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kPOST™
Off-the-shelf fixed-cost Power-On Self-Test you can ship with your product
For designers of 32-bit embedded systems who must deliver high quality quickly and at low cost, Kozio's kDiagnostics is a comprehensive, configurable, and cost-effective hardware validation suite that provides an extensible and reusable turn-key. Delivered ready-to-run, the kPOST option permits kDiagnostics users to ship Kozio's high-integrity, high-coverage test capabilities with their finished products, enabling a full hardware check to be performed at every power cycle. With no additional development, users can be sure their systems continue to work reliably after shipping. A lower rate of false negatives in the field results in fewer service calls, and those that are still required are faster, thanks to pinpoint problem identification. Finally, any products returned from the field can be debugged at incoming inspection, ensuring correct and prompt handling of returned materials.
The full Kozio solution is a suite of software tools for design validation and board bring-up, binary image downloading, in-system programming, automated board testing, and in-field power-on self-test. kDiagnostics Design Suite is positioned for design and development engineers wishing to ensure their board designs fully and correctly meet specification, and delivers high test throughput and superior levels of coverage, along with a user-interface targeted to the tasks required for board validation.
Personalized, off-the-shelf Power-On Self-Test
kPOST is delivered ready to run on your custom hardware. We provide an example POST application that is easily modified. This self-booting binary application is fully script-configurable for best test coverage and fastest boot time.
Simple configuration and integration
kPOST provides boot code, drivers, and all other software necessary to boot your hardware system's processor and execute the test suite. When completed, kPOST can copy, load and launch the final boot loader and application. An API provides you with access to full POST test results.
Fixed cost
kPOST is licensed at a fixed cost, with no per-unit royalties.
Features
Personalized, high-integrity power-on self-test delivered ready-to-run
Automatic, self-booting binary requires no user intervention
Flexible, configurable and customizable
Easy integration with your application software
Benefits
Zero development cost; low fixed-cost (no per-unit royalties)
Continue quality processes to in-field units
Eliminate unnecessary field service calls; reduce duration of needed calls
Screen incoming returned units quickly without taking up test time
Use kDiagnostics to ensure that your board design meets functional specifications, or use Kozio's complete In-system Diagnostics platform across your whole product life-cycle. More thoroughly test your board.
Get better hardware, sooner.