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Operators who work with PCA boards may require graphical schematics of the product. You can provide this with the PCA Dashboard POD (see PCA Dashboard). To allow the operators to use the PCA Dashboard you need to install the PCA server.

You use the graphical (PCA) nonconformance clients to set up the PCA Dashboard for operators. The PCA Dashboard allows operators who test, inspect, analyze, and repair PCA boards to view and interact with GenCAD, GenCAM, or .a3p files for those boards. This allows you to incorporate engineering changes quickly.

The following table describes how the graphical (PCA) nonconformance clients relate to nonconformance, and the standard PODs that come with the system:

NC Client

Description

Standard POD

PCA_TEST

For use by operators who pass or fail boards by testing them manually, visually, or with an automatic tester:

  • Operators can log only primary NC codes

  • The Failure Data area displays NC codes and Failure IDs

  • Operators cannot use IPASS or FPASS

  • Operators can view previously entered comments on the Comments tab page

PCA

PCA_INSPECTION

For use by operators who test, analyze, and repair boards at the same operation:

  • Operators can log primary and secondary NC codes (failures, defects, and repairs)

  • The Failure Data area displays NC codes and reference designators

  • Operators cannot use IPASS or FPASS

  • Operators can view previously entered comments on the Comments tab page

PCA (after changing the NC Client field on the Main tab page to PCA_INSPECTION)

PCA_ANALYSIS

For use by operators who recommend corrective actions for boards:

  • Operators can view failure information generated by a testing station or entered by other operators

  • Operators can log only secondary NC codes (defects)

  • The PCA Dashboard displays the Verified Defects chart

  • The Failure Data area displays NC codes, failure IDs, and reference designators

  • Operators can use IPASS

  • Operators can enter comments on the Comments tab page

PCA (after changing the NC Client field on the Main tab page to PCA_ANALYSIS)

PCA_REPAIR

For use by operators who repair boards:

  • Operators can view information entered by other operators at analysis operations

  • Operators can log only secondary NC codes (repairs)

  • The Failure Data area displays NC codes, failure IDs, and reference designators

  • Operators can use FPASS

  • Operators can enter comments on the Comments tab page

  • The PCA Dashboard does not display verified defects

PCA (after changing the NC Client field on the Main tab page to PCA_REPAIR)

PCA_COMBINED

For use by operators who recommend corrective actions and repair boards at the same location:

  • Operators can log only secondary NC codes (defects and repairs)

  • The Failure Data area displays NC codes, failure IDs, and reference designators

  • Operators can use IPASS and FPASS

  • The PCA Dashboard displays the Verified Defects chart above the Comments tab page

  • Operators can enter comments on the Comments tab page

PCA (after changing the NC Client field on the Main tab page to PCA_COMBINED)