WO2018040355A1

WO2018040355A1 - Radio frequency detection method and system

Info

Publication number: WO2018040355A1
Application number: PCT/CN2016/108888
Authority: WO
Inventors: 汪涛; 许强飞; 沈杰; 王万朋; 李晨阳; 庞军
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2016-08-31
Filing date: 2016-12-07
Publication date: 2018-03-08
Also published as: CN107784337A

Abstract

Provided in an embodiment of the invention are a radio frequency detection method and system. The method comprises: a terminal transmitting, to a testing terminal, and by means of a radio frequency signal of a cellular network, test control information, wherein the test control information is used to instruct the testing terminal to perform radio frequency detection on the terminal; and the terminal and the testing terminal performing, according to the test control information, radio frequency detection on the terminal. The embodiment of the invention solves a technical problem in the prior art in which interference is generated when radio frequency detection is performed on a terminal, thereby increasing accuracy of a radio frequency test.

Description

Radio frequency detection method and system

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a radio frequency detection method and system.

Background technique

The promotion and application of mobile radio frequency RF non-signaling coupling in related technologies has greatly improved the production efficiency, but the promotion of non-signaling coupling has introduced a USB communication line, and the USB communication line introduces USB interference to varying degrees, USB Interference has brought hidden dangers to the production and quality of mobile phones, and it is impossible to accurately and effectively detect the RF performance of the whole machine, and at the same time affect the production efficiency.

Although the WIFI control port has canceled the USB cable, it has introduced the WIFI signal and the antenna. According to the verification, there are some problems such as the wifi signal and the introduction of the antenna have a serious impact on the high-frequency sensitivity, and it is impossible to accurately and effectively detect the RF performance of the whole machine. Productivity.

With the continuous improvement of the RF communication performance of the products, the current production in the related technology uses signaling coupling, non-signaling coupling, and WIFI control port coupling to realize the radio frequency performance detection of the whole mobile phone product. FIG. 1 is related to the present invention. A block diagram of a system for performing radio frequency performance detection on a terminal in the technology. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a system for performing radio frequency performance detection on a terminal in the related art of the present invention. The disadvantages or problems of the prior art: a long time for the signaling coupling test requires a coupling card. Increase costs, USB interference, affect test indicators. Non-signaling coupling requires a USB cable, which causes interference and affects test indicators. WIFI control port coupled mobile phone must support WIFI does not support WIFI WIFI control port can not be implemented, the introduction of WIFI antenna and WIFI signal brings interference, affecting test indicators.

In view of the above problems in the related art, no effective solution has been found yet.

Summary of the invention

The embodiments of the present invention provide a radio frequency detection method and system to solve at least the technical problem of causing interference when performing radio frequency detection on a terminal in the related art.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a radio frequency detecting method is provided, including: The test control information is sent to the test end by the radio frequency signal of the cellular network, where the test control information is used to instruct the test end to perform radio frequency detection on the terminal; the terminal and the test end according to the test control information Perform radio frequency detection on the terminal.

Optionally, the test control information includes: board information of the terminal, test status information, and test indicator information, where the test status information is used to indicate whether the terminal has been tested, and the board information is used to identify The terminal, the test indicator information is used to describe the radio frequency performance of the terminal.

Optionally, the terminal sends the test control information to the test end by using the radio frequency signal of the cellular network, where the terminal adjusts the radio frequency module of the terminal to a specified frequency point, where the designated frequency point and the receiving frequency of the test end The terminal sends the test control information to the test end through the radio frequency signal of the cellular network at the specified frequency point.

Optionally, the terminal sends the test control information to the test end by using the radio frequency signal of the cellular network, where the terminal converts the test control information into a waveform file of a predetermined format, and sends the waveform file to the test by using the radio frequency signal of the cellular network. end.

Optionally, performing radio frequency detection on the terminal by the terminal and the test end according to the test control information includes: the information on the board is correct, and/or the test status information indicates that the terminal is not In the case of testing, the test end initiates radio frequency detection of the terminal according to the test indicator information.

Optionally, performing radio frequency detection on the terminal by the terminal and the test end according to the test control information includes: at a first predetermined moment, the test end receives a first radio frequency signal, and the terminal is in a sending state. Transmitting the first radio frequency signal; and/or, at a second predetermined time, the test terminal transmits a second radio frequency signal, and the terminal receives the second radio frequency signal in a receiving state and after the receiving is completed The indicator information of the two radio frequency signals is fed back to the test end.

Optionally, after the terminal and the test end perform radio frequency detection on the terminal according to the test control information, the method further includes: modifying, by the terminal, flag bit information, where the modified identifier bit information It is used to indicate that the terminal has completed the radio frequency detection.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a radio frequency detection system is provided, including a terminal, a test terminal, the terminal includes: a radio frequency circuit: is connected to the test end through a cellular network, and is configured to send test control information to the test end by using a radio frequency signal, where the test control information is used to indicate the test Performing radio frequency detection on the terminal;

The test end includes: a test circuit configured to perform radio frequency detection on the terminal according to the test control information.

Optionally, the system further includes: a computer end, connected to the test end, configured to receive test control information sent by the test end, and instruct the test end to perform the terminal on the terminal according to the test control information Radio frequency detection, and uploading the radio frequency detection result of the terminal.

Optionally, the computer end communicates with the test end by one of the following methods: a network port, a universal interface bus GPIB, and a universal serial bus USB.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, a storage medium is also provided. The storage medium is arranged to store program code for performing the following steps:

Transmitting the test control information to the test end by using the radio frequency signal of the cellular network, where the test control information is used to instruct the test end to perform radio frequency detection on the terminal;

Performing radio frequency detection on the terminal according to the test control information.

Through the invention, the terminal sends the test control information to the test end through the radio frequency signal of the cellular network, wherein the test control information is used to instruct the test end to perform radio frequency detection on the terminal; the terminal and the test end perform radio frequency detection on the terminal according to the test control information. The terminal connects to the test terminal through the cellular network, does not increase any peripherals that cause interference, and avoids interference caused by the use of the USB or WIFI connection in the related art to the radio frequency test, and solves the related technology in the radio frequency detection of the terminal. The technical problem of interference improves the accuracy of RF testing.

DRAWINGS

The drawings described herein are intended to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are intended to be a part of the invention. In the drawing:

1 is a block diagram of a system for performing radio frequency performance detection on a terminal in the related art of the present invention;

2 is a second block diagram of a system for performing radio frequency performance detection on a terminal in the related art of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart of a radio frequency detecting method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a block diagram showing the structure of a radio frequency detecting system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a block diagram of a USB-free WIFI coupling according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 6 is a flow chart showing an implementation in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 7 is a flow chart showing a flow according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of interaction between a meter and a PC according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

9 is a flow chart of non-signaling coupling in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 10 is a block diagram of the general flow in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings in conjunction with the embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

It is to be understood that the terms "first", "second" and the like in the specification and claims of the present invention are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a particular order or order.

Example 1

A radio frequency detecting method is provided in this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a radio frequency detecting method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the process includes the following steps:

Step S302: The terminal sends the test control information to the test end by using the radio frequency signal of the cellular network, where the test control information is used to instruct the test end to perform radio frequency detection on the terminal; the cellular network may be, but not limited to, 2G (Global System for Mobile Communications ( Global System for Mobile Communications, ie GSM)), 3G (such as Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA)), 4G (such as Long-Term Evolution (LTE)), 5G (eg New radio) and other wireless networks.

Step S304, the terminal and the test end perform radio frequency detection on the terminal according to the test control information.

Through the above steps, the terminal sends the test control information to the test end through the radio frequency signal of the cellular network, where the test control information is used to instruct the test end to perform radio frequency detection on the terminal; the terminal and the test end perform radio frequency detection on the terminal according to the test control information. The terminal connects to the test terminal through the cellular network, does not increase any peripherals that cause interference, and avoids interference caused by the use of the USB or WIFI connection in the related art to the radio frequency test, and solves the related technology in the radio frequency detection of the terminal. The technical problem of interference improves the accuracy of RF testing.

Optionally, the execution terminal of the foregoing step may be a mobile phone or the like, but is not limited thereto.

Optionally, the test control information may include: board information of the terminal, test status information, test indicator information, test process information, etc., the test status information is used to indicate whether the terminal has been tested, and the board information is used to identify the terminal. The test indicator information is used to describe the radio frequency performance of the terminal.

In this embodiment, the terminal sends the test control information to the test end by using the radio frequency signal of the cellular network, including:

S11: The terminal adjusts the radio frequency module of the terminal to a specified frequency point, where the designated frequency point is the same as the receiving frequency point of the test end; the designated frequency point may be agreed by the terminal and the test end, or may be based on the actual frequency of the test end. Point-to-terminal temporary adjustment.

S12. The terminal sends the test control information to the test end through the radio frequency signal of the cellular network at the designated frequency point.

In an optional implementation manner of the embodiment, the sending, by the terminal, the test control information to the test end by using the radio frequency signal of the cellular network includes:

S21: The terminal converts the test control information into a waveform file of a predetermined format; the information carried in the waveform file may replace the test signaling required to be sent by the USB interface or the WIFI in the related art;

S22. Send the waveform file to the test end by using the radio frequency signal of the cellular network.

In the indicator test process, the terminal interacts with the test end, and the test end initiates the radio frequency detection. The terminal and the test end perform radio frequency detection on the terminal according to the test control information, including: the information on the board is correct, and/or the test status information is characterized. When the terminal has not been tested, the test end initiates radio frequency detection of the terminal according to the test indicator information. Specifically, the terminal and the test end perform radio frequency detection on the terminal according to the test control information, including: at a first predetermined time, the test end receives the first radio frequency signal, and the terminal transmits the first radio frequency signal in the sending state; and/or, in the second At a predetermined time, the test terminal sends a second radio frequency signal, and the terminal receives the second radio frequency signal in the receiving state and feeds back the index information of the second radio frequency signal to the test end after the receiving is completed. The test end meters are in the specified transceiving state at different times, and transmit and receive index tests are performed at the specified time, and the received index test information is transmitted back to the meter, and the terminal is set to the receiving state.

Optionally, after the terminal and the test end perform radio frequency detection on the terminal according to the test control information, the embodiment further includes: the terminal modifying the flag bit information, where the modified identifier bit information is used to indicate that the terminal has completed the radio frequency detection.

Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the method according to the above embodiment can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and of course, by hardware, but in many cases, the former is A better implementation. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present invention, which is essential or contributes to the prior art, may be embodied in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium (such as ROM/RAM, disk, The optical disc includes a number of instructions for causing a terminal device (which may be a cell phone, a computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform the methods described in various embodiments of the present invention.

Example 2

A radio frequency detection system is also provided in the embodiment to implement the foregoing embodiments and preferred embodiments, and details are not described herein. As used below, the term "module" may implement a combination of software and/or hardware of a predetermined function. Although the apparatus described in the following embodiments is preferably implemented in software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware, is also possible. And was conceived.

4 is a structural block diagram of a radio frequency detection system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the method includes: a terminal 40, a test end 42, and a terminal 40. The terminal 40 includes: a radio frequency circuit 402: connected to the test end 42 through a cellular network, and is configured to be The test control information is sent to the test end by using the radio frequency signal, where the test control information is used to instruct the test end to perform radio frequency detection on the terminal;

The test terminal 42 includes a test circuit 422 configured to perform radio frequency detection on the terminal based on the test control information.

Optionally, the test control information includes: board information of the terminal, test status information, and test indicator information. The test status information is used to indicate whether the terminal has been tested. The board information is used to identify the terminal, and the test indicator information is used to describe Radio frequency performance of the terminal.

Optionally, the system further includes: a PC connected to the test end, configured to receive test control information sent by the test end, and instruct the test end to perform radio frequency detection on the terminal according to the test control information, and perform radio frequency detection result of the terminal. Upload.

Optionally, the communication mode between the computer end and the test end can be, but is not limited to, a network port, a universal interface bus GPIB, and a universal serial bus USB.

It should be noted that each of the above modules may be implemented by software or hardware. For the latter, the foregoing may be implemented by, but not limited to, the foregoing modules are all located in the same processor; or, the above modules are in any combination. The forms are located in different processors.

Example 3

As operators improve the performance of RF communication products and how to ensure the communication performance of mobile phones, we need an accurate and effective solution to detect the RF performance of our products. This example proposes a USB-free WIFI machine. The purpose of the RF coupling scheme is to find product defects in time before the terminal products enter the market, effectively detect the radio frequency indicators of the whole machine, improve production efficiency, and improve delivery speed, which is of great benefit to the company's brand building.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a USB-free WIFI coupling according to an embodiment of the present invention. The purpose of this embodiment is to provide a novel RF non-signaling coupling by introducing 2/3/4G wireless cellular transmission control information without introducing peripherals such as USB WIFI. Test method, circumventing the conventional test method USB cable and WIFI letter Interference caused by the antenna, improve product quality and improve production efficiency

Non-USB-free WIFI communication RF non-signaling coupling test methods mainly include: cellular wireless transmission and network port transmission, non-signaling coupling

Cellular wireless transmission and network port transmission:

Through software engineering and wireless communication technology, the mobile phone side information completes information interaction with the instrument side through the radio frequency 2 3 4G hardware wireless path, and the instrument side completes information interaction with the PC through the network port.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an implementation according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the implementation principles include:

1 Initialize the meter and set the meter to receive status.

The PC control meter is set to the receiving state of the specified frequency point and waits for receiving information.

2 operator confirms the test by PV version

The operator triggers the mobile phone to transmit information by clicking on the non-signaling coupling test, which has the following characteristics:

The frequency is the same as the frequency set by the meter, ensuring that the meter can receive information.

With delayed transmission information function, it takes time for the operator to put the mobile phone into the device after triggering the non-signaling coupling test. In order to ensure that the transmitted information is received by the instrument, the operator waits for a few seconds after confirming the non-signaling coupling test ( The time when the operator puts the phone to the device) transmits information.

The emission information has the flag verification function and can be identified as the indicator test and control information.

3 mobile phone, instrument information interaction

According to the production test requirements, in addition to the regular RF indicator test, it is necessary to obtain the internal board number, the flag information, and the writing of the flag bit. How to replace the USB cable with the 2 3 4G wireless channel These three actions include the content of the solution in this embodiment. In the radio frequency index test, such as the inner loop test of the W system, the mobile phone is required to transmit power according to a specific manner, which requires transmission power control, non-signaling for the mobile phone. How is the coupling performed? As follows, the instrument usually plays the waveform file of .WV. These prepared waveform files contain the control information of the indicator test, and the mobile phone is required to perform according to the specified action. The writing of the flag can be pre-made into a waveform file and stored in the mobile phone and the meter. In the mobile phone meter, the specific information is obtained by playing these specific waveform files, as follows:

Write waveform file of the instrument side flag:

Each system needs to make a waveform file of test PASS and FAIL separately into the meter for the operation of the instrument to write to the mobile phone for flag writing, such as W_BIT_PASS.wv (test PASS flag waveform file), W_BIT_FAIL.wv ( Test the FAIL flag waveform file)

Mobile phone side panel number flag information waveform file:

Before each mobile phone test, insert the waveform file of the current mobile phone board number and flag information for the mobile phone to play to the instrument, obtain the internal information of the mobile phone, and confirm the status of the mobile phone.

Figure 7 is a block diagram of a flow according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 7;

4 instrument, PC information interaction

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of interaction between a meter and a PC according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8 , after receiving the information sent by the mobile phone, the meter transmits the information to the PC through the network port, and the PC side processes the current information to determine whether it can be performed. If the test is completed, if the information exchange with the meter is continued through the network port, if the judgment test fails.

Non-signaling coupling:

9 is a flow chart of non-signaling coupling according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the implementation principles include:

1PC, meter, mobile phone information interaction

The PC can continue to test the received information and pass the control information to the meter through the network. After the meter sends the information to the mobile phone, the meter is set to the non-signaling coupling test state, and the mobile phone receives the information of the meter and triggers. Non-signaling coupling test

2 non-signaling coupling test

The non-signaling coupling test may refer to that the mobile phone and the meter are respectively in a specified receiving and transmitting state at different times, and the transmitting and receiving index test is performed at a specified time, and the receiving indicator test information is transmitted back to the meter, and the mobile phone is set to the receiving state.

3PC, instrument, mobile phone information interaction

The meter transmits the test result to the PC, and the PC transmits the processing information back to the meter according to the test result. The meter sends the signal to the mobile phone through the 2 3 4G wireless channel, and the meter is in the receiving state, and the mobile phone receives the information and processes the mobile phone flag according to the control information. After the processing is completed, the result is sent to the meter through the 23 4G wireless path, and the meter transmits the information to the PC, and the PC judges the test success or failure according to the information, and uploads the test result to the database.

Optionally, the communication mode between the PC and the instrument network port may also be a communication mode such as a General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB) or a Universal Serial Bus (USB).

The non-USB-free WIFI communication RF non-signaling coupling test of the present embodiment mainly utilizes the 2/3/4G wireless path of the mobile phone and the network port function of the meter to change the traditional mobile phone (USB line)-PC side wired transmission mode to Mobile phone (via 2 3 4G wireless channel) - meter (through the network port) - wireless transmission mode on the PC side, without adding any peripherals, to solve the interference caused by the traditional test USB cable and WIFI wireless signal and antenna.

Example 4

Embodiments of the present invention also provide a storage medium. Optionally, in the embodiment, the foregoing storage medium may be configured to store program code for performing the following steps:

S1, the test control information is sent to the test end by using the radio frequency signal of the cellular network, where the test control information is used to instruct the test end to perform radio frequency detection on the terminal;

S2, and the test end performs radio frequency detection on the terminal according to the test control information.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the foregoing storage medium may include, but not limited to, a USB flash drive, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a mobile hard disk, and a magnetic memory. A variety of media that can store program code, such as a disc or a disc.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the processor sends the radio frequency signal for transmitting the test control information to the test terminal according to the stored program code in the storage medium, where the test control information is used to instruct the test end to perform the terminal Radio frequency detection;

Optionally, in this embodiment, the processor performs radio frequency detection on the terminal according to the test control information according to the stored program code in the storage medium.

For example, the specific examples in this embodiment may refer to the examples described in the foregoing embodiments and the optional embodiments, and details are not described herein again.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the various modules or steps of the present invention described above can be implemented by a general-purpose computing device that can be centralized on a single computing device or distributed across a network of multiple computing devices. Alternatively, they may be implemented by program code executable by the computing device such that they may be stored in the storage device by the computing device and, in some cases, may be different from the order herein. The steps shown or described are performed, or they are separately fabricated into individual integrated circuit modules, or a plurality of modules or steps thereof are fabricated as a single integrated circuit module. Thus, the invention is not limited to any specific combination of hardware and software.

The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and scope of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Industrial applicability

As described above, the radio frequency detecting method and system provided by the embodiments of the present invention have the following beneficial effects: the terminal is connected to the test end through the cellular network, and does not increase any peripherals that generate interference, thereby avoiding the use of USB or related technologies. The interference generated by the RF test during the WIFI connection solves the technical problem of interference in the related art in performing radio frequency detection on the terminal, and improves the accuracy of the radio frequency test.

Claims

A radio frequency detection method includes:

The terminal sends the test control information to the test end by using the radio frequency signal of the cellular network, where the test control information is used to instruct the test end to perform radio frequency detection on the terminal;

The terminal and the test end perform radio frequency detection on the terminal according to the test control information.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the test control information comprises: board information of the terminal, test status information, test indicator information, and the test status information is used to indicate whether the terminal has been tested. The board information is used to identify the terminal, and the test indicator information is used to describe the radio frequency performance of the terminal.
The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting, by the terminal, the test control information to the test end by using the radio frequency signal of the cellular network comprises:

The terminal adjusts the radio frequency module of the terminal to a specified frequency point, where the designated frequency point is the same as the receiving frequency point of the test end;

The terminal sends the test control information to the test end through the radio frequency signal of the cellular network at the specified frequency point.
The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting, by the terminal, the test control information to the test end by using the radio frequency signal of the cellular network comprises:

The terminal converts the test control information into a waveform file of a predetermined format;

Transmitting the waveform file to the test terminal via a radio frequency signal of the cellular network.
The method according to claim 2, wherein the terminal and the test terminal perform radio frequency detection on the terminal according to the test control information, including:

In the case that the board information is correct, and/or the test status information indicates that the terminal has not been tested, the test end initiates radio frequency detection of the terminal according to the test indicator information.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the terminal and the test terminal perform radio frequency detection on the terminal according to the test control information, including:

Receiving, at a first predetermined time, the first radio frequency signal, and the terminal transmitting the first radio frequency signal in a transmitting state; and/or, at a second predetermined time, the testing end transmitting the second radio frequency signal The terminal receives the second radio frequency signal in a receiving state and feeds back the indicator information of the second radio frequency signal to the test end after the receiving is completed.
The method according to claim 1, wherein after the terminal and the test terminal perform radio frequency detection on the terminal according to the test control information, the method further includes:

The terminal modifies the flag information, where the modified identifier information is used to indicate that the terminal has completed the radio frequency detection.
A radio frequency detection system, including a terminal, a test end,

The terminal includes:

The RF circuit is connected to the test terminal through the cellular network, and is configured to send test control information to the test terminal by using a radio frequency signal, where the test control information is used to instruct the test end to perform radio frequency detection on the terminal ;

The test end includes:

The test circuit is configured to perform radio frequency detection on the terminal according to the test control information.
The system according to claim 8, wherein the test control information comprises: board information of the terminal, test status information, test indicator information, and the test status information is used to indicate whether the terminal has been tested. The board information is used to identify the terminal, and the test indicator information is used to describe the radio frequency performance of the terminal.
The system of claim 8 wherein said system further comprises:

a computer end, connected to the test end, configured to receive test control information sent by the test end, and instruct the test end to perform radio frequency detection on the terminal according to the test control information, and to radio frequency of the terminal The test results are uploaded.
The system of claim 10, wherein the computer end and the test end communicate in one of the following ways: a network port, a universal interface bus GPIB, a universal serial bus USB.
A computer storage medium arranged to store a computer program for performing the radio frequency detection method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.