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Companies Team Up to Reduce Cost of JTAG Boundary Scan For Printed Circuit Board Design and Test

Dec 07, 2002

onTAP�  Boundary Scan (JTAG) Test Software

onTAP� Boundary Scan (JTAG) Test Software

NASHUA, NH Nov 26, 2002 � In an alliance formed to make JTAG testing more affordable to mainstream test and design engineers, Ricreations, Inc and Flynn Systems have announced a cooperative marketing agreement to jointly promote their Universal Scan and onTAP� Boundary Scan test software packages.

Universal Scan and onTAP, each priced under $1000, combine to form a comprehensive tool suite for testing throughout a PCB board product lifecycle from design through manufacturing. Ricreation�s Universal Scan focuses on manual debugging of JTAG scan chains and circuits; Flynn Systems� onTAP� provides ATPG for full automated board test. These tools are also being used effectively for training engineers new to the JTAG boundary scan test environment.

�As JTAG testing moves into the mainstream, users expect mainstream prices for their boundary scan tools,� says Matt Van Wagner, Flynn Systems� Marketing and Sales Director. �onTAP and Universal Scan provide a powerful combination of high-end boundary scan test functionality at low-end prices.�

�Teaming up with Flynn Systems is a natural extension of the Universal Scan product line,� says Rick Folea, CTO of Ricreations, Inc. �The synergy is fantastic � both companies believe in providing customers with the best-in-class Boundary Scan tools at never before seen prices.�

Both products are Windows-based, easy to set up and run. Tests are executed through an inexpensive JTAG parallel port cable connected to the board under test.

Universal Scan is ideal for manual board debugging and educating engineers about the power of boundary scan. A user simply drops JTAG devices on the screen and connects them to the parallel port. Immediately, the user can see and control every scan-enabled pin on every scan-enabled device on the board, with an intuitive color-coded onscreen display.

OnTAP creates high-fault coverage automated tests for boards with any level of complexity. A step-by-step dialog simplifies test generation for all standard JTAG tests including interconnect, shorts, opens, non-jtag memory and flash clusters. Full diagnostics and testability reports identify failures to the pin-level for easy board debug.

Price and Availability

Universal Scan includes software, parallel port cable, demo board, power supply, and printed user guide/tutorial and is priced at $895. It is available now through Insight Electronics. Call toll-free at 1-888-488-4133 x230 or visit http://www.insight-electronics.com.

OnTAP includes integrated test development and runtime software and is available through Flynn Systems for $995. Call 603-598-4444 for information. Free 30-day full-functionality demo software can be downloaded from http://www.flynn.com

About Ricreations, Inc.

Ricreations, of Suwanee, GA, is the world�s first manufacturer and producer of engineering tools that take the high price and long learning curve out of boundary scan technology. These tools provide a simple intuitive interface that hides the messy details of performing boundary scan testing from the user and requires no test executives, no test vectors and no component libraries to maintain. The tools are so intuitive that users with no previous boundary scan experience are up and running in minutes. Product description and features can be seen at http://www.UniversalScan.com.

About Flynn Systems

Flynn Systems, of Nashua, NH, has been providing board and chip test solutions to electronics manufacturers worldwide since 1987. For more information, visit us at http://www.flynn.com.

Note to Editors: Product photo and data sheet available on request. onTAP is a registered trademark of Flynn Systems. Universal Scan is a trademark of Ricreations, Inc.

Contacts:

Flynn Systems

Matt Van Wagner matt@flynn.com 603/598-4444

Flynn Systems, 74 Northeastern Blvd, Nashua, NH 03062 USA

Ricreations, Inc.,

Rick Folea, CTO

678-455-7255

rfolea@universalscan.com

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