Product Briefs
Value Proposition
Problem Solved
- Over investment in test equipments used at 10%
- High NRE and hish SW license cost
- Remote access to test equipment
- Heavy maintance / calibration
Solution with SLT3G1
- 1 low cost instrument to replace a full test bench
- Fully virtual solution, Remote access
- Free software license
- Fast setup / low cost maintenance
- Built in Data log functions / test reports
SLT3G1™ is the All-in-One Electronic Tester seamlessly integrating a multitude of electronic functions essential for crafting a production test bench tailored to low-voltage Electronic Devices such as smart sensors and IoT objects.
SLT3G1™ delivers an exceptional simplification of test bench setup and operation, resulting in a significant reduction in equipment costs, as well as development and maintenance expenses.
Customers / audience
1- Elecronic Device Manufacturers: IoT, Sensors
2- ASIC / PMIC App Engineering
3- Production HW Test, Test Automation
4- Education / Research
SLT3G1 an All-in-One Electronic Tester
- 2x 12-bit Digital Power Supply
- 16x 23-bit DMM V/I meter
- 8x Digital Pattern Generator
- 2x Fuel Gauge / Coulomb counter
- 3 temp probe support
- HF Clock Synthesizer / RF detector
- 12-bit Voltage / Current sources
- Load transient, sharp Current Pulse generator
- Linux OS, 1.5 GHz / Super User SSH ACCESS
A full laboratory in 1 instrument
- Power up, Measure, Monitor
- Full remote solution
- Test [FAIL/PASS] / Automate test
- Data Log
- Built-in Test SW License
Technology Overview
Why SLT3G1™ ?
We are proud to introduce our first generation SLT3G1™ ( Silicon Laboratory Test Cube Gen1), a groundbreaking solution poised to redefine your test operations and unearth significant savings previously concealed within your equipment budget.
Electronic device manufacturers are all too familiar with the financial and operational challenges of setting up a production test bench and ensuring the secure shipment of tested products to customers. Many grapple with the frustration of investing in oversized and expensive test equipment, only to utilize them at a mere fraction of their true capacity and equipped features.
Our solution tackles this challenge head-on by intelligently consolidating a judicious selection of features from a myriad of disparate devices, seamlessly integrated into one unified platform.
Gone are the days when you had to accept overspending on specialized test equipment, only to lock them away while utilizing less than 10% of their capabilities. With SLT3G1™, you'll harness the power of a comprehensive suite of functionalities that work together flawlessly. Say goodbye to bulky cables and wiring as SLT3G1™ offers remote control via a unified LAN connection and utilizes a single scripting language for streamlined operation.
SLT3G1™unlocks genuine cost savings across the board, from initial production test bench setup to ongoing evolution, maintenance, and calibration.
We've gone the extra mile by integrating a highly advanced design manual directly browsable from our tester Graphic User Interface. This manual provides clear and detailed explanations for each resource, alleviating the stress engineers often face when juggling multiple user manuals and resolving compatibility between multiple provider equipments. With this streamlined approach, engineers can confidently control all resources and benefit from a great number of code snippets, use cases and application notes.
The SL3J team is enthusiastic about empowering our customers to leverage the equipment's full potential. We offer a comprehensive training program tailored for engineers and operators, ensuring proficiency and maximum utilization of the equipment's capabilities.
SLT3G1 Specifications
Available Resources
The detailed description is provided with SLT3G1™ as a web page embedded in the instrument describing the bloc diagrams, the operating principle, and providing programming examples.
Here is a short description of the main resources:
| Channel count | Resource | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12-bit Digital Power Supply | 25mV to 5V, Programmable current Limit up to 3A |
| 16 | DMM Analog Input | 0V to 5V single ended, 2.5V diffrential |
| 2 | HF Clock synthesizer | 0.05GHz to 3.5GHz / -10dBm to +6dBm |
| 2 | RF power meter | 0.01 to 3.5GHz, -45dBm to -5dBm (linearity range) |
| 1 | Switched Resistive Electronic Load | 4 bit, selection |
| 1 | Arbitrary Waveform generator | 12-bit DAC driven. 10mV to 5V |
| 1 | Low side Current Source | 12-bit DAC driven. 50uA to 100mA / 500mV to 5V |
| 2 | Fuel Gauge, coulomb counter | uAhr and mAhr resolutions |
| 8 | Digital IO pattern Generator | DC to 500kHz, 64 tick |
| 2 | K-type thermocouple | |
| 1 | NTC temperature measurement | Link to ADC, soft driven |
| 1 | SPI port | Not Supported Yet |
| 1 | I2C port | Not Supported Yet |
| 1 | UART port | RX, TX, level shifted |
| 4 | USB | 2.0 |
| 1 | LAN | 100MBs |
| 2 | HDMI | micro |
| 1 | WIFI | 802.11 b/g/n/ac |
| 1 | Radio 2.4GHz | |
| Quadcore core A72 1.3GHz, 4Gb LPDDR4 RAM, 32GB SDcard, |
SLT3G1 Bloc Diagram
Video: SLT3G1™ Discover the GUI control application / Test scripting language
A quick tour thourgh the Graphic User Interface enabling advance remote control of the All-in-One Electronic Tester SLT3G1™
The video reveals some features and you will be curious to discover detailed videos.
Contact SL3J technical marketing team to schedule a live presentation of the product.
| Resource | Programmable Digital Power Supply |
|---|---|
| Description | Programmable Voltage and Current Limit Digital Power Supply |
| Voltage Range | 25mV to 5V |
| Current Range | up to 3A |
| Resolution | DNL 12 bits. Open loop INL = +/-50LSB, Digital closed Loop INL = 1LSB |
Digital IO Patern Generator (8 channels)
| Resource | Digital I/O Pattern Generator |
|---|---|
| IO channels | 8 |
| Frequency Range | DC to 500kHz |
| Pattern length | 64 ticks |
| Transition Time | 10ns |
| Set by | Front Panel / GUI / Script |
| IO Voltage Level | usrVCC Vmin=1.65V Vmax=3.3V |
GPIO pattern Generator, set by GUI
A GUI interface to edit vectors
- Binary
- Hexadecimal
- Graphic
Waveforms Measured on oscilloscome
TaskVolatileBegin
fill_gpio_periodic 1 1 1 ;
fill_gpio_periodic 1 1 4 ;
fill_gpio_periodic 1 1 5 ;
fill_gpio_periodic 2 1 6 ;
fill_gpio_periodic 4 1 7 ;
set_user_gpio_freq 0 100 ; // 100kHz
TaskEnd ;;
TaskVolatileBegin ;
execute_gpio_vector ;
TaskEnd ;;
The waveforms show relatively small skew between the various vectors.
The GPIO are applied as a single vector with the intrinsic CPU IO skew.
Resource : DMM Analog Inputs
| Resource | DMM Analog Inputs | |
|---|---|---|
| Differential channels | 8 | 2.5V full swing around 2.5V Vref |
| Single Ended Channels | 16 | 5V full swing |
| Voltage Range | 0V to 5V | non buffered mode. 1/(F.C) input impedance |
| Resolution | 24 bits | 23-bit single ended mode |
| Sample rate | 2kSPS | high resolution |
| Input Impedance | > 10MOHM | Buffered mode 20mV to 5V |
| Input Impedance | 40 kOHM | Typical, non buffered mode, 1/(C.F) switch cap model |
| Get measurement | Front Panel, Script, API, GUI, TAP |
Resource : Programmable Digital Power Supply detailed features
| Resource | Programmable Digital Power Supply | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Programmable Voltage and Current Limit Digital Power Supply | |
| Power Outputs | 2 | |
| Voltage Range | 0V to 5V | |
| Current Range | up to 3A | |
| V and I Resolution | 12 bits | |
| Max output power | 15 W | |
| Transient Recovery Time | 100us | ? |
| Rise Time 10% to 90% | < 25us | |
| Fall Time 90% to 10% | < 50us | |
| Step response, rise time 1 | 20us | 1V to 3V, IOUT = 0.5A, Ilimit = 2A, Extra COUT disabled |
| Step response, fall time 1 | 20us | 3V to 1V, IOUT = 0A, Extra COUT disabled |
| Series sense resitor | 50mOhm | |
| Chanel Decoupling capacitor | 2.2uF | |
| Additional decoupling activated on demand | 47uF ESR 100mOhm | |
| Type of power | LDO with DCDC assisted dropout | |
| Voltage ripple | 10mV | VOUT=2V, IOUT=1A, channel internal dropout 1V set by soft |
| Set/Get dropout | Front Panel, Script, API, GUI | |
| Absolute Voltage precition | 0.5% | Before calibration, no load |
| Calibrated Voltage Precision | 0.1% | |
| Integrated current sense precision | 100uA to 3A, 23bits | |
| Get, Set VOUT | Front Panel, Script, API, GUI | |
| Set ILIMIT | Front Panel, Script, API, GUI | |
| Set/Get dropout | Front Panel, Script, API, GUI | |
| Absolute Vout precision | 1% | Measure feedback |
Remote Test / Test Automation
DUT Test / Programming
SLT3G1 Setup
- Browse front pannel menu to detect LAN / WAN instrument IPV4
- Directly access to remote control page through http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xx/ IPV4 (*)
- The instrument embeds the entire Software Package enabling test scripting and test/measurement data display
- Exploit SLT3G1 as a true lab computer through SSH
(*) Use Internet Browser (FIREFOX preferred)
Ex. DPS (Digital Power Supply) setting
beginVolatileTask;
ldoSetVoutClamp 2.0 0 1;
ldoSetIoutClamp 1.0 0 1;
ldoSetVout 1.8 0 1;
ldoEnableOutput 0 0 1;
delayms 100;
ldoGetVout 0 0 1;
ldoGetIout 0 0 1;
TAPassertFltVarEqual 0.4 1 xrVOUT1;
TAPassertFltVarEqual 0.2 1 xrIOUT1;
endTask;
Scripting Language, Hardware, Snippets...
A detailed help is embedded with the instrument and served as web page.
Inline help while scripting and a long list of snippets.
Detailed bloc diagram for each function.
Examples of test sequences using a TAP syntax (Test Anything Protocole)
Various visuals
Uploading DUT FW through SSH
Third party Programmer Requirements
- USB port
- Linux Driver
Remote FW upload
- Connect to SLT3G1 GUI interface
- IMPORTANT Power DUT through SLT3G1
- Verify power V and I measurements
- Access SLT3G1 by SSH
- Upload HEXcode
- Run FW programming instructions and verifications
- Run tests through GUI
Remote Engineering
DUT Test / Programming
Follow the following steps
- Connect to the SLT3G1 home page
- Insert DUT into test fixture
- Power the device manually and check voltages and currents at desired nodes
- Create the script to power the DUT
- Insure Current and Voltage limits are set
- Integrate Delayed Voltage and Current Strobing
- Define acceptable measuremet ranges
- Integrate test in the script
- Run the script and collect test data
- Tune Test Limits
- Log test data
- Log to ssh client and update DUT firmware with production HEXCODE
- Test the DUT again (Enrich the script with additional production test)
- Run production test
- log test data
- DUT test time can be as small as 1 set
Remote engineering
- SLT3G1 can be virtualized into your secure access systems (VPN for ex)
- Advanced Virtualization and Proxy settings should be managed by IT Admins
- SLT3G1 is accessible simultaneously by multiple users
- The User has full ssh. VNC access possible through specific vendor license
- SLT3G1 offers specific TUNNEL mode to access and query your DUT through UART and more
- JTAG programming through USB port capability using third party programmers...
SL3G1 as field connected equipment
Installing SLT3G1 in the middle of an electronic experimentation where WIFI is accessible;
- Create slow field measurement acquisition
- Exploit API capabilities to run multi-site data acquisition
- Interact with field to modify the electronic setup and adapt to unexpected field changes
SLT3G1 starred accessories
SLT3-ACC-150-01
A test interface allowing to export the wire connections from the side connectors J1 and J2.
This interface contains
- 8 digital output buffers connected to usrIO[1:8] bus
- 1Ω acurate current sens resistors connected to AN1..8 differential channels
- Various strap/jumpers to connect usrVccd to Vdd3V3
- Dual raw header connections ready to use with directly soldered wires or with extra sodered header to customize you HW connections with SLT3G1
- Order many of this item to enable plug and play switching between your DUTs (device under test)
You can order this product in our E-Ship. ORDER IN E-SHOP
SLT3G1 list of accessories
The accessories listed below shall appear in our e-shop page. Only strict part reference replacement is supported so far.
| NAME | Description | MFTR PN | SLREF | Distributors | In stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLT3-ACC-X002-01 | AC-DC desktop adaptor 9V,4A, 36W, IEC320-C8 2.1x5.5mm | GSM36B09-P1J | 49095 | X | |
| SLT3-ACC-X002-02 | CORD AC POWER CORD CEE 7/16 to IEC 60320 C7, 2m, 2A, 250 VAC | NC | 49285 | X | |
| SLT3-ACC-X002-03 | CORD AC POWER CORD CEE 7/16 to IEC 60320 C7, 1m, 2.5 A, 250 VAC | NC | 49600 | X | |
| SLT3-ACC-X003-01 | FUSE BRD MNT 5A 125VAC/VDC | NC | 49242 | X | |
| SLT3-ACC-X004-02 | K-TYPE thermocouple probe, mini plug, for rear panel plug | XF-321-FAR | 49599 | X | |
| SLT3-ACC-X006-1 | TERM BLOCK PLUG 6POS 5.08MM with screws as termination style SLT3G01 | TJ0651560000G | 26849 | X | |
| SLT3-ACC-X013-01 | Jumper Test wire, multi-color harness, 20 conductors, dupont F-F, 20cm | NC | 49590 | X | |
| SLT3-ACC-X040-01 | Keyboard Mouse, small size, wireless USB dungle | MK470 | 26799 | X | X |
| SLT3-ACC-X050-01 | HDMI Micro Plug, HDMI Plug, 3.28 ft, 1 m, White | NC | 49566 | X | |
| SLT3-ACC-X050-04 | ETHERNET CABLE CAT 5 2M BLK RJ45 LAN PATCH | NC | 49591 | X | |
| SLT3-ACC-X070-01 | 50 Ohm terminator SMA 3.5mm | 132360 | 49588 | X | X |
| SLT3-ACC-X013-04 | Jumper Test Wire, multi-color harness dupont F-Female 40 conductors 20cm | NC | 49621 | X | X |
SLT3G1 Documents / Downlaods
| File | Description | Version | Format | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| slt3g1_connectors_2.1.0.pdf | Printable slide; SLT3G1 left panel connector pinout, HW 2.1.0 | 2.1.0 | Download | |
| AN0015_APP_RES_HEAT.PDF | App Notes, training support, scripting SLT3G1 to monitor a heating resistor temperature | 1.2.0 | Download | |
| SLRTOSmvcG1.dist.2.0.0.tar.gz | Linux Application, SLT3G1 control server application Python 3.11.2 | 2.0.0 | tar.gz | Contact SL3J Customer Support |
| SLT3G1UX01.dist.2.0.0.tar.gz | Web Page Server, Remote Control Applicaiton for SLT3G1 | 2.0.0 | tar.gz | Contact SL3J Customer Support |
| SLTcube01_FW-hw210B-fw-1.1.0.hex | FW hex code for HW 2.1.0B | 1.1.0 | HEX | Contact SL3J Customer Support |
| AN0018 | Easy Script Edit / Run | 1.0.0 | video / html page | AN0018 |
| AN0019_SLT3G1_VR_charac | App Notes, use SLT3G1 as a characterization laboratory to peroform swept measurements | 1.0.1 | Download | |
| AN0021_SLT3G1_LED_CHARAC | Application Notes, showing SLT3G1 as quick LED tester | 1.0.0 | Download | |
| SLT3G1.dist.2.0.0.tar.gz | SW / FW installer package | 2.0.0 | tar.gz | Contact SL3J Customer Support |