APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTERNAL SUPERVISION OF ELECTRONIC TEST EQUIPMENT OPERATING PARAMETERS

An apparatus to supervise the testing of electronic components includes a computer storing a command file with an electronic component test instruction. A communication link is connected to the computer. An electronic component testing apparatus is connected to the communication link to return electronic component test status information to the computer over the communication link when the electronic component testing apparatus executes a specified operation corresponding to the electronic component test instruction of the command file.