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Analyze Test Step Performance

Learn how to break down test performance by step to find which phases fail most, run slowest, or have the lowest Cpk using TofuPilot's step analysis.

Test Data & Analytics
Hipot and Dielectric Withstand Testing

Learn how to automate hipot and dielectric withstand safety tests, log results to TofuPilot, and maintain compliance records.

Instrument Control
Control Multiple Instruments in a Test

Learn how to orchestrate multiple instruments (PSU, DMM, serial port) in a single OpenHTF test using plugs, with automatic lifecycle management and logging.

Instrument Control
Robotics Test Data Management with TofuPilot

Learn how to manage test data for autonomous vehicles and robotics systems using TofuPilot's multi-stage test tracking and sensor data storage.

Test Types & Methods
ISO 13485 Test Data Requirements with TofuPilot

Learn how to meet ISO 13485 test documentation requirements for medical devices using TofuPilot's structured data and traceability features.

Compliance & Traceability
Set Up Alerts for Yield Drops

Configure yield threshold alerts and measurement drift notifications in TofuPilot so you catch production problems before they become expensive.

Scaling & Monitoring
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 Station Setup
What Is End-of-Line Testing

End-of-line testing validates every unit before it ships. Learn what EOL testing covers, how to structure it in Python, and how to track results with TofuPilot.

Test Types & Methods
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 Data & Analytics
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.

Test Types & Methods
Multi-Site Test Data Management with TofuPilot

Learn how to manage hardware test data across multiple manufacturing sites and test locations using TofuPilot's centralized platform.

Scaling & Monitoring
How to Reduce Field Returns with TofuPilot

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

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