Acceptance testing of actuators using predetermined thresholds
First Claim
1. A test system to acceptance test an actuator system, the test system comprising:
- a data acquisition circuit configured to interface with the actuator system;
a controller including a processing core and computerized memory; and
a communications medium which connects the data acquisition circuit to the controller, the processing core being configured to;
measure system parameters of the actuator system, through the data acquisition circuit, during operation of the actuator system and store the measured system parameters in the computerized memory as a set of measured system parameters, obtain a set of predetermined thresholds, each predetermined threshold corresponding to a particular measured system parameter, and electronically indicate whether the actuator system is in acceptable condition based on an electronic comparison of the set of measured system parameters stored in the computerized memory and the set of predetermined thresholds.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An improved technique of acceptance testing an actuator system involves measuring system parameters of the actuator system during operation of the actuator system, and storing the measured system parameters in computerized memory as a set of measured system parameters. The technique further involves obtaining a set of predetermined thresholds. Each predetermined threshold corresponds to a particular measured system parameter. The technique further involves electronically indicating whether the actuator system is in acceptable condition based on an electronic comparison of the set of measured system parameters stored in the computerized memory and the set of predetermined thresholds, e.g., providing a warning of a need for service or of imminent failure when one or more of the system parameters exceeds a corresponding threshold.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A test system to acceptance test an actuator system, the test system comprising:
-
a data acquisition circuit configured to interface with the actuator system;
a controller including a processing core and computerized memory; and
a communications medium which connects the data acquisition circuit to the controller, the processing core being configured to;
measure system parameters of the actuator system, through the data acquisition circuit, during operation of the actuator system and store the measured system parameters in the computerized memory as a set of measured system parameters, obtain a set of predetermined thresholds, each predetermined threshold corresponding to a particular measured system parameter, and electronically indicate whether the actuator system is in acceptable condition based on an electronic comparison of the set of measured system parameters stored in the computerized memory and the set of predetermined thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A method of acceptance testing an actuator system, the method comprising:
-
measuring system parameters of the actuator system during operation of the actuator system and storing the measured system parameters in computerized memory as a set of measured system parameters;
obtaining a set of predetermined thresholds, each predetermined threshold corresponding to a particular measured system parameter; and
electronically indicating whether the actuator system is in acceptable condition based on an electronic comparison of the set of measured system parameters stored in the computerized memory and the set of predetermined thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. A computer program product that includes a computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon for acceptance testing an actuator system such that the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
-
measure system parameters of the actuator system during operation of the actuator system and store the measured system parameters in computerized memory as a set of measured system parameters;
obtain a set of predetermined thresholds, each predetermined threshold corresponding to a particular measured system parameter; and
electronically indicate whether the actuator system is in acceptable condition based on an electronic comparison of the set of measured system parameters stored in the computerized memory and the set of predetermined thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
-
Specification