The invention belongs to the technical field of an automatic test and relates to an automatic test method for a
set top box mainboard. The automatic test method comprises the following steps of firstly, assembling parts of a test device according to an
electrical structure principle and a connecting relationship, and writing
chip program into a main control
chip; pre-setting buttons and time intervals needed for test steps by utilizing a remote controller according to universal test standards of the
set top box mainboard, and storing the information in the presetting step into a storage
chip; starting the test device under a test mode state after plugging in the components of the
set top box mainboard, and opening the starting button so as to send a preset test
signal to the set top box mainboard by the test device to realize testing of a corresponding function according to preset buttons and time interval. The method disclosed by the invention has very good universal performance, can be suitable for testing set top box mainboards with various models, is high in
automation level, good in universality, high in
test efficiency, short in test time, and strong in compatibility; the related device is simple in structure, scientific in design, reliable in principle, simple and convenient to operate.