CN110297735B

CN110297735B - Universal re-judging test system based on solid state disk

Info

Publication number: CN110297735B
Application number: CN201910576250.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 胡太平
Original assignee: Shenzhen Union Memory Information System Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Union Memory Information System Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-06-28
Filing date: 2019-06-28
Publication date: 2023-06-06
Anticipated expiration: 2039-06-28
Also published as: CN110297735A

Abstract

The application relates to a universal complex judgment test system based on a solid state disk, which comprises a hardware test system and a software test system; the hardware testing system includes: host computer and PCIE adapter plate, SATA adapter plate and multiple USB serial port plates arranged on the host computer; the PCIE adapter plate and the SATA adapter plate are respectively provided with a test interface, and the test interfaces support a hot plug technology, so that the SSD is installed and removed under the condition of power failure; the USB serial port boards are connected to the host through a USB distributor; the software testing system comprises: the system comprises an interface module, an operation management module, a serial port module, an API module, an operation management module and a LOG data management module; the LOG data management module is used for summarizing the selected data and generating a summary table. The invention supports more SSD products, improves the accuracy of SSD re-judgment, can collect test data of detailed test, and has wide usability, high accuracy and low cost.

Description

Universal re-judging test system based on solid state disk

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of solid state disk testing, in particular to a universal complex judgment testing system based on a solid state disk.

Background

Currently, there are many types of PCIE interface SSD products on the market, and when a problem is encountered in a test on a complete machine production line, it is required to quickly determine whether the problem is an SSD problem or a problem of the complete machine. In the traditional technical means, the used third party re-judging products are not ideal in terms of usability, accuracy and cost, and development of an FA re-judging tool aiming at a PCIE interface is urgently needed.

In addition, for SSD products of a plurality of different manufacturers, a common computer host is adopted when a production line warehouse and a maintenance point are upgraded, the upgrading efficiency is low, and a multi-port upgrading device supporting hot plug is urgently needed.

Disclosure of Invention

Based on the above, it is necessary to provide a universal re-judging test system based on a solid state disk, which has wide usability, high accuracy and low cost.

A universal complex judgment test system based on a solid state disk comprises a hardware test system and a software test system;

the hardware testing system includes: host computer and PCIE adapter plate, SATA adapter plate and multiple USB serial port plates arranged on the host computer;

the PCIE adapter plate and the SATA adapter plate are respectively provided with a test interface, and the test interfaces support a hot plug technology, so that the SSD is installed and removed under the condition of power failure; the USB serial port boards are connected to the host through a USB distributor;

the software testing system comprises: the system comprises an interface module, an operation management module, a serial port module, an API module, an operation management module and a LOG data management module;

the LOG data management module is used for summarizing the selected data and generating a summary table.

In one embodiment, a corresponding LED indicator is provided near the test interface, where the indicator is used to indicate the status of the hard disk to be tested.

In one embodiment, the PCIE fabric includes two PCIE interfaces; the first PCIE interface only supports PCIE SSDs, and the second PCIE interface compatibly supports PCIE SSDs and SATA SSDs;

the SATA adapter plate comprises a SATA FPC interface, and defaults to support 2.5 inch SATA SSD, and can support M.2SSD through the adapter plate.

In one embodiment, the USB serial port board is used for directly communicating the serial port of the SSD with the host, so as to achieve the purpose of printing the serial port information of the SSD during operation in real time and monitoring the working state of the SSD.

In one embodiment, the USB serial port board is further configured to actively issue a command to the SSD to query or perform a related test, or load the SSD FW.

In one embodiment, the USB serial port board is further configured to control power-on of the SSD through an upper computer program on the PC by using a GPIO function, and perform control of status indication on the test result.

In one embodiment, the software testing system is used for realizing FW upgrading and re-judging of two SSDs through a SATA interface and a PCIE interface; meanwhile, the technical specification of test data is designed, the test data of the sample is collected, the automatic and manual data acquisition function is realized, and the test data is stored on a local host and a networked server.

In one embodiment, the software testing system is configured to collect LOG on power, send a command through a serial port after power up, collect LOG, and automatically determine an inspection result.

In one embodiment, the software testing system is further configured to independently control the power supply and the LED indicator light during the testing process, so that the identifier of each SSD on the software interface corresponds to the sample on the tool slot.

In one embodiment, the system further comprises an input device, a display device and a packaging box, wherein the hardware testing system is arranged in the body of the packaging box, and the cover body of the packaging box is provided with the display device connected with the host.

According to the universal re-judging test system based on the solid state disk, hot-plug SSD firmware upgrading equipment and an FA re-judging tool of an SSD product are supported. The system not only solves the technical problem of SSD products in the mass production process, but also solves the problem of SSD product developers in production and customer service. The cooperation relationship between SSD suppliers and complete machine manufacturers such as PCs is improved, and the stable supply of SSDs is promoted. In addition, the system is not limited to only using a mini-host, and other mini-desktop motherboards that can support more interfaces are equally suitable for this approach. Through supporting more types of SSD products, improving the accuracy of SSD re-judgment, being capable of collecting test detailed test data, the SSD re-judgment method is wide in usability, high in accuracy and low in cost.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application scenario of a universal complex judgment test system based on a solid state disk;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a universal complex test system based on a solid state disk in one embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a hardware testing system in a universal complex judgment testing system based on a solid state disk in one embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a software testing system in a universal complex judgment testing system based on a solid state disk in one embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a re-determination process for firmware upgrade in a software testing system according to an embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a re-determination process of security erasure in a software testing system according to an embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of a re-determination process of read-write test in a software test system according to one embodiment;

FIG. 8 is an overall structure effect diagram of a universal complex test device based on a solid state disk in one embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a hardware frame diagram of a universal complex test system based on a solid state disk in different platforms in one embodiment;

FIG. 10 is an appearance effect diagram of a universal complex judgment test system based on a solid state disk in different platforms according to one embodiment;

FIG. 11 is an internal block diagram of a computer device in one embodiment.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent, the present application will be further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the present application.

At present, many types of PCIE interface SSD products exist in the market, and when a problem is encountered in a test on a complete machine production line, it is required to quickly determine whether the problem is an SSD problem or a problem of the complete machine. The currently used third party re-judging products are not ideal in terms of usability, accuracy and cost, and an FA re-judging tool aiming at a PCIE interface is urgently required to be developed. In addition, aiming at SSD products of a plurality of different manufacturers, a common computer host is adopted when a production line warehouse and a maintenance point are upgraded, the upgrading efficiency is low, and a multi-port upgrading device supporting hot plug is urgently needed.

In view of some problems encountered in the SSD product in time in the current industry, the invention specifically develops a multi-port SSD firmware upgrading device supporting hot plug and an FA rendition tool of the SSD product. Not only solves the technical problem of SSD products in the mass production process, but also solves the problem of SSD product developers in production and customer service. The cooperation relationship between SSD suppliers and complete machine manufacturers such as PCs is improved, and the stable supply of SSDs is promoted.

The invention has mainly but not limited to the following applications: 1) Performing PCIe SSD re-judgment on a notebook production line; 2) Re-judging and analyzing faults of the RMA sample of the SSD; 3) Warehouse and maintenance point SSD sample upgrades, etc.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, the system application scenario in the present invention is mainly shown in fig. 1, in order to cope with and meet the requirements of the customer service part, the customer, the company research and development, testing and production, the present invention optimizes the structure, hardware and software of the complex judgment tool, and adds some new functions. The method aims to support more types of SSD products, improve the accuracy of SSD re-judgment and collect test detailed test data. And the complex judgment tool can be popularized to the Service team of the client, so that the cooperation relationship between the company and the client is enhanced.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, a universal complex test system 200 based on a solid state disk is provided, and the system includes a hardware test system 210 and a software test system 220;

the hardware testing system 210 includes: host computer and PCIE adapter plate, SATA adapter plate and multiple USB serial port plates arranged on the host computer;

the PCIE adapter plate and the SATA adapter plate are respectively provided with a test interface, and the test interfaces support a hot plug technology, so that the SSD is installed and removed under the condition of power failure; the USB serial port boards are connected to the host through the USB distributor;

the software testing system 220 includes: the system comprises an interface module, an operation management module, a serial port module, an API module, an operation management module and a LOG data management module;

In this embodiment, the system includes a hardware test system and a software test system, and test items of the hardware test system include: PCIe high speed signal line impedance testing, power testing, control signal testing, LED testing, serial port testing, power control function testing, hot plug process testing, download FW testing, SSD connection host testing, SSD read-write testing, high and low temperature reliability testing, etc. The test items of the software test system include: basic information of SSD is checked, firmware is upgraded, security erasure, read-write test, test LOG is automatically generated, LOG output by a serial port is collected, test and judgment are convenient, simultaneous test of multiple SSDs is supported, and the like.

In combination with the schematic structural diagram of the hardware components of the universal complex test system shown in fig. 3, in this embodiment, PCIE SSD adapter plates and SATA SSD adapter plates are designed to mount the test sample to be tested on the upper surface of the tool. Only 2.5 inch SATA interface is designed on the panel, and the connection is realized by the adapter plate on the M.2SATA throughput product. The test interface supports hot plug technology, so that the SSD can be installed and removed under the condition of power failure.

And a USB-to-UART/GPIO module is utilized to send serial commands, control power and LEDs. LEDs are designed on the circuit board near the 1 SATA interface and the 2 PCIE interfaces to indicate the state of the hard disk to be tested. The circuit board is also provided with a circuit for controlling the power supply of the SATA hard disk. In addition, 3 SSD hard disk power supply manual switches can be arranged. Wherein, the switch on PCIE SSD for setting UART level switching voltage is also connected to the circuit board. The 4 FT232 circuit boards are connected to the host through a USB distributor. It can be understood that the complex judgment tool has the characteristics of small volume, light weight and convenient carrying and installation by using the small-sized host machine. And the support of hot plug of the PCIE SSD and the SATA SSD is achieved through the support of the BIOS of the host.

Referring to the system architecture diagram of the software testing system shown in fig. 4, the software testing system may perform a workflow diagram such as firmware upgrade, secure erase, read-write test through the respective modules. Specific workflows are shown with reference to figures 5-7. Specifically, the same set of codes has two UI modes, one is a software interface with complete functions and meeting the requirements of the second party, and the other is a custom software interface with simple functions and meeting the requirements of the first party. And supporting an upgrade module and a test module of the SSD. It is optional to select only one or both of the tests in sequence. Support the upgrade and test of SSD products of other companies such as Sanxingzhi and Toshiba. The customer's upgrade module and test module may be selected for use. Optimizing the software design, so that the re-judging software can run on a host with lower cost, and the M720 series products based on the i5 or i3 processor and the small-capacity memory are used for developing the re-judging software. The system disk runs on the mobile hard disk of the USB interface.

Therefore, the embodiment not only solves the technical problem of SSD products in the mass production process, but also solves the problem of SSD product developers in production and customer service. The cooperation relationship between SSD suppliers and complete machine manufacturers such as PCs is improved, and the stable supply of SSDs is promoted.

In the embodiment, the connection between the SSD and the main board is realized through the adapter board; the power switch is arranged on the board and can be controlled by software remotely; the adapter plate is provided with a power supply and a state indication; UART interfaces on M.2 can be expanded; simultaneously supporting the restoration judgment of PCIE SSD and SATA SSD; support the hot plug of SSD; SSD is convenient to plug and fix; the structural design for protecting the adapter plate from damage is provided; small volume, light weight and convenient maintenance. Through the technical scheme, more types of SSD products are supported, the accuracy of SSD re-judgment is improved, and test detailed test data can be collected. And the complex judgment tool can be popularized to the Service team of the client, so that the cooperation relationship between the company and the client is enhanced.

In one embodiment, a corresponding LED indicator is provided near the test interface, the indicator being used to indicate the status of the hard disk to be tested.

the SATA adapter plate comprises a SATA FPC interface, and defaults to support 2.5 inch SATA SSD, and M.2SSD can be supported by the adapter plate.

In the above embodiment, referring to fig. 3, the hardware components including the PCIE adapter board, the SATA adapter board, and the USB serial port board are adopted, according to the interface features of the selected host, such as the currently selected association M910X/M920X host, the PCIE adapter board includes a SATA FPC interface, a PCIE interface, and an interface compatible with and supporting PCIE/SATA, and according to these features of the mini-host, the PCIE adapter board is developed and placed at a significant position, so as to facilitate hot plug operation on the SSD during the re-judgment.

In one embodiment, the USB serial port board is used for directly communicating the serial port of the SSD with the host, so as to achieve the purpose of printing serial port information in real time when the SSD works, and monitoring the working state of the SSD.

In one embodiment, the plurality of USB serial boards are further configured to actively issue commands to the SSD to query or perform related tests, or to load the SSD FW.

In one embodiment, the plurality of USB serial boards are further configured to control power-on of the SSD through an upper computer program on the PC using a GPIO function, and perform control of status indication on the test result.

In the above embodiment, referring to fig. 3, the serial port of the SSD is directly communicated with the host by using the USB serial port board, so as to achieve the purpose of printing the serial port information in real time when the SSD works, and monitoring the working state of the SSD. Meanwhile, commands can be actively issued to the SSD through the serial port to inquire or perform related tests, or SSD FW is loaded.

In addition, the GPIO function on the existing serial port board is continuously utilized, the power-on of the SSD is controlled through an upper computer program on the PC, and the state indication control is carried out on the test result. In this scheme, due to the 2 m.2 interfaces of the mini-host, all 1 SATA FPC interfaces are already occupied by the test scenario. The mobile hard disk is used as a starting disk of the mini-host through the USB interface.

In one embodiment, the software testing system 220 is configured to implement FW upgrade and re-judgment of two SSDs through the SATA interface and the PCIE interface; meanwhile, the technical specification of test data is designed, the test data of the sample is collected, the automatic and manual data acquisition function is realized, and the test data is stored on a local host and a networked server.

In one embodiment, the software testing system 220 is configured to collect LOG on power, send a command through a serial port after power up, collect LOG, and automatically determine inspection results.

In one embodiment, the software testing system 220 is further configured to independently control the power supply and the LED indicator light during the testing process, so that the identifier of each SSD on the software interface corresponds to the sample on the tool slot.

In the above embodiment, with reference to fig. 4, the software testing system 220 includes the following features:

the development software supports functions of FW upgrading, restoration and the like of two SSDs, namely a SATA interface and a PCIE interface.

And designing test data technical specifications, collecting test data of all samples, realizing automatic and manual data acquisition functions, and storing the test data on a local host and a networked server.

The functions of collecting the LOG after power-on, sending commands through the serial port after power-on, collecting the LOG and automatically judging the inspection result are supported. Designed according to diagnostic commands and analysis methods of various products inside the company.

Instead of requiring recompilation of the program every time a function upgrade is performed, the addition of new diagnostic functions by way of configuration files is supported, primarily for functions commanded by serial ports.

And the power supply and the LED indicator lamp are independently controlled in the supporting test process, so that the identifier of each SSD on the software interface corresponds to the sample on the tool slot.

In one embodiment, a universal re-judging test system based on a solid state disk is provided, the system further comprises an input device, a display device and a packing box, the hardware test system is arranged in a body of the packing box, and a cover body of the packing box is provided with the display device connected with a host.

In this embodiment, the overall structure effect diagram of the universal re-judging test device based on the solid state disk shown in fig. 8 is combined. By utilizing the characteristics of the light and multiple PCIE M.2 interfaces of the existing mini-host, the system mainly comprises a portable packaging box, the mini-host, a display (with a touch screen function), a host, a display power supply, a UART module, a SATA adapter plate, a PCIE adapter plate and other components.

It can be understood that the general purpose multi-judgment test system is not limited to only using a mini-host, and other mini-desktop mainboards capable of supporting more interfaces are also suitable for the scheme. Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of a hardware frame of a different platform, and fig. 10 is an external effect diagram of a different platform, which is within the scope of the present invention.

In one embodiment, a computer device is provided, the internal structure of which may be as shown in FIG. 11. The computer device includes a processor, a memory, and a network interface connected by a device bus. Wherein the processor of the computer device is configured to provide computing and control capabilities. The memory of the computer device includes a non-volatile storage medium and an internal memory. The nonvolatile storage medium stores an operating device, a computer program, and a database. The internal memory provides an environment for the operation of the operating device and the computer program in the non-volatile storage medium. The network interface of the computer device is used for communicating with an external terminal through a network connection. The computer program is executed by the processor to implement the software testing method in the above-described embodiment.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the structure shown in fig. 11 is merely a block diagram of a portion of the structure associated with the present application and is not limiting of the computer device to which the present application applies, and that a particular computer device may include more or fewer components than shown, or may combine some of the components, or have a different arrangement of components.

In one embodiment, a computer device is provided that includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, the processor implementing the steps of the software testing method of the above embodiments when the computer program is executed by the processor.

In one embodiment, a computer readable storage medium is provided, on which a computer program is stored which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the software testing method in the above embodiments.

The technical features of the above embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, and all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described for brevity of description, however, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features, they should be considered as the scope of the description.

The above examples merely represent a few embodiments of the present application, which are described in more detail and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that it would be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements could be made without departing from the spirit of the present application, which would be within the scope of the present application. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present application is to be determined by the claims appended hereto.

Claims

1. A universal complex judgment test system based on a solid state disk comprises a hardware test system and a software test system;

the LOG data management module is used for summarizing the selected data and generating a summary table;

the software testing system is used for realizing FW upgrading and re-judging of two SSDs through the SATA interface and the PCIE interface; meanwhile, the technical specification of test data is designed, the test data of a sample is collected, the automatic and manual data acquisition function is realized, and the test data is stored on a local host and a networking server;

the software testing system is used for collecting the electrified LOG, sending a command through a serial port after the electrification, collecting the LOG and automatically judging the checking result;

the software testing system is also used for independently controlling the power supply and the LED indicator lamp in the testing process, so that the identifier of each SSD on the software interface corresponds to the sample on the tool slot.

2. The universal complex judgment test system based on the solid state disk according to claim 1, wherein a corresponding LED indicator lamp is arranged near the test interface, and the indicator lamp is used for indicating the state of the hard disk to be tested.

3. The universal complex judgment test system based on the solid state disk of claim 2, wherein the PCIE adapter plate comprises two PCIE interfaces; the first PCIE interface only supports PCIE SSDs, and the second PCIE interface compatibly supports PCIE SSDs and SATASSDs;

the SATA adapter plate comprises an SATAFPC interface, and can support 2.5 inch SATASSD by default and M.2SSD through the adapter plate.

4. The universal test system based on solid state disk as claimed in claim 1, wherein the USB serial port board is used for direct communication between the serial port of the SSD and the host, so as to print the serial port information of the SSD in real time and monitor the working state of the SSD.

5. The universal complex judgment test system based on solid state disk as claimed in claim 4, wherein the USB serial port board is further configured to actively issue a command to the SSD to query or perform a related test, or load the SSD FW.

6. The universal complex judgment test system based on the solid state disk as claimed in claim 5, wherein the USB serial port board is further used for controlling the power-on of the SSD by using the GPIO function through an upper computer program on the PC and controlling the state indication of the test result.

7. The universal complex judgment test system based on the solid state disk according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising an input device, a display device and a packaging box, wherein the hardware test system is arranged in the body of the packaging box, and a display device connected with a host is arranged on a cover body of the packaging box.