Cirris Testing Tips

Unlike low voltage testing that simply makes sure your cables function, high voltage testing will make sure your cable is safe.

Constantly connecting and disconnecting cables from adapters can take their toll. While Cirris strives for the highest quality in all our products, nothing can live forever—especially adapters that are almost constantly in use. There are a few possibilities you might try to increase the lifespan of your adapters.

Hipot testing as a process of applying high voltage to a cable for a certain amount of time and looking for problems. When voltage is ramped up, if the charge can surpass safe levels the test will abort and report an error.

Before any test can be performed, you must create a test program. Whether you do this by performing a Learn on the cable or by entering the specs by hand, there is a risk of making a mistake. You could easily enter the wrong value, or the sample cable used for the Learn could contain an error. Therefore, it’s important to verify test programs before using the program to test cables.

The results from a cable test are specific and detailed, but do you know what they mean? Can you be sure an error is in the cable? Or is it in the fixturing or testing environment? Understanding the results of a test is an important part of testing.

Cirris has built a virtual library of articles related to cable testing. Within the Cirris Learning Center at cirris.com, you can find articles on everything from getting started with testing to topics pertaining to high voltage.

When the standard features of your tester aren’t enough, Custom Scripts can add more capability. Scripting adds another level of control over your testing process. If your testing process has requirements beyond the standard features, contact Cirris to order a custom script.

The Cirris Header Strip is a useful tool for switching out different fixturing cables quickly. The boards connect to Cirris CR and CH2 testers and provide a platform for changing cables with ease.

The following is an excerpt taken from the Cirris article, “Dry Circuit Testing.” To read the full article, click the link below.

Cirris is pleased to announce our newest product, the Digital IO module.