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A semiconductor tester at a first station includes a device handler operating under control of a first computer located at the first station. The handler is provided with a video camera having an output connected to a port of the first computer. A second computer, which includes a display monitor, i

A semiconductor tester at a first station includes a device handler operating under control of a first computer located at the first station. The handler is provided with a video camera having an output connected to a port of the first computer. A second computer, which includes a display monitor, is located at a second station, which is remote from the first station, and the first and second computers are connected in a computer network. The video camera is employed to acquire an image of the handler and the video camera provides the first computer with video data representative of this image. The video data is transmitted over the computer network to the second computer and is provided to the display monitor, whereby the image acquired by the video camera can be viewed on the display monitor. Information regarding operation of the device handler is transmitted from the second station to the first station.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of monitoring a semiconductor integrated circuit tester operating at a first station under control of a first computer located at the first station, the method comprising:providing a video camera located at the first station, the video camera having an output con

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of monitoring a semiconductor integrated circuit tester operating at a first station under control of a first computer located at the first station, the method comprising:providing a video camera located at the first station, the video camera having an output connected to a port of the first computer,providing a second computer located at a second station, which is remote from the first station, wherein the first and second computers are connected in a computer network and the second computer includes a display monitor,employing the video camera to acquire an image of the tester, whereby the video camera provides the first computer with video data representative of said image,transmitting said video data over the computer network to the second computer,providing said video data to the display monitor,employing the display monitor to display the image represented by said video data, whereby the image acquired by the video camera can be viewed on the display monitor, andtransmitting information from the second station to the first station regarding operation of the semiconductor tester.