Wireless portable automated harness scanner system and method therefor
First Claim
1. An assembly for interfacing an existing harness connector of an installed wiring harness to a test module, the assembly comprising:
- a harness-specific connector for connecting to the existing harness connector;
a test box connector module connected to the harness-specific connector and for connecting to a test module, the test box connector module comprising a key which is unique to the test box connector module and which is used to identify the test box connector module when connected to the test module and to identify the harness-specific connector by reference to a user-defined list or database, the harness-specific connector being a separate and distinct entity from the test box connector module,wherein the test box connector module is automatically detected by the test module.
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Abstract
The present document describes an assembly for interfacing an existing harness connector of an installed wiring harness to a test module, the assembly comprising: a harness-specific connector for connecting to the existing harness connector; a test box connector module connected to the harness-specific connector and for connecting to a test module, the test box connector module comprising a key which is unique to the test box connector module and which is used to identify the test box connector module when connected to the test module. There is described a method for identifying a test box connector module used in testing an installed wiring harness comprising an existing harness connector, the method comprising: connecting the test box connector module to a test module; detecting a key which is unique to the test box connector module thereby determining the identity of the test box connector module; sending the identity of the test box connector module to a user interface.
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12 Claims
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1. An assembly for interfacing an existing harness connector of an installed wiring harness to a test module, the assembly comprising:
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a harness-specific connector for connecting to the existing harness connector; a test box connector module connected to the harness-specific connector and for connecting to a test module, the test box connector module comprising a key which is unique to the test box connector module and which is used to identify the test box connector module when connected to the test module and to identify the harness-specific connector by reference to a user-defined list or database, the harness-specific connector being a separate and distinct entity from the test box connector module, wherein the test box connector module is automatically detected by the test module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for identifying a test box connector module used in testing an installed wiring harness comprising an existing harness connector, the method comprising:
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providing the test box connector module connected to a harness-specific connector which is for connecting to the existing harness connector, the harness-specific connector being a separate and distinct entity from the test box connector module; connecting the test box connector module to a test module; automatically detecting the test box connector module using the test module; detecting a key which is unique to the test box connector module thereby determining the identity of the test box connector module and of the harness-specific connector by reference to a user-defined list or database; sending the identity of the test box connector module to a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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