FIELD NOTES
Get better at hardware test.
Guides, tutorials, and best practices to help you build better hardware tests.
- Test Types & Methods
Robotics Test Data Management
Learn how to manage test data for autonomous vehicles and robotics systems using TofuPilot's multi-stage test tracking and sensor data storage.
- 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.
- Scaling & Monitoring
Set Up Alerts for Yield Drops
Learn how TofuPilot alerts on yield drops automatically against each line's own baseline, and when to add a custom rule with your own numbers.
- Test Station Setup
Manage Multiple SKUs on a Test Station
Learn how to run multiple product SKUs on a single test station using config-driven phase selection, SKU-specific limits, and per-SKU yield tracking.
- Test Types & Methods
What Is End-of-Line Testing
End-of-line testing is the last gate before a product ships. What it covers, how it differs from FCT, and how to structure it for cycle time.
- Test Data & Analytics
Test Data Visualization for Hardware Teams
Learn how to build dashboards and visualizations for hardware test data using TofuPilot's built-in analytics and charting tools.
- Test Types & Methods
Test Power Rails on a PCBA
Learn how to test PCBA power rails with Python, including voltage regulator limits, current draw checks, sequencing, and automated logging via OpenHTF.
- Scaling & Monitoring
Multi-Site Test Data Management
Learn how to manage hardware test data across multiple manufacturing sites and test locations using TofuPilot's centralized platform.
- Test Types & Methods
How to Reduce Field Returns with Test Data
Learn how to catch marginal units before they ship by adding margin tests and stress phases in OpenHTF, then correlating field failures in TofuPilot.
- Test Types & Methods
What Is Functional Testing for Hardware
Functional testing validates that hardware behaves correctly as a complete system. Learn the difference from ICT, how to build functional tests in Python.
- Concepts & Methodology
What Is Predictive Quality in Mfg Test
Predictive quality uses production data to catch defects before they happen. Learn how it works, what data it needs, and how test results feed prediction.
- Migrating from Legacy Systems
Open Source Test Executive Alternatives
Compare open source test executives: TofuPilot Framework, OpenHTF, OpenTAP, pytest and HardPy. Features, operator UI, cost, and when to use each.
