing dashboards or discussing integration, write down the questions that currently take too long to answer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a test or quality team, these might be:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is the recorded test history for this serial number?<\/li>\n<li>Which units passed first time, and which needed further testing?<\/li>\n<li>Which components or test steps fail most often?<\/li>\n<li>Has a product\u2019s test performance changed over time?<\/li>\n<li>Which measurements were recorded for a failed test, and what were the limits?<\/li>\n<li>Are recorded test times changing for a particular product, program or machine?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These questions define the information you need to collect. They also expose the limits of a simple PASS\/FAIL spreadsheet: a final result alone cannot explain the sequence of events that produced it.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can you collect from a tester log?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The answer depends on what the tester records and what its configured parser can extract.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A source log may contain:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unit serial number and product identification.<\/li>\n<li>Test program and tester identification.<\/li>\n<li>Test date, time and overall PASS\/FAIL result.<\/li>\n<li>Failing components or test steps.<\/li>\n<li>Individual measurements and pass\/fail limits.<\/li>\n<li>Recorded test duration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not every tester produces every field. Different formats can also describe similar information differently.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is why compatibility should start with a representative log\u2014not a promise that every machine from a particular brand will work identically. The tester model, software version and output format help establish whether an existing parser fits or additional parsing is required.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collection cannot recover a measurement that was never written to the source log. Establishing those boundaries early avoids disappointment later.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From log files to a shared reporting system<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A practical collection workflow has four parts:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The tester produces a log.<\/strong> Testing continues in the existing test environment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A configured parser reads the available data.<\/strong> Collection arrangements depend on where the tester writes its files and how those files can be accessed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The extracted results are stored as structured records.<\/strong> This makes them available for searches and reporting without repeatedly opening the original files.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Production, test and quality teams use the results.<\/strong> Dashboards provide an overview; searches and unit history provide the detail behind it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tester still performs the test. The collection system makes the recorded results easier to use across the operation.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keep first-pass results separate from retests<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A final pass count and first-pass performance answer different questions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a unit fails and later passes, the final result matters\u2014but so does the earlier failure. Looking only at the latest outcome can hide repeated testing and the problems that prompted it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Useful analysis retains the recorded test history so engineers can examine first-pass results and subsequent tests separately.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A retest is not automatically evidence of a repair. It may follow investigation, a connection check or another intervention. The test records show what was recorded; understanding why a unit was tested again may require information from the wider process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That distinction matters when turning test data into improvement decisions.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Move from an overview to the evidence<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A yield chart can tell you where to look. It should not be the end of the investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, an engineer reviewing a change in a product\u2019s yield may need to examine recurring failing steps, find affected serial numbers, and inspect the available measurements and limits. A quality team investigating a unit may start with its serial number and work back through the recorded history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both need access to the detail behind the summary\u2014not another manually compiled report.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where NS-HPDCA fits<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicks-software.com\/NS-HPDC-ICT-Data-Collector-and-Analyser.html\">NS-HPDCA<\/a> collects and analyses test logs from supported Flying Probe, ICT and FCT systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its collector parses available log data into a MySQL database. Its analyser provides dashboards, searches and reports through web or Windows interfaces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The collection and analysis workflow includes:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Production yields and historical trends.<\/li>\n<li>First-pass and retest analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Top defects by component or test step.<\/li>\n<li>Searches and recorded unit history.<\/li>\n<li>Available measurements and failure detail.<\/li>\n<li>Recorded cycle-time and utilisation reporting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supported sources include Takaya Flying Probe logs, HP3070\/Agilent and IFR4220 ICT logs, and configured FCT formats. Custom parsers can extend collection to additional formats, with scope established from representative files.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HPDCA also provides <strong>Last Test Result<\/strong>: scan a serial number to retrieve its latest recorded test result and display PASS or FAIL. That supports an operator\u2019s result check; it does not, by itself, enforce a shipping interlock or replace the site\u2019s release procedure.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start with one source and a useful question<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You do not need to begin with every tester or a full MES integration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A sensible evaluation starts with a representative log format and a question the team needs answered. Confirm the available fields, review how collection would work, and demonstrate the relevant searches and reports before expanding the scope.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the results also need to feed BI, MES or ERP systems, define the required information and data exchange as part of that evaluation. Do not assume that collecting a log automatically creates a complete integration.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can your existing test logs answer more of your questions?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email <a href=\"mailto:customDB@nicks-software.com?subject=HPDCA%20test-log%20compatibility%20enquiry\">customDB@nicks-software.com<\/a> with:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your tester model and software version.<\/li>\n<li>A representative anonymised test log, with customer and confidential information removed.<\/li>\n<li>What you need to report, search or investigate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nick\u2019s Software can assess the parser fit and discuss a collection and analysis workflow around your existing test equipment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turn existing Flying Probe, ICT and FCT logs into searchable unit history, yield and retest reports. 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