ETS PinPulse User manual

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ESD Testing System
Model 9910 PinPulse™/PinScan™
Operating Manual

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Table of Contents
I. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................3
II. DESCRIPTION OF CONTENTS...............................................................................................................................5
III. SETUP GUIDE..........................................................................................................................................................6
IV. QUICK START GUIDE............................................................................................................................................9
4.1. CONFIRM ADAPTER AND PINMAP FILE..........................................................................................................10
4.2. CONFIRM THE PINSCRIPT................................................................................................................................10
4.3. CONFIRM THE VOLTAGE SCRIPT....................................................................................................................11
4.4. ENTER THE TEST AND DEVICE DESCRIPTIONS............................................................................................11
4.5. SELECT THE TESTING ORDER ........................................................................................................................11
4.6. SELECT THE ESD MODEL.................................................................................................................................12
4.7. SELECT THE CURVE TRACE OPTION .............................................................................................................12
4.8 RUN THE TEST...................................................................................................................................................12
4.9 MONITORING THE TEST.....................................................................................................................................12
4.10 Viewing a Completed Test................................................................................................................................14
V. OPERATION GUIDE..............................................................................................................................................16
5.1. Organization of the System................................................................................................................................16
5.2 PinPulse...............................................................................................................................................................16
5.3 The Adapter Board..............................................................................................................................................16
5.4 The PinMap..........................................................................................................................................................18
5.5 The PinScript.......................................................................................................................................................18
5.6 The Voltage Script...............................................................................................................................................19
5.7 Testing Order.......................................................................................................................................................20
5.8 The ESD Model....................................................................................................................................................21
5.9 Curve Trace .........................................................................................................................................................21
5.10 PinCheck............................................................................................................................................................22
5.11 The PinCheck Variance Report........................................................................................................................23
5.11 Viewing Test Results ........................................................................................................................................23
5.12 The Test Log file................................................................................................................................................24
5.13 Data Analysis and Anomaly detection ............................................................................................................26
VI. Maintenance, Calibration, and Troubleshooting...............................................................................................27
6.1 Mechanical Verification ......................................................................................................................................27
6.2 Waveform Verification ........................................................................................................................................27
VII. Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................................28
VIII. WARRANTY........................................................................................................................................................29
Appendix A –PinScan Files 31
Appendix B –COM Port Setup 32
© ETS, Inc. 2016-2019

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I. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING: Equipment contains High Voltage.
The equipment described in this Manual is designed and manufactured to operate within
defined design limits. Any misuse may result in electric shock, damage to equipment, or fire.
To prevent these unwanted events, the following rules should be observed for installation, use
and maintenance. Read the following safety instructions before operating the instrument.
Retain these instructions in a safe place for future reference.
POWER
POWER CORD: Use only the power cord specified for this equipment and certified for the
country of use. If the power (mains) plug is replaced, follow the wiring connections
specified for the country of use. When installing or removing the power plug hold the plug, not
the cord.
The power cord provided is equipped with a United States standard 3-prong grounded plug
(a plug with a third grounding pin). This is both a safety feature to avoid electrical shock
and a requirement for correct equipment operation. Do not disable or remove the grounding
pin. If the outlet to be used does not accommodate the 3- prong plug, either change the
outlet or use a grounding adapter.
FUSES: The system has no replaceable fuses. Internal circuitry protects from over current
situations. Protection resets automatically when the units are powered off. If the situation
recurs, contact the factory.
POWER LINE VOLTAGE (MAINS): PinScan operates directly on any voltage in the range 100-
240 VAC. If the line (mains) voltage is changed or isolated by an autotransformer the common
terminal must be connected to the ground (earth) terminal of the power source.
OPERATION
CAUTION:
All equipment designed to simulate a high voltage electrostatic discharge, including the
PinScan and PinPulse systems, utilizes high voltage, high frequency pulses. The basic nature of
an ESD event will result in electromagnetic radiation in addition to the high level, short
duration current pulse. Therefore, personnel with a heart pacemaker must not
operate the instrument or be in the vicinity while it is being used.
DO NOT OPERATE WITH COVERS OR PANELS REMOVED. Voltages inside the units
can be as high as 8kV. In addition, equipment may contain capacitors up to 200pF charged to
8kV. Capacitors can retain a charge even if the equipment is turned off.

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DO NOT OPERATE WITH SUSPECTED EQUIPMENT FAILURES. If any odor or
smoke becomes apparent turn off the equipment and unplug it immediately. Failure to do so
may result in electrical shock, fire or permanent damage to the equipment. Contact the factory
for further instructions.
DO NOT OPERATE IN WET/DAMP CONDITIONS: If water or other liquid penetrates
the equipment, unplug the power cord and contact the factory for further instructions.
Continuous use in this case may result in electrical shock, fire or permanent damage to the
equipment.
DO NOT OPERATE IN HIGH HUMIDITY: Operating the equipment in high humidity
conditions will cause deterioration in performance, system failure, or present a shock or fire
hazard. Contact the factory for further instructions.
DO NOT OPERATE IN AREAS WITH HEAVY DUST: Operating the equipment in
high dust conditions will cause deterioration in performance, system failure, or present a shock
or fire hazard. Contact the factory for further instructions.
DO NOT OPERATE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE: Operating the equipment in
the presence of flammable gases, powders, or fumes CONSTITUTES A DEFINITE SAFETY
HAZARD. For equipment designed to operate in such environments the proper safety
devices must be used such as dry air or inert gas purge, intrinsically safe barriers and/or
explosion-proof enclosures.
DO NOT USE IN ANY MANNER NOT SPECIFIED OR APPROVED BY THE
MANUFACTURER: Unapproved use may result in damage to the equipment or present an
electrical shock or fire hazard.
MAINTENANCE and SERVICE
CLEANING: Keep surfaces clean and free from dust or other contaminants. Such
contaminants can have an adverse effect on system performance or result in electrical shock or
fire. To clean, use a damp cloth. Let dry thoroughly before use. Do not use detergent, alcohol
or antistatic cleaner as these products may have an adverse effect on system performance.
SERVICE: Do not attempt to repair or service the instrument yourself unless instructed by the
factory to do so. Opening or removing the covers may expose you to high voltages, charged
capacitors, electric shock and other hazards. Opening or removing the covers without
authorization voids the warranty on the system. If service or repair is required, contact
the factory.

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II. DESCRIPTION OF CONTENTS
1. The ETS PinScan consists of an
automation system mated with the ETS
9910 PinPulse discharge simulator. A
testing deck at the top mounts devices to
be tested and an acrylic safety cover
encloses the test area.
2. A laptop PC computer pre-loaded with
windows-10 and the necessary PinScan
Test Manager software loaded and
operational. The PC has a standard AC
(100-240 VAC) power supply with power
cord.
3. Cabling kit includes (1.) Two standard
US power cables, (2.) a USB-A to USB-A
cable to attach PinScan to the computer,
(3.) a USB-A to DB-9 cable to attach the
PinPulse 9910 to the computer, (4.) a set of
HV jumper cables for HBM, HMM, and MM
models (6 cables) with a cable data sheet.
4. Adapter kit includes (1.) Adapter
6402, designed for up to four 16-pin DIP
packages, (2.) Adapter 6403, designed
to mount up to twenty 2- or 3-pin
devices, (3.) Adapter data sheets.

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III. SETUP GUIDE
STEP 1:
Set up the system on a clean well-illuminated work
area.
STEP 2:
Plug in the 2 USB cables. One cable is a USB Type
A –to- RS232 (DB9) cable which connects the 9910
(lower) electronics to the computer. The other
cable is a USB Type A –to- USB Type A cable which
connects the PinScan transport (upper) electronics
to the computer. IMPORTANT: Switch the PinPulse
rear panel switch to “COMPUTER”.
STEP 3:
Plug in the 2 AC power cords. Standard USA
110VAC cable is included. Plug into a
grounded 110VAC receptacle.
STEP 4:
Switch on PinScan - red and green panel
lights will illuminate.
Switch on PinPulse - the display will
illuminate.

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STEP 5:
Attach the discharge cables. Choose the pair
of cables for the discharge model you are
using: HBM, HMM, or MM. Attach the ground
cable from the GND (silver) banana jack on the
PinPulse tower to the right-hand clip-on
ground terminal on the PinScan Deck. Plug
the positive cable into the labeled color-coded
banana jack on the PinPulse tower, (HBM,
HMM, or MM) and attach to the left hand clip-
on discharge terminal (marked with a red dot)
on the PinScan deck.
STEP 6:
Verify the attachment of the curve trace cables.
The Red/Black twisted pair of cables with
smaller pin-plugs connects to the small red
and black jacks on the PinPulse connection
panel. Attach the black wire to the black
Ground pin-jack. Attach the red cable to the
red CT pin-jack.
STEP 7:
Note the Adapter board’s 4-digit number.
Verify that it matches the Device to be tested.
Plug the Device into the Adapter. Plug Device
and Adapter Board into PinScan’s 128-pin
Stage. For the details of Adapters, see the
section titled “The ADAPTER BOARD” below.
STEP 8:
Start the computer. Verify that the PC desktop
has an icon named “PinScan Test Manager”,
and verify there is a folder on C:-drive named
“ETS”. These items are pre-installed on the
computer shipped with the system.
Discharge
Connections
PinScan Deck
Curve Trace
Connections

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STEP 9:
Click on the PinScan Test Manager icon . The
Operator Screen will open as shown with
operating buttons across the top of the
window. The yellow highlighted instruction
fields are important –they display status
updates and requests for operator action.
(Program Control):
The Test Manager will indicate the running
condition by the appearance of a black arrow
at the upper left.
The program may be stopped using the red
button, or paused using the “||” icon.
If the program is stopped it will show a white
arrow as shown. It may be re-started by
clicking on the arrow.
(Navigation):
The system has three front panel screens:
Operator, Entry, and Setup. In most cases the
screens are automatically switched, but if a
different screen is needed, use the tabs above
the DISCHARGE indicator.
Program Running:
Program Stopped:

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IV.QUICK START GUIDE
After setting up the system as described above, PinScan is ready to operate. This section
covers the steps necessary to create a quick no-frills test, without considering options or
customization. The quick start process is as follows:
START PROCEDURE:
•After launching the PinScan Test Manager , the yellow banner will display “PinScan System
READY” indicating that PinScan is in the “Ready Mode”.
•The system is controlled by the buttons across the top of the window. The first 2 buttons
allow selection of viewing a previous test (“REVIEW & VIEW”) or creating and running a
new test (“RUN TEST”). The “GO” button is the global control indicating that the
operator approves, and the system will move ahead to the next step. The “Print” button
sends an image of the entire operator screen to the current default printer. The “STOP”
button halts the setup or testing process.

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•The first time the system is run, a check of the COM ports is recommended. The PC is
shipped with the COM ports properly configured, however this is not completely dependable
in the windows environment. See Appendix B for COM Port Setup.
•Click on the RUN TEST button to create a new test. PinScan will create a new number for
your test, a 4-digit sequential number.
•If this is the first time the system is run after a power up, it will do a brief electrical check. It
will ask you to Click on GO to confirm that the Green light on the front Panel of PinScan is
illuminated. If Green is not illuminated or Red is illuminated, see Appendix B for COM port
setup, then return to this section to re-check for Green.
•Internal automation and alignment will then be checked. This will take several minutes.
•Once alignment is complete, PinScan will ask you to click on GO to start the test.
PinScan always loads the most recent test and its PinScript, Voltage Script, and PinMap as a
starting point. For this quick start, use the scripts as loaded. Later when you are designing
tests, you can make changes using the keyboard, load in different scripts from C:ETS, or create
custom scripts. Details of all the scripts can be found in section V.
4.1. CONFIRM ADAPTER AND PINMAP FILE
Connection to the device to be tested is provided by the Adapter, a printed circuit board, and the
PinMap, a file which lists the pin locations. An Adapter # will be shown on the screen
identifying the Adapter and PinMap loaded. Click on GO to accept this adapter number.
4.2. CONFIRM THE PINSCRIPT
The PinScript is the main list of instructions to PinScan describing a test. It specifies the pin
combinations to be tested.
The system will have a PinScript loaded and ready to run and its number will appear in the
PinScript Ref# field. (7001 as shown in the example above). Click on GO to accept this
PinScript.
Adapter #
6408
PinScript #