Flashing the devices in the STMicroelectronics STM8 family generally benefit from additional hardware in or near the Pogo Pin Cassette. Generally we incorporate a single-board computer and an STLINK for improved signal integrity. This add-on supports the SWIM protocol.
The Getting Started Kit is the ideal place to start familiarizing yourself with the capabilities of the PLT. It allows you to develop and refine test plans for your hardware before your board is ready for mass production. Simply connect the 3 cables to the PLT Breakout Board and use jumper wires to connect to your hardware. This gives you confidence in your design of the pogo pin cassette when you are ready to lock down your hardware design for production.
This kit contains the following:
PLT-300A
PLT Breakout Board
PLT Cable Pack (8-Wire Power Cable, HD78 Cable, USB-C Cable)
Some boards have many test points and require more pogo pins. Adding more pins to a pogo pin cassette requires more engineering, assembly labor, and materials. For designs with more than 50 pins, this item is added for each additional 50 pins in the design.
The ICT-100A is a box with vertical arms supporting a toggle clamp. To perform in-circuit testing on a customized Printed Circuit Board (PCB), the ICT-100A hosts a custom-built Pogo Pin Cassette (PPC).
This is our most popular chassis and supports boards up to A5 (148mm x 210mm) in size.
Ingun ATS MA12 removable pogo pin cassette with 285mm x 240mm testable area. This kit requires additional hardware and assembly to be usable with a device under test. Fits inside the MA 2112 chassis.
If possible, place test points on the bottom of the PCBA with a diameter of 1mm and separation of centers of at least 2mm. If they need to be smaller or closer together, this can be accommodated with this additional service. This also allows for interfacing with the pins of thru-hole components using special pogo pin heads.
Assembly of light pipes between an IR emitter and IR detector with an actuated flag that interrupts the beam. This test is used to validate a motion sensing system.