Integrated certification-calibration system for a testing system having multiple test instruments
First Claim
1. An integrated aircraft test system for functionally testing a plurality of aircraft components and subsystems comprising:
- a. a plurality of automated test equipment carts, each of the automated test equipment carts including a plurality of processor-controllable test instruments for performing functional tests on specific aircraft components, said test instruments generating signals for application to the aircraft components and subsystems and monitoring signals generated by the aircraft components and subsystems, and a system controller connected to said test instruments for controlling the functional tests performed thereby, at least two of the carts having instruments for performing functional tests on different aircraft components;
b. a portable certification cart having a plurality of processor-controllable certification instruments for measuring said signals produced by said test instruments and for produccing signals monitored by said test instruments;
c. connection means for selectively interconnecting said test instruments on each said automated test equipment cart to said certification cart certification instruments; and
d. said automated test equipment cart system controllers each being connected to said automated test equipment cart test instruments associated therewith and having an input/output unit selectively connectable to said certification cart certification instruments and each said system controller being operable to perform certification tests on said associated test instruments by directing said certification instruments to measure signals produced by said associated test instruments and to produce signals for monitoring by said test instruments and including means for receiving and storing the results of said certification tests.
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Abstract
An integrated certification-calibration system for a test system having multiple test instruments is disclosed. The system of this invention is used for certifying and calibrating processor-controllable test instruments that are arranged in at least two groups of separate test instruments, where each group has a separate system controller for controlling the test instruments associated therewith. The system of this invention includes a portable certification cart containing a number of processor-controllable certification instruments for certifying the various test instruments. Interconnection cables are provided for selectively interconnecting the individual group sof test instruments to the certification instruments and for connecting the system controllers associated therewith to the certification instruments. Each system controller has a certification executive that, when executed, controls both the test instruments associated therewith and the certification instruments so that certification tests are run on the test instruments. Test instruments that are processor-calibratable are calibrated by the system controller when they fail certification testing.
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1. An integrated aircraft test system for functionally testing a plurality of aircraft components and subsystems comprising:
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a. a plurality of automated test equipment carts, each of the automated test equipment carts including a plurality of processor-controllable test instruments for performing functional tests on specific aircraft components, said test instruments generating signals for application to the aircraft components and subsystems and monitoring signals generated by the aircraft components and subsystems, and a system controller connected to said test instruments for controlling the functional tests performed thereby, at least two of the carts having instruments for performing functional tests on different aircraft components; b. a portable certification cart having a plurality of processor-controllable certification instruments for measuring said signals produced by said test instruments and for produccing signals monitored by said test instruments; c. connection means for selectively interconnecting said test instruments on each said automated test equipment cart to said certification cart certification instruments; and d. said automated test equipment cart system controllers each being connected to said automated test equipment cart test instruments associated therewith and having an input/output unit selectively connectable to said certification cart certification instruments and each said system controller being operable to perform certification tests on said associated test instruments by directing said certification instruments to measure signals produced by said associated test instruments and to produce signals for monitoring by said test instruments and including means for receiving and storing the results of said certification tests. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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