CN103491367B - Be applied to method of testing and the testing apparatus of television system - Google Patents

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CN103491367B
CN103491367B CN201210194020.8A CN201210194020A CN103491367B CN 103491367 B CN103491367 B CN 103491367B CN 201210194020 A CN201210194020 A CN 201210194020A CN 103491367 B CN103491367 B CN 103491367B
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黄清俊
蔡玉芬
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Testing apparatus provided by the present invention is coupled to a mobile memory device, and it comprises control module and proxy program.Proxy program couples a television system and this mobile memory device.Proxy program is in order to switch the slave mode of mobile memory device.Control module controls proxy program can write data to mobile memory device, and makes the exportable data of mobile memory device to this television system.

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Be applied to method of testing and the testing apparatus of television system
Technical field
The present invention is relevant to measuring technology, and especially relevant to the automatic test technology being applied to television system.
Background technology
In recent years, flourish along with various electronic product, the multimedia systems such as family's theater are day by day universal.In most multimedia system, most important hardware unit just belongs to display device.All are normal for function when how to guarantee product export, are always the subjects under discussion that display device producer pays close attention to.Filter out problematic product in advance and repair, effectively could avoid goods return and replacement problem post sales and promote the satisfaction of consumer.
Upgrade the television system of firmware concerning can pass through mobile memory device (such as USB Portable disk), test event usually can comprise and judges whether television system can correctly be connected with mobile memory device and obtain new edition firmware.The mobile memory device storing new edition firmware is normally manually inserted television system by tester by existing test mode, and whether occurs corresponding renewal message to visually observe television system.
On the other hand, common test event also comprise judge television system whether at power supply by still can normal operation after repeatedly On/Off.Existing test mode is also by the mains switch of the manual repeatedly On/Off television system of tester, and to visually observe television system whether can action accordingly.
Be limited to existing test mode, test manpower in a large number if cannot bear, the producer of television system only can inspect minority product by random samples usually at random, is obviously difficult to reach the test original idea hoped and prevent trouble before it happens comprehensively.
Summary of the invention
For solving the problem, the present invention proposes a kind of testing apparatus and the method for testing that are applied to television system.Also integrated by by most test program automation, compared to prior art, a large amount of human cost can be saved according to testing apparatus of the present invention and method of testing, and then promoted integrated testability efficiency.
A specific embodiment according to the present invention is a kind of testing apparatus being applied to a television system, is coupled to a mobile memory device, and this testing apparatus comprises a proxy program and a control module.This proxy program is coupled to this television system and this mobile memory device.This proxy program is in order to switch a slave mode of this mobile memory device.This control module is coupled to this proxy program, can write data to this mobile memory device, and make the exportable data of this mobile memory device to this television system in order to control this proxy program.
Another specific embodiment according to the present invention is a kind of method of testing, is applied between a television system, a control module and a mobile memory device.First this method of testing performs a setting procedure, is set as being subordinated to this control module by this mobile memory device.Subsequently, the method performs a write step, and data are write this mobile memory device from this control module.Then, this method of testing performs another setting procedure, is set as being subordinated to this television system by this mobile memory device, makes this television system read this data from this mobile memory device.
Another specific embodiment according to the present invention is a kind of testing apparatus being applied to a television system, wherein comprises a control module and a proxy program.One power line of this television system is coupled to this proxy program.This control module is coupled to this proxy program, in order to control this proxy program once or continuous several times change a supply of electric power state of this power line.
Another specific embodiment according to the present invention is a kind of method of testing being applied to a television system.One power line of this television system is coupled to a proxy program.First this method of testing performs a rate-determining steps, control this proxy program once or continuous several times change a supply of electric power state of this power line.Subsequently, this method of testing performs one and confirms step, confirms whether this television system correctly responds the change of this supply of electric power state.
Can be further understood by following detailed description and accompanying drawings about the advantages and spirit of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 (A) is according to the testing apparatus circuit block diagram in one embodiment of the invention; Fig. 1 (B) is in order to illustrate the workflow example of this testing apparatus; Fig. 1 (C) is illustrated in this testing apparatus the embodiment comprising further and confirm module.
Fig. 2 (A) and Fig. 2 (B) is according to the method for testing flow chart in one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 (A) be according to another embodiment of the present invention in testing apparatus circuit block diagram; Fig. 3 (B) is in order to illustrate the workflow example of this testing apparatus; Fig. 3 (C) is illustrated in this testing apparatus the embodiment comprising further and confirm module and input module.
Fig. 4 be according to another embodiment of the present invention in method of testing flow chart.
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100,400: testing apparatus 200: television system
12,42: control module 14: mobile memory device
16,46: proxy program 18,48: confirm module
28: power line 49: input module
S31 ~ S36, S51 ~ S52: process step
Embodiment
Be the testing apparatus 100 shown in Fig. 1 (A) according to one embodiment of the invention, wherein comprise control module 12, mobile memory device 14, and be coupled to the proxy program 16 between control module 12 and television system 200.As shown in Fig. 1 (A), mobile memory device 14 is also coupled to proxy program 16.For the situation that mobile memory device 14 is USB Portable disk, proxy program 16 can be provided with USB slot, for inserting mobile memory device 14.
Proxy program 16 primary responsibility in this embodiment switches the slave mode of mobile memory device 14.For example, if mobile memory device 14 is USB Portable disk, proxy program 16 itself can be the testing circuit board that is provided with USB controller, and changes the slave mode of mobile memory device 14 by switching multiplexer.
Fig. 1 (B) is in order to illustrate the workflow example of testing apparatus 100.Control module 12 first agency module 16 sends one first switching command, controls proxy program 16 and mobile memory device 14 is set as subordinate (Slave) is in control module 12.In the case, television system 200 can not discover the existence of mobile memory device 14.After obtaining proxy program 16 and responding the confirmation message of the first switching command, target data (after upgrading such as but not limited to a firmware) is just write mobile memory device 14 through proxy program 16 by control module 12.After target data is written into mobile memory device 14, control module 12 agency module 16 sends one second switching command, control proxy program 16 mobile memory device 14 is set as being subordinated to television system 200, make television system 200 can discover the existence of mobile memory device 14, and therefore can read this target data from mobile memory device 14.Namely make the exportable data of this mobile memory device to this television system.
In practice, television system 200 can be designed to once discover the existence of mobile memory device 14, just automatically starts identification and wherein whether stores new edition firmware, and automatically performs the program of installing new edition firmware after verification.Or after television system 200 also can be designed to there is new edition firmware in discovery mobile memory device 14, present message on display, whether inquiry user wishes to install new edition firmware.
As shown in Fig. 1 (C), testing apparatus 100 can comprise a confirmation module 18 further, in order to confirm whether this target data is written correctly into mobile memory device 14, and whether television system 200 correctly can read this target data from mobile memory device 14.For example, confirm whether module 18 can send according to mobile memory device 14 message that this write-in program of a confirmation completes back to and judge whether target data is written correctly into mobile memory device 14.
In one embodiment, the source code coordinating this test program is built in advance in television system 200, in order to correct read this target data after produce a specific back-signalling, and through the transfer of data interface (such as RS-232 interface or USB interface) between television system 200 and proxy program 16 this back-signalling is back to and confirms module 18.As long as this specific back-signalling is correct, confirm that module 18 can judge that the function that television system 200 reads data from mobile memory device 14 is normal.Relatively, if confirm, module 18 does not receive back-signalling or this back-signalling mistake, confirms that module 18 can judge that the function that television system 200 reads data from mobile memory device 14 has problem.
In another embodiment, testing apparatus 100 can comprise a shooting unit (not illustrating) further, in order to the display frame of televising system 200.For example, television system 200 can be designed in the process reading target data and/or can present specific picture on display afterwards.By comparing actual photographed result and a reference picture, testing apparatus 100 can judge that television system 200 reads the function of data from mobile memory device 14, and whether other functions for test are normal.
In practice, control module 12 can be a computer system.Relative to mobile memory device 14, the target data had in confirmation control module 12 is latest edition is comparatively be easy to.The target data that the workflow that Fig. 1 (B) illustrates can guarantee to be stored into mobile memory device 14 and television system 200 is latest edition, and mobile memory device 14 is fixedly attached to proxy program 16 in the test process that repeatedly need change input television system 200 data, save the action repeating to plug mobile memory device 14 with manpower between control module 12 and television system 200.
Should be noted that, when not building the source code coordinating test program in television system 200, first control module 12 can pass through proxy program 16, utilize inter-integrated circuit (inter-integratedcircuit, I2C) bus, source code is write the memory (such as a dynamic random access memory) in television system 200, make television system 200 have by this and aforementionedly read data from mobile memory device 14 and produce the function such as back-signalling.
Be the television system method of testing shown in Fig. 2 (A) according to another embodiment of the present invention.A mobile memory device is coupled with between this television system and a control module.First this method of testing performs step S31, is set as being subordinated to this control module by this mobile memory device.Subsequently, the method performs step S32, and a target data is write this mobile memory device from this control module.Then, this method of testing performs step S33, is set as being subordinated to this television system by this mobile memory device, makes this television system can read this target data from this mobile memory device.
As shown in Fig. 2 (B), this method of testing can comprise step S34 ~ S36 further.Step S34 is for confirming whether this target data is written correctly into this mobile memory device.Step S35 is for confirming whether this television system correctly can read this target data from this mobile memory device.If the judged result of step S34 or step S35 is no, namely this method of testing performs step S36, produces an error reporting.The implementation detail mentioned in previous embodiment, all can be applicable in this method of testing, repeats no more.
Be the testing apparatus 400 shown in Fig. 3 (A) according to one embodiment of the invention, wherein comprise control module 42 and proxy program 46.Proxy program 46 is coupled between control module 42 and television system 200, and a power line 28 of television system 200 is coupled to proxy program 46.Control module 42 in order to control proxy program 46 once or continuous several times change a supply of electric power state of power line 28.In practice, proxy program 46 can provide the AC Power supply socket of a tool switching function, for inserting power line 28 and opening or the power supply of powered-down line.
Fig. 3 (B) is in order to illustrate the workflow example of testing apparatus 400.Control module 42 first agency module 46 sends one first instruction, controls proxy program 16 power-on, makes power line 28 can by electric power transfer to television system 200.Subsequently, control module 42 again agency module 46 sends one second instruction, controls proxy program 16 powered-down, makes power line 28 cannot by electric power transfer to television system 200.First instruction and the second instruction can be performed by repeatedly staggered, carry out reliability test by this to the On/Off function of television system 200.
As shown in Fig. 3 (C), testing apparatus 400 can comprise confirmation module 48 and an input module 49 further.Confirm that module 48 is in order to confirm whether television system 200 correctly responds the change of this supply of electric power state.Input module 49 is with inputting the testing time or test pattern (interval time of such as On/Off) that change supply of electric power state for tester.
In one embodiment, confirm that module 48 comprises a shooting unit (not illustrating), in order to the display frame of televising system 200.For example, when power-off, the display frame of television system 200 should be and is close to entirely black image; When power initiation, the shooting results that confirmation module 48 receives then should change the program pictures that television system 200 was broadcasted at that time into.By comparing actual photographed result and a reference picture, confirm that module 48 can judge that whether the electrical source exchange function of television system 200 is normal.
Be the television system method of testing shown in Fig. 4 according to another embodiment of the present invention.One power line of this television system is coupled to a proxy program.First this method of testing performs step S51, control this proxy program once or continuous several times change a supply of electric power state of this power line.Subsequently, this method of testing performs step S52, confirms whether this television system correctly responds the change of this supply of electric power state.
Should be noted that, in practicing, aforementioned testing apparatus 100 utilizes same set of hardware circuit to realize together with can being incorporated into the function of testing apparatus 400, and generation one comprehensive assessment report after test completes.The flow process of Fig. 2 (A) and Fig. 4 also can be incorporated in same set of test program, and comprises the testing procedure of other types further.Also integrated by by most test program automation, compared to prior art, a large amount of human cost can be saved according to testing apparatus of the present invention and method of testing, and then promoted integrated testability efficiency.
By the above detailed description of preferred embodiments, it is desirable to clearly to describe feature of the present invention and spirit, and not with above-mentioned disclosed preferred embodiment, category of the present invention is limited.On the contrary, its objective is wish to contain various change and tool equality be arranged in the present invention institute in the category of the scope of the claims applied for.

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1. be applied to a testing apparatus for a television system, be coupled to a mobile memory device, this testing apparatus comprises:
One proxy program, is coupled to this television system and this mobile memory device, and this proxy program is in order to switch a slave mode of this mobile memory device; And
One control module, be coupled to this proxy program, this control module controls this proxy program by transmission first switching command and is set as being subordinated to this control module by this mobile memory device, and is written in this mobile memory device by this proxy program by target data; And this control module controls this mobile memory device by transmission second switching command and is set as being subordinated to this television system, export target data to this television system from this mobile memory device; And
One confirms module, and in order to confirm whether this target data is written correctly into this mobile memory device, and whether this television system is correct reads this data from this mobile memory device.
2. testing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, these data are firmware after a renewal.
3. be applied to a method of testing for a television system, this television system is coupled to a control module, a proxy program and a mobile memory device, and this method of testing comprises:
Send the first switching command to this proxy program, this mobile memory device is set as being subordinated to this control module;
Target data is write this mobile memory device from this control module;
Send the second switching command to this proxy program, this mobile memory device is set as being subordinated to this television system, target data is exported this television system from this mobile memory device; And
Confirm whether this target data is written correctly into this mobile memory device; And
Confirm that whether this television system is correct and read this data from this mobile memory device.
4. method of testing as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that, these data are firmware after a renewal.
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