Following the winning philosophy which characterized its business intesting over three decades, based on the constant and rapidinnovation of its testing solutions, Seica introduces the PILOTNEXT>SERIES LINE.

This is the new generation of flying probers featuring a renovatedand sleek look thanks to the premium materials of the chassis, andinnovative electrical worth discovering performances, undoubtedly themost complete flying probing test platform on the market.

Moreover, all the PILOTNEXT>SERIES testers feature the

Industrial Monitoring solution “4.0 ready” by Seica, to monitor currentabsorption, supply voltage, temperature, light indicators and otherparameters useful to indicate the correct operation, to ensure predictivemaintenance and make the systems compatible with the new standardsof the fourth industrial revolution ongoing nowadays.

INDUSTRY 4.0

Information and the technologyneeded to collect and analyze data, iskey to the successful digitalization ofthe manufacturing process, which is atthe heart of the Industry 4.0 concept.

The PILOTNEXT>SERIES LINE hasall of the capabilities needed forimplementation in any Factory 4.0scenario, providing the possibility toplug in any proprietary or third partyinformation system to achieve thedesired goals.

m Eliminates fixturing costs and time

m Fast test program development, easy

integration of design changes

m Process flexibility

m Circuit access, even in the absence of test

points

m Controlled probe contact, programmable

for any type of board

m Different test solutions and approaches

integrated in a single test system

m Intrinsic positioning and measurement

precision

ADVANTAGES OF FLYING PROBE TEST:

The PILOTNEXT>SERIES LINE offers architectural solutions,each one optimized for a specific type of application scenario:

� PILOT H4 NEXT>SERIES is a horizontal solution,available in manual or automatic version.Completely compliant with the SMEMA protocol,ensuring complete automation of the in-line testprocess. It has an architecture which permits theintegration of additional pins and jigs to augment testcoverage or to integrate other processes, such as on-board programming (OBP) of digital devices.

� PILOT V8 and PILOT V4 NEXT>SERIES

optimize the test of “double-side” electronic boards,which require stimulus and measurement on both sidesof the UUT simultaneously, where a “single-side”approach is extremely limiting in terms of testcoverage. The use of 8 (V8) or 4 (V4) probesdistributed on both sides of the Unit Under Test (UUT)enables full test coverage as well as faster test time, andthe vertical architecture capitalizes on the effect ofgravity to minimize vibrations during testing, ensuringmaximum test precision and measurement stability.

PILOT NEXT>SERIES LINE

is the new generation of Seica solutions for flying probers with a sleek, modern look and the most innovative technology around.

DIFFERENT ARCHITECTURES FOR DIVERSE SOLUTIONS

MANUFACTURING: the evolutionof the test algorithms and strategiespresent in the VIVA NEXT> softwaremean that the PILOTNEXT>SERIES

testers provide fast, high performanceproduction testing. The diverse, integrated test technologiesallow the user to streamline the variousproduction phases, optimizing processtime.

REVERSE ENGINEERING (RE): the necessity of managing field returns isa constant in today’s industy, the repair returns are often older boards which do nothave complete documentation, schematics or construction data. The double-side solutions offered in the PILOTNEXT>SERIES LINE are ideallysuited to carry out reverse-engineering operations, and include all of the necessarysoftware tools to enable the reconstruction of the electrical schematics and the CADdata of the board under repair. This helps to facilitate fault detection and repair, andto produce the documentation necessary for legacy support of the product.

PROTOTYPING AND NPI: byexploiting the versatility of thePILOTNEXT>SERIES hardwareand software, it is possible to obtainimmediate data from the testing ofprototypes, avoiding costs and timefor building preliminary fixtures ortest benches, ensuring maximumfault coverage in the minimum time.

REPAIR: There are different types ofrequirements for diagnosing faultyboards, depending on the characteristicsof the boards themselve. The PILOTNEXT>SERIES LINE hasan extensive tool set developed toaddress all of the repair scenarios, andthe intrinsic flexibility of the flying probetest approach allows the user toimplement from one to all of the testtechniques available.

PILOTNEXT>SERIES: TEST ENVIRONMENTS

MANUFACTURING, REPAIR, REVERSE ENGINEERING, PROTOTYPING and NEWPRODUCT INTRODUCTION (NPI), are typically the environments where the PILOTNEXT>SERIES

solutions are implemented.

The Seica VIP platform software, VIVA NEXT>, common to all of the PILOTNEXT>SERIES systems, allows a completely versatile test approach, from simple ICT tofunctional tests, from automatic, net-oriented tests to the reconstruction of the data andelectrical schematics of boards coming from the field. VIVA NEXT> is available in a 32 and 64 bit version with a new graphical interface and aguided environment for an easy and quick test program creation. It is fully integrated with NI-VISA drivers and with third-party test management software.

m Maximum measurement precisionm Maximum positioning precisionm Test of 01005 and 03015 metric componentsm Suitable for testing all types of boardsm Extremely fast test timesm Parallel test: two systems in onem High level of traceability (integrated barcode reading)m Industry 4.0 ready: easy remote monitoring and connection to information systems

m Automatic loading/unloadingm Single Rack / MultiRack handlingm Automatic selection of test programm Manual/Automatic solution

THE COMPLETE SOLUTION

IN ONE SYSTEM:

m ICTm FlyScanm OBPm Thermal Scanm LED testm AOI functionsm Reverse engineering

All of the solutions in the PILOTNEXT>SERIES LINE are equipped with excellentnew performances for faster testing and higher fault coverage on even the mosttechnologically advanced and complex boards of the latest generation electronic productsand devices.

PILOTNEXT>SERIES: THE NEW GENERATION

PILOTV8 NEXT>SERIES THE COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

PILOTV4 NEXT>SERIES PILOTH4 NEXT>SERIES

m High flexibilitym Suitable for double- sideboard testing

m Suitable for prototype testingm Suitable for reverseengineering

Automatic solutionm Easy connection to loader/unloader modulesm Allows the integration of dedicated frames and/or dedicated jigs

m Best for boards with single-side test access

Manual solutionm Allows the integration of dedicated frames and/or dedicated jigs

m Best for boards with single-side test access

THE AUTOMATED SOLUTION

In the vision of the Industry 4.0 factory of the future, theimplementation of a highly automated, technologicallyadvanced and reliable production line is essential.

The PILOTV8 NEXT>SERIES is part of the vision: in the pass-through version, with dedicated

loaders and unloaders, it is the operator-free test solution for the manufacturing environment.

LED TESTThe LED sensor option is used fortesting the LEDs present on the UUT.The UUT is powered on, and theLED sensor measures luminosity,color, saturation and frequencyspectrums of the LEDs, operating inthe visible and infrared light rangeof wavelengths.

HD CAMERAS

The PILOTNEXT>SERIES systems areequipped with high definition color cameraswhich, together with new, sophisticatedsoftware algorithms, enable an advanced levelof optical inspection of the UUT,complementing the electrical tests with theverification of presence/absence, polarity. In addition they are used for automaticcentering of fiducials, reading barcodes andfor the acquisition of the board image foroffline programming development and supportduring fault diagnostics and repair.

MARKERThe optional UUT test marker can be installed onany PILOTNEXT>SERIES system, for visual testtraceability and subsequent identification purposes.

THERMAL SCANThe thermal Scan module verifies the operating temperatures of thecircuits and components on the UUT, comparing them to thetemperature profile acquired on a powered on sample board. Likeall other test techniques available in VIVA NEXT>, thermal scantests are fully integrated into the complete test program for thespecific board.

SPECIAL TEST SEQUENCES AND OBPVIVA NEXT> software can call , during test programexecution, functional test sequences written using third partylanguages: for example Labview, VBScript, Python, and C,allowing the user maximum test flexibility. The PILOTNEXT>SERIES systems also offer fully integrated On BoardProgramming solutions, applied to the UUT via the mobile system

TRACEABILITYThe PILOTNEXT>SERIES systems include a series of hardwareand software features and performances to support full traceabilityof the test results of each single UUT: the cameras automaticallyread 2D barcodes allowing test results to be stored for each board,making them available for subsequent repair operations, statisticalanalysis, etc., whether locally, via the resident repair stationmodule, or to external information systems.

Led Test

HDCam

eras

Wmo

Marker

Thermal S

can

TraceabilityOBP

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PILOTNEXT>SERIES OPTIONS

AOI AND RGB LIGHTINGThe PILOTNEXT>SERIES

systems integrate new, improvedRGB lighting: the advanced filtersand color programming optionsallow the user to achieve the bestconditions for automatic opticalverification of component andsolder presence.

NET-ORIENTED TEST: FNODE-PWMONThe net-oriented test techniquesincluded in the PILOTNEXT>SERIES systemssignificantly reduce the number ofmeasurements required for in-circuit test, therefore test time,without sacrificing fault coverage. FNode: stimulates and comparesthe analog behavior of the nets onthe UUT to those on a goldensample board.PWmon: stimulates and comparesthe behavior of the board nets inthe power on condition withrespect to a golden sample board.This test technique is applicable toboth analog and digital nets.

VECTORLESS TECHNIQUESThere are two vectorless test techniquesavailable on the PILOTNEXT>SERIES systems used to checkfor process faults on ICs (typicallyshorts and unsoldered pins), fullyintegrated in the test program:Autic: based on clamp diodemeasurements,Openfix: performed via a capacitivesensor which measures the response ofall of the pins of the IC under test.

FLYPODThe FlyPod is a special single probethat can carry up to 10 channels tosupply Jtag and OBP programmingwithout any external FIXED cables.

QUICK TESTThis simple and intuitivesoftware interface enablesthe user to createcustomized functional testsby simply clicking on thevarious system resourcesdisplayed to connect themto the UUT.

FLYSCANThis option brings a fully integratedsolution for flying probe boundaryscan testing. The boundary scan testsare generated automatically alongwith the other electrical tests by theVIVA NEXT> software, and areexecuted as part of the complete testprogram. A single test reportincludes the boundary scan results,and in the case of faults, further testsare carried out via the flying probesto provide component-leveldiagnostic information, usable in theVIVA NEXT> Repair Stationenvironment. The “extended test“feature also enables the jtag-type testof non jtag nets, eliminating the needto create manual cluster testsreducing programming time andincreasing fault coverage.

PRBOOSTThe Prboost option will bring to eachof the eight electrical probes up to2A to give the maximum flexibility topower up the UUT.

AOI& RGB

Li ght

FNode-PW

mon

Vectorless

Technique

Quick

Test

PARALLEL TESTThe architecture of the PILOTNEXT>SERIES offers the possibilityto execute parallel testing of twosingle or double-side boards. Thiscapability has a significant impacton test throughput, doubling it inthe first case, and in the secondcase, achieving a significantincrease, as well as the ROI of thetest system.

Parallel Te

st

AUTOMATED LASER INSPECTIONThe Automated Laser Inspectionoption provides an accurate measureof the height of objects, providing anadditional test for presence/absenceof component bodies, PCB thicknessand warpage measurement. Fast andreliable, it can be also applied to anymechanical assembled part on thePCB. Available for both Top andBottom sides.

ALI

Flyscan

arall

Prboost

Flypod

Seica reserves the right to change any technical specification without notice

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Different architectures for diverse solutions

PILOTNEXT>SERIES V8 / V8 A / V8 XL V4 H4 / H4 A

Architecture Vertical Vertical HorizontalPCB Load/unload Automatic/Manual Manual Automatic/ManualMax mobile resources 17 11 7Electrical probes 8 (4+4) 4 (2+2) 4Power probes 2 m m

Openfix probes 2 2 1Thermal scan sensor 2 2 m

Led sensor 2 2 1Laser sensor 2 1 1HD color camera 2 2 1Lighting unit (RGB) 2 2 2Marker Tool 1 (Top or Bottom) 1 (Top or Bottom) m

Barcode reading l l l

ICT Test l l l

Functional Test l l l

OBP l l l

Parallel Test l m m

FNode l l l

Autic l l l

PwMon l l l

Flyscan l l l

Quick test l l l

l= available m= not possible

GLOBAL SUPPORT NETWORK

Thanks to the global extension of Seica and its

subsidiaries, Seica can ensure local service

support wherever the customer needs it,

in addition to 24-hour telephone assistance.