Hi all
just wondering what time is considered realistically to generate a test report for a commercial product, meaning no Mil or similar. Since most customers will not accept a huge price tag for the report, management usually calculates less time then needed for an average test report. Also what is a time the customer is willing to wait for the report after the test was completed? What are the tools to generate a report? I assume the most common tools are Word. Also have seen Lotus Notes based for intra company use and data base driven reports (in-house only) Next question, how to generate a report Have seen automatic templates, Single files for each item, reports copied again and again and just some EUT details changed ( Sometime even accidentally two EUT are listed in the report), single sheet collections. When is the best time to write a test report? Basically I consider the best time to write most of the report is prior to testing. Meaning, before the test starts, the data of the EUT including configuration, options cables accessories and a schematic showing the interconnections of the EUT and accessories are provided by the customer in a format, easily to be integrated into the test report. During the test the data from the measurement software, mostly anyway EMI can be integrated by a macro in the test report. The couple lines of additional comments, if the EUT fails can be written during the test. Pictures go direct from the digital camera to the computer HD and from there to the report. However, real life is a different animal. Mostly little data before testing about the EUT configuration, Measurement data by copy and paste, and most notes let's say handwritten. And then sometimes later the report will be written. Best Regards Markus Plangger This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/listserv/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
