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Automation Saves Your Sanity

A project log for PiDP-11 I/O Expander

16-Bit TTL Compatible I/O Expander for the PiDP-11 and Raspberry Pi

steven-stallionSteven Stallion 09/01/2021 at 17:360 Comments

While gathering photos for the previous post, I found a video demoing test fixture operation. Developing the test fixture and corresponding functional tests were a lot of fun. In past projects I've relied on a combination of bench validation and spot checks. I've never had a board returned due to defect, but I worried nonetheless. Having this part of the process fully automated not only saved a lot of time, it also saved my sanity™️.

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