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Welcome to the official month of the
beginning of Fall! (At least for those in the Northern Hemisphere, I
was corrected.) The Fall equinox is only a few days away and marks the
time when nights are now longer than days. I hope everyone had a wonderful
summer. For those of us that like winter sports, it’s time to get
out those skis, boards, sleds, shoes, skates, and other Winter paraphernalia! Seminars
It is also seminar season. Viewpoint
will have a booth at several upcoming NITS (National Instruments Technical
Symposium) events in Rochester, Pittsburgh, and Toronto. Check out the
link http://www.ni.com/techsym/ for details. Upcoming TestStand Training
We have a few more spots available
for anyone interested in TestStand training. The TestStand I: Introduction
class runs from Oct 04-Oct 06 and the TestStand II: Customization class
runs from Oct 07-Oct 08. For the Introduction course, see http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/2297 and for the Customization course, see http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/5508. For help registering, call Carol Scheuer
at 585.475.9559 x110. Cool Videos
Ever wondered what mass production
looked like at Ford’s early assembly plants? Watch Model Ts come off
the line in this video. Wait until the end and see how these Model Ts
can maneuver almost as well as a Humvee. I thought this video a great
example to show how far we’ve come with automobiles and automation:
Autos and Automation. Thanks for reading!
Jim Campbell |
 Test Variations by Test Operators
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Last month’s article discussed the cost of being unaware of the accuracy of test equipment and the potential to pass failing units as well as fail passing units. Enormous costs can occur while debugging a passing unit and the lost revenue, customer perception, and logistics costs of sending a failing unit to the field. Test equipment variations are one part of the overall variability of a test system. The Test Operator also causes variability. So, this month, with the help of our guest contributor, Ken Samuelson, we list 4 reasons why even an experienced Test Operator can affect the accuracy of test results. And, we list 4 ways you might consider to improve consistency. Read more... |
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Viewpoint Wins Golf Tournament
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Viewpoints Systems sponsors a team to play in a charity golf tournament each year and this year, Mercy Flight Central provided the opportunity. The tournament was held at Bristol Harbour Golf Resort, in Canandaigua,NY . The players… Stuart McFarlane - VSI David Philipson - VSI Robert Grimm - VSI Joe D’agostino - Guest The Viewpoint Team finished
at nine under par and took home first place this year. It was a true
team effort with all players contributing at key times to keep the team
on track. As usual, the event was a huge success and the view of the
lake is always unparalleled. The team is already looking forward to
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The Space Shuttle Enterprise |
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On September 17, 1976, Enterprise rolled out of Rockwell's plant at Palmdale, California. The Space Shuttle Enterprise was the first Space Shuttle orbiter built by NASA as part of the Space Shuttle program to perform test flights in the atmosphere. Designated NASA Orbiter Vehicle OV-101, it was originally planned to be named Constitution. However, a write-in campaign lead to a renaming after the Starship Enterprise, featured on the television show Star Trek. After the completion of much critical testing, NASA partially disassembled Enterprise to allow other shuttle to reuse certain components. Enterprise then underwent an international tour visiting France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the U.S. states of California, Alabama, and Louisiana (during the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition) Finally, on November 18, 1985, Enterprise was ferried to Washington, D.C., where it became property of the Smithsonian Institution. Enterprise currently resides at Smithsonian's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles International Airport, as the centerpiece of the space collection. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Enterprise |
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