1. A re-configurable test board for use in automated test equipment, the test board comprising: memory operable to store configuration information; a first re-configurable test processor; a controller operable to read the configuration information from memory and configure the first re-configurable test processor using the configuration information read from memory; and an inter-processor communications controller associated with the first re-configurable test processor and operable to control communications with the first re-configurable test processor.