The supporting software is already in place. This makes short work of the initial check-out of the hardware interface and is very useful during test program development. Commands can be executed, one at a time. One of the most powerful uses for the direct mode of operation is for troubleshooting. This gives the repair technician an extremely powerful troubleshooting tool.
Design engineers can even specify test setups and required results that test technicians can follow.
Up to seven expansion modules may be add ed. Addition of expansion modules require no setup or configurations, and all operation is completely transparent. The FT-100a Functional Tester has many applications, even beyond the more obvious functional testing duties. Record and evaluate large quantities of data while environmental conditions are changing. PAL's, Gate arrays, etc.