•   Boundary-scan Tip4Today: Troubleshooting board failures
•   JTAG Visualizer and JTAG ProVision: the development PowerPair
•   Come see us at APEX in Las Vegas, April 1-3
•   Getting the most from test system integration
•   Expanded device support for JTAG ProVision
•   New video highlights JTAG ProVision ease-of-use features

We've added a new feature to the Boundary-scan Review: Tip4Today. In each issue we will highlight a DFT technique or product capability that will help you get the most benefit from our boundary-scan technology. We hope you find it interesting and useful.

Troubleshooting board failures

If a boundary-scan test detects a board failure, you can use truth table reporter (TTR) in combination with JTAG Visualizer^TM to find the source. Re-run the test from JTAG ProVision^TM in single-step mode, and proceed through each step. When the fault occurs, you'll see the error in TTR. Click on the fault to launch JTAG Visualizer which highlights the net in question. The test will hold the net values on your board, allowing you to probe for the cause of the fault.

We'd welcome your tips or techniques for future issues. Submit your ideas today and if we publish it we'll send you a special "thank you" gift.

Our flagship test development products, JTAG ProVision and JTAG Visualizer keep getting better. We now offer a new level of integration to give you access to the benefits of both products simultaneously.

JTAG ProVision offers model-based application generation for all of your test and in-system programming needs, from single-board designs to multi-board architectures. The user interface provides straightforward access to its robust set of capabilities and greatly simplifies the learning curve. JTAG Visualizer projects test results directly on to your schematics and layouts providing visual access to your board's testability and to help guide repair.

By tying the two tools together, real power emerges. Click on a net or component from the JTAG ProVision explorer and you'll immediately see where the net or component resides in the schematic and on the board. From JTAG Visualizer, you can set net values or component restraints right from the schematics.

Contact us or your JTAG Technologies representative for more information and a demonstration of the "PowerPair."

If you plan to attend IPC Printed Circuits Expo^®, APEX^® and the Designers Summit at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention Center in Las Vegas this year, stop by booth #777 on the exhibit floor. We'll be showcasing our boundary-scan development and production products and for added entertainment, you'll have an opportunity to test your driving skills. We look forward to seeing you April 1-3 in Las Vegas.

JTAG Technologies offers a full range of flexible solutions to help you implement boundary-scan as a part of your operation's test strategy. Choose from several integration options that will tie into your existing in-circuit tester, flying probe or functional test system.

Application Executer is a self-contained solution that includes a full-powered, stand-alone test sequencer with multi-level user access, flow control, serialization and more. Our Symphony^TM systems line includes support for Agilent 3070 (UNIX and Windows), Teradyne 228x TestStation, Takaya, SPEA and many others. OEM solutions containing genuine JTAG Technologies products are also available from Aeroflex, DigitalTest, Seica, and SPEA.

For functional tests, build your boundary-scan applications into an existing executable by using one of our Production Integration Packages (PIP). Choose from a full suite of custom step types to run your test and in-system programming applications in National Instruments TestStand. Alternatively, you can call boundary-scan tests and programming routines from LabVIEW and LabWindows programs or build your own with our C++ executables. All VIs, DLLs, and step types are thoroughly documented for straightforward development.

For more information on our production solutions, visit our website or contact your local JTAG Technologies representative.

With the January 2008 release of JTAG ProVision, 75 more device types have been added to the several thousand types already supported by the model library. Models help JTAG ProVision set up your target board in a safe way so it can automatically generate tests for non-boundary-scan components, improving fault coverage. Users with valid maintenance contracts receive software revisions, including model library updates, free of charge. Visit our website to view a complete list of currently available models in the JTAG ProVision library and to download models.

Take an online video tour of JTAG ProVision today. We'll show you how easy it is to get started using JTAG ProVision and walk through the steps that allow you to take full advantage of built-in navigation tools and application generators. You'll find the ease-of-use features never cut corners in thoroughness or quality of results. Expect to generate applications that are reliable and complete with JTAG ProVision.

We offer a special upgrade for JTAG Technologies Classic software users; transfer your existing license to JTAG ProVision at no charge. Find out how by contacting your JTAG Technologies representative or emailing us at info@jtag.com.