CN105791818A - Fully-automatic digital television set top box test system - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a fully-automatic test system for the research & development and production of a set top box (digital television receiver). With the system adopted, automatic testing on functions such as radio frequency, audio, video and software operation functions of the set top box can be realized without manual intervention, manpower input and time occupied by related test equipment can be significantly reduced, and therefore, test cost can be reduced, and test efficiency can be improved.
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Technical field
The present invention is the research and development of Set Top Box (digital television receiver) and production proposes a set of full automatic method of testing, make in this way, can realize when there is no manual intervention Set Top Box radio frequency, audio frequency and video, the automatic test of the functions such as software operation, significantly reducing the input of manpower and the holding time of associated test devices, thus reducing testing cost, improving testing efficiency.
Background technology
DTV STB receives the radiofrequency signal through Channel Coding and Modulation, completes channel demodulating and decoding, the source coded signal of reduction compression, recovers original video-voice frequency flow, simultaneously complete data service and the reception of multiple application, parsing.It is that one comprises radio frequency, the information processing system of many different frequency range signals such as base band and video and audio.Carrying out set top box testing typically by manual type, the time that when for a fc-specific test FC, skilled Test Engineer needs, the chances are about 10 minutes, is specifically shown in shown in following table.
In addition even hundreds of is individual up to tens to need the parameter tested, combination between them is innumerable especially, such as, (as shown in the table) is required with demodulation performance technology according to Section of 4.6 input signal in GD/J12-2007 (Digital Cable Television System user's Rcv decoder (Set Top Box) technology requires and measuring method), if giving conventional one typical test interval of parameter setting, then the combination of total test condition of needs adds up to 76 × 5 × 5 × 7=13300.
| Project | Unit | Technology requirement | Given test interval | Number of test points |
| Operating frequency range | MHz | 111～862 | 10 | 76 |
| Demodulation mode | --- | 16/32/64/128/256-QAM | --- | 5 |
| Received signal level scope | dBμV | 40~80 | 10 | 5 |
| Support range of symbol rates | Mbaud | 3.6～6.952 | 0.5 | 7 |
The so overall testing time is 13300 × 10/60=2216.7 hour, is roughly equal to 55 working days!Obvious such expense is any enterprise and mechanism is difficult to bear.
Summary of the invention
The low efficiency problem of set top box testing is carried out in order to solve above-mentioned manual type, the present invention proposes a kind of Full automatic digital TV set-top box test system, can by infrared transmission instruction mode, control the Set Top Box of various scheme, without Set Top Box is torn open machine, reserve any testing and control interface without Set Top Box；Under program, automatically Set Top Box radio frequency, video, audio frequency and aggregative indicator can be tested, test machine top box threshold level value, software can reuse the features such as fault rate, audio/video decoding effect, mosaic, Hei Chang, frozen frame, software stability in use, and form client's specified format form.
Specific works flow process is as follows:
1. controlling module needs one group of parameter (such as frequency, symbol rate, power, modulation parameter) of test as control instruction Set Top Box to be measured, is sent simultaneously to digital television signal generation module, radio frequency test module and infrared receiver sending module
2., after digital television signal generation module receives instruction, produce to specify the digital television signal of parameter, be delivered simultaneously to Set Top Box and radio frequency test module
3. after radio frequency test module receives instruction, arrange and receive parameter accordingly, detect the radiofrequency signal that digital television signal generation module produces
4., after infrared receiver sending module receives instruction, by infrared interface, control Set Top Box and reception parameter is set automatically
5. control module and send instructions to video and audio test module, the video/audio signal of Set Top Box output is detected, it may be judged whether can be properly received and go back original video image and acoustical signal
6. data analysis and Reports module are collected respectively and are analyzed and test the testing result that module gathers keeping records from radio frequency test module and video and audio
7., after one group of parameter testing described by step 1 completes, control module and produce one group of new parameter, and repeat step 1 ~ 6
8. after all parameter testings to be measured complete, Reports module sums up the test result above noted down, and (electronic report forms, data base) preserves the final result of whole test set by rights.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram of Full automatic digital TV set-top box of the present invention test system.
Fig. 2 is the method flow diagram for Fig. 1.
Detailed description of the invention.
In order to make the purpose of the present invention, technical scheme and advantage clearly understand, below in conjunction with drawings and Examples, the present invention is further elaborated.Should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein is only in order to explain the present invention, is not intended to limit the present invention.
Carry out the low efficiency problem of set top box testing to solve above-mentioned manual type, the present invention proposes a kind of Full automatic digital TV set-top box test system.This system is made up of following part: control module, digital television signal generation module, radio frequency test module, infrared receiver sending module, video and audio test module, data analysis and Reports module.
Control module, the contents extraction of test can be needed to become concrete one group of parameter (such as frequency Set Top Box to be measured, symbol rate, power, modulation parameter), and as the content of control instruction, control digital television signal generation module simultaneously, radio frequency test module and infrared receiver sending module, and the record controlling data analysis and Reports module starts and terminates；The program run on computer can be used when being embodied as, control modules by the interface of computer itself and network interface.
Digital television signal generation module, after this module can receive instruction, arranges the digital television signal specifying parameter (such as frequency, symbol rate, power, modulation parameter) automatically；The radio-frequency signal source of PCI/PCI-E interface can be used, insert the computer controlling module place and realize.
Radio frequency test module, after receiving instruction, arranges and receives parameter accordingly, detects the radiofrequency signal that digital television signal generation module produces, and can export test result to other modules；The test instrunment such as Agilent N9030A signal analyzer with network interface can be used.
Infrared receiver sending module, after it receives instruction, by infrared interface, control disposable type Set Top Box and reception parameter is set automatically, the telecommand that disposable type set-top box remote controller sends can be received, relevant test parameter is extracted (such as frequency, symbol rate, power from instruction, modulation parameter), according to the instruction controlling module, replace arbitrary parameter therein, form the telecommand customized；Can realize with the external infrared transmitting tube of the flush bonding processor with network interface and infrared receiving tube.
Video and audio test module, it can detect at the video/audio signal that Set Top Box is exported by the moment specified, it may be judged whether can be properly received and go back original video image and acoustical signal and the quality of signal, and can export test result to other modules；Can realize with the video frequency collection card of PCI/PCI-E interface.
Data analysis and Reports module, collect respectively and analyze and test the testing result that module gathers (electronic report forms, data base) keeping records by rights from radio frequency test module and video and audio；The program run on computer can be used to realize.
Specific works flow process is as follows.
1. controlling module needs one group of parameter (such as frequency, symbol rate, power, modulation parameter) of test as control instruction Set Top Box to be measured, is sent simultaneously to digital television signal generation module, radio frequency test module and infrared receiver sending module
2., after digital television signal generation module receives instruction, produce to specify the digital television signal of parameter, be delivered simultaneously to Set Top Box and radio frequency test module
3. after radio frequency test module receives instruction, arrange and receive parameter accordingly, detect the radiofrequency signal that digital television signal generation module produces
4., after infrared receiver sending module receives instruction, by infrared interface, control Set Top Box and reception parameter is set automatically
5. control module and send instructions to video and audio test module, the video/audio signal of Set Top Box output is detected, it may be judged whether can be properly received and go back original video image and acoustical signal
6. data analysis and Reports module are collected respectively and are analyzed and test the testing result that module gathers keeping records from radio frequency test module and video and audio
7., after one group of parameter testing described by step 1 completes, control module and produce one group of new parameter, and repeat step 1 ~ 6
8. after all parameter testings to be measured complete, Reports module sums up the test result above noted down, and (electronic report forms, data base) preserves the final result of whole test set by rights.
System is tested, it is possible to reach following effect by Full automatic digital TV set-top box of the present invention.
Full-automatic test, measuring executing process is without manual intervention.
Increase substantially work efficiency, be 60 times of Traditional Man testing efficiency；
When automatically testing, each group of parameter testing expends time in as follows:
| Operation | Time (second) |
| Transmitter is set and sends parameter | 3 |
| Audiofrequency spectrometer parameter is set | 3 |
| Set-top box parameter is set | 3 |
| Arrange audio frequency and video analyser parameter/seizure to analyze | 10 |
| Record test result | 1 |
| Summation | 20 |
Under meeting the premise that all of the above parameter testing combination (13300) requires, need used time 13300*20=266 altogether, within 000 second, be about 74 hours automatization test systems and work every day 24 hours and need about 3.5 to complete consecutive days to test and complete whole test job common 3.5 consecutive days of need altogether；
Efficiency comparative with manual testing: 222(working day) ÷ 3.5(consecutive days)=63 times.
By infrared transmission instruction mode, the Set Top Box of various scheme can be controlled, it is not necessary to Set Top Box is torn open machine, also reserve any testing and control interface without Set Top Box.
Automatically Set Top Box radio frequency, video, audio frequency and aggregative indicator can be tested, test machine top box threshold level value, software can reuse the features such as fault rate, audio/video decoding effect, mosaic, Hei Chang, frozen frame, software stability in use, and form client's specified format form.
Ensure the accuracy of test result, repeatability, concordance.
The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention; it should be pointed out that, for those skilled in the art, under the premise without departing from the principles of the invention; can also making some improvements and modifications, these improvements and modifications also should look protection scope of the present invention.
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1. a Full automatic digital TV set-top box test system, by infrared transmission instruction mode, can control the Set Top Box of various scheme, it is not necessary to Set Top Box is torn open machine, reserve any testing and control interface without Set Top Box；Under program, automatically Set Top Box radio frequency, video, audio frequency and aggregative indicator can be tested, test machine top box threshold level value, software can reuse the features such as fault rate, audio/video decoding effect, mosaic, Hei Chang, frozen frame, software stability in use, and form client's specified format form.
2. test system according to claim 1, comprise one and control module, the contents extraction of test can be needed to become concrete one group of parameter (such as frequency Set Top Box to be measured, symbol rate, power, modulation parameter), and as the content of control instruction, control digital television signal generation module, radio frequency test module and infrared receiver sending module simultaneously, and the record controlling data analysis and Reports module starts and terminates.
3. test system according to claim 1, comprises a controlled digital television signal generation module, after this module can receive instruction, automatically arranges the digital television signal specifying parameter (such as frequency, symbol rate, power, modulation parameter).
4. test system according to claim 1, comprise a controlled radio frequency test module, after receiving instruction, arrange and receive parameter accordingly, detect the radiofrequency signal that digital television signal generation module produces, and test result can be exported to other modules.
5. test system according to claim 1, comprises a controlled infrared receiver sending module, after it receives instruction, by infrared interface, controls disposable type Set Top Box and automatically arranges reception parameter.
6. infrared receiver sending module described in claim 5, the telecommand that disposable type set-top box remote controller sends can be received, relevant test parameter is extracted (such as frequency from instruction, symbol rate, power, modulation parameter), according to the instruction controlling module, replace arbitrary parameter therein, form the telecommand customized.
7. test system according to claim 1, comprise a controlled video and audio test module, it can detect at the video/audio signal that Set Top Box is exported by the moment specified, judge whether to be properly received and to go back original video image and acoustical signal, and the quality of signal, and test result can be exported to other modules.
8. test system according to claim 1, comprise a controlled data analysis and Reports module, collect respectively and analyze and test the testing result that module gathers (electronic report forms, data base) keeping records by rights from radio frequency test module and video and audio.
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