Specification Sheet: FW PBT/nnn
SW BIT/nnn
SW BIT/nnn
Built-In Test (BIT) Firmware and Software
Built In Test (BIT)
- available for a range of Concurrent Technologies boards:-
- commercial and industrial
- ruggedized air-cooled
- ruggedized conduction-cooled boards
- range of BIT support:
- Power-on BIT (PBIT)
- Initiated BIT (IBIT)
- Continuous BIT (CBIT).
- test coverage 95% or greater (PBIT+CBIT+IBIT)
- comprehensive fault codes
- test suite functions are board dependent
- see block diagrams
Power-on BIT (PBIT)
- onboard firmware in NVROM
- integrated into BIOS POST
- selectable test duration/coverage
- results stored in EEPROM and available to OS
- available only as a board firmware option (FW PBT/nnn)
Stand-alone Initiated BIT Console (IBIT)
- onboard firmware in NVROM
- no Operating System required
- operates via serial console
- interactive test execution:-
- extra tests available
- supports test parameters
- supports complex looped execution
- utility functions for direct hardware access
- available only as a board firmware option (FW PBT/nnn)
Continuous BIT (CBIT)
- specific to Operating System
- integrated with PBIT for low-level tests
- fully customizable test selections
- stored results available to applications
- CPU remains interruptible and pre-emptable
- does not disconnect external interfaces
- remote operation via SSL network connection
- optionally available for the specified Operating System
(SW BIT/nnn):-- board firmware also required (FW PBT/nnn)
OS Initiated BIT Console (OS IBIT)
- specific to Operating System
- interactive test execution:-
- supports test parameters
- supports looped execution
- remote operation via SSL network connection
- optionally available for the specified Operating System
(SW BIT/nnn):-- board firmware also required (FW PBT/nnn)
Operating Systems Supported
- Linux and VxWorks (board dependent)
- contact your local sales office for the latest Operating System support
Boards Supported
- a range of Concurrent Technologies ruggedized and commercial single board computers, supporting Intel®
Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ 2 Duo and Intel® Atom™ processors - 3U VPX: TR 501/36x and TR A40/30x
- 6U VXS: VX 541/06x and VX 511/06x
- 6U VME: VP 717/08x and VP 417/03x
- 3U CompactPCI: TP 402/35x, TP A41/30x and TP A40/30x
- 6U CompactPCI: PP 512/06x
- contact your local sales office for the latest range of boards supported