Production Line Tool

PLT-300A: The new standard in factory programming and test automation.

Programmable Power Supply
1.8V, 3.3V, 5V, variable up to 24V to your device under test.

Secure Connection
Encrypted connection between production line and your backend via PLTcloud.

Program Linux & 32 Bit Devices
Use JTAG, SWD, UART, USB or directly flash microSD cards, verified support for loads of MCU targets.

Aircraft-Grade Aluminum
Tough, lightweight, and highly recyclable enclosure.

Digital Multimeter (DMM)
Measure voltage current, resistance, and capacitance with code.

Hardened Linux
PLT-OS is purpose built for the production line.

Simple

Manufacturing is not easy and we designed the PLT-300A to be intuitive for the line manager setting it up and the operator using it, wherever they may be on the planet. Our efforts were recognized with a product design award from iF.

Secure

The PLT-300A is certified by the ioXt Alliance, a global device-level certification created by industry leaders to improve the security of IoT hardware.

Sustainable

Through our support of Climate Neutral we measure, reduce, and offset all carbon emitted to make PLTs and maintain the PLTcloud backend. We are working hard to reduce the environmental cost of all electronic devices with the 10 ways outlined in our Better Devices Manifesto. The PLT-300A relieves pressure to send engineers to distant production site for setup and troubleshooting.

How It Works.

Program your device with the desktop PLT in debug mode before production.

Send the firmware directly to your CM using PLTcloud.

Get live testing updates in Slack.

General Specification

Features

Programmable power supply to 24V
Program MCUs via JTAG,SWD, UART, USB
MicroSD card flasher
Measure voltage, current, resistance, capacitance
UART communication
BLE Low-Level (LL) and GATT commands
CAN bus communication
1 TB solid-state drive (SSD)
Cloud-based firmware deployment
Automated test reports
Barcode scanner support
NFC tag writer support
Label printer support
HDMI display port

Applications

Firmware programming
Device provisioning
In-circuit testing
Finished goods testing
Production logging

Power

Input power: 100~240VAC,50-60Hz
Supply Voltages: 1.8V,3.3V, 5V, Variable 1.5~24V(up to 2A each)

Electrical Measurements

The PLT-300A can connect with up to 45 analog test points (13 are directly connected to the multimeter circuit and the rest are routed through MUX circuits to the multimeter).

Measurement	Range	Accuracy
Voltage	50mV~100V	+/-5%
Current	5μA~1.5A	+/-5%
Resistance	50Ω~60MΩ	+/-4%
Capacitance	1nF~50mF	+/-5%
Frequency	5Hz~20MHz	+/-1%

Firmware Programming

ESP32
nRF52
nRF91
STM32

Comprehensive list of supported program targets is found in the PLT Documentation:docs.pltcloud.com

Logic Measurements

The PLT-300A can connect with up to 48 digital test points (15 are directly connected to the internal processors and the rest are routed through MUX circuits).

UART Testing

2 UART channels
Speed: 300bps ~ 1Mbps
Flow control: Xon/Xoff, DTR/CTS

Supported Label Printers

Zebra GX430t
Zebra QLn220

Refer to PLT Documentation (docs.pltcloud.com) for a complete list of supported label printers.

Rear Connectors

AC Power - IEC 320 C13
SWD - 6-pin TC2030-IDC
DUT Power - 8-pin Molex Micro-Fit
DUT Signal - HD78
DUT USB - USB-C
CAN bus - 2x wire terminal
USB Peripherals - 4x USB-A
Ethernet - RJ45 Cat6a
Display - HDMI

CAN Bus Testing

CAN Bus standards are supported by the PLT-300A:

CAN 2.0A	11-bit
CAN 2.08	29-bit
IS0-11898-1	-
IS0-11898-2	1Mbps
IS0-11898-3	40kbps - 125kbps
IS0-11898-4	-
IS0-11898-5	1Mbps
IS0-11898-6	1Mbps

IMPORTANT NOTE: Additional test points and test capabilities can be accommodated via customized pogo pin cassettes.

Security

The PLT-300A is ioXt certified. It includes a Secure Element to protect the integrity of the connection with PLTCloud. All communication with PLTcloud, including the deployment of firmware and reporting of test results, are protected using TLS1.2 mutual authentication.

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