CN103605604A - Method for batch testing of set-top box software stability - Google Patents

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CN103605604A
CN103605604A CN201310589205.3A CN201310589205A CN103605604A CN 103605604 A CN103605604 A CN 103605604A CN 201310589205 A CN201310589205 A CN 201310589205A CN 103605604 A CN103605604 A CN 103605604A
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The invention provides a method for batch testing of set-top box software stability. According to the method, environmental simulation and information commissioning test are realized by addition of two small programs, high-strength aging test performed by a remote controller on set-top boxes can be simulated really without implanting script analytic programs and importing command scripts and by only adding a small quantity of codes into an existing set-top box program, and batch set-top boxes can be added in the testing process through audio and video switching equipment so as to realize batch testing of the set-top boxes, so that the problem that a single tester cannot test multiple set-top boxes simultaneously easily is well solved, and the problem that some existing automatic testing methods are not suitable for batch testing of set-top box software about to be produced due to increase of storage space requirement and software complexity as special test modules are added is solved.

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A kind of method of batch testing set-top box software stability
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of method of batch testing set-top box software stability.
Background technology
Set Top Box is as common household electrical appliance, and concerning user, in switching and watching the process of TV programme, not occurring crashing is the most basic experience requirements, and for Set Top Box manufacturing enterprise, for user provides reliable and stable product, is the continuous pursuit of enterprise.Set Top Box is as a kind of embedded product, and the software quality test before its production is again the important step that guarantees complete machine stability.
At present, the software test of Set Top Box mainly relies on manually to be carried out, conventionally by tester according to test specification book, adopt the mode of manual operation telepilot confirm various functions normally whether, or Set Top Box be fixed on to certain program carry out long burn-in test.Also there are some automatic test approachs, the script that comprises automatic test command is imported to Set Top Box, or to Set Top Box, send the automatic test that test command acquires a certain degree by host computer.
Analyze above-mentioned existing method of testing, there is following shortcoming in discovery: first, adopt more manual test method, tester's time is dropped into and had relatively high expectations, if need to Set Top Box in batches be tested simultaneously, it is unable to do what one wishes that single tester just seems, if increase tester, will certainly increase the human cost of enterprise again, therefore, this method is relatively suitable for the Software function test of Set Top Box few in number during research and development; Secondly, more existing automatic test approachs, although likely Set Top Box is in batches tested simultaneously, but it often need to realize special test module in Set Top Box, need to write or transplant a set of command script analysis program, and with a set of communication protocol of PC communication, this will take the more storage space of Set Top Box, and increase the complicacy of set-top box software, may strengthen thus Material Cost and the existing software under testing of impact of machine, so these automatic test approachs are applicable to the module testing of set-top box software during research and development.
Summary of the invention
The technical problem to be solved in the present invention is to provide a kind of method of simple, stable, economic, practical batch testing set-top box software stability.
The technical solution used in the present invention is as follows: a kind of method of batch testing set-top box software stability, concrete grammar step is: one, in the existing program of Set Top Box, add two sections of small routines, first paragraph program is used for realizing a virtual remote control device and sends key assignments to Set Top Box itself, and second segment program is for the information that outputs test result to Set Top Box debugging interface; Two, the keystroke sequence by actual telepilot triggers above-mentioned first paragraph program and makes virtual remote control device of Set Top Box internal operation, simultaneously by second segment program to the debugging interface information that outputs test result; Three, the audio frequency and video output terminal of a plurality of Set Top Box is linked into the input end of audio frequency and video switching device, and the debugging interface output terminal of Set Top Box is linked into debugging watch-dog; Four, the output terminal of audio frequency and video switching device is linked into audio frequency and video prisons recording apparatus, makes the audio frequency and video of each Set Top Box output to the passage of audio frequency and video prison recording apparatus changeable; Five, by audio frequency and video, supervise recording apparatus and record the audio frequency and video of Set Top Box and export, and by the test result information of debugging watch-dog gripper top box debugging interface output; Six, tester judges with historical test result information whether Set Top Box occurs unstable situation according to current, and the customizing messages that debugging watch-dog captures in test result information is reported unstable situation automatically.
As the present invention is further improved, described test result information is the test result information with corresponding Set Top Box numbering.
As the present invention is further improved, described test result information comprises the numerical value of internal memory residue situation.
Compared with prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects as follows: without implanting script analysis program and importing command script, only in existing Set Top Box program, add a small amount of code, just can to Set Top Box, carry out high-intensity burn-in test by telepilot that is virtually reality like reality, and by audio frequency and video switching device, Set Top Box in batches can be joined to test process, realize the batch testing of Set Top Box, this has solved the problem that single tester is difficult to test a plurality of Set Top Box simultaneously well, and solved more existing automatic test approachs and strengthened because of the memory space requirements that adds special test module and cause, software complexity increases and is not suitable for the problem of the batch testing that is about to the set-top box software produced.
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As shown in Figure 1, a kind of method of batch testing set-top box software stability, concrete grammar step is: one, in the existing program of Set Top Box, add two sections of small routines, first paragraph program is used for realizing a virtual remote control device and sends key assignments to Set Top Box itself, this key assignments is corresponding one by one with actual telepilot, and second segment program is for the information that outputs test result to Set Top Box debugging interface; Two, the keystroke sequence (as RED key+BLUE key+numeral 1) by actual telepilot triggers above-mentioned first paragraph program and makes virtual remote control device of Set Top Box internal operation, and send specific keystroke sequence to Set Top Box self, realizing as automatic cutting-table, repeatedly enter and exit the function of certain menu, simultaneously by second segment program to the debugging interface information that outputs test result; Three, (this AV switching device is the output of multichannel input single channel the audio frequency and video output terminal of a plurality of Set Top Box to be linked into the input end of audio frequency and video switching device, band AV change-over switch), and the debugging interface output terminal of Set Top Box is linked into debugging watch-dog (conflict that this serial monitoring equipment can solve a plurality of Set Top Box while exporting simultaneously, and can identify and preserve above-mentioned fc-specific test FC object information); Four, the output terminal of audio frequency and video switching device is linked into DVR(digital hard disc video recorder), make the audio frequency and video of each Set Top Box output to the passage of audio frequency and video prison recording apparatus changeable, combine and use AV change-over switch and select DVR input channel, can supervise the audio frequency and video output of the one or more Set Top Box of record; Five, the audio frequency and video of recording Set Top Box by DVR are exported, and by the test result information of serial monitoring equipment gripper top box debugging interface output; Six, tester judges with historical test result information whether Set Top Box occurs unstable situation according to current, and the customizing messages that debugging watch-dog captures in test result is reported unstable situation automatically.
Tester judges according to the supervision situation of the serially printing of real-time preservation, DVR whether Set Top Box has occurred the wild effects such as on-hook, interface logic confusion, memory overflow, also a ultimate value can be set in special-purpose serial monitoring equipment, when the internal memory surplus value of certain Set Top Box is equal to or less than ultimate value, automatically send acousto-optic-electric warning message, before prompting tester, go to process.
Described test result information is the test result information with corresponding Set Top Box numbering.
Described test result information also comprises the value of internal memory residue situation, for judging internal memory situation.Such as { { FREE:number}}, wherein number is internal memory surplus value.
Described Set Top Box debugging interface, comprises serial ports, network interface, USB or JTAG etc.
Described Set Top Box audio-video interface, comprises CVBS, HDMI or SCART etc.
Described debugging watch-dog, comprises PC, special-purpose serial monitoring equipment or JTAG debugging acid etc.
Described audio frequency and video prison recording apparatus, comprises televisor or DVR(digital hard disc video recorder) etc.
Described audio frequency and video switching device, comprises AV switch that enters singly to go out etc. more.
The method of testing that the present invention proposes, without transplanting complicated script analysis program and loading command script, only be about to for the production of set-top box software program in add a small amount of code, can carry out high-intensity burn-in test by telepilot that is virtually reality like reality, and by audio frequency and video switching device, can test Set Top Box in batches simultaneously, single tester is difficult to simultaneously to freeing in the predicament of a plurality of set top box testings, improved widely testing efficiency, and the memory space requirements increasing of having avoided more existing automatic test approachs to cause because adding special test module, the problem that software complexity and cost increase, be specially adapted to the soon batch testing of the set-top box software stability of production.

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1. the method for a batch testing set-top box software stability, concrete grammar step is: one, in the existing program of Set Top Box, add two sections of small routines, first paragraph program is used for realizing a virtual remote control device and sends key assignments to Set Top Box itself, and second segment program is for the information that outputs test result to Set Top Box debugging interface; Two, the keystroke sequence by actual telepilot triggers above-mentioned first paragraph program and makes virtual remote control device of Set Top Box internal operation, simultaneously by second segment program to the debugging interface information that outputs test result; Three, the audio frequency and video output terminal of a plurality of Set Top Box is linked into the input end of audio frequency and video switching device, and the debugging interface output terminal of Set Top Box is linked into debugging watch-dog; Four, the output terminal of audio frequency and video switching device is linked into audio frequency and video prisons recording apparatus, makes the audio frequency and video of each Set Top Box output to the passage of audio frequency and video prison recording apparatus changeable; Five, by audio frequency and video, supervise recording apparatus and record the audio frequency and video of Set Top Box and export, and by the test result information of debugging watch-dog gripper top box debugging interface output; Six, tester judges with historical test result information whether Set Top Box occurs unstable situation according to current, and the customizing messages that debugging watch-dog captures in test result is reported unstable situation automatically.
2. method according to claim 1, described test result information is the test result information with corresponding Set Top Box numbering.
3. method according to claim 1 and 2, described test result information comprises the numerical value of internal memory residue situation.
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