Dynamic vehicle electrical system test
First Claim
1. A transportation vehicle comprising:
- an interior comprising controlling devices accessible for selective actuation by an occupant of the interior;
an exterior comprising controlled devices;
an electrical system comprising an electrical system controller (ESC) through which the controlling devices control the controlled devices;
in which the ESC comprises processor apparatus for causing a particular controlled device to respond to actuation of a particular controlling device, and for at times performing a test that comprises execution of a learn algorithm during a learn mode of the test for causing the ESC to store data related to actual actuation of the controlling devices occurring during the learn mode, and that comprises execution of a playback algorithm during a playback mode of the test for causing the ESC to actuate the controlled devices in accordance with the stored data,in which the learn algorithm causes the ESC to store data representing a sequence of actuation of the controlling devices during the learn mode, and the playback algorithm causes the ESC to actuate the controlled devices during the playback mode in the sequence defined by the stored data representing the sequence of actuation of the controlling devices during the learn mode, andin which the learn algorithm also causes the ESC to store data representing the duration of actuation of each controlling device during the learn mode, and the playback algorithm also causes the ESC to actuate each controlled device during the playback mode for the respective duration of actuation defined by the stored data representing the duration of actuation of each controlling device during the learn mode.
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Abstract
A system and method for testing operation of that portion of a transportation vehicle'"'"'s electrical system that has switches accessible for selective actuation by an occupant of an interior of the vehicle to control exterior lamps through an ESC (12). During a learn mode (56) of a test, processor apparatus executes a learn algorithm stored in the ESC and as the learn algorithm executes, a person inside the vehicle operates the switches in a desired sequence to cause the ESC to store data related to the sequence. During a playback mode (58) of the test, the processor apparatus executes a playback algorithm stored in the ESC to cause the ESC to actuate the lamps in accordance with the stored data. A defect in any portion of a lamp circuit is observed by failure of a lamp to illuminate in the stored sequence.
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16 Claims
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1. A transportation vehicle comprising:
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an interior comprising controlling devices accessible for selective actuation by an occupant of the interior; an exterior comprising controlled devices; an electrical system comprising an electrical system controller (ESC) through which the controlling devices control the controlled devices; in which the ESC comprises processor apparatus for causing a particular controlled device to respond to actuation of a particular controlling device, and for at times performing a test that comprises execution of a learn algorithm during a learn mode of the test for causing the ESC to store data related to actual actuation of the controlling devices occurring during the learn mode, and that comprises execution of a playback algorithm during a playback mode of the test for causing the ESC to actuate the controlled devices in accordance with the stored data, in which the learn algorithm causes the ESC to store data representing a sequence of actuation of the controlling devices during the learn mode, and the playback algorithm causes the ESC to actuate the controlled devices during the playback mode in the sequence defined by the stored data representing the sequence of actuation of the controlling devices during the learn mode, and in which the learn algorithm also causes the ESC to store data representing the duration of actuation of each controlling device during the learn mode, and the playback algorithm also causes the ESC to actuate each controlled device during the playback mode for the respective duration of actuation defined by the stored data representing the duration of actuation of each controlling device during the learn mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for testing operation of that portion of a transportation vehicle'"'"'s electrical system that comprises controlling devices that are accessible for selective actuation by an occupant of an interior of the vehicle to control controlled devices on the exterior of the vehicle through an electrical system controller (ESC) that comprises processor apparatus for causing a particular controlled device to respond to actuation of a particular controlling device, the method comprising:
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during a learn mode of a test, causing the processor apparatus to execute a learn algorithm stored in the ESC and as the learn algorithm executes, actuating the controlling devices and causing the ESC to store data related to actuation of the controlling devices; and during a playback mode of the test, causing the processor apparatus to execute a playback algorithm stored in the ESC to cause the ESC to actuate the controlled devices in accordance with the stored data; in which the learn algorithm executes so as to cause the ESC to store data representing a sequence of actuation of the controlling devices during the learn mode, and the playback algorithm executes so as to cause the ESC to actuate the controlled devices during the playback mode in the sequence defined by the stored data representing the sequence of actuation of the controlling devices during the learn mode and in which the learn algorithm also executes so as to cause the ESC to store data representing the duration of actuation of each controlling device during the learn mode, and the playback algorithm also executes so as to cause the ESC to actuate each controlled device during the playback mode for the respective duration of actuation defined by the stored data representing the duration of actuation of each controlling device during the learn mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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