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Get better at hardware test.
Guides, tutorials, and best practices to help you build better hardware tests.
- Migrating from Legacy Systems
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
Replace TestStand Callbacks in Python
Map each TestStand callback to its Python equivalent, and learn which ones you should delete instead of porting during a migration.
- Migrating from Legacy Systems
WATS Alternatives for Test Data Management
Compare alternatives to WATS for manufacturing test data management, with a feature matrix, cost breakdown, migration paths, and when to stay on WATS.
- Migrating from Legacy Systems
Import Historical Test Data via the API
Learn how to backfill years of legacy test results with the runs API, keeping original test dates so trends and analytics stay correct.
- Migrating from Legacy Systems
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
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
Migrate from Custom Test Databases
Replace your custom PostgreSQL, SQLite, or Access test database with structured test data collection using OpenHTF and TofuPilot.
- Migrating from Legacy Systems
Open Source Test Executive Alternatives
Compare open source test executives for manufacturing: OpenHTF, OpenTAP, pytest, and HardPy. Features, operator UI, cost, and when to use each.
- Migrating from Legacy Systems
Manufacturing Test Frameworks Compared
A comparison of manufacturing test frameworks (OpenHTF, pytest, OpenTAP, TestStand) with code examples, feature matrices, cost analysis, and guidance on.
- Migrating from Legacy Systems
TestStand Alternatives for Manufacturing Test
Compare open-source and commercial alternatives to NI TestStand for manufacturing test, with code examples, cost analysis, and criteria for OpenHTF.
- Migrating from Legacy Systems
Where to Store Production Test Results
Test results scattered across spreadsheets and shared folders stop working at a predictable point. Here is when to move, and what to move to.
- Migrating from Legacy Systems
OpenHTF vs NI TestStand for Manufacturing Test
Compare OpenHTF and NI TestStand for manufacturing test automation, with feature matrices, code examples, cost analysis, and database integration differences.
