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What Is First Pass Yield and How to Track It

Learn how to calculate first pass yield (FPY), why it matters for manufacturing test, and how to track it automatically with TofuPilot.

Test Data & Analytics
Build Your First Hardware Test

Build and run a hardware test in Python in 15 minutes using OpenHTF and TofuPilot, with measurements, limits, and automatic data logging.

Getting Started
Python vs LabVIEW for Manufacturing Test

A structured comparison of Python and LabVIEW for manufacturing test automation, with cost analysis, feature comparison, and real migration considerations.

Migrating from Legacy Systems
PCBA Functional Testing: A Complete Guide

A complete guide to PCBA functional testing (FCT) with Python, OpenHTF, and TofuPilot, covering power rails, communication, current draw, and traceability.

Test Types & Methods
Why & How to Run Test Stations Without Root

Running a test station as root is a costly shortcut. Learn least-privilege setup on Linux and Windows: low-privilege account, scoped hardware access, a service.

Test Station Setup
TofuPilot Framework vs OpenHTF

How the TofuPilot Framework and OpenHTF differ, and how each one plugs into the TofuPilot dashboard and stations for live test data.

Concepts & Methodology
Operator Interface with OpenHTF

Build the operator interface for an OpenHTF test on a TofuPilot station: text prompts, confirm buttons, text input, and live images.

Test Station Setup
Migrate a Station from v1.0 to TofuPilot CLI

Move a test bench from the v1.0 desktop station app to the TofuPilot CLI: one-command install, automatic deploys, and a live operator UI.

Migrating from Legacy Systems
Realtime and Deploys on Self-Hosted TofuPilot

Add the Centrifugo realtime server and the Docker-in-Docker deployer to a self-hosted TofuPilot instance for live status and Git-push deployments.

Test Station Operations
Migrate OpenHTF Scripts to TofuPilot CLI

Move OpenHTF scripts from the legacy with TofuPilot wrapper to the TofuPilot CLI runner with deterministic deploys, station auth, and live UI.

Migrating from Legacy Systems
Why TofuPilot Needs Administration: write

Learn why the TofuPilot GitHub App requests Administration: write, what it enables, and how to scope it safely with selected repositories.

Getting Started
What Is a Histogram in Manufacturing Test

A histogram shows the distribution shape of your measurement data. Learn how to read histogram patterns, spot problems, and use them for SPC in TofuPilot.

Quality & Process Control

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