Method and system for automated test of multi-media user devices
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1. A test system, comprising:
- a first programmable multimedia test module configured to send and receive signals to and from a unit under test via signal cables;
a retainer comprising a first signal interface and a second signal interface, the first signal interface configured to interface with the signal cables and the second signal interface configured to interface with the unit under test;
a plurality of interface modules, each configured to swappably interface to the retainer and to the unit under test, each interface module of the plurality of interface modules configured to align signal terminals of the second signal interface with signal terminals of an I/O signal interface of a particular type of unit under test without the use of cables, wherein each I/O signal interface corresponds to the particular type of unit under test and comprises a different alignment of signal terminals; and
the each interface module of the plurality of interface modules comprising a memory-encoded identification of the particular type of unit under test with which it is adapted to interface.
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Abstract
A test system, for example for set top boxes or game consoles, includes logic to reformat media signals output by a device under test, logic to receive the reformatted media signals and to analyze them for errors, and a pluggable interface coupling the device under test to the logic to reformat the media signals.
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1. A test system, comprising:
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a first programmable multimedia test module configured to send and receive signals to and from a unit under test via signal cables; a retainer comprising a first signal interface and a second signal interface, the first signal interface configured to interface with the signal cables and the second signal interface configured to interface with the unit under test; a plurality of interface modules, each configured to swappably interface to the retainer and to the unit under test, each interface module of the plurality of interface modules configured to align signal terminals of the second signal interface with signal terminals of an I/O signal interface of a particular type of unit under test without the use of cables, wherein each I/O signal interface corresponds to the particular type of unit under test and comprises a different alignment of signal terminals; and the each interface module of the plurality of interface modules comprising a memory-encoded identification of the particular type of unit under test with which it is adapted to interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising the steps of:
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choosing a selected interface module from a plurality of interface modules, each of the plurality of interface modules comprising a memory-encoded identification unique to a type of unit that may be tested; coupling a retainer to a programmable multimedia test module at a first signal interface of the retainer; coupling the retainer, at a second signal interface of the retainer, to a unit under test without using cables; operably connecting the selected interface module to the retainer, the retainer configured to connect to any of the plurality of interface modules; communicating the memory-encoded identification from the selected interface module to an analysis module coupled to the programmable multimedia test module; selecting, by the analysis module, test and analysis logic specific to the type of unit under test; receiving, at the programmable multimedia test module, signals from a signal source; and associating, by the analysis module, selected test and analysis logic with the signals received by the programmable multimedia test module. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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