VEHICLE TEST APPARATUS AND METHOD
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one motor vehicle switchpack, the switchpack comprising an input means operable to control the switchpack to provide a switchpack control output to a motor vehicle control system; and
a motor vehicle test apparatus, the test apparatus comprising;
a test apparatus control system comprising a computing device;
a test apparatus switch operable under the control of the test apparatus control system to actuate to control the at least one switchpack to provide the switchpack control output to the vehicle control system, the test apparatus control system being operable to monitor a response by the vehicle control system to the switchpack control output.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide apparatus comprising: at least one motor vehicle switchpack (121-135), the switchpack comprising input means operable to control the switchpack to provide a switchpack control output to a motor vehicle control system; and motor vehicle test apparatus (100T), the test apparatus comprising: a test apparatus control system comprising computing means (115); test apparatus switching means operable under the control of the test apparatus control system to control the at least one switchpack to provide the switchpack control output to the vehicle control system, the test apparatus control system being operable to monitor a response by the vehicle control system to the switchpack control output.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one motor vehicle switchpack, the switchpack comprising an input means operable to control the switchpack to provide a switchpack control output to a motor vehicle control system; and a motor vehicle test apparatus, the test apparatus comprising; a test apparatus control system comprising a computing device; a test apparatus switch operable under the control of the test apparatus control system to actuate to control the at least one switchpack to provide the switchpack control output to the vehicle control system, the test apparatus control system being operable to monitor a response by the vehicle control system to the switchpack control output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A kit of parts comprising:
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a motor vehicle test apparatus, the test apparatus comprising; a test apparatus control system comprising a computing device; a test apparatus switch operable under the control of the test apparatus control system to control at least one motor vehicle switchpack to provide a control output to the vehicle control system, the control output being substantially the same output provided by the switchpack when an input of the switchpack is operated, the test apparatus control system being operable to monitor a response by the vehicle control system to the switchpack control output. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of monitoring operation of a motor vehicle comprising at least one switchpack, the switchpack comprising an input operable to control the switchpack to provide a switchpack control output to a motor vehicle control system, the method comprising:
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providing a test apparatus control system having a computing device, and controlling a test apparatus switch via the test apparatus control system to control the at least one switchpack to provide the switchpack control output to the vehicle control system; and monitoring, via the test apparatus a response by the vehicle control system to the switchpack control output.
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