CN1200350C - Device and method for detecting running of programmable chip - Google Patents

Device and method for detecting running of programmable chip Download PDF

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CN1200350C
CN1200350C CN 00134634 CN00134634A CN1200350C CN 1200350 C CN1200350 C CN 1200350C CN 00134634 CN00134634 CN 00134634 CN 00134634 A CN00134634 A CN 00134634A CN 1200350 C CN1200350 C CN 1200350C
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The present invention relates to a device and a method for detecting the running of a programmable chip, particularly to a device and a method for carrying out real-time detection and error correction for a programmable chip in a data processing device by a connection port of the data processing device. The present invention can reduce the inconvenience of the detection and the error correction, and can shorten error correcting time. The present invention has the method comprises that obtaining error-correcting programs by an input unit, sending control signals to the programmable chip by a microprocessor according to the error-correcting programs, and receiving feedback signals corresponding to a running state of the programmable chip; displaying contents, an executing state and state feedback signals the error-correcting programs on a display unit so as to detect the flow paths and the executing state of the current programs by developers.

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Detect the devices and methods therefor of running of programmable chip
The present invention relates to a kind of devices and methods therefor that detects running of programmable chip, especially relate to that a kind of connectivity port that utilizes data processing equipment is detected in real time to the programmable chip in it and the apparatus and method of error correction, can reduce on stream programmable chip is detected and the inconvenience of error correction, and shorten the time of error correction.
In the laptop, computer system and extraneous various communication in the SMC master control, as CD player, floppy drive, hard disk or the like.And along with the demand of laptop constantly increases, each tame manufacturer also constantly releases and upgrades better type, carries the compact trend that becomes main flow then gradually for more convenient.
Yet, laptop is different with general desktop computer, desktop computer all has a shell, holds motherboard, control card, interface card and CD player, Winchester disk drive, floppy drive etc., and making desktop computer have more elastic space in the design on the motherboard can use; Laptop is in order to reach frivolous portable purpose, the spatial accommodation that casing can provide just is restricted greatly, its size of laptop of different styles is also all different, in order to meet the size of different style casings, circuit on the motherboard of laptop just must usually redesign, if the laptop of the Winchester disk drive of establishing in having, floppy drive, sound card, CD player or the like then changes its circuit and the ornaments position is unavoidable especially.
In the process of designing and developing, usually need designed circuit is carried out simulation test, whether can operate normally to understand designed circuit, but at present, there is no any simulator in the exploitation and the process of error correction can be used for auxiliary SMC being done real-time monitoring and error correction, the mode of error correction also only limits to use simple LED cresset and working storage set to do judgement, also can't do real-time monitoring in addition, the process of error correction is not only inconvenient, and can't effectively utilize the function of SMC fully, cause temporal waste easilier, for present manufacturer computer with keen competition, the time of launch usually is one of determinative of sales volume, therefore if can shorten time of product development, for manufacturer, favourable race condition especially.
Fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of devices and methods therefor that detects running of programmable chip, described devices and methods therefor is used for the programmable chip in the data treating apparatus (as notebook computer) is detected and error correction in real time, directly be connected with data transmission device on installing by the connectivity port of data processing equipment, and provide the user testing environment of an opening, carry out the Function detection of programmable chip, and the process result of supervision demonstration detection, can reduce the spent time of error correction in the performance history.
Devices and methods therefor according to detection running of programmable chip disclosed by the invention, obtain an error correcting routine by means of an input block, send a control signal via a microprocessor according to this error correcting routine again, and the data transmission port that connects via the connectivity port of a data treating apparatus, give this programmable chip with this control signal, receive a feedback signal simultaneously corresponding to the state of this running of programmable chip, cooperate a display unit, error correcting routine and feedback of status signal can be presented on the display unit, understand the executing state of present procedure for the developer.In addition, also have a signal conversion unit, be used for the transformat of unified this control signal and this feedback of status signal.
Now in conjunction with relevant detailed content of the present invention of following description of drawings and technology:
Fig. 1 is the hardware configuration synoptic diagram of the devices and methods therefor of detection running of programmable chip of the present invention;
The synoptic diagram that Fig. 2 is connected with data processing equipment for the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the method embodiment of detection running of programmable chip of the present invention.
At first, see also Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the hardware configuration synoptic diagram of the device of detection running of programmable chip of the present invention, includes:
An input block 10 can be the device of keyboard and so on, is used to obtain an error correcting routine;
A microprocessor 20 can be one 8751 controller, is used for sending a control signal according to this error correcting routine;
A data transmission port 30, be used for being connected (as shown in Figure 2) with the connectivity port 701 (as: the computer data transmit port of battery connectivity port, Dock connectivity port or RS232 and so on) of a data treating apparatus 70 (as: PC, notebook computer), be used for control signal is given the programmable chip of data processing equipment 70, and receive a feedback signal corresponding to the state of running of programmable chip;
A signal conversion unit 40, be used for the transformat of unified this control signal and this feedback of status signal, institute's unified format is I2C host-host protocol (I2C Protocol) or is the data transmission format identical with the communication protocol of the connectivity port that is connected with the I2C transport protocol conversion further;
A display unit 50 wherein also comprises: a content display unit 501 (as: lcd screen) is used to show content and this feedback of status signal of this error correcting routine; And an error correction display unit 502 includes a plurality of LED, is used to show the executing state of error correcting routine; And
A power supply circuit 60 is used to provide the detection running of programmable chip required power supply.
See also Fig. 2, technology according to the present invention is when the detection of the running of programmable chip that carries out data processing equipment 70, data processing equipment 70 to be measured need not be started shooting, form a data transfer path as long as will detect the binding of data transmission port 30 and the connectivity port 701 of data processing equipment 70 (being a laptop in the present embodiment) on the running of programmable chip device, the electric power that can be carried by power supply circuit 60, the control signal operation that makes programmable chip send according to microprocessor 20, and return corresponding feedback of status signal.
See also Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is the method embodiment of detection running of programmable chip of the present invention, after the power supply opening that will detect the running of programmable chip device, display unit 50 can show whether have data to import from keyboard earlier, and keyboard also is ready (step 801~803) always.When the technician after keyboard input error correcting routine, relevant content just can be presented at (step 803~805) on the content display unit 501.Obtain after the error correcting routine, microprocessor 20 persons who happens to be on hand for an errand differentiate the state of error correcting routine, will carry out which kind of error correcting routine with decision.Wait to determine that after the form of error correcting routine, microprocessor 20 is just sent a relevant control signal, and convert thereof into by means of signal conversion unit 40 and to meet communication news protocol signal (step 806~808).This signal is sent to programmable chip via data transmission port 30 and 701 formed data transfer paths, connectivity port, and the specified error correcting routine of execution technique personnel, after error correcting routine is finished, can produce a relevant feedback signal, can be presented at simultaneously (step 809~811) on the content display unit 501.
According to above-described flow process, the form of error correcting routine in step 806 includes the content of display register, the content of revising working storage and formula at least and interrupts showing.
For instance, want to know the content of working storage as the technician, then on keyboard, import the title and the dependent instruction of working storage, microprocessor 20 is received after the data, just it is sent to signal conversion unit 60, treat that signal conversion unit 60 becomes data-switching after the signal of I2C agreement, send programmable chip in the data processor 70 to via data transmission port 30 and connectivity port 701 on the data processor 70 again, obtain after the contents value of specifying working storage, follow original transfer path again and transfer back to microprocessor 20, after treating that little device 20 deals with, just on content display unit 501, show, so, the technician just knows the contents value of working storage.
Secondly, if the content of desire change working storage, the address of instruction that input is changed on keyboard and desire change similarly, then microprocessor 20 can send instruction to signal conversion unit 40, be converted into after the communication protocol, give the relative address of the programmable chip in the data processor 70 via data transmission port 30 and connectivity port 701, with the action of changing, after change is finished, follow reverse path again and send microprocessor 20 to, microprocessor 20 is presented at the result on the content display unit 501.
In addition, the technician also can be via interrupting understanding the situation that preface is carried out, in the address that input block 10 inputs are interrupted, via identical handling procedure, data processor 70 just can interrupt the executive routine control chip according to this, and pass the result back microprocessor 20, microprocessor 20 just can be presented at this result on the error correction display unit 502.
The present invention is by means of the data transmission port on the device and the connection of the connectivity port on the data processing equipment, make that the technician is able to directly the programmable chip in the data treating apparatus be detected and error correction, in addition, no matter the technician is under the state whether data processing equipment to be measured starts shooting, all can carry out the error correction of programmable chip, thus, when the programmable chip damage makes that data processing equipment can not start, also can detect the work of error correction, save many troubles.
Though the present invention with a preferred embodiment openly as above; but be not to be used to limit the present invention; the common technique personnel of this area can do some under the condition that does not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention and change and improve, so protection scope of the present invention should be as the criterion with accompanying claims.

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1. device that detects running of programmable chip can detect the running status of its inner programmable chip by means of the binding with the connectivity port of a data treating apparatus, it is characterized in that said device includes:
An input block is used to obtain an error correcting routine;
A microprocessor is used for sending a control signal according to this error correcting routine;
A data transmission port is connected in the connectivity port of this data processing equipment, is used for giving programmable chip with this control signal, and receives a feedback signal corresponding to the state of running of programmable chip;
A signal conversion unit is used for the transformat of unified this control signal and this feedback of status signal;
A display unit is used to show this error correcting routine and this feedback of status signal; And
A power supply circuit is used to provide the detection running of programmable chip required power supply.
2. the device of detection running of programmable chip as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this display unit also includes:
A content display unit is used to show content and this feedback of status signal of this error correcting routine; And
An error correction display unit is used to show the executing state of this error correcting routine.
3. the device of detection running of programmable chip as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that this content display unit is to be a lcd screen.
4. the device of detection running of programmable chip as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that the error correction display unit is made up of a plurality of LED.
5. the device of detection running of programmable chip as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this input block is a keyboard.
6. the device of detection running of programmable chip as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that microprocessor is 8751 controllers.
7. the device of detection running of programmable chip as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this data processing equipment is a notebook computer.
8. the device of detection running of programmable chip as claimed in claim 1, the connectivity port that it is characterized in that this data processing equipment are a battery connectivity port.
9. the device of detection running of programmable chip as claimed in claim 1, the connectivity port that it is characterized in that this data processing equipment are a DOCK connectivity port.
10. method that detects running of programmable chip is used for detecting via the connectivity port of a data treating apparatus running status of this programmable chip, and this method comprises:
Obtain an error correcting routine by an input block;
Microprocessor produces a control signal according to this error correcting routine;
The binding of the connectivity port by a data transmission port and this data processing equipment transmits this control signal, and obtains a feedback signal corresponding to the state of this running of programmable chip;
The transformat of unifying this control signal and this feedback of status signal by means of a signal conversion unit; And
Display unit shows the feedback signal of this error correcting routine and this state.
11. the method for detection running of programmable chip as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that this display unit includes:
A content display unit shows this error correcting routine and this feedback of status signal; And
An error correction display unit shows the executing state of this error correcting routine.
12. the method for detection running of programmable chip as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that this content display unit is a lcd screen.
13. the method for detection running of programmable chip as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that this error correction display unit is made up of a plurality of LED.
14. the method for detection running of programmable chip as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that this input block obtains this error correcting routine by means of a keyboard.
15. the method for detection running of programmable chip as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that this microprocessor is 8751 controllers.
16. the method for detection running of programmable chip as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that this data processing equipment is a laptop.
17. the method for detection running of programmable chip as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that a battery connectivity port of data transmission port and this data processing equipment links, to transmit this control signal and to obtain this feedback of status signal.
18. the method for detection running of programmable chip as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that this data transmission port is to link with a Dock connectivity port of this data processing equipment, to transmit this control signal and to obtain this feedback of status signal.
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