Andrew Stevenson

Senior Test Engineer

Portfolio of work
I am Andrew Stevenson, I have over 15 years experience in engineering
roles. This portfolio documents my evolving designs in my current role as
the Senior Test Engineer at Tridonic. I write all of the tester software, and
all schematics for safety and controls for all of my designs.

Tridonic is a research and manufacturing hub for Tridonic’s full range of

emergency lighting products. Every year it produces approximately 4.2
million units which are shipped to customers across the globe.

I am responsible for the design, manufacture and introduction of all final

test systems onsite. Bringing together partners to deliver fixtures, tooling
and equipment to tight schedules.

I strive to deliver cost effective systems, continuously improving designs

to deliver and exceed expectations.
1 Senior Test engineer projects
Quad tester 5 …………………………………………………………… 1-2
Quad tester 4 …………………………………………………………… 1-3
Sensor Controller ……………………………………………………… 1-4
Panel programmer …...……………………………………………… 1-5
Quad tester 3 ………………………………………………………….. 1-6
Led Panel tester ………………………………………………………. 1-7
LED Strip + Combination Ballast tester .……………………. 1-8

First Quad Tester .……………………………………………………. 1-9

Automated Rotary table .…………………………………………. 1-10

2 Test engineer projects

First Led Tester ………………………………………………………… 2-1

Twin tester ……………………………………………………………... 2-2

Lynx Cell ……….………………………………………………………….. 2-3
LED Ballast tester …...……………………………………………….. 2-4
Florescent Ballast tester ………………………………………….. 2-5
Automated Rotary table CFL ……………………………………. 2-6

High volume fluorescent tester ………...……………………. 2-7

Single fluorescent ballast tester ...……………………………. 2-8

3 Miscellaneous
ICT Support ………………………………………………………… 3-1

Fixture Design + Bespoke Software …………………………... 3-2

Current tester under construction .………………………….. 3-3
 Quad tester 5
LED Lighting ballast tester
Key features
High capacity
User traceability
Fast parallel testing
5KV Hipot test capability
Calibration of UAT using multi-meters
and oscilloscopes.
50 connections per test bay

Low cost fixture design

Pneumatic Controls

Lean design

Fast changeover fixtures

1-2
Quad tester 4
LED Lighting ballast tester
Key features
High capacity
User traceability
Fast parallel testing
5KV Hipot test capability
Calibration of UAT using multi-meters
and oscilloscopes.
50 connections per test bay
Pneumatic Controls
Lean design

1-3
Sensor Controller

Bare board testing.

Ten test bays with 30 connections per bay

User tractability

High output parallel testing

700 measurements per test cycle

1-4
Panel programmer

Parallel programming

56 devices programmed in test cycle

High output parallel testing

1-5
Quad tester 3 - LED Lighting ballast tester, High capacity, User traceability, Fast
parallel testing, Removable nest design, 50 test connections per test bay

Removable Pneumatic Fixtures - Flexible designs, Fast changeovers, operator friendly .

1-6
 Led Panel tester

Camera inspection of lit LED

Chromaticity check

Voltage check

Testing full panel led strip designs

Simple low cost fixtures

Operator friendly

Quick changeovers

1-7
 LED Strip + Combination Ballast tester

Camera inspection of lit LED

Chromaticity check

Voltage check

Up to 5KV Hipot capability

Simple low cost fixtures

Operator friendly

Quick changeovers

1-8
Quad tester 1–LED Lighting ballast tester, Fist high output parallel tester, High capacity, User
traceability, Removable nest design, 50 test connections per test bay

First introduction of quad tester with test bays

1-9
Automated Rotary table

Input camera detection

Interchangeable nests

Integrated Laser marking

Mitsubishi PLC

Pass/Fail separation

Testing LED and fluorescent ballasts

1-10
First Led Tester

Camera inspection of lit LED

Chromaticity check

Voltage check

Up to 5KV Hipot capability

2-1
Twin tester - LED Lighting ballast testers, Dual testers, User traceability,
Calibration, Removable nest design, 50 test connections per test bay.

2-2
Lynx Cell - LED Lighting ballast testers, Two testers, User traceability,
Calibration, Removable nest design, 50 test connections per test bay

2-3
LED Ballast tester- LED Lighting ballast testers, Two Testers, User traceability,
Calibration, Removable nest design, 50 test connections per test bay

2-4
Florescent Ballast tester– Florescent Lighting ballast testers, User traceability, Calibration, Removable
nest design, 50 test connections per test bay

2-5
Mitsubishi PLC
Automated Rotary table
Pass/Fail separation
Interchangeable nests
Testing LED and fluorescent ballasts

2-6
High volume fluorescent tester

Measurements with oscillo-

scope, multi-meters.

Hipot and ground bond

Four units tested in parallel

Simple user friendly fixture design

2-7
 Single fluorescent ballast tester

Measurements with oscilloscopes, multimeters

Fixture design eliminates changeover time

Single fluorescent ballast tester

Measurements with oscilloscopes, multimeters

2-8
Low cost In Circuit Test replacement

Innovate In Circuit Test

3-1
Simple pneumatic nest design

50 Pin connections

Well tested methods with over 50 different units.

Bespoke test interface with delivery of care

points and operator performance feedback

3.2
Current tester under construction

3-3