Automated electrostatic discharge device testing system

A system for automatically testing and providing notification of an efficacy failure of an electrostatic discharge (ESD) device, comprising:

• testing circuitry for testing the efficacy of the ESD device;
• a memory for storing an ESD device test protocol and ESD test result data;
• an ethernet interface;
• and
• a processor for controlling the testing circuitry and executing the ESD device test protocol,
• wherein the processor automatically transmits notification through the ethernet interface that the ESD device has failed the ESD device test protocol and stores the ESD test result data in the memory upon completion of an ESD device test.

A system for automatically testing and providing an e-mail notification of an efficacy failure of an electrostatic discharge (ESD) device, comprising:

• testing circuitry for testing the efficacy of the ESD device;
• a memory for storing an ESD device test protocol, ESD device test results, employee identification information, e-mail messaging software, and interface connection software;
• an internet interface;
• and
• a processor for controlling the testing circuitry in accordance with the ESD device test protocol and for storing the ESD device test results in the memory,
• wherein the processor automatically provides the e-mail notification of the efficacy failure of the ESD device by collecting and formatting the ESD device test results into the e-mail message using the e-mail messaging software and forwarding the e-mail through the internet interface using the interface connection software.