NDLI: PC-based test systems in harsh environment

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Gutterman, L.A.
Copyright Year	1999
Description	Author affiliation: Geotest-Marvin Test Syst. Inc., Santa Ana, CA, USA (Gutterman, L.A.)
Abstract	PC based test systems are typically used in office and laboratory environments. Some systems can also be used in industrial environments where electrical noise, higher temperature, and dust prevent the use of the desktop PC. These test systems however will not survive the harsh environment found on the flight-line or otherwise outdoor use. Such harsh environment conditions include extreme ambient temperature, dust salt-fog humidity, EMI, rain, and the shock and vibration associated with portable or transportable systems. Until recently, test, data acquisition, and process control applications that had to meet such harsh environments had to be custom-designed. Some applications used a modified VXI chassis and some used custom electronics; these solutions were in most cases too costly and required an extensive development program prior to deployment. In other cases, the solutions were a result of numerous compromises that mitigated the original design goals to a point where the system became unusable. The question whether a PC-based system can be used at all in such environments has been asked numerous times with the answer being NO. However, following strict guidelines, a COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) PC can be (and is being) used in the harshest environments. This paper discusses the problems associated with test equipment for harsh environments and demonstrates that the PC is a viable low-cost option for such applications.
Starting Page	581
Ending Page	585
File Size	419027
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF
ISBN	078035432X
ISSN	10807725
DOI	10.1109/AUTEST.1999.800431
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1999-08-30
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	System testing Temperature Working environment noise Humidity Electromagnetic interference Rain Electric shock Data acquisition Process control Guidelines
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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