CN116319411A - Physical layer automatic test method of communication module a device(s) apparatus and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention relates to the field of communication automation test, and discloses a physical layer automatic test method, device and equipment of a communication module and a storage medium, wherein the method comprises the following steps: configuring test parameters for physical layer test through a human-computer interaction interface; establishing communication between an instrument for physical layer testing and a module to be tested according to the configured testing parameters of the physical layer testing; according to the configured test parameters of the physical layer test, the control instrument performs data transmission test of the physical layer on the module to be tested; the test result of the current test item is recorded in real time in the test process, so that the test efficiency and the test accuracy are greatly improved.

Description

Physical layer automatic test method, device and equipment of communication module and storage medium

Technical Field

The embodiment of the invention relates to the field of communication automation test, and discloses a physical layer automatic test method, device and equipment of a communication module and a storage medium.

Background

At present, the transmission rate test for the communication module is required to be performed in a manual test mode, however, in the test process, the test items are more, the instrument and the computer are required to be operated repeatedly, and the test operation is complicated.

Therefore, the conventional automatic physical layer testing method for the communication module has the problems of low testing efficiency and low testing accuracy.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the invention aims to provide an automatic physical layer testing method, device and equipment for a communication module and a storage medium, which greatly improve the testing efficiency and the testing accuracy.

In order to solve the above technical problems, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for automatically testing a physical layer of a communication module, including: configuring test parameters for physical layer test through a human-computer interaction interface; establishing communication between an instrument for physical layer testing and a module to be tested according to the configured testing parameters of the physical layer testing; according to the configured test parameters of the physical layer test, the control instrument performs data transmission test of the physical layer on the module to be tested; and recording the test result of the current test item in real time in the test process.

In order to solve the above problem, an embodiment of the present invention further provides an apparatus for automatically testing a physical layer of a communication module, including: the configuration module is used for configuring test parameters for physical layer test through the human-computer interaction interface; the communication establishing module is used for establishing communication between an instrument for physical layer test and a module to be tested according to the configured test parameters of the physical layer test; the test module is used for controlling the instrument to perform data transmission test of the physical layer on the module to be tested according to the configured test parameters of the physical layer test; recording the test result of the current test item in real time in the test process; and the storage module is used for recording the test result of the current test item in real time in the test process.

To solve the above problems, an embodiment of the present invention further provides an electronic device, including: at least one processor; and a memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor; wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to perform the method of physical layer automatic testing of a communication module as described above.

To solve the above-mentioned problems, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that when executed by a processor implements the physical layer automatic test method of the communication module described above.

In the embodiment of the invention, the test parameters required by the physical layer test are configured on the man-machine interaction interface, so that the subsequent automatic test flow is used for carrying out the data transmission test of the physical layer according to the configured parameters, all the test flows can be completed by configuring the items to be tested according to the test requirements in the early test stage, the test efficiency is greatly improved, the test data is automatically recorded, and the accuracy of the test data is greatly improved.

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One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like references indicate similar elements, and in which the figures of the drawings are not to be taken in a limiting sense, unless otherwise indicated.

FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a method for automatically testing a physical layer of a communication module according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a flowchart of NB physical layer number transfer testing provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is a flow chart of CATM physical layer transfer testing provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 4 is a flowchart of a method for testing an automatic throughput rate of a wireless communication module according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 is a flowchart of a throughput testing method of an IP layer according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic physical layer testing device of a communication module according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic throughput rate testing apparatus of a wireless communication module according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

For the purpose of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more apparent, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that in various embodiments of the present invention, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, the claimed technical solution of the present invention can be realized without these technical details and various changes and modifications based on the following embodiments. The following embodiments are divided for convenience of description, and should not be construed as limiting the specific implementation of the present invention, and the embodiments can be mutually combined and referred to without contradiction.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a physical layer automatic test method for a communication module, including: configuring test parameters for physical layer test through a human-computer interaction interface; establishing communication between an instrument for physical layer testing and a module to be tested according to the configured testing parameters of the physical layer testing; according to the configured test parameters of the physical layer test, the control instrument performs data transmission test of the physical layer on the module to be tested; and recording the test result of the current test item in real time in the test process. The testing efficiency and the testing accuracy are greatly improved.

The implementation details of the physical layer automatic test method of the communication module in this embodiment are specifically described below, and the following is only for facilitating understanding of the implementation details of the present solution, and is not necessary for implementing the present embodiment. The specific flow is shown in fig. 1, and may include the following steps:

in step 101, test parameters for physical layer testing are configured through a human-computer interaction interface.

In one example, a human-machine interaction interface for configuring test parameters includes: menu bar, test item data display, log and test status indication, etc. Wherein the menu bar area includes: test setup, start test, pause test, save and about five functions; the test item data display area includes: detailed information of test items such as frequency band, power class, test, expected rate, etc.; the Log area is used for displaying all needed test logs, so that a user can directly check the test progress and the test result; the test state indication area is used for indicating the running state of the current software in real time, wherein the running state comprises the following steps: ready, running, stopped, paused, failed and completed six states.

In one example, the test setup of the menu bar includes a physical layer test setup interface, wherein the physical layer test setup interface includes: test item selection, instrument control address, test setup and line loss setup. In a test item selection area, selecting an NB test or a CATM test according to test requirements, and selecting test items, wherein the uplink test items comprise 3.75KHz Single Uplink, 15KHz Single Uplink and 15KHz 12tones Uplink test items; the downlink test items include: 15KHz Single Downlink test item; in the instrument control address area, under the condition of using GPIB, checking GPIB and setting address, under the condition of using network cable, filling in IP address of instrument end; in the test setting area, three different powers are selected for testing according to the power requirements of the test, wherein the tested frequency band needs to be set and divided by commas. The test setting area further comprises a locking frequency band instruction and an AT restarting instruction, wherein the locking frequency band instruction and the AT restarting instruction serve for frequency band switching, and the locked frequency band is convenient for quickly finding out a network to save test time; in the line loss setting area, line loss of the frequency band is set according to the wire and the jig used. After the setting of each area of the physical layer test setting interface is completed, clicking for storage, and applying the set content to the next test process.

In one example, the interactive interface further includes a help option, where the help option includes a description document of the test, where the description document is written using HTML, and includes presentation of all parameters, supported test cases, operational notes, and user descriptions.

In step 102, communications between an instrument for physical layer testing and a module to be tested are established according to the configured test parameters of physical layer testing.

In one example, under the condition that the module to be tested is started and registered to the instrument network, the configured test parameters are read and loaded, and the communication connection between the instrument for physical layer testing and the module to be tested is established.

In one example, after establishing communication between the instrument and the module to be tested, judging whether the instrument needs to be initialized according to the configured test parameters, and under the condition that the instrument needs to be initialized, continuing to execute a subsequent test flow after initializing the instrument; and directly executing the subsequent test flow without initializing the instrument.

In step 103, according to the configured test parameters of the physical layer test, the control instrument performs the data transmission test of the physical layer on the module to be tested; and recording the test result of the current test item in real time in the test process.

In one example, according to the test parameters configured in the man-machine interaction interface in advance, the control instrument performs data transmission test of the physical layer on the module to be tested, and after the throughput test of each test item is completed, the data is stored.

In the embodiment of the invention, the data transmission test of the physical layer comprises the following steps: a narrowband NB physical layer number transmission test and a CATM physical layer number transmission test; the test parameters of the physical layer test include: test item selection, instrument control address, test setting and line loss setting; wherein the test item selection includes: the NB physical layer number transmission test option and the CATM physical layer number transmission test option; the instrument control address is used for setting an instrument address; the test setting is used for setting power to be tested, a locked frequency band instruction and an AT restarting instruction; the line loss setting is used for setting the line loss of the frequency band according to the wire and the jig.

In one example, the narrowband NB physical layer transmission test or CATM physical layer transmission test is selected through the human-computer interaction interface according to the test requirement, and parameters that can be set in the physical layer test setting interface include: test item selection, instrument control address, test setup, and line loss setup.

In one example, in test item selection, alternative test item selections include: the NB physical layer number transmission test option and the CATM physical layer number transmission test option; the instrument control address is used for setting an instrument address, checking the GPIB and setting the address under the condition of using the GPIB, and filling in the IP address of the instrument end under the condition of using the network cable; the test device is used for setting power to be tested, a locked frequency band instruction and an AT restarting instruction according to test requirements, the locked frequency band is convenient for finding out a network quickly, test time is saved, and the locked frequency band instruction and the AT restarting instruction are used for switching the frequency band; the line loss setting is used for setting the line loss of the frequency band according to the wire and the jig.

In the embodiment of the invention, the NB physical layer number transmission test comprises the following steps: detecting whether a communication resource parameter is configured; if the communication resource parameters are configured, testing the set frequency bands one by one; wherein the testing of each frequency band comprises: judging whether a locked frequency band is configured, if so, calling a configured locking frequency band instruction to lock and confirm the frequency band, setting a current test frequency band for an instrument for testing the NB physical layer number transmission, restarting a module to be tested, and testing a power test item of the current test frequency band after the module to be tested is successfully injected with the network.

In one example, in the process of conducting NB physical layer number transmission testing, it is detected whether communication resource parameters are configured, where the communication resource parameters include: the set frequency bands are tested one by one in the case where either one of the 15kSingleDL parameter, the 3.75kSingleUL parameter, the 15kSingleUL parameter, or the 15k12tonesUL parameter is configured.

In one example, in the NB physical layer number test, the test for each band is as follows: judging whether a locked frequency band is configured, calling a configured locking frequency band instruction to lock and confirm the frequency band under the condition that the locked frequency band is configured, setting a current test frequency band for an instrument, restarting a module to be tested, judging whether the module to be tested is successful in net casting after waiting for a period of time, and testing a power test item of the current test frequency band under the condition that the module to be tested is successful in net casting.

In one example, in the process of testing the NB physical layer number, before a current test frequency band is set for an instrument and a module to be tested is restarted, judging whether to set line loss, and if the line loss needs to be set, setting the line loss; under the condition that line loss is not required to be set, the current test frequency band is directly set for the instrument.

In the embodiment of the invention, after confirming that the communication resource parameters are configured, the configuration of the communication resource parameters is carried out on the instrument for testing the NB physical layer number transmission according to the configured communication resource parameters before the set frequency bands are tested one by one.

In one example, in the NB physical layer number transmission test process, after confirming the configured communication resource parameters, the apparatus is configured with the communication resource parameters according to the confirmed communication resource parameters, for example, in the case that it is determined that the 15k12tonesUL parameters are configured, the apparatus is configured with the 15k12tonesUL parameters.

In the embodiment of the invention, the CATM physical layer number transmission test comprises the following steps: each frequency band test of the downlink rate and/or each frequency band test of the uplink rate; wherein the testing of each frequency band comprises: and after locking the frequency band and setting line loss according to the pre-configured test parameters and setting the frequency band parameters of the instrument for CATMB physical layer number transmission test, restarting the module to be tested, and after the module to be tested is successfully injected with the network, sequentially testing the throughput rates under different powers to finish the throughput rate test under all test conditions of the current frequency band.

In one example, in the CATM physical layer number transfer test procedure, the CATM physical layer number transfer test alternative tests include: each band test of the downstream rate and each band test of the upstream rate.

In one example, in the CATM physical layer number testing process, the specific testing process is as follows for each frequency band: and (3) locking the frequency band and setting line loss according to the pre-configured test parameters, setting the frequency band parameters for the instrument, restarting the module to be tested, waiting for a period of time, verifying whether the module to be tested is successful in net injection, testing throughput rates under different powers one by one under the condition that the module to be tested is successful in net injection, completing throughput rate tests under all test conditions of the current frequency band, and entering the test of the next frequency band.

In one example, in the CATM physical layer number transmission test process, before the current test frequency band is set for the instrument and the module to be tested is restarted, judging whether to set line loss, and if the line loss needs to be set, setting the line loss; under the condition that line loss is not required to be set, the current test frequency band is directly set for the instrument.

In the embodiment of the invention, under the condition that each frequency band test of the downlink rate is required, the downlink configuration parameters of the instrument for CATMB physical layer number transmission test are set; in the case that each frequency band test of the uplink rate is required, the uplink configuration parameters are set for the apparatus for CATMB physical layer number transmission test.

In one example, in the CATMB physical layer number transmission testing process, setting downlink configuration parameters for the instrument under the condition that each frequency band test of the downlink rate is detected; and under the condition that the detection of each frequency band for selecting the uplink rate is carried out, setting uplink configuration parameters for the instrument.

In the embodiment of the invention, after each test is completed, the screenshot stores the test result of the current power test item.

In one example, after throughput testing, the data is saved in a table and a screenshot is performed, and after all the frequency band test items are tested, the user saves the test data through a save button of the interactive interface.

According to the physical layer automatic test method of the communication module, the physical layer test parameters are configured on the man-machine interaction interface, so that the subsequent automatic test flow is used for carrying out data transmission test of the physical layer according to the configured parameters, the test efficiency is greatly improved, all test flows can be completed only by configuring items to be tested according to test requirements in the early test stage, the manual operation of the data transmission throughput test is avoided, various complicated operation processes are omitted, convenience and rapidness are realized, the reliability of automatically recording test data is higher than that of manually recorded data, and the time cost and the labor cost of the test are greatly saved.

In order to make the flow of the automatic physical layer testing method of the communication module of the embodiment of the present invention clearer, a process of NB physical layer transmission testing is specifically described with reference to fig. 2, where the specific contents are as follows:

in step 201, a communication connection between the instrument and the module to be tested is established according to pre-configured test parameters.

In step 202, it is determined whether an instrument needs to be initialized according to the configured test parameters.

In step 203, the instrument is initialized in case it needs to be initialized.

In step 204, it is determined whether the communication resource parameter is configured.

In step 205, in the case where the communication resource parameter is configured, performing communication resource parameter configuration on the instrument according to the configured communication resource parameter; otherwise, ending the test flow.

In step 206, it is determined whether all bands have completed testing.

In step 207, in the event that the frequency band has not completed testing, the next frequency band to be tested is tested.

In step 208, it is determined whether or not a locked frequency band is configured.

In step 209, when a locked band is configured, a configured lock band instruction is called to lock and confirm the band.

In step 210, it is determined whether line loss needs to be set.

In step 211, if line loss needs to be set, line loss setting is performed.

In step 212, the current test frequency band is directly set for the instrument, and the module to be tested is restarted under the condition that the line loss is not required to be set any more.

In step 213, it is determined whether the network injection of the module to be tested is successful; and if not, ending the test flow.

In step 214, in the case that the module to be tested is successful in injecting the network, it is determined whether all the output power tests are completed.

In step 215, the instrument is configured to currently test the output power if not all of the output power tests are completed.

In step 216, a throughput test is performed and the current test results are saved.

In order to make the flow of the physical layer automatic test method of the communication module of the embodiment of the present invention clearer, a specific description is given next to a CATM physical layer transmission test process with reference to fig. 3, and the specific contents are as follows:

in step 301, a communication connection between the instrument and the module to be tested is established according to pre-configured test parameters.

In step 302, it is determined whether an instrument needs to be initialized according to the configured test parameters.

In step 303, the instrument is initialized in case it needs to be initialized.

In step 304, it is determined whether to perform a test of the uplink rate or the downlink rate.

In step 305, in the case of performing an uplink rate or downlink rate test, corresponding configuration parameters are set for the instrument according to the performed test.

In step 306, it is determined whether all bands have completed the test.

In step 307, in the event that the band has not completed testing, a registered network test is performed.

In step 308, it is determined whether or not a locked frequency band is configured.

In step 309, in the case where the locked frequency band is configured, the configured lock frequency band instruction is called to lock and confirm the frequency band.

In step 310, it is determined whether line loss needs to be set.

In step 311, if line loss needs to be set, line loss setting is performed.

In step 312, the current test frequency band is directly set for the instrument, and the module to be tested is restarted, without setting any line loss.

In step 313, it is determined whether the network injection of the module to be tested is successful; and if not, ending the test flow.

In step 314, in the case that the module to be tested is successful in injecting the network, it is determined whether all power classes are tested.

In step 315, the instrument is configured as the current power test item in the event that not all output power tests are complete.

In step 316, the rate is tested and the current test results are saved.

The embodiment of the invention also relates to an automatic throughput rate testing method of the wireless communication module, which comprises the following steps: configuring test parameters of IP layer test through a man-machine interaction interface; according to the configured test parameters of the IP layer test, establishing communication between an instrument for testing the IP layer and a module to be tested; according to the configured test parameters of the IP layer test, the control instrument tests the throughput rate of the IP layer of the module to be tested; and recording the test result of the current test item in real time in the test process. The testing efficiency and the testing accuracy are greatly improved.

The implementation details of the automatic throughput rate testing method of the wireless communication module in this embodiment are specifically described below, and the following is only for facilitating understanding of the implementation details of the present solution, and is not necessary for implementing the present solution. The specific flow is shown in fig. 4, and may include the following steps:

in step 401, test parameters of the IP layer test are configured through a human-computer interaction interface.

In the embodiment of the invention, the man-machine interaction interface comprises: the test system comprises a menu bar, a test item data display area, a log area and a test state indication area; wherein the menu bar includes the following options: test setting, test starting, test suspension and storage; the test parameters of the IP layer test are configured through the test setting; the test item data display area is used for displaying detailed information of the test item; the Log area is used to display all required test logs; the test state indication area is used for indicating the running state of the current software in real time.

In one example, a human-machine interaction interface for configuring test parameters includes: menu bar, test item data display, log and test status indication, etc. Wherein the menu bar area includes: test setup, start test, pause test, save and about the like options; the test item data display area includes: detailed information of test items such as frequency band, power class, test, expected rate, etc.; the Log area is used for displaying all needed test logs, so that a user can directly check the test progress and the test result; the test state indication area is used for indicating the running state of the current software in real time, wherein the running state comprises the following steps: ready, running, stopped, paused, failed and completed six states.

In the embodiment of the invention, the configuration of the test parameters of the IP layer test comprises the following steps: port setting, line loss setting, dialing mode, test mode and test setting; the port is used for setting the port number of the module to be tested; the line loss setting is used for setting the line loss of the frequency band; the dialing mode is used for setting a connection mode; the test mode is used for selecting a transmission mode; the test mode is used for selecting uplink and downlink speed tests and speed grades according to test requirements; the test settings are used to set the corresponding test configuration according to the selected rate level.

In one example, the test setting of the menu bar further includes an IP layer test setting interface, where the IP layer test interface includes: setting areas such as port setting, line loss setting, dialing mode, test mode and the like. In the port setting area, GPIB or LAN is checked according to the actual instrument control mode, and a module port number is set; in the line loss setting area, the line loss of the frequency band is set, the dialing mode is used for setting a connection mode, and in the test mode area, the uplink and downlink rate test rate grades Cat1, cat4 or Cat6 and the like are checked according to the test requirement to select a test mode; in the test setting area, corresponding test settings are configured according to the checked rate grades Cat1, cat4 and Cat6 so as to automatically configure an instrument to complete the test during the automatic test; in the test mode area, selecting the transmission mode of the IPerf or the FTP according to the transmission mode of the test requirement, wherein the transmission mode of the IPerf does not need to set a transmission file path. After the setting of the IP layer test interface is completed according to the test requirement, clicking and storing the setting content to be applied to the next test.

In step 402, communications between an instrument for IP layer testing and a module to be tested are established according to the configured test parameters for IP layer testing.

In one example, after the IP layer test is started, the test parameters of the IP layer test configured on the man-machine interface are read and loaded, and after the loading is completed, the communication connection between the test instrument of the IP layer and the module to be tested is established.

In one example, after the communication connection between the testing instrument of the IP layer and the module to be tested is successfully established, judging whether RNDIS needs to be automatically configured, and setting the module to be tested to dial RNDIS under the condition that RNDIS configuration needs to be performed; otherwise, the test mode is set directly.

In step 403, according to the configured test parameters of the IP layer test, the control apparatus performs the throughput rate test of the IP layer on the module to be tested; and recording the test result of the current test item in real time in the test process.

In one example, the test module tests the test parameters of the IP layer configured on the man-machine interaction interface, the control instrument tests the throughput rate of the IP layer on the module to be tested, and after the test item to be tested is tested, the storage module records the test result in real time.

In the embodiment of the invention, the throughput rate test of the IP layer comprises the following steps: after the basic configuration of the instrument for testing the IP layer is carried out according to the LTE rate grade selected by the module to be tested, testing item by item according to the selected power test item; the LTE rate classes include Cat1, cat4, and Cat6, among others.

In one example, during the throughput rate testing process of the IP layer, an LTE rate level is selected according to a module to be tested, where the LTE rate level may be selected as an alternative: after the basic configuration of the instrument, cat1, cat4 and Cat6 are carried out, each item is tested according to the power test items, namely the maximum power and the minimum power, checked during parameter configuration.

In one example, the instrument signaling cell is opened, and after the instrument is powered on, signaling corresponding to the module to be tested is configured.

In the embodiment of the invention, when the LTE rate grade is Cat1 or Cat4, the item-by-item test according to the selected power test item includes: in the case of testing using a database, testing is performed using a test band configured by the database; wherein the type of the test frequency band is detected; if the type is a time division duplex mode frequency band, testing is sequentially carried out according to a self-defined test UDC (Uplink Data Compression ), wherein the testing comprises uploading and downloading under the maximum power and/or uploading and downloading under the minimum power; if the type is the frequency division duplex mode frequency band, uploading and downloading test under the maximum power and/or uploading and downloading test under the minimum power are carried out.

In one example, in the throughput rate test process of the IP layer, when Cat1 or Cat4 is tested, in the case of using the database, the test frequency band configured by the database is used for testing, the type of the test frequency band is detected, when the type of the test frequency band is detected to be the time division duplex mode frequency band, the test is sequentially performed according to the self-defined test UDC, and the uploading and downloading under the maximum power and/or the uploading and downloading under the minimum power are performed in the data transmission process; and when the test frequency band type is the frequency division duplex mode frequency band, carrying out uploading and downloading test under the maximum power and/or uploading and downloading test under the minimum power in the data transmission process.

In the embodiment of the invention, when the LTE rate grade is Cat1 or Cat4, the item-by-item test according to the selected power test item includes: under the condition that the database is not used for testing, aiming at each frequency band to be tested, detecting the type of the frequency band to be tested; if the frequency band to be tested is a time division duplex mode frequency band, sequentially testing each UDC of the time division duplex mode, wherein the testing comprises uploading and downloading under the maximum power and/or uploading and downloading under the minimum power; if the frequency band to be tested is the frequency band of the frequency division duplex mode, uploading and downloading tests under the maximum power and/or uploading and downloading tests under the minimum power are carried out according to the set transmission mode.

In one example, in the throughput rate test process of the IP layer, when testing Cat1 or Cat4, type detection is performed on each frequency band to be tested without using a database, and when the frequency band to be tested is a time division duplex mode frequency band, the set frequency band of each time division duplex mode is tested, and the test process includes: and (3) testing the uploading and downloading under the maximum power and/or the uploading and downloading under the minimum power in the data transmission process, and testing the uploading and downloading under the maximum power and/or the uploading and downloading under the minimum power in the data transmission process according to a set transmission mode, such as FTP or Ipref 3 under the condition that the frequency band to be tested is frequency division duplex.

In the embodiment of the invention, when the LTE rate grade is Cat6, the method comprises the following steps of: setting a main carrier frequency band and parameters of an instrument for IP layer testing; and testing the main carrier frequency band and each auxiliary carrier frequency band of the main carrier frequency band one by one.

In one example, in the throughput rate test process of the IP layer, when the LTE rate level is Cat6, setting a main carrier frequency band and parameters of the apparatus, testing the main carrier frequency band and each auxiliary carrier frequency band of the main carrier frequency band one by one, and recording test data, where the Cat6 test only supports a test mode of frequency division duplex+frequency division duplex.

According to the automatic throughput rate testing method for the wireless communication module, the testing parameters required by the IP layer testing are configured on the man-machine interaction interface, so that the throughput rate testing of the IP layer is carried out by the subsequent automatic testing process according to the configured parameters, the testing efficiency is greatly improved, all the testing processes can be completed by configuring the items to be tested according to the testing requirements in the early stage of testing, the manual operation of the digital throughput rate testing is avoided, various complicated operation processes are omitted, the method is convenient and rapid, the reliability of automatically recording testing data is higher than that of manually recorded data, and the time cost and the labor cost of testing are greatly saved.

In order to make the flow of the automatic throughput testing method of the wireless communication module of the embodiment of the present invention clearer, a specific description of the throughput testing process of the IP layer is provided next with reference to fig. 5, where the specific contents are as follows:

in step 501, a communication connection between the instrument and the module to be tested is established according to pre-configured test parameters.

In step 502, it is determined whether an automatic configuration RNDIS is required.

In step 503, in the case where RNDIS configuration is required, a module to be tested RNDIS is set for dialing.

In step 504, a data transfer test mode is set.

In step 505, the basic parameters of the instrument are configured according to the LTE rate level of the module configuration to be tested.

In step 506, the instrument cell is opened and waits for 3S.

In step 507, it is determined whether to check the minimum power test and the maximum power test; and ending the test flow under the condition of no checking.

In step 508, if the minimum test power and the maximum test power are checked, it is determined whether the LTE level is Cat1 or Cat4.

In step 509, cat6 is tested if LTE level is not Cat1 or Cat4.

In step 510, if the LTE level is Cat1 or Cat4, it is determined whether to use the database test method.

In step 511, in the case of employing the database test method, the test of the frequency band is performed using the database configuration.

In step 512, it is determined whether all test items are tested, and if all test items are tested, the test flow ends.

In step 513, if not all the test items complete the test, it is determined whether the frequency band to be tested is a time division duplex mode frequency band.

In step 514, in the case that the frequency band to be tested is a time division duplex mode frequency band, testing is performed sequentially according to the user-defined test UDC, uploading and downloading under the maximum power and/or uploading and downloading under the minimum power are performed in the data transmission process, and the test result is stored.

In step 515, in the case that the frequency band to be tested is not the tdd mode frequency band, in the data transmission process, an upload and download test under the maximum power and/or an upload and download test under the minimum power are performed, and the test result is saved.

In step 516, it is determined whether all the frequency bands are tested without using the database, and the test flow is terminated when all the frequency bands are tested.

In step 517, it is determined whether the frequency band to be tested is a time division duplex mode frequency band, in case that the test is not completed for all frequency bands.

In step 518, each UDC in time division duplex mode is tested in turn in case of time division duplex mode band, and test data is recorded.

In step 519, if the time division duplex mode band is not used, a frequency division duplex mode band test is entered and test data is recorded.

In step 520, the instrument's primary carrier frequency band and parameters are set.

In step 521, it is determined whether the test of each secondary carrier is completed, and if the test is completed, the test flow is ended.

In step 522, in the event that the test is not completed, the current primary carrier and secondary carrier bands are tested.

The above method is divided into steps, which are only for clarity of description, and may be combined into one step or split into multiple steps when implemented, so long as they include the same logic relationship, and they are all within the protection scope of this patent; it is within the scope of this patent to add insignificant modifications to the algorithm or flow or introduce insignificant designs, but not to alter the core design of its algorithm and flow.

In addition, the examples mentioned in the above embodiments can be freely combined, and any combination can be understood as an embodiment. The appearances of the "embodiment" or "examples" in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

Another embodiment of the present invention relates to an automatic physical layer testing apparatus for a communication module, as shown in fig. 6, including: a configuration module 601, a communication establishment module 602, a test module 603 and a save module 604.

Specifically, the configuration module 601 is configured to configure test parameters for physical layer testing through a human-computer interaction interface; the communication establishing module 602 is configured to establish communication between an instrument for physical layer testing and a module to be tested according to the configured testing parameters of physical layer testing; the test module 603 is used for controlling the instrument to perform data transmission test of the physical layer on the module to be tested according to the configured test parameters of the physical layer test; recording the test result of the current test item in real time in the test process; and the storage module 604 is used for recording the test result of the current test item in real time in the test process.

In some embodiments, the human-machine interaction interface used by the configuration module 601 to configure the test parameters includes: menu bar, test item data display, log and test status indication, etc. Wherein the menu bar area includes: test setup, start test, pause test, save and about five functions; the test item data display area includes: detailed information of test items such as frequency band, power class, test, expected rate, etc.; the Log area is used for displaying all needed test logs, so that a user can directly check the test progress and the test result; the test state indication area is used for indicating the running state of the current software in real time, wherein the running state comprises the following steps: ready, running, stopped, paused, failed and completed six states.

In some embodiments, in the case where the module to be tested is powered on and registered with the instrument network, the communication setup module 602 reads and loads the configured test parameters, and establishes a communication connection between the instrument for physical layer testing and the module to be tested.

In some embodiments, according to the test parameters configured in the man-machine interaction interface in advance, the test module 603 controls the instrument to perform the data transmission test of the physical layer on the module to be tested, and after the throughput test of each test item is completed, the storage module 604 stores the data.

In some embodiments, the physical layer automatic test device of the communication module further comprises a detection module, and the detection module detects whether the communication resource parameter is configured; if the communication resource parameters are configured, testing the set frequency bands one by one; wherein the testing of each frequency band comprises: judging whether a locked frequency band is configured, if so, calling a configured locking frequency band instruction to lock and confirm the frequency band, setting a current test frequency band for an instrument for testing the NB physical layer number transmission, restarting a module to be tested, and testing a power test item of the current test frequency band after the module to be tested is successfully injected with the network.

In some embodiments, the physical layer automatic test device of the communication module further includes a first parameter configuration module, where after confirming that the communication resource parameters are configured, the first parameter configuration module configures the communication resource parameters for the apparatus for NB physical layer data transmission test according to the configured communication resource parameters before testing the set frequency bands one by one.

In some embodiments, the physical layer automatic test device of the communication module further includes a second number configuration module, where the second parameter configuration performs setting of a downlink configuration parameter on an instrument for CATMB physical layer transmission test in case that it is confirmed that each frequency band test of a downlink rate needs to be performed; in the case that each frequency band test of the uplink rate is required, the uplink configuration parameters are set for the apparatus for CATMB physical layer number transmission test.

According to the physical layer automatic testing device of the communication module, the testing parameters required by physical layer testing are configured on the man-machine interaction interface, so that the subsequent automatic testing process can carry out data transmission testing of the physical layer according to the configured parameters, the testing efficiency is greatly improved, all the testing processes can be completed only by configuring the items to be tested according to the testing requirements in the early stage of testing, the manual operation of the data transmission throughput testing is avoided, various complicated operation processes are omitted, convenience and rapidness are realized, the reliability of automatically recording testing data is higher than that of manually recorded data, and the time cost and the labor cost of testing are greatly saved.

It is to be noted that this embodiment is an embodiment of the apparatus corresponding to the above-described method embodiment, and this embodiment may be implemented in cooperation with the above-described method embodiment. The related technical details mentioned in the above method embodiments are still valid in this embodiment, and in order to reduce repetition, they are not repeated here. Accordingly, the related technical details mentioned in the present embodiment can also be applied in the above-described method embodiments.

Another embodiment of the present invention relates to an automatic throughput rate testing apparatus for a wireless communication module, as shown in fig. 7, including: a configuration module 701, a communication setup module 702, a test module 703 and a save module 704.

Specifically, the configuration module 701 is configured to configure test parameters of the IP layer test through a human-computer interaction interface; the communication establishing module 702 is configured to establish communication between the instrument for testing the IP layer and the module to be tested according to the configured testing parameters of the IP layer test; the testing module 703 is configured to control the instrument to perform throughput rate testing of the IP layer on the module to be tested according to the configured testing parameters of the IP layer test; and the storage module 704 is used for recording the test result of the current test item in real time in the test process.

In some embodiments, the human-machine interaction interface used by the configuration module 701 to configure the test parameters includes: menu bar, test item data display, log and test status indication, etc. Wherein the menu bar area includes: test setup, start test, pause test, save and about the like options; the test item data display area includes: detailed information of test items such as frequency band, power class, test, expected rate, etc.; the Log area is used for displaying all needed test logs, so that a user can directly check the test progress and the test result; the test state indication area is used for indicating the running state of the current software in real time, wherein the running state comprises the following steps: ready, running, stopped, paused, failed and completed six states.

In some embodiments, the communication establishing module 702 reads and loads the test parameters of the IP layer test configured on the man-machine interface after the IP layer test is started, and establishes the communication connection between the test instrument of the IP layer and the module to be tested after the loading is completed.

In some embodiments, the test module 703 tests the throughput rate of the IP layer of the module to be tested at the test parameters of the IP layer configured by the man-machine interface, and the storage module 704 records the test result in real time after the test item to be tested is tested.

In some embodiments, the automatic throughput testing device of the wireless communication module further includes an instrument configuration module, and in the throughput testing process of the IP layer, the instrument configuration module selects an LTE rate level according to the module to be tested, where the LTE rate level to be selected includes: after the basic configuration of the instrument, cat1, cat4 and Cat6 are carried out, each item is tested according to the power test items, namely the maximum power and the minimum power, checked during parameter configuration.

In some embodiments, the automatic throughput testing device of the wireless communication module further includes a detection module, when testing the throughput of the IP layer, in the case of using the database, testing the type of the test frequency band by using the test frequency band configured by the database, when the detection module detects that the type of the test frequency band is a time division duplex mode frequency band, testing sequentially according to the custom test UDC, and uploading and downloading under the maximum power and/or uploading and downloading under the minimum power in the data transmission process; and when the test frequency band type is the frequency division duplex mode frequency band, carrying out uploading and downloading test under the maximum power and/or uploading and downloading test under the minimum power in the data transmission process.

According to the automatic throughput rate testing device for the wireless communication module, provided by the embodiment of the invention, the testing parameters required by the IP layer testing are configured on the man-machine interaction interface, so that the throughput rate testing of the IP layer is carried out by the subsequent automatic testing process according to the configured parameters, the testing efficiency is greatly improved, all the testing processes can be completed by configuring the items to be tested according to the testing requirements in the early stage of the testing, the operation of manually carrying out the digital throughput rate testing is avoided, various complicated operation processes are omitted, the convenience and the rapidness are realized, the reliability of automatically recording the testing data is higher than that of manually recorded data, and the time cost and the labor cost of the testing are greatly saved.

It is to be noted that this embodiment is an embodiment of the apparatus corresponding to the above-described method embodiment, and this embodiment may be implemented in cooperation with the above-described method embodiment. The related technical details mentioned in the above method embodiments are still valid in this embodiment, and in order to reduce repetition, they are not repeated here. Accordingly, the related technical details mentioned in the present embodiment can also be applied in the above-described method embodiments.

It should be noted that, each module involved in this embodiment is a logic module, and in practical application, one logic unit may be one physical unit, or may be a part of one physical unit, or may be implemented by a combination of multiple physical units. In addition, in order to highlight the innovative part of the present invention, units less closely related to solving the technical problem presented by the present invention are not introduced in the present embodiment, but it does not indicate that other units are not present in the present embodiment.

An embodiment of the invention also provides an electronic device, as shown in fig. 8, comprising at least one processor 801; and a memory 802 communicatively coupled to the at least one processor 801; the memory 802 stores instructions executable by the at least one processor 801, where the instructions are executed by the at least one processor 801 to enable the at least one processor to perform the above-mentioned physical layer automatic test method of a communication module or to perform the above-mentioned automatic throughput rate test method of a wireless communication module.

Where the memory and the processor are connected by a bus, the bus may comprise any number of interconnected buses and bridges, the buses connecting the various circuits of the one or more processors and the memory together. The bus may also connect various other circuits such as peripherals, voltage regulators, and power management circuits, which are well known in the art, and therefore, will not be described any further herein. The bus interface provides an interface between the bus and the transceiver. The transceiver may be one element or may be a plurality of elements, such as a plurality of receivers and transmitters, providing a means for communicating with various other apparatus over a transmission medium. The data processed by the processor is transmitted over the wireless medium via the antenna, which further receives the data and transmits the data to the processor.

The processor is responsible for managing the bus and general processing and may also provide various functions including timing, peripheral interfaces, voltage regulation, power management, and other control functions. And memory may be used to store data used by the processor in performing operations.

Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program. The computer program implements the above-described method embodiments when executed by a processor.

That is, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that all or part of the steps in implementing the methods of the embodiments described above may be implemented by a program stored in a storage medium, where the program includes several instructions for causing a device (which may be a single-chip microcomputer, a chip or the like) or a processor (processor) to perform all or part of the steps in the methods of the embodiments of the invention. And the aforementioned storage medium includes: a U-disk, a removable hard disk, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a random access Memory (RAM, random Access Memory), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, or other various media capable of storing program codes.

It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the foregoing embodiments are specific examples of carrying out the invention and that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims (10)

1. An automatic physical layer testing method for a communication module, comprising:

configuring test parameters for physical layer test through a human-computer interaction interface;

establishing communication between an instrument for physical layer testing and a module to be tested according to the configured testing parameters of the physical layer testing;

controlling the instrument to perform data transmission test of a physical layer on the module to be tested according to the configured test parameters of the physical layer test; and recording the test result of the current test item in real time in the test process.

2. The method for automatically testing the physical layer of the communication module according to claim 1, wherein the data transmission test of the physical layer comprises: a narrowband NB physical layer number transmission test and a CATM physical layer number transmission test;

the test parameters of the physical layer test include: test item selection, instrument control address, test setting and line loss setting;

wherein the test item selection comprises: the NB physical layer number transmission test option and the CATM physical layer number transmission test option; the instrument control address is used for setting an instrument address; the test set is used for setting power to be tested, a locked frequency band instruction and an AT restarting instruction; the line loss setting is used for setting the line loss of the frequency band according to the used wires and the jig.

3. The method for automatically testing the physical layer of the communication module according to claim 2, wherein the NB physical layer number test comprises:

detecting whether a communication resource parameter is configured;

if the communication resource parameters are configured, testing the set frequency bands one by one; wherein the testing of each frequency band comprises: judging whether a locked frequency band is configured, if so, calling a configured locking frequency band instruction to lock and confirm the frequency band, setting a current test frequency band for an instrument for testing the NB physical layer number transmission, restarting the module to be tested, and testing all power test items of the current test frequency band after the module to be tested is successfully injected with the network.

4. The method for automatically testing the physical layer of the communication module according to claim 3, further comprising, after confirming that the communication resource parameter is configured, before the one-to-one testing of the set frequency band:

and according to the configured communication resource parameters, the communication resource parameters are configured for the instrument for testing the NB physical layer number.

5. The method for automatically testing the physical layer of the communication module according to claim 2, wherein the CATM physical layer number test comprises: each frequency band test of the downlink rate and/or each frequency band test of the uplink rate;

Wherein the testing of each frequency band comprises:

and after locking the frequency band and setting line loss according to the pre-configured test parameters and setting the frequency band parameters of an instrument for CATMB physical layer number transmission test, restarting the module to be tested, and after the module to be tested is successfully injected with the network, sequentially testing the throughput rates under different powers to finish the throughput rate test under all test conditions of the current frequency band.

6. The method for automatically testing the physical layer of the communication module according to claim 5, further comprising:

under the condition that each frequency band test of the downlink rate is required to be carried out, setting downlink configuration parameters of the instrument for CATMB physical layer number transmission test;

and under the condition that each frequency band test of the uplink rate is required to be carried out, the uplink configuration parameters of the instrument for CATMB physical layer number transmission test are set.

7. The method for automatically testing the physical layer of the communication module according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the recording the test result of the current test item in real time during the test includes:

after each test is completed, the screenshot stores the test result of the current power test item.

8. An automatic physical layer testing device for a communication module, comprising:

the configuration module is used for configuring test parameters for physical layer test through the human-computer interaction interface;

the communication establishing module is used for establishing communication between an instrument for physical layer test and a module to be tested according to the configured test parameters of the physical layer test;

the test module is used for controlling the instrument to carry out data transmission test of the physical layer on the module to be tested according to the configured test parameters of the physical layer test; recording the test result of the current test item in real time in the test process;

and the storage module is used for recording the test result of the current test item in real time in the test process.

9. An electronic device, characterized in that,

at least one processor; the method comprises the steps of,

a memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor; wherein, the liquid crystal display device comprises a liquid crystal display device,

the memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to perform the physical layer automatic test method of a communication module as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. A computer readable storage medium storing a computer program, wherein the computer program when executed by a processor implements the physical layer automatic test method of a communication module according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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