JPH01314458A - Line type setting system in line test - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily execute work for the set and change of a line type by extracting the information of the line type from the information of a line number for a test line with a robot control device which is provided between a robot and a line testing device. CONSTITUTION:A line testing device 2 transmits the testing line number information through a line testing device interface part 4 of a robot control device 3. A command processing part 6 of a robot control device 3 analyzes an operating command from the line testing device 2. Then, when the command is decided result insertable in a plug attaching and detaching control part 7, an access is executed to a converting part 8 and the information are converted from the testing line number information to line type information and receiving position information. After that, the receiving position information are transmitted through a robot interface part 5 and a robot 9, which are correspondent to a line leading-in part 11, by the line test number of a line test leading-in part 11. The robot 9 inserts a test plug 10 to the testing line of the line number to be instructed in the line test leading-in device 11 according to the received information.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to line testing of various lines.

(Prior Art) There are currently two methods for performing line tests on various lines. One method is for the tester to go to the station that accommodates the test line and operate the test plug and line test stand to perform the test. The other method is for the tester to go to the station where the test line is housed and conduct the test by operating the lead-in line test stand using a relay installed for the line, instead of using a test plug to connect the line.

In addition, to set the line type, install several terminals separately from the line on the line corresponding part of the line test lead-in device, install jumpers for each line type, and insert a test plug into the above terminal. Information on line type was obtained.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional device described above, the line type information is jumpered within the line test lead-in device according to the line.
Originally, there was a problem in that the number of terminals for accommodating lines was reduced. Another problem is that setting and changing the line type is done using jumpers, making it complicated.

The present invention is intended to solve these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an excellent line type setting method for line testing that allows line tests to be performed while concentrating work on setting and changing line types.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention remotely controls a line test using a line test lead-in device that accommodates lines such as subscriber lines and trunk lines. In a remote control device for line testing, there is a remote test stand that is located away from the line test lead-in equipment and that sends instructions for performing the line test, and a remote test stand that is located on the line test lead-in equipment and that sends instructions for performing the line test. a line test device that performs an instructed line test and transmits the line test results to a remote test stand;
A test plug that connects this line test equipment and the desired line of the line test pull-in device, a robot on the line test pull-in device side that attaches and detaches the test plug, and a remote test stand that connects the line number of the line test to the robot. The present invention is characterized by the provision of a robot control device that extracts line type information from the information and controls the robot's operations.

(Function) According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the tester transmits the designation of the line number to be tested to the line testing equipment from a remote test bench located away from the line testing lead-in equipment. Further, the line testing device supplies the received designation to the robot control device, and based on this designation, the robot control device extracts information on the line type and sends it back to the line testing device.

Furthermore, the line test circuit switches the line test circuit based on the line type information received by the line test device, and further supplies the line type information to the remote test stand. The line type is displayed on the remote test stand. Further, the robot is controlled to insert the test plug into a desired line of the line test lead-in device according to the line type information. The line test device then performs a desired line test.

Therefore, the present invention can solve the above-mentioned problems, and can provide an excellent line type setting method for line tests that allows line tests to be performed while concentrating work on setting and changing line types.

(Example) Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

The accompanying drawing is a block diagram showing the system configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In the same figure, 1 is a remote test stand,
It is connected to a line testing device 2, which will be described later, via a modem interface (not shown), and is used to perform line tests from a location away from the station where the test line is accommodated, and it provides commands for pulling in the test line and performs line tests. It has a keyboard (not shown) for inputting commands and messages during the test, and a display (not shown) for displaying line signal monitors, line status displays, test content instructions, etc. Reference numeral 2 denotes a line testing device, which transfers the line number instructed from the remote test stand 1 to a robot control device 3, which will be described later. Further, the line testing device 2 transmits to the remote test bench 1 the operation results of the robot 9 and line type information corresponding to the line number, which will be described later. Remote test stand 1
It performs the line test as instructed by the remote test stand and sends the test results to the remote test stand. 3 is the robot control device,
Upon receiving the designation of the test line from the line testing device 2, it instructs the designated robot 9 to operate and transmits the operation results of the robot 9 to the line testing device 2. Reference numeral 4 denotes a line testing equipment interface section, which is provided facing the line testing equipment 2.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a robot interface section, which is provided facing a robot 9, which will be described later. 6 is the command processing section,
The line testing device 2 receives an operation command for actually moving the robot 9 according to the line specified operation from the line testing device 2, and sends a response command in response to the operation command.
Send it back to Furthermore, the command processing unit 6
\A motion command is sent, and a response command is received from the robot 9 in response to this motion command. Reference numeral 7 denotes a plug attachment/detachment management unit that determines whether or not the test plug can be attached/detachd based on the line number information of the test line from the line testing device 2 . Reference numeral 8 denotes a converting unit that converts the line number information of the test line from the line testing device 2 into line type information and accommodation location information. A robot 9 receives test line type information and a test plug 10 to be described later from the robot control device 3, attaches and detaches the test plug IO to the target line, and transmits the results to the robot control device 3. IO is a test plug,
The robot 9 performs the attachment/detachment operation, and is used to draw a communication line (not shown) connected when inserted into the line testing device 2 . 11 is a line test lead-in device, which accommodates various communication lines.

Next, the operation from the start to the end of the test in this embodiment will be explained using the accompanying drawings.

The tester issues a command to connect the test line from the remote test stand 1. The command is remote test bench l
to line test equipment 2 via a modem line (not shown).
data is transmitted to. The line testing device 2 then transmits the test line number information via the line testing device interface section 4 of the robot control device 3. Further, the command processing unit 6 of the robot control device 3 analyzes the operation command from the line testing device 2. Then, the plug attachment/detachment management unit 7 determines whether or not the test plug 10 can be inserted based on the analyzed operation command. Next, when the command processing unit 6 cannot insert the determination result from the plug attachment/disconnection management unit 7, it reports this to the line testing device 2, and if possible, accesses the conversion unit 8. The conversion unit 6 converts the received test line number information into line type information and accommodation location information, and converts the received test line number information into line type information and accommodation position information, and converts the received test line number information into line test number information and accommodation location information,
The housing position information is transmitted via the robot interface unit 5 and robot 9 corresponding to the robot 1.

The robot 9 inserts the test plug 10 into the test line of the designated line number of the line test lead-in device 11 according to the received information. If the insertion is successful, the robot 9 transmits information indicating that the insertion is successful together with line type information to the remote test bench 1 via the robot control device 3 and the line testing device 2.

Based on the received information, the remote test bench 1 displays a message indicating that the line preparation is complete on the display screen. Next, the tester selects a line test menu from the remote test stand 1 and performs various tests. The content of this test is data transmitted to the line testing device 2, and is drawn in via the test plug 0 to test the line.

When terminating the test, the tester issues an end command from the remote test stand 1. This termination command is data transmitted from the remote test bench 1 to the line testing device 2 via a modem line (not shown). Then, in the line testing device 2, it is transmitted to the robot 9 via the robot control device 3. The robot 9 pulls out the test plug IO from the line test lead-in device 11 according to the received instruction and returns to the home position. At the end of the test, the display of the remote test stand 1 becomes the initial screen.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, the robot control device installed between the robot and the line testing device performs the test without installing a jumper for the line type in the line testing equipment. By extracting the line type information from the line number information of the line, the number of lines that the line test lead-in device can accommodate can be increased to about two to three times that of the conventional system. In addition, since this is done by changing data without using jumpers, it is possible to provide an excellent line type setting method for line tests that facilitates the work of setting and changing line types.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The accompanying drawing is a block diagram showing the system configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Remote test stand, 2...Line test device, 3...Robot control device, 4...Line test device interface section, 5...Robot interface section, 6...Command processing section, 7゛...Plug attachment/disconnection management unit, 8...Conversion unit, 9...Robot, IO...Test plug, 11...Line test lead-in device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A remote control device for a line test that remotely controls a line test using a line test lead-in device that accommodates lines such as subscriber lines and relay lines; a remote test stand located at a location that transmits instructions to conduct a line test; and a remote test stand located at the line test lead-in device that conducts a line test instructed by the remote test stand and transmits the results of the line test to the remote test. a test plug that connects the line test device and a desired line of the line test pull-in device; and a robot that is located on the line test pull-in device side and performs attachment/detachment operations of the test plug. , a robot control device that extracts information on the line type from the information on the line number for the line test from the remote test stand and controls the operation of the robot, and specifies the line number on which the line test is to be performed in the remote test. from the stand to the line testing device, and based on the designation, the robot control device extracts information on the line type and returns it to the line testing device, and according to the information on the line type received by the line testing device, Line type setting in a line test, characterized in that the line test circuit of the line test device is switched, and the robot inserts the test plug into a desired line of the line test pull-in device to perform a line test by remote control. method.