FIELD NOTES
Get better at hardware test.
Guides, tutorials, and best practices to help you build better hardware tests.
- Compliance & Traceability
Data Sovereignty for Manufacturing Test Data
Learn why test data jurisdiction matters for manufacturing companies and how to protect process parameters and yield data from foreign surveillance laws.
- Compliance & Traceability
How to Build a PPAP Test Package
Learn how to assemble PPAP test documentation from production test data using TofuPilot, including control plans, MSA, and process capability reports.
- Compliance & Traceability
Build a Device History Record
Learn how to compile FDA-compliant Device History Records using TofuPilot's per-unit test data, traceability, and structured measurement storage.
- Compliance & Traceability
DO-178C Test Traceability
Learn how to maintain DO-178C compliant test traceability for airborne software using TofuPilot's structured test records and requirement mapping.
- Compliance & Traceability
ISO 13485 Test Data Requirements
Learn how to meet ISO 13485 test documentation requirements for medical devices using TofuPilot's structured data and traceability features.
- Compliance & Traceability
Test Traceability for Aerospace (AS9100)
Map AS9100 quality management requirements to TofuPilot features for test records, serial tracking, measurement history, and audit-ready exports.
- Compliance & Traceability
Test Traceability for Medical Devices
Map FDA 21 CFR Part 820 and ISO 13485 requirements to TofuPilot features for device history records, test documentation, and audit trails.
- Compliance & Traceability
What Is First Article Inspection (FAI)
First article inspection (FAI) verifies the first production unit meets all specifications. Learn how FAI works and how to track it with TofuPilot.
- Compliance & Traceability
Track Firmware Versions in Production
Record firmware versions as metadata in OpenHTF tests so TofuPilot lets you filter runs, trace failures, and prove compliance by software build.
- Compliance & Traceability
Generate Test Reports for Auditors
Structure your OpenHTF tests so TofuPilot captures audit-ready records with serial numbers, measurements, limits, and metadata.
- Compliance & Traceability
Track Serial Numbers and Sub-Assemblies
Record parent/child serial number relationships in your test data to trace sub-assemblies across boards, modules, and final products.
- Compliance & Traceability
Build Full Unit Traceability
Link every test result to a specific serial number and track each unit's complete test history through its production lifecycle.
