FIELD NOTES
Get better at hardware test.
Guides, tutorials, and best practices to help you build better hardware tests.
- 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.
- Test Types & Methods
What Is Acceptance Testing for Hardware
Acceptance testing verifies a product meets agreed-upon criteria before delivery. Learn how to structure acceptance tests in Python and track results with.
- Test Data & Analytics
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.
- Instrument Control
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.
- 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 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 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.
