FACT : Cable / Wiring Harness Advanced Tester (64 - 512 / 128 - 1024 Points)

Program Creation

• Program Creation from FACT Editor software
• Self Learnt Data importing

Program Details

• Connections (IO Point)
• Label Program Import from previous files (Real time variables)
• Resource Barcodes
• Authority Management
• Two stage programming settings
• Shift Programming Settings (First Shift Timing, Second Shift Timing, Third Shift Timing)

Program Settings

• Common (Auto Mode, All Circuit Mode, Extra Point, Resource Barcode, Check Barcode, Label Printing, Run Sample Mode)
• Cutter Module (Cut for Open Error, Cut for Short error, Cut for location Interchange Error, Cut for Extra Point Error, Cutter module delay time)
• Sample Harness (Sample Harness delay time, Sample harness step error)
• Capacitor Delay (Starting Delay time, Capacitor Delay time)
• Shift Programming (Targeted Harnesses, Shift Time)
• Clear Count(Clear Pass Count, Clear Fail Count, Clear Cutter Count)
• Stage Circuit (Stage Circuit Action)
• Lot Quantity (Lot Quantity, Lot Counter, Import PRN File)

Continuity Testing

• Open
• Short
• Interchange
• Extra Point

Diode Testing

• Diode directional testing in the wiring harness can be tested.
• Diode to be programmed through software, learning is not available.
• Directional testing is done, i.e. diode polarity can be checked.
• Diode Open, Diode Short error types can be checked.
• Diode missing, Diode shorted from inside, Diode assembled in reverse direction can be identified.

Modes

• Production Mode
• Sample Harness Testing Mode
• Run Sample Mode

Two Stage Testing

• Two stages of harness can be programmed and tested.
• Testing is done stage by stage.
• Each stage can consist of continuity and diode.
• Data logging according to each stage.

Testing Methods (Settable for each stage seperately)

• Circuit by circuit
• All circuit

Error display

• Fault Type
• IO Point
• Cutter Module timer
• Sample harness timer

Pass

• Visual output
• Label printing with real time user defined data
• Audio output (User selectable)
• Relay output/s
• Pass counter
• Data Logging

Fail

• Audio output (User selectable)
• Visual output (Fault Type, IO Point, Cutter Module timer, Sample harness timer)
• Relay output/s
• Data Logging
• Cutter Module Activation Signal
• Critical harnesses where rework is not allowed after found faulty are cut using this mode.
• Activation/Deactivation of cutter for each error, is programmable.
• Individual error timing is programmable.
• After mounting harness if error arrives, down counter is started and operator have limited time to correct the error if not harness will be cut.
• Harness cutter can be designed as per user requirement and interfaced with tester

If mass storage device such as pen drive is connected continuously during testing of wiring harness, then at every pass or fail event, data will be logged in file FACTLOG1.TXT.

• Current program number
• Program name
• Date (DD/MM/YYYY)
• Time (HH:MM:SS)
• Pass count XXX
• Fail count XXX
• Serial number (no of digits will be set by label file)
• Result (PASS or FAIL)

Barcode Printing: Label Printing

• Provision for label sticker generation at harness pass is available.
• Programming through .prn file import in to the harness program.
• Can be connected to any label printer and programming is through .prn file.
• Variables such as date, time, serial number, shift, barcodes, operator codes, and many more are present in the label and can be customised in the future as per requirement.

Barcode Scanning

Barcode Scanning for checking correct barcode print

• Various barcodes are printed on the label during sticker generation.
• Rechecking these barcodes with respect to correct data is printed or not,
• Proper scanning, proper scanning can be done.
• Generating and checking unique barcode for particular harness can be done.

Barcode scanning for selection of program for testing.

• Program can be selected for testing through barcode scanning.
• Correct program selection and manual selection can be avoided.
• Barcode to be scanned for program selection is programmable.

Barcode Scanning after harness pass for confirmation of selected program

• Manual selection of program can be confirmed after testing through barcode. Programming is available through authority menu.

Resource Barcode (Confirmation of Child Part Assembly)

• Harness is a combination of various raw materials such as cable, sleeves, gromets, plastic tags, wrapping tape and many more.
• These materials can be acquired from various bins at the time of production.
• Each of these bins can have unique barcodes.
• These barcodes can be scanned before production for confirmation purpose for selection of correct material.
• Resource barcodes checked in both sequential and random modes.

• HACG can be connected as external accessory.

Sample Harness

• Used for daily set up or calibration activity.
• Faulty sample harnesses with different pre-determined errors such as OPEN, SHORT, LOCATION and EXTRA with defined points can be tested.
• Unlimited number of steps can be programmed.
• Each step is user programmable with time counter as per user need.
• Each step needs to be completed, for example if Step is OPEN Error i.e., OPEN 0002 and 0032
• Then after mounting faulty harness with OPEN 0002 and 0032 error, only, this step is passed.
• Data logging after each step is completed.
• If terminated in between or misused by operator or bypassed then tester will be locked and at next power on SUPERVISOR intervention it will be unlocked.
• Pass and fail count will not be incremented and no label is printed in sample mode.

Run Sample Mode

• During production mode running, if any sample is to be tested randomly for cross verification this mode is used.
• Harness PASS/FAIL declaration.
• No label print if harness pass.
• No relay is activated for PASS/FAIL.
• Counters such as pass, fail, cut, serial number, are not incremented.
• Data is logged at this event.

• As the tester compares data or connections of a standard harness with the connections of Harness under Test; calibration is not required.
• FACT does not measure any absolute quantity hence calibration is not required.
• To confirm functionality of the test system i.e. test equipment along with test rig, following procedure can be repeated after fixed period say 3 months or 6 months.
• Sample Harness testing facility for Master Sample.
• To check functionality of the equipment and the board, “check board” facility

Board Check

• Board check facility available through board check probe for board and IO diagnostics.

Diagnostic

• Self Test
• Self-test for IO points and cards is available.
• Internal Memory
• Buzzer
• Real-time clock
• Serial Port

Label Printing

• Design a label you need
• Contact printer supplier and get PRN File for required label
• Try printing the same PRN File through PC
• Modify PRN File to suit Futura testers and real time data / variable data (Link @ sheet here)
• Add PRN File to .FCT File
• Transfer FCT File to FACT
• Turn necessary printer setting ON
• Tester with label printer attached