JPH10257538A - Radio calling deivce - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radio calling device that easily conductors an automatic and continuos inspection such as sensitivity measurement. SOLUTION: This device is provided with an ID-ROM 5 that stores ID data peculiar to the device, test use ID data and a test mode valid/invalid flag. The test mode valid/invalid flag is set to validity/in the case of the test and set to invalidity in the normal use. In the test mode, the received ID data are compared with the test use ID data and in the usual mode, the received ID data are compared with ID data peculiar to the device to make a calling operation. When the test mode valid/invalid flag is set to the validity, the test mode is set and since the test is conducted by using the test use ID data, no complicated key operation to set the test mode is required and the operation test of the device at factory shipment is automated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radio system suitable for use in a pager system in which when a call number is dialed from a general telephone, a signal is transmitted from a base station and a pager corresponding to the dial number makes a ringing sound. The present invention relates to a calling device, and more particularly, to an improvement in the efficiency of device testing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a call number is dialed from a general telephone, a signal is transmitted from a base station and a pager corresponding to the dial number emits a ringing sound. In recent years, pagers used in this type of pager system have been reduced in size and weight.
It is highly functional, not only can you call the other party,
You can send a simple message.

In the pager system, a plurality of base stations are arranged so as to be usable over a wide area, so that a sufficient electric field strength can be obtained over a wide area. However, the user of the pager may be in a place where radio waves are difficult to reach, such as a building or an underground shopping mall. If the sensitivity of the pager is insufficient, a call cannot be received in such a place. For this reason, at the time of manufacturing, it is important to perform an inspection for each device to determine whether a predetermined sensitivity is obtained.

As described above, when a test such as sensitivity measurement is performed for each device, a test is conventionally performed by setting a test mode by operating a key. When the test mode is set by a key operation, a simple key operation may cause the user to suddenly enter the test mode during the operation or to abuse the test mode. For this reason, in general, the key operation for setting the test mode is a very complicated operation such as pressing a special key a predetermined number of times or simultaneously pressing a plurality of keys.

[0005]

As described above, conventionally, when performing an inspection such as a sensitivity measurement, a complicated key operation is performed to set a test mode, and then the inspection is performed. However, such a complicated key operation is difficult to automate and lowers productivity.

Further, in the conventional radio paging apparatus, since the inspection is performed using ID data unique to the apparatus,
It is necessary to reset the ID data of the test apparatus for each test, and it is difficult to perform automatic and continuous inspection.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a radio paging apparatus which can easily and automatically perform an inspection such as a sensitivity measurement.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a receiving means for receiving a signal from a base station, a decoding means for decoding ID data from a received signal received by the receiving means, an ID data unique to the equipment, ID data and ID
Storage means for storing identification data for setting data; comparing means for comparing the ID data unique to the device or test ID data with the decoded ID data; Output means for outputting a sound, and the identification data is a test I
The wireless paging apparatus is set so that D data is used, and is set so that ID data unique to the device is used during normal use.

[0009] The ID-ROM stores ID data unique to the device, ID data for testing, and a test mode valid / invalid flag. Therefore, test mode is enabled /
Just by setting the invalid flag to valid, the test mode is set, and the test can be performed using the test ID data. Therefore, the operation test of the device at the time of factory shipment can be automated.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a pager to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, an antenna 1 receives a signal from a base station. The signal output from the base station includes ID data for calling a predetermined pager and a message to be sent to the pager.

A reception output of the antenna 1 is supplied to a reception unit 2. In the receiving unit 2, the reception output of the antenna 1 is amplified,
The desired signal is selected. The output of the receiving unit 2 is supplied to the decoder unit 3. The decoder unit 3 decodes the ID data and the message sent from the base station.
The decoded data is supplied to the controller 4.

An ID-ROM 5 for the controller 4
Is provided. The ID-ROM 5 stores ID data unique to the device, ID data for testing, and a test mode valid / invalid flag. The ID-ROM 5 is, for example, an EEPROM.
A data terminal 9 for setting data is provided for the ID-ROM 5.

The controller 4 is provided with a key 6 for performing various inputs, an output unit 7 for outputting a ringing buzzer sound, and a display unit 8 for displaying a message or the like. .

An ID unique to each device from the ID-ROM 5
The data or test ID data is supplied to the controller 4. The controller 4 determines whether the ID data received by the receiving unit 2 and decoded by the decoding unit 3 matches the ID data unique to each device from the ID-ROM 5 or the test ID data. . The received ID data and the unique I
When it is determined that the D data or the test ID data matches, the output of the calling buzzer sound from the output unit 7 is controlled and a message is displayed on the display unit 8 accordingly. .

As described above, in the pager to which the present invention is applied, ID data unique to the device, test ID data, and a test mode valid / invalid flag are stored in the ID-ROM 5. Therefore, an operation test of the device at the time of factory shipment can be easily performed.

That is, in the ID-ROM 5, the ID data unique to the device, the test ID data, and the test mode valid / invalid flag are written. Is done. When the test mode valid / invalid flag is set to ON and reset, the pager enters a test mode in which operation is performed with test ID data. In this test mode, an automatic reception test is performed using a test device for testing.

In the automatic reception test, the following operation is performed.

A) A test device for testing transmits a message with a test ID.

B) The pager to be tested receives the message with the test ID and reports silence if there is an error in the message, and gives a buzzer if there is no error. The buzzer pattern and frequency are fixed and 2
A short sound of ~ 4 seconds.

C) The test apparatus for testing determines whether or not a buzzer sound of a fixed frequency is detected, and when the buzzer sound is detected, determines that the operation of the pager to be tested is normal. Also, regardless of the presence or absence of detection, the next transmission is performed 5 seconds after the transmission.

If the automatic reception test determines that the operation is normal, the test mode valid / invalid flag is turned off and the product is shipped. The setting of the test mode valid / invalid flag is performed, for example, by connecting a ROM writer to the data terminal 9. The test mode of the ID-ROM 5 is enabled / disabled by, for example, infrared communication without using the data terminal 9.
An invalid flag may be set.

In the pager to which the present invention is applied, the test mode is set by turning on the test mode valid / invalid flag of the ID-ROM 5 as described above. In the inspection at the time of factory shipment, if the test mode is set to the test mode by the test mode valid / invalid flag, the inspection can be automated and the productivity is improved.

For repairs and the like, it is desired that a test mode be set by key operation. Therefore, the test mode may be set by a test mode valid / invalid flag, and the test mode may be set by a special key operation.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the pager to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 2, it is determined whether the test mode valid / invalid flag is turned on (step S1). When the test mode valid / invalid flag is off, unique ID data is set, and the normal mode is set (step S2). When the test mode valid / invalid flag is on, test ID data is set. , The test mode is set (step S3).

Then, it is determined whether or not a signal has been received (step S4). When the signal has been received, it is determined whether or not the normal mode or the test mode has been set (step S5). .

In the normal mode, it is determined whether the received ID data matches the device-specific ID data (step S6), and the received ID data matches the device-specific ID data. If so, a buzzer sound is output (step S7) and a message is displayed (step S8).

If it is determined in step S5 that the test mode is set, the received ID data and the test ID
It is determined whether the data matches (step S)
9) If the received ID data matches the test ID data, it is determined whether or not the message has an error (step S10). If there is an error in the message, a silence report is made (step S11), and the message is displayed (step S12). If there is no error in the message, a short buzzer sound of 2 to 4 seconds is output (step S13), and the message is displayed (step S13).
8).

[0028]

According to the present invention, ID data unique to a device, test ID data, and a test mode valid / invalid flag are stored in the ID-ROM. For this reason,
Just by setting the test mode valid / invalid flag to valid, the test mode is set, and the test can be performed using the test ID data. Therefore, the operation test of the device at the time of factory shipment can be automated. Also, by using a common test ID data for all devices,
On the test apparatus side in the inspection process, the same ID data can be sent to all the pagers to be tested to perform the test. Therefore, in the test apparatus for testing, when retrieving a plurality of devices continuously, it is not necessary to rewrite the ID data, and an automatic and continuous test can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a pager to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart used to explain a pager to which the present invention is applied;

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... receiving unit, 3 ... decoder unit, 4 ... controller, 5 ... ID-ROM, 7 ... output unit, 8 ...
..Display section

Claims (2)

[Claims] A receiving means for receiving a signal from a base station; a decoding means for decoding ID data from the received signal received by the receiving means; ID data unique to the device; ID data for testing;
Storage means for storing identification data for setting D data; comparison means for comparing the device-specific ID data or the test ID data with the decoded ID data; Output means for outputting a ringing tone according to the output, wherein the identification data is set so that the test ID data is used at the time of inspection, and the device-specific ID data is used at the time of normal use. A wireless paging device characterized by being set. 2. The radio paging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said identification data in said storage means can be set by an external input.