Starter Motor Testing Device
First Claim
1. A control test device for testing a dual starter system having a first and a second starter, each starter having a starter electrical interface including a starter crank signal interface and a starter status signal interface, the control test device comprising:
- a first communication interface for communicating an electrical test signal to the first starter, wherein the first communication interface includes a first electrical interface for interfacing with the first starter electrical interface;
a second communication interface for communicating the electrical test signal to the second starter, wherein the second communication interface includes a second electrical interface for interfacing with the second starter electrical interface;
electric circuit for generating the electrical test signal including an electric crank signal and an electric status signal, the electric crank signal for interfacing with one of the first and second starters crank signal interface, the status signal for simulating a status of one of the first and second starters; and
a switch mechanism for directing the electrical test signal to one of the first and second starters.
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Abstract
A control test device for testing a dual starter system has a first and a second starter. Each starter has a starter electrical interface including a starter start signal interface and a starter status signal interface. The control test device includes a first and a second communication interface for communicating a test signal to the first and second starter respectively. Each communication interface includes an electrical interface for interfacing with the first and second starter electrical interface. The test signal includes a start signal and a status signal. The start signal interfaces with one of the first and second starters start signal interface. The status signal sends a simulated status of the other one of the first and second starters to the one of the first and second starters start interface. A switch mechanism commands the start signal to one of the first and second starters.
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23 Claims
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1. A control test device for testing a dual starter system having a first and a second starter, each starter having a starter electrical interface including a starter crank signal interface and a starter status signal interface, the control test device comprising:
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a first communication interface for communicating an electrical test signal to the first starter, wherein the first communication interface includes a first electrical interface for interfacing with the first starter electrical interface; a second communication interface for communicating the electrical test signal to the second starter, wherein the second communication interface includes a second electrical interface for interfacing with the second starter electrical interface; electric circuit for generating the electrical test signal including an electric crank signal and an electric status signal, the electric crank signal for interfacing with one of the first and second starters crank signal interface, the status signal for simulating a status of one of the first and second starters; and a switch mechanism for directing the electrical test signal to one of the first and second starters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A control test device for testing a dual starter system having a first and a second starter, each starter having a starter electrical interface including a starter start signal interface and a starter status signal interface, the control test device comprising:
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first means for communicating a test signal to the first starter; second means for communicating the test signal to the second starter; wherein the test signal includes a start signal and a status signal, the start signal for interfacing with one of the first and second starters start signal interface, the status signal for sending a simulated status of the other one of the first and second starters to the one of the first and second starters start interface; and means for commanding the start signal to one of the first and second starters. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A testing method for testing a dual starter system having a first and a second starter, each starter having a starter electrical interface including a starter start signal interface and a starter status signal interface, the testing method comprising:
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communicating a test signal to the first starter, wherein the test signal includes a start signal and a status signal, the start signal for interfacing with one of the first and second starters start signal interface, the status signal for sending a simulated status of the other one of the first and second starters to the one of the first and second starters start interface; communicating the test signal to the second starter; and commanding the start signal to one of the first and second starters. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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