Computerized testing method and system for wire harnesses
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1. A computerized method for testing a wire harness assembly comprising the steps of:
- converting an analog response characteristic of a wire harness assembly over a time interval to a digital data set;
selecting a first peak response value from said digital data set and marking a first time associated with said first peak response value;
selecting a first zero value from said digital data set and marking a second time associated with said first zero value; and
calculating an opening time by subtracting said second time from said first time;
indicating that the wire harness assembly is acceptable if the opening time is less than a critical time and that the wire harness assembly is unacceptable if the opening time is greater than the critical time.
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Abstract
A computerized testing method and system for a wire harness allows analog data regarding a characteristic of the wire harness to be received and converted into digital data. This digital data is analyzed, and an opening time for the wire harness is calculated. The opening time will determine if the wire harness is acceptable or unacceptable.
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1. A computerized method for testing a wire harness assembly comprising the steps of:
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converting an analog response characteristic of a wire harness assembly over a time interval to a digital data set; selecting a first peak response value from said digital data set and marking a first time associated with said first peak response value; selecting a first zero value from said digital data set and marking a second time associated with said first zero value; and calculating an opening time by subtracting said second time from said first time; indicating that the wire harness assembly is acceptable if the opening time is less than a critical time and that the wire harness assembly is unacceptable if the opening time is greater than the critical time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computerized testing method for testing a wire harness assembly comprising the steps of:
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converting an analog response characteristic of the wire harness assembly over a time interval to a digital data set; storing said digital data set; selecting a first peak response value from said digital data set and marking a first time associated with said first peak response value; selecting a first zero value from said digital data set and marking a second time associated with said first zero value; and calculating an opening time by subtracting said second time from said first time; indicating that the wire harness assembly is operative if the opening time is less than a critical time and that the wire harness assembly is inoperative if the opening time is greater than the critical time. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A computerized test system for testing a wire harness, said system comprising:
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an input for receiving an analog response characteristic of a wire harness over a time interval; a computer comprising an analog-to-digital converter for converting said analog response characteristic to a digital data set; a microprocessor programmed for selecting a first peak response value and a first zero value from said digital data set and calculating an opening time based on said values; and a memory device being coupled to the microprocessor, said memory device for storing the opening time. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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