Portable deployable automatic test system
First Claim
1. A portable and deployable automatic test system, comprising a plurality of system modular elements, including a plurality of modular instrument elements, at least one modular switching element, and a modular system controller element, each of which modular elements comprises a modular element housing having a bottom and side housing surfaces, and the top of each modular element housing being closed by a top cover for shipping and deployment which is removed for assembly of the system, said system modular elements being assembled by being stacked one upon the other, and including corresponding and aligned electrical connectors in the top and bottom of adjacent stacked modular elements such that electrical signals are passed between adjacent stacked modular elements by the corresponding connectors which are coupled together by stacking of the adjacent modular elements, eliminating the need for external interconnecting cables.
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Abstract
A portable automatic test system which is deployable as separate modular elements in a plurality of separate protected transit cases, which after removal of the case covers, are stacked one upon the other to form the final test system. All electrical connections between adjacent modular elements are by zero insertion force connectors or low insertion force connectors positioned between the top and bottom of the adjacent elements. Moreover, the electronic components of each element are readily available through a file drawer design allowing ready access to individual printed circuits boards therein. The system controller also functions in a dual role, serving also as a portable maintenance aid. Moreover, the interconnect elements to the unit under test are passive, removing all active circuitry therefrom, and the passive interconnect elements are designed to fit in two 180 degree displaced positions, thereby minimizing the number of passive interconnect elements required to service the many weapon replaceable assemblies of a particular weapons system.
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- 1. A portable and deployable automatic test system, comprising a plurality of system modular elements, including a plurality of modular instrument elements, at least one modular switching element, and a modular system controller element, each of which modular elements comprises a modular element housing having a bottom and side housing surfaces, and the top of each modular element housing being closed by a top cover for shipping and deployment which is removed for assembly of the system, said system modular elements being assembled by being stacked one upon the other, and including corresponding and aligned electrical connectors in the top and bottom of adjacent stacked modular elements such that electrical signals are passed between adjacent stacked modular elements by the corresponding connectors which are coupled together by stacking of the adjacent modular elements, eliminating the need for external interconnecting cables.
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