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## Production Test That Keeps Pace with Manufacturing

### Semi-automated off-line test for high-volume PCBA testing

### Flexible, High-Coverage Production Test in One Station

**The 12KN semi-automated off-line test system supports high-volume PCBA testing by combining ICT, ISP, and PFT in one flexible production test platform.** Using CheckSum’s Parallel Test™ architecture, it helps manufacturers consolidate test processes, improve throughput, and maintain strong coverage in an off-line environment.

Built on the same architecture used in CheckSum's automated systems, the 12KN allows manufacturers to consolidate **in-circuit test, device programming, and functional verification** within a single flexible production test station.

- **Synchronize** - Match test throughput with production output to maintain line efficiency
- **Consolidate** - Combine ICT, programming, and functional test within a single station.
- **Accelerate** - Increase test throughput using CheckSum’s Parallel Test™ architecture.

![12KN R34 Transp A-1](https://www.checksum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/12KN%20R34%20Transp%20A-1.png?width=600&height=573&name=12KN%20R34%20Transp%20A-1.png)

### Build Your Line - Rate Test Cell

Explore scalable configuration options to match your project’s **speed and coverage requirements** while maintaining compatibility with CheckSum’s Parallel Test™ architecture.

**Parallel Test™** technologies allow manufacturers to i**ncrease output capacity while reducing cost per board.**

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- High-Speed Parallel Test
  
   
  
  Run the complete **CheckSum Parallel Test™ suite** — from in-circuit test to programming and functional verification.
  
  •    **Multi-Core ICT** enables high-speed electrical verification of assembled PCBAs  
  •    **MultiWriter ISP** supports programming up to 384 devices in parallel   
  •    **Parallel Functional Test (PFT)™** enables functional testing across an entire panel of boards 
  
  Parallel testing significantly increases throughput compared with traditional sequential test approaches.

- Platform Compatibility with CheckSum Automated Systems
  
   
  
  The 12KN uses the same test electronics, fixtures, and production software as CheckSum automated systems, allowing manufacturers to deploy a consistent production test architecture across both semi-automated and fully automated platforms.
  
  Key benefits include:
  
  •    **Fixture compatibility with the ILS-X2 automated test system**   
  •    Support for **all CheckSum ICT, ISP, and PFT Test electronics**   
  •    A common **production test software environment**   
  •    Simplified **fixture and program reuse across multiple test platforms** 
  
  This shared platform allows manufacturers to **start production using the 12KN Off-Line Test System and transition to automated test as volumes increase.**  Over the life of a product, the same compatibility also allows manufacturers to **move production back to off-line test platforms as volumes decline,** maximizing fixture and program reuse while maintaining a consistent test strategy.

- Robust Semi-Automated Production Platform
  
   
  
  The 12KN provides a reliable and repeatable mechanical platform designed for production environments.
  
  Key Features include:
  
  **•    Pneumatic press providing up to 12 kN probe force**   
  **•    Dual-level probing for electrical isolation**   
  **•    Top and bottom probing capability**   
  **•    Rapid and precise press actuation**   
  **•    Fast fixture changeover (\<60 seconds)**
  
  The system supports KIT20 and KIT28 fixture platforms, providing compatibility with other CheckSum test systems.

- Production Integration and Traceability
  
   
  
  The 12KN integrates into Production Environments with the Software, Connectivity, and traceability tools needed for controlled manufacturing test. 
  
  Key capabilities include:
  
  **•    MES integration** for production traceability  
  •    **Barcode scanning** and product identification  
  •    **Real-time test data collection**  
  •    **Statistical process monitoring**  
  •    Compatibility with **robotic loading and unloading Solutions**
  
  This allows manufacturers to connect the 12KN into broader production workflows while maintaining process control and test traceability.

- 12KN System Specifications
  
   
  
  The 12KN is built on a robust production platform designed for high-volume PCBA panel testing.
  
  Key specifications include:
  
  •    **Press Force:** Up to **12 kN (2698 lbf)**  
  •    **Test Capacity:** Up to **5200 test points**  
  •    **Fixture Platforms:** Supports **KIT20 and KIT28**  
  •    **Probe Area:** Up to **24 x 13.2 in (61 x 33.5 cm)** with **KIT28**  
  •    **Top-Side Clearance:** Up to **3.325 in**  
  •    **Bottom-Side Clearance:** Up to **2.92 in**  
  •    **3rd-Party Instruments:** **7U rack space** available  
  •    **Dimensions:** **114 cm D x 102 cm W x 149.2 cm H**  
  •    **Weight:** Approximately **575 lbs (260.8 kg)**  
  •    **Power:** **110–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1.5 kVA**  
  •    **Compliance:** **CE** C**onformance**

### Proven Production Test Platform

With o**ver 4,000 systems deployed globally** and **billions of boards tested,** CheckSum production test platforms are trusted by electronics manufacturers worldwide.

The 12KN builds on this proven architecture, delivering the same core test technologies used across CheckSum production environments.

 

 

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**Fast Electrical Verification of Assembled PCBAs With Scalable Multi-Core Test Architectures.**

 

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**Program Devices in Parallel Directly Within the Test Fixture.**

 

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**Functional Testing Across Entire Panels, Increasing Coverage Earlier in the Manufacturing Process.**

 

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