1. Introduction

1.1. Overview

The key goals of this tutorial are to:

  • Provide a basic understanding of implementing a custom test function in Dialogs PLT software and in particular a custom function to test the NTC connections.
  • Detail all the necessary steps to implement and run the test:
    • Add the code to the PLT application
    • Rebuild the PLT application, add necessary hardware (resistors and/or NTC) to verify the custom test.

1.2. Production Line Tool (PLT)

Dialog is offering a production test and programming unit that enables you to reduce the time to Ramp-up at a lower cost.

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Fig. 1 PLT Board

The Production Line Tool (PLT) helps to increase throughput in volume test & programming of units centered around the Dialog Bluetooth® IC’s.

Features

  • Ease of integration: DLL based commands
  • Flexibility in programming OTP/Flash/EEPROM
  • Low overall cost of tester equipment
  • High level of parallelization and short testing time.
  • Add customized tests
  • Up to 16 times parallel programming and test

The latest release of the Production Line Tool now also supports the new devices in the SmartBond™ Bluetooth family: DA1469x and DA14531.

More information can be found on the Dialog Semiconductor support portal.

1.3. Getting started

Before you start you need to:

  • Install the latest SmartSnippets Studio
  • Download the latest SDK (DA1469x SDK10.0.8.105)
  • Download the latest PLT software

These can be downloaded from the Dialog Semiconductor support portal.

Additionally, for this tutorial a Pro Development kit can be used.

Initial setup information can be found in the Getting started guide.