CN107589334B - Power failure test method and device for power supply module - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a power failure test method of a power supply module, which comprises the following steps: judging whether a test switch in the power supply module is on or not; if so, sending a test command to a first power supply device which is supplying power in the power supply module so that the first power supply device returns a feedback signal after receiving the test command and stops supplying power; after receiving the feedback signal, starting a second power supply device in the power supply module; and monitoring power supply information of the power supply module when the test switch is in an on state, and obtaining a power failure test result. Therefore, the power supply module testing method disclosed by the invention does not need manual intervention, continuously monitors the power supply information output by the power supply module to give the testing result, realizes automatic testing of whether the power supply module is in seamless butt joint with the backup battery module after power failure, shortens the development period of products, and improves the stability and reliability of the power supply module. The invention also discloses a power failure testing device of the power supply module, and the technical effect can be realized.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of testing, in particular to a power failure testing method and device for a power supply module.
Background
In the cloud computing era, mass data needs to be stored in a power-down mode. In order to reduce the risk of data loss, higher requirements are put forward on the power supply quality, the cold standby switching time and the reliability of the power supply module. In the prior art, a method for testing the power failure maintaining time and enabling the power failure maintaining time and a backup battery module to be incapable of being in seamless joint after power failure does not exist.
Therefore, how to automatically test whether the power supply module is in seamless connection with the backup battery module after power failure is a problem to be solved by those skilled in the art.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a power failure testing method and device for a power supply module, which realize the automatic test of whether the power supply module is in seamless butt joint with a backup battery module after power failure, and shorten the development period of products.
In order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention provides a power failure testing method for a power supply module, including:
judging whether a test switch in the power supply module is on or not;
if so, sending a test command to a first power supply device which is supplying power in the power supply module, so that the first power supply device returns a feedback signal after receiving the test command and stops supplying power;
after receiving the feedback signal, starting a second power supply device in the power supply module;
and monitoring power supply information of the power supply module when the test switch is in an on state, and obtaining a power failure test result.
Wherein, whether the test switch in the judgement power module is before opening, still include:
and receiving a test request of a user, and setting a test switch in the power supply module to be on.
Wherein before returning the feedback signal, the method further comprises:
and the first power supply device judges whether the test command is a power failure test, and if so, the step of returning a feedback signal is executed.
Wherein, the obtaining of the power failure test result comprises:
and judging whether the output voltage value in the power supply information exceeds a preset range, if so, obtaining a test result of the power failure of the power supply module.
Wherein, after obtaining the test result that the power supply module loses power, the method further comprises the following steps:
an alarm is issued to the administrator.
Wherein, still include:
receiving a query request of a user, and returning power supply information and/or a power failure test result corresponding to the query request to the user.
In order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention provides a power failure testing apparatus for a power supply module, including:
the judging module is used for judging whether a test switch in the power supply module is on or not;
the power supply device comprises a sending module, a receiving module and a control module, wherein the sending module is used for sending a test command to a first power supply device which supplies power in a power supply module when a test switch in the power supply module is on, so that the first power supply device returns a feedback signal after receiving the test command and stops supplying power;
the first receiving module is used for starting a second power supply device in the power supply module after receiving the feedback signal;
and the test module is used for monitoring the power supply information of the power supply module when the test switch is in the on state and obtaining a power failure test result.
Wherein, still include:
and the second receiving module is used for receiving the test request of the user and setting the test switch in the power supply module to be on.
The test module is specifically a module for monitoring power supply information of the power supply module when the test switch is in an on state, judging whether an output voltage value in the power supply information exceeds a preset range, and if so, obtaining a test result of power failure of the power supply module.
Wherein, still include:
and the third receiving module is used for receiving a query request of a user and returning power supply information and/or a power failure detection result corresponding to the query request to the user.
According to the scheme, the power failure test method for the power supply module provided by the embodiment of the invention comprises the following steps: judging whether a test switch in the power supply module is on or not; if so, sending a test command to a first power supply device which is supplying power in the power supply module so that the first power supply device returns a feedback signal after receiving the test command and stops supplying power; after receiving the feedback signal, starting a second power supply device in the power supply module; and monitoring power supply information of the power supply module when the test switch is in an on state, and obtaining a power failure test result.
According to the power supply module testing method provided by the embodiment of the invention, manual participation is not needed, when the testing switch in the power supply module is on, the first power supply device stops working, the energy storage element in the circuit supplies power, the controller starts the second power supply device when receiving the feedback signal of the first power supply device, and the power supply information output by the power supply module is continuously monitored to give the testing result. Therefore, the power failure testing method for the power supply module provided by the embodiment of the invention realizes the automatic test of whether the power supply module is in seamless butt joint with the backup battery module after power failure, shortens the development period of products, and improves the stability and reliability of the power supply module. The invention also discloses a power failure testing device of the power supply module, and the technical effect can be realized.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.
Fig. 1 is a flowchart of a power failure testing method for a power supply module according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a flowchart of another power down testing method for a power supply module according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a power failure testing method for a power supply module according to another embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a structural diagram of a power failure testing apparatus of a power supply module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
The embodiment of the invention discloses a power failure test method of a power supply module, which realizes the automatic test of whether the power supply module is in seamless butt joint with a backup battery module after power failure, and shortens the development period of products.
Referring to fig. 1, a flowchart of a power failure testing method for a power supply module disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention is shown in fig. 1, and includes:
s101: judging whether a test switch in the power supply module is on, if so, entering S102, and if not, ending the process;
in a specific implementation, a test switch may be disposed in the power supply module, and when the test switch is on, the test process is triggered, and when the test switch is off, the process is ended. It is understood that the manner of turning on the test switch may be manually turned on by a user, and certainly, preset intervals may also be set, and the test switch is turned on at intervals of the preset intervals to trigger the test process, which is not specifically limited herein.
S102: sending a test command to a first power supply device which is supplying power in the power supply module, so that the first power supply device returns a feedback signal after receiving the test command and stops supplying power;
after the test process is started, the controller sends a test command to a first power supply device which supplies power in the power supply module, the first power supply device returns a feedback signal to the controller after receiving the test command and stops supplying power, and at the moment, the power supply module is supplied with power by an energy storage element in the circuit.
S103: after receiving the feedback signal, starting a second power supply device in the power supply module;
after the controller receives the feedback signal sent by the first power supply device, the standby battery in the power supply module is started, namely the second power supply device, and the power supply element of the power supply module is changed from the energy storage element into the second power supply device. At this time, the test switch is turned off.
S104: and monitoring power supply information of the power supply module when the test switch is in an on state, and obtaining a power failure test result.
In a specific implementation, the whole test process is continuously monitored, that is, the power supply information of the power supply module when the test switch is in the on state is monitored, and the power supply information may include an output voltage value, an output current value, conversion efficiency, and the like of the power supply module. The controller can obtain a power-down test result according to the power supply information, and the power-down test result can include whether the electric energy stored by the energy storage element can maintain the switching process of the first power supply device and the second power supply device, whether the process of starting the second power supply device is timely and reliable, and the like.
According to the power supply module testing method provided by the embodiment of the invention, manual participation is not needed, when the testing switch in the power supply module is on, the first power supply device stops working, the energy storage element in the circuit supplies power, the controller starts the second power supply device when receiving the feedback signal of the first power supply device, and the power supply information output by the power supply module is continuously monitored to give the testing result. Therefore, the power failure testing method for the power supply module provided by the embodiment of the invention realizes the automatic test of whether the power supply module is in seamless butt joint with the backup battery module after power failure, shortens the development period of products, and improves the stability and reliability of the power supply module.
The embodiment of the invention discloses a power failure test method of a power supply module, and compared with the previous embodiment, the embodiment further explains and optimizes the technical scheme. Specifically, the method comprises the following steps:
referring to fig. 2, a flowchart of another power failure testing method for a power supply module according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in fig. 2, and includes:
s211: and receiving a test request of a user, and setting a test switch in the power supply module to be on.
S212: judging whether a test switch in the power supply module is on, if so, entering S221, and if not, ending the process;
s221: sending a test command to a first power supply device supplying power in the power supply module;
s222: the first power supply device judges whether the test command is a power failure test after receiving the test command, if so, a feedback signal is returned, power supply is stopped, and if not, the flow is ended;
in specific implementation, the test on the power supply module may further include other test procedures, so that after the first power supply receives the test command, the type of the test command needs to be determined, when the test command is a power-down test, a feedback signal is returned to the controller, and power supply is stopped, at this time, the power supply module is powered by an energy storage element in the circuit.
S203: after receiving the feedback signal, starting a second power supply device in the power supply module;
s241: monitoring power supply information of the power supply module when the test switch is in an on state;
s242: and judging whether the output voltage value in the power supply information exceeds a preset range, if so, obtaining a test result of the power supply module with power failure, and sending an alarm to an administrator, otherwise, ending the process.
In specific implementation, the test result can be obtained by judging whether the output voltage value of the power supply module exceeds a preset range. For example, the preset range of the output voltage value of a general power supply module is 180V-220V, and when the monitored output voltage value exceeds 180V-220V, namely the power failure test result of the power supply module is unqualified, a power failure phenomenon occurs, and an alarm is immediately sent to an administrator.
The embodiment of the invention discloses a power failure test method of a power supply module, which can also comprise responding to power supply information requested by a user and/or a power failure test result. Specifically, the method comprises the following steps:
referring to fig. 3, a flowchart of a power failure testing method for a power supply module according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown in fig. 3, and includes:
s301: judging whether a test switch in the power supply module is on, if so, entering S302, and if not, ending the process;
s302: sending a test command to a first power supply device which is supplying power in the power supply module, so that the first power supply device returns a feedback signal after receiving the test command and stops supplying power;
s303: after receiving the feedback signal, starting a second power supply device in the power supply module;
s304: monitoring power supply information of the power supply module when the test switch is in an on state, and obtaining a power failure test result;
s305: receiving a query request of a user, and returning power supply information and/or a power failure test result corresponding to the query request to the user.
In specific implementation, the power supply information and the power failure test result in the test process may be stored in the memory in the form of a data table, where the data table may include a test number, power supply information, a power failure test result, and the like. The controller receives an inquiry request of a user, wherein the inquiry request can comprise a test number, and the controller returns corresponding power supply information and/or a power failure test result to the user according to the test number.
The power failure testing device for the power supply module provided by the embodiment of the invention is introduced below, and the power failure testing device for the power supply module described below and the power failure testing method for the power supply module described above can be referred to each other.
Referring to fig. 4, a structure diagram of a power failure testing apparatus for a power supply module according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in fig. 4, and includes:
a judging module 401, configured to judge whether a test switch in the power supply module is on;
a sending module 402, configured to send a test command to a first power supply device that is supplying power in a power supply module when a test switch in the power supply module is turned on, so that the first power supply device returns a feedback signal after receiving the test command and stops supplying power;
a first receiving module 403, configured to start a second power supply in the power supply module after receiving the feedback signal;
and the test module 404 is configured to monitor power supply information of the power supply module when the test switch is turned on, and obtain a power failure test result.
According to the testing device of the power supply module, manual participation is not needed, when the testing switch in the power supply module is turned on, the first power supply device stops working, the energy storage element in the circuit supplies power, the controller starts the second power supply device when receiving the feedback signal of the first power supply device, and the power supply information output by the power supply module is continuously monitored to give the testing result. Therefore, the power failure testing device for the power supply module provided by the embodiment of the invention realizes the automatic test of whether the power supply module is in seamless butt joint with the backup battery module after power failure, shortens the development period of products, and improves the stability and reliability of the power supply module.
In addition to the above embodiments, as a preferred embodiment, the method further includes:
and the second receiving module is used for receiving the test request of the user and setting the test switch in the power supply module to be on.
On the basis of the above embodiment, as a preferred implementation manner, the test module is specifically a module that monitors power supply information of the power supply module when the test switch is in an on state, and determines whether an output voltage value in the power supply information exceeds a preset range, and if so, obtains a test result of the power supply module when the power supply module is powered down.
In addition to the above embodiments, as a preferred embodiment, the method further includes:
and the third receiving module is used for receiving a query request of a user and returning power supply information and/or a power failure detection result corresponding to the query request to the user.
The embodiments in the present description are described in a progressive manner, each embodiment focuses on differences from other embodiments, and the same and similar parts among the embodiments are referred to each other.
The previous description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
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1. A power failure test method of a power supply module is characterized by comprising the following steps:
judging whether a test switch in the power supply module is on or not;
if so, sending a test command to a first power supply device which is supplying power in the power supply module, so that the first power supply device returns a feedback signal after receiving the test command and stops supplying power; the power supply module is powered by an energy storage element in the circuit;
after receiving the feedback signal, starting a second power supply device in the power supply module; the power supply element of the power supply module is changed from the energy storage element into a second power supply device;
monitoring power supply information of the power supply module when the test switch is in an on state, and obtaining a power failure test result; the power failure test result comprises whether the electric energy stored by the energy storage element can maintain the switching process of the first power supply device and the second power supply device and whether the process of starting the second power supply device is timely and reliable.
2. The power-down test method according to claim 1, wherein before determining whether a test switch in the power supply module is on, the method further comprises:
and receiving a test request of a user, and setting a test switch in the power supply module to be on.
3. The power-down test method according to claim 1, wherein before the returning the feedback signal, the method further comprises:
and the first power supply device judges whether the test command is a power failure test, and if so, the step of returning a feedback signal is executed.
4. The power-down test method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining of the power-down test result comprises:
and judging whether the output voltage value in the power supply information exceeds a preset range, if so, obtaining a test result of the power failure of the power supply module.
5. The power-down test method according to claim 4, wherein after obtaining the test result of the power-down of the power supply module, the method further comprises:
an alarm is issued to the administrator.
6. The power-down test method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising:
receiving a query request of a user, and returning power supply information and/or a power failure test result corresponding to the query request to the user.
7. The utility model provides a power down testing arrangement of power module which characterized in that includes:
the judging module is used for judging whether a test switch in the power supply module is on or not;
the power supply device comprises a sending module, a receiving module and a control module, wherein the sending module is used for sending a test command to a first power supply device which supplies power in a power supply module when a test switch in the power supply module is on, so that the first power supply device returns a feedback signal after receiving the test command and stops supplying power; the power supply module is powered by an energy storage element in the circuit;
the first receiving module is used for starting a second power supply device in the power supply module after receiving the feedback signal; the power supply element of the power supply module is changed from the energy storage element into a second power supply device;
the test module is used for monitoring power supply information of the power supply module when the test switch is in an on state and obtaining a power failure test result; the power failure test result comprises whether the electric energy stored by the energy storage element can maintain the switching process of the first power supply device and the second power supply device and whether the process of starting the second power supply device is timely and reliable.
8. The power-down test device of claim 7, further comprising:
and the second receiving module is used for receiving the test request of the user and setting the test switch in the power supply module to be on.
9. The power-down test device according to claim 7, wherein the test module is specifically a module that monitors power supply information of the power supply module when the test switch is in an on state, and determines whether an output voltage value in the power supply information exceeds a preset range, and if so, obtains a test result of the power supply module when the power supply module is powered down.
10. The power down test device according to any one of claims 7 to 9, further comprising:
and the third receiving module is used for receiving a query request of a user and returning power supply information and/or a power failure detection result corresponding to the query request to the user.
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