JPS6149701B2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] (1) Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic test method for terminal devices, and in particular, in a large number of terminal devices connected online to a center, these terminal devices This invention relates to a device that can automatically check whether or not it is operating normally without any manual effort.

(2) Background of the technology For example, banks use an online system that connects the terminals of many branches to a central bank. In this case, the terminal equipment at each branch must operate normally. Therefore, when a new terminal device is introduced, its functions are checked, or when the center program is modified, a connection test with the center is performed to check whether the installed terminal device operates according to the program. It will be done.

When a new terminal device is introduced at a branch office, during the period of transition to an online system, the online system may be in operation for one to two months depending on the production base of the terminal device, the schedule of the transportation company, and the schedule of on-site adjustments by the custom engineer. In some cases, the terminal device is delivered to the store where it is installed. In such a case, if it is possible to check whether the terminal device is operating normally during this period, it will be easier to find a terminal device that is malfunctioning and to take subsequent measures. Furthermore, it is effective for stable operation to have the terminal device operate normally as soon as possible. on the other hand,
When testing the connection of a terminal device with the center using a new or modified program, first operate the terminal device online with the center, and then test the connection of the terminal device with the center using the new or modified center program. The operator inputs the required data using the keyboard and checks whether the terminal device operates normally. Such checks must be performed before any work is performed on a new or modified program. Therefore, operators had to come to work after work or on holidays to operate the terminal equipment, but this was not done for the following reasons.

(3) Prior art and problems The above-mentioned function check of terminal equipment has not been performed until now. The reason for this is that there was no system for operating the terminal device offline, and there are labor management problems in operating the terminal device online, such as the need for operators to work on holidays. Therefore, conventionally, a pseudo I/O device is used to
I was just testing the connection to the center. However, since the pseudo I/O device is not a terminal device that is actually used, it has the disadvantage that it cannot accurately check the functionality of the terminal device.

(4) Purpose of the Invention Therefore, in order to improve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention causes a terminal device to execute a new program in an offline mode test, and periodically executes pseudo data in an online mode test. The present invention provides an automatic test method for terminal devices that can automatically send data to a center and perform these tasks automatically.

(5) Structure of the Invention The automatic test method for a terminal device of the present invention includes an operating state selection means capable of switching between online and offline states and switching between diagnosis and operation, and an identification unit that identifies an output signal from the operating state selection means. , a processing section that performs various processing operations of the terminal device, a programming device that contains the program to be tested, a test program section that contains the test program that is read during online testing, and a pseudo data that is sent to the center. a pseudo data register for holding; a message identification section that identifies a specific message from the center and generates an identification signal; a timer that periodically operates the program device or the test program section; and a message output from the processing device. It is equipped with a data output means for outputting data, reads out the program of the programming device according to the diagnostic and off-line identification signal of the identification section, and after the first execution of this program, reads out the program periodically by the above-mentioned timer. to periodically output the processing results of the processing unit to the data output means, read out the program of the test program unit according to the diagnostic and online identification signal of the identification unit, and identify the specific message from the center. The present invention is characterized in that the pseudo data is sent to the center in response to an identification signal, and the processing result of the processing section that is online with the center is output to the data output means.

(6) Embodiment of the Invention Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 A and B are explanatory diagrams of the operation of the automatic test system of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a switch board that incorporates a changeover switch for diagnosis or operation, and a changeover switch for offline mode or online mode, which is operated only when the diagnosis switch is on.

Reference numeral 2 denotes an identification unit that identifies which side the two switches are turned on and generates three identification signals: ON/Diagnosis, OFF/Diagnosis, and Operation.

3 is a processing unit that performs various processes in the terminal device.

4 is a programming device having a memory in which a new test program to be tested by actually operating the processing section 3 is set.

5 is a timer which periodically causes the processing section 3 to execute the new program, and periodically sends pseudo data to the center when testing a new program on the center side as described later. This is for selecting the cycle of.

Reference numeral 6 denotes an OR circuit for starting the timer 5, which is turned on when the program of the programming device 4 ends or reading of the program from the test program section described later is finished, and when turned on, the timer 5 is started. .

Reference numeral 7 denotes an AND circuit for setting the cycle, which is turned on after the reading of the program from the program device 4 is completed and the timer 5 has counted a period corresponding to the set cycle.

Reference numeral 8 denotes an OR circuit that generates a signal for reading the program of the program device 4, and is turned on by the off/diagnosis identification signal from the identification section 2 or the on signal from the AND circuit 7, and this turning on causes the program to be read out. This is for reading the program of the device 4.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a test program section, which has a memory in which a test program for operating the processing section 3 is set based on data sent online from the center.

Numeral 10 is a pseudo data register which holds pseudo data to be sent to the center in response to a request from the center or an instruction based on the timer 5 mentioned above.

Reference numeral 11 is a transmitting unit that assembles the pseudo data into transmission data and transmits the data.

Reference numeral 12 is a receiving section that receives data from the center and demodulates it.

Reference numeral 13 is a message identification unit that identifies a specific message from the center and generates an identification signal.

Reference numeral 14 denotes an AND circuit which generates a signal for reading out the program of the test program section 9, and is turned on by the end of reading out the program of the test program section 9 and a signal after counting corresponding to the set cycle of the timer 5. It is something that

Reference numeral 15 denotes an OR circuit for sending the pseudo data to the center, which is turned on by the ON signal from the message identification section 13 or the AND circuit 14, and this turns on to instruct the test program section 9 to send the pseudo data register 10. This is to output pseudo data from.

16 is a keyboard, and 17 is an AND circuit, from which "1" is transmitted when the identification section 2 identifies that the operation on the switch board 1 is being performed in the operating mode. When the switch is turned on, data input from the keyboard 16 is transmitted to the processing section 3.

18 is a display, and 19 is a printer, which display or print the output data from the processing section 3.

Reference numeral 20 denotes an operational program memory, which stores programs used in normal usage of the terminal device.

21 is a center, and 22 is a file.

23 is a new program for the center, and a specific message 23' is set.

Next, the operation of this embodiment shown in FIG. 1 will be explained with reference to FIG. 2.

When operating the terminal device offline.

First, the operator operates each switch on the switch panel 1 to switch to offline mode and for diagnosis. As a result, the identification unit 2 generates an off/diagnosis signal, and this signal is transmitted to the programming device 4 via the OR circuit 8. As a result, a new program to be tested is read out from the program device 4, the processing section 3 is operated, and the output data from the processing section 3 is printed on the printer 19. This printing continues until the reading of the new program is completed, and upon completion of this, the printing test is ended. The same content as this printed content is displayed on the display 18 during printing, and a display display test is performed. When the operation of the new program written in the program device 4 is completed in this way, a termination signal is generated from the program device 4 at the end, and this is transmitted to the timer 5 via the OR circuit 6. will be activated. When this timer 5 counts the set period (interval shown in Fig. 2 A), for example, 45 minutes, an output signal is generated from the timer 5, and this is transmitted to the AND circuit 7, so that the end signal from the program device 4 has already been counted. The AND circuit 7, which is in the on state as a result of the transmission, generates an output, which causes the OR circuit 8 to generate a starting output to start up the programming device 4 again, and the new program of the programming device is read out again. Note that the timer 5 is reset when the above output signal is generated. In this way, the operation test of the new program is repeated at regular intervals set by the timer 5 as described above.

In this way, the new program in the programming device 4 is automatically tested a predetermined number of times (for example, the number of times determined by the counter in the programming device 4). Here, the period of the timer 5 is not limited to, for example, 45 minutes, but can be appropriately selected from 30 to 60 minutes. Of course, if the operator can operate it, the output signal of the timer 5 may be stopped by a manual operation (not shown).

If the terminal device operates online.

The operator switches each switch on the switch panel 1 to online and diagnostic operation. As a result, an on/diagnosis signal is generated from the identification section 2, which is transmitted to the test program section 9, and the new program is read out. In this state, the specific message 23' sent from the center 21 is sent to the receiving unit 1.
2, this is transmitted to the message identification unit 13, and is identified as a specific message. This identification signal is then transmitted to the test program section 9. When this happens, pseudo data is sent from the pseudo data register 10 to the transmitter 11 according to instructions from the test program section 9. This pseudo data is converted to transmission data and transmitted to the center 21 as an upstream message (iNQ), and the center 21 receives a new program for the center 23.
will be processed accordingly. This processed result is sent to the center 2 as downstream message data (ANS).
1 to the receiving section 12, where it is sent to the processing section 3.
Based on this downstream message data, the data processing result in the processing section 3 is printed on the printer 19. When the reading of the program from the test program section 9 is completed, a termination signal is generated from the test program section 9, which activates the timer 5 via the OR circuit 6. After this timer 5 has counted corresponding to a set period, for example 45 minutes, an output signal is generated from this timer 5, and this is transmitted to the AND circuit 14, and the AND circuit 14 has already transmitted the above termination signal and is in an on state. This output signal from 14 is OR circuit 1
5 to the test program section 9,
This test program section 9 is read out again. Thereafter, an uplink message (iNQ) is generated in the same manner as above, a corresponding downlink message (ANS) is sent from the center 21 to the receiving section 12, and the output data is printed on the printer 19 via the processing section 3 and then printed again. displayed on the spray 18. The same process is repeated thereafter, and the output data is displayed or printed at regular intervals. Then, a specific message for termination is sent from the center 21 to the receiving unit 1.
2, this is identified by the message identification section 13, and this identification signal is sent to the test program section 9, and the processing section 3 is stopped. After this, by looking at the printed data, it can be checked whether the processing section 3 is operating normally.

(7) Effects of the Invention As explained above, according to the present invention, by operating the terminal device offline, it is possible to detect defective parts of the terminal device brought into the branch office before the terminal device is operated online. In addition to being able to detect problems at an early stage, it can also contribute to stable operation of the terminal device. Furthermore, since the operation of the terminal device can be checked in online mode without requiring an operator, the load on the operator can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating its operation. In the figure, 1 is a switch board, 2 is an identification section, 3 is a processing section, 4 is a program device, 5 is a timer, 6 is an OR circuit, 7 is an AND circuit, 8 is an OR circuit, 9 is a test program section, 10 is a pseudo data register,
11 is a transmitting section, 12 is a receiving section, 13 is a message identification section, 14 is an AND circuit, 15 is an OR circuit, 16 is a keyboard, 17 is an AND circuit, 18 is a display, 19 is a printer, 20 is an operational program memory, 21 is a center, 22 is a file, 23 is a new program for the center, and 23' is a specific message.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Operating state selection means capable of switching between online and offline and switching between diagnosis and operation;
An identification unit that identifies the output signal from the operating state selection means, a processing unit that performs various processing operations of the terminal device, a programming device that contains a program to be tested, and a test program that is read out during online testing. A built-in test program section, a pseudo data register that holds pseudo data to be sent to the center, a message identification section that identifies a specific message from the center and generates an identification signal, and a cycle of the program device or the test program section. The device is equipped with a timer that operates automatically, and a data output means that outputs the data output from the processing section, reads out the program of the programming device based on the diagnostic and off-line identification signal of the identification section, and reads out the program of the programming device, After execution, the program is read out periodically by the timer, and the results of the processing by the processing section are periodically output to the data output means, and the test program is read out by the diagnostic and online identification signal of the identification section. The processing unit reads out a program of the processing unit, transmits the pseudo data to the center using an identification signal for identifying a specific message from the center, and outputs the processing result of the processing unit that is online with the center to the data output means. An automatic test method for terminal devices.