Test Strategy
A test strategy is the plan for how your board will be verified in production: which functional blocks need testing, what instrumentation each test requires, and how it all comes together in a test procedure. Getting this on paper early — before you commit to a fixture or a board spin — is the single best predictor of a smooth path to production test.
Studio's Test Strategy tool generates a starting point for you. Upload a PDF of your schematic and FixturAI analyzes the circuit and produces a test strategy report covering:
- DUT overview — what your board is and does, derived from the schematic
- Functional test areas — the testable blocks identified in your design (power rails, communication interfaces, sensors, IO, and so on)
- Example test procedure — a worked sequence showing how the areas could be tested
- Sample equipment list — the instrumentation the procedure would call for
The tool is free with a Studio account, and currently experimental — FixturFab uses it internally when scoping test systems, and the same analysis is available for you to explore. Your schematic is processed securely on private models and remains confidential; it is not used to train anything.
When to use it
- Early planning — you have a schematic but haven't thought through production test yet. The report gives you a structured starting point to react to.
- Before configuring a fixture — knowing which signals need instrumentation tells you what to bring out to test points, which feeds directly into a better DFT analysis and fixture configuration.
- Scoping conversations — the report gives you and FixturFab a shared artifact to discuss when planning a test system.
How it fits with the other tools
| Question | Tool |
|---|---|
| How should I approach testing this board? | Test Strategy (this tool) |
| Is my board ready for a fixture? | DFT Analysis |
| What fixture do I need and what does it cost? | The configure-price-quote workflow |
| How do I implement the test plan in code? | pytest-f3ts |
WARNING
The report is AI-generated guidance, not a finished specification. Treat it as a first draft to review with engineering judgment — it accelerates the thinking, it doesn't replace it.
Ready to try it? See Creating a Test Strategy.