TW594471B - Automatic testing method of power status for computer device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an automatic testing method of power status for computer device, which is used to eliminate the limitation in conventional technique for limiting the specific associated hardware during testing power status for computer device. The method according to the present invention is that the operator uses an operation menu screen to select the desired power status testing items and values; then, executing each selected testing function according to the selected power status testing items; sequentially entering the selected testing power status; after reaching a predetermined time in a timer of the keyboard controller, configuring to repetitively execute each selected testing items. The present invention can be used for each functional test on a computer device, such as standby, hibernation, shutdown, and re-booting.

Description

594471 V. Description of the invention (l) [Technical field to which the invention belongs] The present invention relates to an automatic test technology for a computer device, and an automatic test method for the power state of a computer device to detect taboo; standby, hibernation, Turn off the power and restart the function. $ 甘 住 电 束状 [Previous technology] In the current widely used Windows operating systems (such as WindOws XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me), it has generally integrated the advanced architecture power interface standard ACPI (Advanced ...

Configuration and Power Interface) power management functions. With this ACPI interface standard, you can control related hardware operations in computer systems. 5 The advanced architecture power interface standard ACPI (Advanced ConfigUration and Power Interface) is a power management system interface jointly developed by the computer industry. Its purpose is to have a common power supply between the operating system 1 and the hardware. Management interface to improve the non-uniform interface developed by various manufacturers in the past for power management of computer systems. Through this power management system, the operating system (Operating System) can manage the power consumption of peripheral equipment in a certain way. The power management functions regulated by the ACPI interface standard include functions such as power on (Active), hibernation, standby (standby), and power off (Shutdown). According to the user's settings, the computer system can enter the standby or hibernation state. In the standby state, the computer system can be placed in a low-power state.

594471 V. Description of the invention (2) The brain system processes a more power-saving state. This feature is particularly useful in portable computer equipment that uses batteries as a power source. A typical portable computer system includes a central processing unit, a System Basic Input Output System (SYS-BIOS), and a keyboard controller (KBC). The keyboard controller includes a built-in microcomputer. Processor (Embedded Micro-controller), a keyboard basic input / output system (Keyb〇ar (1

Basic Input Output System ‘KB-BI0S), memory and other

Interface circuit for special functions. The working power of the portable computer is supplied by the battery, and the battery status of the battery can be detected by the battery status detection interface of the keyboard controller. When the portable computer is operated under the ACp 丨 mode operating system, its operating system will periodically read the battery status data in the keyboard controller through ACPI Machine Language (AML for short). Under a typical ACPI architecture, the state of the power supply is defined as five different power states, which are: SO-normal power supply state. si-First-order standby state. In this state, the power supply to the monitor and the disk drive is stopped, but the power is still supplied to the CPU, memory, and fan.

S2 is the first hidden standby state. In this state, in addition to stopping power supply to the monitor disk drive, it also stops supplying power to the CPU cache memory. ~ S3- Third-order standby state. In this state, the power supply to the monitor, disk drive, CPU, and cache memory is stopped.

594471 V. Description of the invention (3) Minimal power supply to random access memory (RAM). 54- Hibernation state. In this state, the power supply to all devices and components is stopped, but the operating system can store the previously opened data and program execution status before the power is turned off. When you want to wake the computer system from hibernation to the normal power-on state, you can quickly restore the original state by simply pressing the power switch without having to re-execute the lengthy system startup procedure. 55- Turn off all power. According to the user's setting, the computer system can enter the standby or hibernation state '. In the standby state, the computer system can be in a low-power state, and in the sleep state, the computer system can be processed in a more power-saving state. This feature is particularly useful in portable computer equipment that uses batteries as a power source. Bayi [Contents of the Invention] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention: In order to ensure that the computer device can perform functions normally when the user uses it, the operator must perform various functions after completing the complex computer hardware assembly operation. Testing and verification. For example, in order to ensure that the computer system can perform the aforementioned ACPI power management functions normally, it is extremely important to test the system status. _ Whether the power management function of the computer is normal, it is usually to repeat the computer boot), # ^ (standby) ^ ^^ (Hibernation). ^ (Shutdown), and Reboot (Reboot) procedures. w closed power

594471 V. Description of the invention (4) In the prior art, in order to perform the above-mentioned functional test of standby, source, and restart, the tester must repeat the operation by turning off the power and recording the record. Ericsson is a traditional test method in front of the machine, which is not only time-consuming but extremely expensive. This is to overcome the problems of the aforementioned testing techniques. Technology with automatic test function, but this type :: has been developed to be combined with specific hardware and software before it can be achieved; m, both must be limited to hardware matching, that is, software cannot be used for energy, if provided without a special- This kind of computer equipment power source, the lack of technology, the process control and value of the sun and the moon, can be measured in this test according to the selected power state test items heat > Extremely selected to test the power status of glycosides. Test item: final, except for the operator's choice of the test time :: the original state since the purpose of the test. I have identified the money for automatic retesting to achieve the automatic issue. August > s

The purpose of the computer dream is to provide an automatic test method of the power state that is not affected by the special r * jaA device. This book: restricted clams, clothes, specific hardware, and fleece. The purpose of text restriction. Another application flexibility and can adapt to various hardware and working season 594471 V. Description of the invention (5) The invention solves the invention. After the computer is installed with the operating value, the test function is determined by the keyboard to execute each selected test item. The technique of the step problem of step test is to solve the display menu of the display. The day and time can be based on the performance, and the test items in the sequence are counted, and the technical means is displayed on the technical device. Purpose. The more technical issues that can be included are the first display of an operation menu, the operator executes each selected power state of the selected test at the power state test items and power state test items to be tested, and after the predetermined timing arrives It can be set to repeat. Each selected test is repeatedly performed to determine whether to repeat the foregoing. The present invention compares the effectiveness of the prior art. Compared with the prior art, the present invention effectively overcomes the traditional testing party must be subject to specific hardships. The combination of body and software can complete the test limitation, and it is obviously more effective than the conventional technology in terms of flexibility and environmental adaptability. Furthermore, through the automatic power state method of the computer device of the present invention, the operator can perform the function test of the computer device's power standby, power off, and restart without long standing and repeating. Operation, it can save a lot of time and manpower = help test efficiency. The specific methods and control procedures used in the present invention will be further explained by using embodiments and attached drawings. [Embodiment] The first figure shows that the present invention is applied to a device configured with an embedded keyboard controller.

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Computer system diagram. The computer device 1 includes a central processing unit 10, and a system bus 11 is connected to a first bridge 丨 2 (also referred to as a host bridge or a North Bridge). A main memory 13 is connected to the first bridge 12 through a memory bus, and an AGP display device 14 is connected to the first bridge 12 through an AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) bus. ‘

A PCI bus 15 (Peripheral Component Interconnect) is connected to the first bridge 12, and various PCI devices 16 can be connected to the PCI bus 15. A second bridge 17 (also referred to as the South Bridge) is connected to the PCI bus 15 and then connected to an extended bus (such as an ISA bus 18).

A keyboard controller 2 is connected to the Is A bus 18. The keyboard controller 2 includes a host interface (Host Interface) connected to the IS A bus 18 of the computer device 1 as an interface for data transmission with the central processing unit. In a typical system architecture between an embedded controller and a computer device, the main interface of the keyboard control | §2 includes two address areas, one of which is a hexadecimal 60H / 64H address, The keyboard interface connected to the keyboard controller 2 is used as the input function of a standard keyboard, and the other address area is a hexadecimal 62H / 6 6H, which is connected to the system management controller in the keyboard controller 2. To perform system management functions. The keyboard controller 2 can generate a system management signal SMI (System Management Interrupt) to the central processing unit 10 of the computer device 1. When performing the system management function, when the keyboard controller 2 stores a value in the temporary register 21 inside the keyboard controller 2, the system will be generated.

V. Description of the invention (7) The management signal SMI is sent to Zhongmai Virtual ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^. Then the central processing unit 10 can pre-set the system management code stored in its main memory 13 in advance. ^-^ SMI, ^ ^ The value stored in the register of the disk controller 2 can also be determined by the keyboard controller 2. The η-m ordering action starts in the tMl mode of timing—timer 22 The keyboard controller 2 is connected to a keyboard basic input / output system 3 (Keyboard BIOS). Most of the keyboard controllers 2 used today can be connected to the keyboard 4 and the computer mouse 5. The $ controlled by the keyboard controller 2 can send the signals input by the keyboard 4 and the computer mouse 5 to the computer system. The battery 6 of the computer device (such as the currently used smart battery Smart Battery) is connected to the keyboard controller 2 via a bus interface 61. The bus interface 61 may be a system management bus (smBus). In the standard connection line of the system management bus, a clock line scl and a data line SDA are connected to the battery 6. Refer to the second figure, which is a flowchart showing the present invention when performing an automatic test of the power state of the computer device. The control flow is firstly shown in step 101 'display an operation menu screen on the display of the computer device while referring to The configuration diagram shown in the three figures), so that the operator can set various test items and values according to the affinity human-machine interface displayed on the operation menu screen 7 (step 102). For example, on the operation menu day 7 there are ... (1) Standby test setting area 71 ... Allows the operator to check whether to perform the stand-by test and how much time (seconds) to enter; to be made 594471 V. Invention Note (8) (2), sleep test area 72: Allows the operator to check whether to perform the sleep test and set the time (seconds) after entering sleep mode; Boot test setting area 73: Allows the operator to check Yes "Line restart: test the machine, and execute the restart after setting the time (seconds). (4) Shutdown test setting area 74: Allows the operator to check whether = and set the time (seconds) to execute the shutdown; Allows the operator to set the number of times to repeat the test or to divide the set value of the number of times of the test; Automatically if 76: Allows the operator to check whether to perform the function of Auto Resume; (7) p starts to execute the selection Button 77: After the operator touches the button, the test of the previous selection functions can be performed; the lamp selection line?!: 78: After the operator touches the cancel execution selection button, the function of each selection function can be stopped. (9) :: = Show: Area 79: Via the invention The various tests that have been tried are not displayed in the test result display area 79 in order to grasp the status of the test and analyze the test results. 'Test item Set the operation menu and set the items on the day 7 Click the test i !: after i ', that is, set the timer 22 for auto resume in the keyboard controller 2 of the computer device 1 (step 10). The author taps on the operation menu screen 7 After the execution of the selection button 77, the test function of each ICBC selection is started according to the test items selected and set by the operator (step 104). According to the aforementioned selected test tracks 594471 V. Description of the invention (9 ) Sequentially enter the power state of the selected test (106). &Amp; The punch 22 also performs a timing action (step by step the power state of the aforementioned selected tests and the simultaneous advancement of the material at the same time) at step m. It will judge whether the timer setting has been reached = !. If the timer's preset time value has not been reached, the step will return to step 6 to perform the timing action. And Tian judged in step 1 0 7 The execution time has reached the time preset by the 2 2 Then, at the time of the punch, 1§ Is there an automatic step judgment operation previously set? If yes, the flow returns to step 104 of the rΓ: function 'test and judgment function, and the step is automatically re-executed: ΪΪΓΤ:' If judged If the operator has not previously set the self-starting function to start the aforementioned test (step '1, the person who breaks the first step, manually perform the above step 104, re-d: 9' ,: 疋, then return to if not Then, the test work is completed. According to the previous embodiments of the present invention, it can be known that the specific power and operating system of the computer device of the present invention can be used by the computer device ^ keyboard to complete the power source selected by the operator Condition test ϊ: 测试 ϊ 系 ii: With? To a high degree of application flexibility and can adapt to a variety of hardware and items and values: e J: as long as the power state test you want to test ^ ^ re-test settings, you can in the invention ^ 1 · " '" The selected power state test item executes each selected page 13 594471 V. Description of the invention (ίο) A test function to sequentially complete the selected power state tests. However, the above embodiment description is only a description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make other improvements and changes based on the description of the above embodiment of the present invention. However, the various improvements and changes made according to the embodiments of the present invention still fall within the scope of the inventive spirit and defined patents of the present invention.

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Brief description of the drawings [Simplified description of the drawings] The first diagram shows a system schematic diagram of the present invention applied to a computer device with an embedded keyboard controller; the second diagram shows a flowchart of the present invention when performing a power state test of the computer device The third figure shows the operation menu displayed on the computer device during the process of the present invention. Explanation of symbols of each component of the figure: 1 computer device 10 central processing unit 11 system bus 12 first bridge 13 main memory 14 AGP display device 15 PCI bus 16 PCI device 17 second bridge 18 ISA bus 2 keyboard Controller 21 Register 22 Timer 3 Basic keyboard input and output system 4 Keyboard

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594471 Schematic description 5 Computer mouse 6 Battery 61 Bus interface 7 Operation menu screen 71 Standby test setting area 72 Sleep test setting area 73 Restart test setting area 74 Shutdown test setting area 75 Repeat times setting area 76 Automatic retest Setting area 77 Start execution selection button 78 Cancel execution selection button 79 Test result display area

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Claims (1)

594471 VI. Scope of Patent Application1. A power supply for a computer device: Test method for:-computer-keyboard control piano :: f: test, the computer device is equipped with a selected The second method includes the following steps: The source state test item of the item and setting the selected test (U computer device key charm) towel setting-money plan (the selected power state test item executes each selected power state) The test function sequentially enters the selected power state and starts the timer of the timer in the keyboard controller at the same time; T < repeats the test to (d) after reaching the timer preset time 、 Y.: = Automatic slope measurement f of the power supply state of the computer device described in item 丨 of the patent scope, before step (a), there is a step of displaying an operation menu day and time on the computer device so that the operator can = Select the power state test items displayed on the early morning screen to select and set the values. 3. Automatic test of the power state of the computer device as described in item 2 of the scope of patent application = method, The operation menu includes at least a standby test setting area, a sleep test setting area, a restart test setting area, Page 17 594471 6. Scope of patent application 2. Shutdown test setting area, one repeat setting area, one automatic retest setting area, first execution selection button, and cancel execution selection button. 4 · = The automatic test method for the power state of the computer device described in item 3 of the patent scope of the application, wherein the operation menu includes a test result display area on the day. 5. · 11 Please automatically measure L 2 of the power state of the computer device described in the first item of the patent scope, wherein the power state test item in step (a) includes waiting in the standby state, and the power supply of the computer device is not supplied to The monitor, disk drive, and central processing of the computer device: its cache memory, or random access memory. 6. It is automatically measured in the power state of the computer device described in item 1 of the item (a). The power state test items in the test include the rest and status tests. In the dormant state, the computer device is installed = all devices and components in the installation, but before the computer: installed and executed = = before the power is turned off Opened data and programs 7. Automatic measurement of the power state of the computer device described in item 1 above: The power state test items in column i (a) include the test of the tester to test the computer. Device boot function. Page 18 594471 6. Scope of patent application 8. As described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, a method for automatically testing the power state of a computer device, wherein the power state test item in step (a) includes a test of the relevant machine to test the computer Device shutdown function. 9. The method for automatically testing the power state of a computer device as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein step (e) further includes a step of judging whether to repeat the tests of steps (c) to (d). Page 19