HF-MES-manual/en/quality_control/first_inspection.md

First Article and Circuit Inspection

1. Function Overview

• First Article Inspection belongs to the quality control module of the MES system. It involves inspecting the first or several products/workpieces when equipment starts up or when a process begins, ensuring that equipment and process parameters meet standards before batch production, effectively preventing batch quality issues.
• Circuit Inspection belongs to the quality control module of the MES system. It involves inspecting the quality of products produced by equipment during operation, ensuring products meet standards and effectively preventing quality issues.

Core Functions:

• Inspection Category Management: Define and manage different inspection categories, such as first article inspection, circuit inspection, etc., for classifying and managing inspection records.
• Inspection Item Management: Define and manage specific indicator items that need to be inspected, such as appearance, dimensions, functionality, performance, etc.
• Inspection Entry: Inspect product indicators according to inspection standards and record inspection data.
• Inspection Reports: Generate inspection reports including inspection results, inspection standards, inspection time, etc.

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2. Term Explanation

Term	Definition	Description
Inspection Category	Inspection Category, type of inspection	Such as first article inspection, circuit inspection, etc.
First Article Inspection	FAI, First Article Inspection	Inspect the first product produced to ensure equipment and process parameters meet standards
Circuit Inspection	CI, Circuit Inspection	Inspect product quality during equipment operation
Process Unit	Working subclass, process being inspected	Process name, process unit
Inspection Item	Inspection Item, specific indicator item to be inspected	Such as appearance, dimensions, functionality, performance, etc.
Inspection Tool	Inspection Tool, tool used for inspection	Inspection tool
Judgment Category	Inspection Category, type of inspection	Such as numeric, limit, enum, etc.
Process Requirement	Process Requirements, process requirements for inspection	Process requirements
Judgment Standard	Inspection Standard, judgment standard for inspection items	Inspection Standard, judgment standard for inspection items
Unit	Unit, measurement unit	Material unit for inspection items
Inspection Quantity	Inspection Quantity, number of products to be inspected	Number of products to inspect
Inspection Result	Inspection Result, judgment result of inspection	Pass/Fail
Inspection Standard	Inspection Standard, judgment basis for inspection items	Including standard value, tolerance range, etc.
Production Batch	Production Batch	Production batch
Enum	Enum, enumeration value	Indicates only GOOD/NG judgment without process requirements or upper/lower limits, e.g., appearance inspection NG or GOOD
Numeric	Numeric, numerical value	Indicates process requirements with range requiring upper and lower limit configuration, e.g., greater than 200 and less than 300
Limit	Limit, limit value	Indicates process requirements with single-sided range, e.g., cannot be less than 200 or cannot be greater than 200

3. First Inspection and Circuit Inspection Function Interaction

3.1 Add/Edit Inspection Category Management

Operation Steps:

1. Go to [Quality Management] → [Inspection Category Management]
2. Click [Add Inspection Category] button
3. Fill in basic inspection category information
4. Click [OK] to complete inspection category creation

Inspection Category Add/Edit Field Description:

Field	Description	Required
Inspection Category Code	Unique identification code for the inspection category	Yes
Inspection Category Name	Inspection category name, e.g., "First Article Inspection" or "Circuit Inspection"	Yes
Creator	Creator name, system defaults to current logged-in user	No
Remarks	Other supplementary information	No

[Note] Batch production can only proceed after first article inspection passes. Please ensure inspection data is accurate. [Important] Once the inspection category code is bound to inspection items, it cannot be modified. Please confirm carefully when creating. [Important] Once the inspection category code is bound to inspection items, it cannot be deleted.

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3.2 First Inspection and Circuit Inspection Item Configuration List

Operation Steps:

1. Go to [Quality Management] → [Process Control] → [First Inspection Item Configuration]
2. Click [Add First Inspection Item] button
3. Select process unit
4. Select inspection category
5. Click [OK] to complete inspection item creation

First Inspection Item List Add/Edit Field Description:

Field	Description	Required
Process Unit	Process unit being inspected	Yes
Inspection Category	Inspection category	Yes
Remarks	Other supplementary information	No
Required	Whether the process unit needs to upload corresponding inspection parameters for batch closing	No

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Configuration Item Function Operation Steps:

1. Go to [Quality Management] → [Process Control] → [First Inspection Item Configuration]
2. Click [Configure Items] button for the item to configure
3. Click [Add Item] button and fill in first inspection item information
4. Fill in item code, item name, process requirements
5. Select inspection type:
   1. Enum: skip
   2. Numeric: fill in upper and lower limits separately, e.g., 200, 300
   3. Limit:
      1. Select judgment standard, e.g., upper limit/lower limit;
      2. Fill in value, e.g., 200
6. Fill in unit, inspection tool, inspection quantity
7. Click [Submit] to complete first inspection item editing

First Inspection Item Configuration Function Field Description:

Field	Description	Required
Item Code	Unique identification code of the item	Yes
Item Name	Name of the item	Yes
Process Requirement	Process requirements for inspection	Yes
Inspection Type	Type of inspection	Yes
Unit	Material unit for inspection item	Yes
Inspection Tool	Tool used for inspection	Yes
Inspection Quantity	Number of products to inspect	Yes
Inspection Result	Judgment result of inspection	Yes
Judgment Standard	Appears for enum or limit types. For enum, defaults to GOOD:NG; for numeric, need to select upper or lower limit	Yes
Upper Limit	Appears for numeric type, fill in upper limit value, e.g., 200	Yes
Lower Limit	Appears for numeric type, fill in lower limit value, e.g., 100	Yes
Value	Appears for limit type, fill in value, e.g., 200	Yes

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[Note] Different fields need to be filled according to different inspection types. [Important] Once first inspection items are entered, they cannot be modified or deleted, including detail items.

3.3 First Inspection Entry

Operation Steps:

1. Go to [Quality Management] → [Process Control] → [First Inspection Entry]
2. Click [First Inspection Entry] button
3. Select production batch, inspection category, process unit in sequence
4. Select first inspection items
5. Fill in first inspection content according to configuration
6. Select inspection result
7. Click [OK] to complete first inspection entry.

First Inspection Entry Field Description:

Field	Description	Required
Production Batch	Production batch of inspected material	Yes
Inspection Category	Inspection category, e.g., first inspection, circuit inspection	Yes
Process Unit	Process unit being inspected	Yes
First Inspection Item	First inspection items, item names	Yes
Inspection Result	Judgment result of inspection	Yes
Process Requirement	Process requirements set for first inspection items	-
Inspection Type	Type of inspection	-
Unit	Material unit for inspection item	-
Inspector	Inspector, current logged-in user name	-
Inspection Time	Inspection time, data entry time	-

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Judgment Result Description: Inspection result is selected by user;

[Important] If first article inspection fails, batch production is prohibited. Must readjust and perform first article inspection again.

4. Query Operations

4.1 First Inspection Report Query

Query Conditions:

Query Condition	Description
Process Unit	Filter by process unit
Inspection Type	Filter by inspection type

First Inspection Report List Description:

Field	Description
Production Batch	Production batch of inspected material
Inspection Result	Judgment result of inspection
Item Code	Item code
Item Name	Item name
Inspection Category	Inspection category, e.g., first inspection, circuit inspection
Process Requirement	Process requirements set for first inspection items
Judgment Standard	Judgment standard for inspection items
Unit	Material unit for inspection item
Inspector	Inspector, current logged-in user name
Inspection Time	Inspection time, data entry time

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