Air unit comprehensive automatic test system of data link system and application method

By designing a comprehensive automatic test system for air units, using networked design and an automatic test host to switch power and RF sequences, and combining instruments such as oscilloscopes and power meters, the problem of only being able to test a single device in existing technologies has been solved, and simultaneous testing and remote control of multiple devices have been achieved, thereby improving test efficiency and the degree of automation.

CN116131971BActive Publication Date: 2025-10-17MIANYANG NETOP TELECOM EQUIP
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Application Number
CN202310120704.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-02-13
Publication Date
2025-10-17
Estimated Expiration
2043-02-13

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Technical Problem

The existing data link system's air unit test equipment can only test one device at a time, which increases test time and labor costs, and cannot achieve remote testing. It has low adaptability and affects test efficiency.

Method used

A comprehensive automatic test system for airborne units was designed, including a test host, RF test distributor, PC host computer and communication equipment. A networked design was used to enable simultaneous testing of multiple devices. An automatic test host was used for power supply and RF sequence switching, and automatic testing was performed in combination with instruments such as oscilloscopes and power meters.

Benefits of technology

It realizes simultaneous testing of multiple devices, reduces testing time and labor costs, improves testing efficiency, supports remote control, generates automatic test reports, and achieves the goal of efficient batch testing.

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Abstract

The application discloses a kind of comprehensive automatic test system and application method of air unit of data link system, including multiple air units to be tested, ground equipment, detection equipment, further include: simultaneously with multiple air equipment connection test host computer;With the radio frequency test distributor that test host computer and detection equipment, ground equipment are communicated;For issuing relevant instructions to test host computer PC host computer;Wherein, PC host computer and test host computer are realized communication connection by matched communication equipment, communication cable I.This application provides a kind of comprehensive automatic test system and application method of air unit of data link system, power channel switching is carried out by test host computer, and radio frequency path sequence selection is simultaneously carried out;Adjust radio frequency test distributor to realize instrument automatic test, use comprehensive automatic test system host computer test software to complete the automatic test of the function and performance of product, after testing, test report function is automatically generated, reaches the purpose of efficient batch testing.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of wireless communication. More particularly, the present application relates to an air unit comprehensive automatic test system of a data link system and an application method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] The data link system is composed of air units and ground equipment. One ground equipment can control multiple air unit equipment. However, when carrying out air unit product environmental tests (temperature tests, vibration tests), and data link system performance index tests (such as the receiving sensitivity of the ground equipment and the transmitting power of the air equipment), if only one air unit equipment can be tested at a time, the test time will be increased, the labor cost will be increased, and the production efficiency will be reduced. Specifically, a data link system radio frequency test distribution device with the application number 2022230639495 is mainly used for testing the performance index of the data link system. Although the test environment is integrated to a certain extent, only one air unit equipment can be tested at a time during each test, so the time cost of the test is too high, and the test efficiency is affected.

[0003] At the same time, the test equipment of the prior art can only be tested on site and cannot be realized through remote control. The adaptability in specific application is not high, and the corresponding test needs cannot be met. SUMMARY

[0004] An object of the present application is to solve at least the above problems and / or defects, and to provide at least the advantages to be explained later.

[0005] In order to achieve these objects and other advantages of the present application, a data link system air unit comprehensive automatic test system is provided, which comprises multiple air units to be tested, ground equipment cooperating with the air units to be tested, detection equipment cooperating with the ground equipment and the air equipment for testing, and further comprising:

[0006] a test host connected with multiple air equipment;

[0007] a radio frequency test distributor for communicating the test host with the detection equipment and the ground equipment;

[0008] a PC host computer for issuing relevant instructions to the test host;

[0009] The PC host computer and the test host are communicatively connected through cooperating communication equipment and communication cable I.

[0010] Preferably, the communication equipment is communicatively connected with the detection equipment and the ground equipment through cooperating communication cable II.

[0011] Preferably, the detection device is configured to include an oscilloscope, a power meter.

[0012] Preferably, the test host is configured to include:

[0013] a chassis;

[0014] a power supply path sequence switching module arranged in the chassis to sequentially supply power to the plurality of air units;

[0015] a radio frequency switching module arranged in the chassis to sequentially communicate the uplink and downlink antennas of each air unit with the radio frequency test distribution device.

[0016] Preferably, the power supply path sequence switching module is configured to include:

[0017] a main control board I electrically connected to the power supply interface of each power supply path on the chassis;

[0018] a switch group I arranged on the front panel of the chassis and in communication with the main control board I to select the communication state of each power supply path;

[0019] The radio frequency switching module is configured to include:

[0020] a multi-to-one switch I electrically connected to the uplink antenna radio frequency interface group on the rear panel of the chassis;

[0021] a multi-to-one switch II electrically connected to the downlink antenna radio frequency interface group on the rear panel of the chassis;

[0022] a main control board II in communication with the multi-to-one switch I and the multi-to-one switch II;

[0023] a switch group II arranged on the front panel and in communication with the main control board II to select the path state of the multi-to-one switch I and the multi-to-one switch II.

[0024] Preferably, the front panel is provided with switches II and III to switch the working state of the multi-to-one switch I and the multi-to-one switch II;

[0025] The front panel is provided with a switch IV to prevent misoperation;

[0026] The chassis is provided with an antenna switching switch cooperating with the switches II and III.

[0027] A data link system air unit comprehensive automatic test system application method, through the test software in the PC host computer to realize the remote system parameter configuration, function test, performance test.

[0028] Preferably, the system parameter configuration process is:

[0029] S10, network segment confirmation: check whether the IP of the PC host computer and the test host computer are in the same network segment, if yes, go to S11, otherwise, modify the IP of the PC host computer so that the IP of the PC host computer and the test host computer are in the same network segment, and complete the communication connection;

[0030] S11, configure the number of devices for batch testing: select the number of air unit devices for one-time testing according to needs;

[0031] S12, select frequency point: set the air unit and the simulated ground radar to the same frequency point to realize the networking communication of the two;

[0032] S13, power amplifier switch configuration: configure the switch state of the power amplifier according to the test needs, so that when the power amplifier switch is off, the air unit is in a silent state and only receives the data sent by the ground device, and when the power amplifier switch is on, go to S14;

[0033] S14, power mode selection: select the corresponding power mode according to the communication distance of the test environment;

[0034] S15, communication mode configuration: select the corresponding communication mode according to whether the air unit needs to send data to the ground device at all times, such as configuring the communication mode as asynchronous communication mode if needed, otherwise, select the synchronous communication mode;

[0035] S16, when the test parameters are loaded or configured, go to the function test.

[0036] Preferably, the flow of the function test is:

[0037] S20, device self-check: check whether the communication between the ground device and the air unit and the secondary power supply of the air unit are normal, and go to S21 after the self-check is normal, if the self-check is abnormal, restart the function test after the abnormal situation is handled;

[0038] S21, obtain device number: identify the air unit by querying the unique device number ID of the air unit to be tested;

[0039] S22, query software version number: after confirming the product ID of each air unit, query whether the software version currently loaded by the host computer and the version burned by the air unit are consistent, if yes, go to S23, otherwise, return to S20 after the software is upgraded again;

[0040] S23, test the function test items of the air unit one by one;

[0041] S24, determine the eligibility of each test result of S23, and output the automatic function test report after summarizing.

[0042] Preferably, the procedure of the performance test is as follows:

[0043] S30, connecting the air unit UDP and the ground equipment UDP by the test software;

[0044] S31, after connecting the air unit UDP, remotely selecting the power supply, the test road sequence and the antenna by the test software;

[0045] S32, determining the power-on self-test time of the air unit by the test software;

[0046] S33, configuring the oscilloscope IP by the test software, issuing a connection instruction, and corresponding configuring the test parameters of the oscilloscope after connection, so as to perform waveform test by the test parameters;

[0047] S34, configuring the power meter IP by the test software, issuing a connection instruction, and after connection, issuing a configuration power meter command to complete the configuration and calibration operation of the power meter, and configuring the test parameters of the power meter after calibration, so as to realize the performance test of pulse width, time delay and transmission power;

[0048] S35, performing item-by-item qualification determination on each performance test result of S30 by the test software, and outputting an automatic performance test report.

[0049] The present application at least has the following advantages: the air unit comprehensive automatic test system of the present application switches the power supply channel by the test host, simultaneously selects the radio frequency road sequence, interconnects the oscilloscope, the spectrum analyzer, the power meter and the PC host test software of the comprehensive automatic test system by Ethernet, adjusts the radio frequency test distributor to realize automatic test of the instruments, uses the PC host test software of the comprehensive automatic test system to complete the automatic test of the functions and performance of the product, and automatically generates a test report after test, so as to achieve the purpose of efficient batch test.

[0050] Other advantages, objects and features of the present application will be partly embodied by the following description, and will be partly understood by those skilled in the art through research and practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0051] Figure 1 It is a composition schematic diagram of the air unit comprehensive automatic test system in an embodiment of the present application;

[0052] Figure 2 It is a principle block diagram of the air unit comprehensive automatic test system of the present application;

[0053] Figure 3 It is a principle block diagram of the test host of the present application;

[0054] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the layout of the front panel of the present invention;

[0055] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the layout of the rear panel of the present invention;

[0056] Figure 6 Parameter configuration flow chart of the test software of the present invention;

[0057] Figure 7 This is a performance test flow chart of the test software of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0058] The present invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can implement the invention with reference to the description.

[0059] It should be understood that terms such as “having,” “including,” and “comprising” used herein do not prescribe the existence or addition of one or more other elements or combinations thereof.

[0060] It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the orientations or positional relationships indicated by terms are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. These are intended solely to facilitate and simplify the description of the present invention and do not indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0061] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the terms "installed", "provided with", "sleeved / connected", "connected", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection. It can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection. It can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. It can be the internal connection of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0062] A comprehensive automatic test system for the air unit of a data link system is mainly used in the debugging, testing, factory inspection and acceptance of air unit products. The system reduces the frequency of changing the test connection environment and reduces the difficulty of product debugging and testing; increases the number of one-time test products, reducing the burden on testers; and shortens the entire product testing and delivery cycle.

[0063] The system adopts a distributed and networked design, organically integrating the tested products, test instruments and special test equipment. According to the test task requirements, it automatically or manually performs functional and performance tests on the products to achieve efficient batch testing and production purposes.

[0064] like Figures 1-2 As shown, the integrated automatic test system for the air unit of the data link system is composed of four major parts: hardware equipment, software, test accessories and accompanying test equipment. The hardware equipment includes a comprehensive test tool 1, an automatic test host (test host) 2 and a radio frequency test distributor 3; the software is the test software of the integrated automatic test system of the air unit 4 programmed by a PC host computer (PC); the test accessories are composed of a regulated DC source 5, a test instrument, and a switch (communication equipment) 6; the accompanying test equipment 7 is ground equipment, specifically including multiple air units to be tested, ground equipment that cooperates with the air units to be tested, and detection equipment that cooperates with the ground equipment and air equipment to perform the test, and also includes:

[0065] The test host (automatic test host) is connected to multiple aerial devices at the same time. It is the core unit of the aerial unit's integrated automatic test system. Both the test host and the RF distribution unit adopt a standard 4U design and can be installed in a standard cabinet. It mainly realizes power supply, product test sequence selection, RF selection and related program control functions of the product. It also realizes access to supporting test equipment, instruments and meters, and computer control platforms through the network.

[0066] The RF test distributor connects the test host with the detection equipment and ground equipment. It mainly realizes the integration of external connections during the entire test process and connects to the comprehensive automatic test system. According to different test items of the air unit, the two adjustable attenuation values ​​on the panel are adjusted. At the same time, it provides a simulated radar RF detection interface. The RF detection interface of the air unit is connected to an oscilloscope to observe the required waveform parameters; the RF output port of the air unit is connected to a power meter to measure the output power of the remote control air unit;

[0067] A PC host computer 8 for issuing relevant instructions to the test host;

[0068] In actual application, the comprehensive test tooling can be matched with the air unit, the comprehensive test tooling is designed by using a standard profile open architecture, can be stacked in multiple layers (strong expandability), and can install products in batches quickly, meets the application requirements of various tests of products, and does not need to be disassembled repeatedly, the standard profile adopts an aluminum alloy structure frame, is composed of a plurality of 30*30 aluminum profiles, is combined into a cuboid frame structure with a length of 514mm, a width of 351mm and a height of 300mm through corner groove connectors, right angle connectors, T-shaped bolts, sliding block nuts, flange nuts and the like, the 30*30 aluminum profiles are made of 6063-T5 aluminum, are anodized, electrophoretically coated and powder coated, can well ensure that the aluminum alloy structure frame does not rust and the like in a high and low temperature and humid environment, and can ensure that no deformation occurs in vibration and acceleration tests. In actual application, the comprehensive test tooling is provided with a product number, so that the test host machine can provide a direct current stabilized power supply from outside, switch a power supply channel according to an ID number of the air unit installed on the comprehensive test tooling, and select a radio frequency path sequence at the same time.

[0069] The PC host computer is in communication connection with the test host computer through a matched communication device and a communication cable I, and the communication device is in communication connection with the detection device and the ground device through a matched communication cable II.

[0070] The core of the comprehensive automatic test system of the air unit of the data link system is the automatic test host machine, through which the power supply of the near-control air unit can be supplied and switched, the radio frequency uplink and downlink antennas can be selected, and the 485 master control interface can be controlled; and the remote control can be realized through the PC host computer software of the comprehensive automatic test.

[0071] The radio frequency test distribution connected with the automatic test host machine realizes the network connection of the ground device and the air unit feeder, and realizes the organic integration of the measured product (air unit), test instrument (oscilloscope 9 and power meter 10) and accompanying test device (ground device) through distributed and networked design;

[0072] The system adopts networked design, realizes the access control of the automatic test host machine, oscilloscope and power meter through the switch, realizes the automatic configuration parameters, function test and performance test through the configuration and calibration instrument and the sending of control commands, realizes the automatic test, automatic recording of waveform parameters and output power of the oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer and power meter, judges the test return value of the function performance test item, automatically analyzes the test result, automatically generates a test report, and realizes the intelligent test purpose.

[0073] As Figure 2 , further, the test host computer is configured to include:

[0074] The automatic test mainframe comprises a cabinet 11, which adopts a standard 4U cabinet design, and two handles are designed on both sides of the cabinet to facilitate one person to carry the cabinet; ears for standard cabinet installation are designed on the side of the cabinet to facilitate the automatic test mainframe to be installed on a rack to be fixed, and the automatic test mainframe further comprises:

[0075] A power supply path sequence switching module 12 is arranged in the cabinet to sequentially supply power to the multiple air units, has a power supply function, and realizes power supply to the air unit 5 group through the automatic test mainframe by input voltage of an external DC stabilized power supply;

[0076] A radio frequency switching module 13 is arranged in the cabinet to sequentially connect the uplink antenna and the downlink antenna of each air unit to the radio frequency test distribution device, has a path sequence selection and switching function, and selects the test path (passage) through the panel button of the automatic test mainframe to lock the selected air unit group number for testing; the radio frequency test distribution device is used to realize control of link attenuation and is connected with the ground equipment to realize important index test such as receiving sensitivity, and the structure and connection relationship of the radio frequency test distribution device are not described.

[0077] Working principle: taking the receiving sensitivity test of the ground equipment as an example, when the test is performed, the air equipment is connected with the mainframe, the output of the radio frequency switching module of the test mainframe is connected with the input of the equipment test module of the radio frequency test distribution device, and the multiple air units are selected through the power supply path sequence switching module and the radio frequency switching module of the test mainframe to make the air units be connected with the radio frequency test distribution device as required;

[0078] The oscilloscope and the power meter are further connected with the output of the air equipment test module respectively, the radio frequency signal of the air equipment is respectively given to the oscilloscope and the power meter after passing through the air equipment test module, so that the waveform parameter of the air equipment can be obtained through the oscilloscope and the transmitting power of the air equipment can be obtained through the power meter; the ground equipment is connected with the input of the ground equipment test module, the spectrum analyzer is connected with the output of the ground equipment test module, and the ground equipment and the air equipment are coupled through the ground equipment test module 3 and the air equipment test module to proportionally couple the radio frequency signals of the ground equipment and the air equipment, so that the receiving sensitivity of the ground equipment is tested through the spectrum analyzer.

[0079] The effect achieved by the scheme is that:

[0080] Save time: time reduction of 400%, from the original test a set of products, now can test more than 5 sets, reduce labor cost: 200%, product batch test effect: the host of the scheme can realize 5 sets of product test at the same time, according to the need can be expanded to 10 sets and more sets of test at the same time. One-time inspection qualified rate: 100%, product inspection times 22 times, qualified times 22; Economic effect: the ratio of automatic test system to product price is as low as 10%; Safety is improved: when the operator tests, the line is regular, there is no safety hazard, and the intrinsic safety is realized.

[0081] Further, as Figure 3 , the power supply path sequence switching module is configured to include:

[0082] The main control board I 14 is electrically connected with the power supply interfaces of each power supply path on the case, and the main control board I cooperates with the corresponding switch group I to realize selective power supply operation on the air unit in sequence;

[0083] The switch group I 15 is arranged on the front panel of the case and is in communication connection with the main control board I to select the communication state of each power supply path;

[0084] The radio frequency switching module is configured to include:

[0085] The multi-switch I 17 is electrically connected with the upper antenna radio frequency interface group 16 on the rear panel of the case;

[0086] The multi-switch II 19 is electrically connected with the lower antenna radio frequency interface 18 on the rear panel of the case;

[0087] The main control board II 20 is in communication connection with the multi-switch I and the multi-switch II;

[0088] The switch group II 21 is arranged on the front panel and is in communication connection with the main control board II to select the path state of the multi-switch I and the multi-switch II, and the main control board II cooperates with the corresponding switch group II, the corresponding multi-switch and the multi-switch II to realize selective test on the upper and lower antennas of the air unit in sequence;

[0089] The rear panel is provided with a power supply interface 22 matched with the power supply path sequence switching module;

[0090] The front panel is provided with a switch I 23 for switching the working state of the power supply path sequence switching module;

[0091] The front panel is provided with a switch II 24 and a switch III 25 for switching the working state of the multi-switch I and the multi-switch II;

[0092] The rear panel is provided with an Ethernet interface 26 for network communication with the host computer;

[0093] The front panel is provided with an anti-misoperation switch IV 27 and a switch V 28 for setting the start of the test.

[0094] The cabinet is provided with an antenna switching switch (not shown) matched with the switch II and the switch III, having a microwave switching function, and the upper and lower antennas can be selected simultaneously by switching the upper and lower antenna radio frequency lines to realize the separate operation of the upper and lower antennas or the simultaneous operation of the upper and lower antennas.

[0095] The front panel in the scheme is mainly composed of various press indication switches, wherein the switch I is a power switch for powering the whole comprehensive automatic test host, and the switch group I is used for sequentially powering the J1 / J2 / J3 / J4 / J5 group paths of the air units by corresponding to the power supply of the air units; the selection of the path sequence is also realized by corresponding to the S1 / S2 / S3 / S4 / S5 group paths of the air units by pressing the corresponding buttons in the switch group II.

[0096] The switch IV is a locking press indication switch, which is an anti-misoperation button, and all the buttons are disabled after being clicked and locked, and there is no corresponding reaction after being pressed.

[0097] For the microwave antenna combination selection, the press switches of the upper and lower antennas are provided, and the corresponding antenna works when only one switch is pressed, and the double antennas work when both switches are pressed.

[0098] The rear panel is mainly various radio frequency interfaces, including five upper antenna radio frequency interfaces, five lower antenna radio frequency interfaces, one power supply interface and two Ethernet ports, and each port is marked with a name for easy and accurate connection with corresponding devices and instruments.

[0099] The working principle is that, in actual application, the upper and lower antenna connection cables of the air units are connected with the five upper antenna radio frequency interfaces and the five lower antenna radio frequency interfaces on the rear panel respectively, the cables corresponding to the switch group I are connected with the air units, the radio frequency output interface of the host is connected with the radio frequency test distribution device, and the power supply interface on the rear panel is connected with the external power supply through a cable to power the host.

[0100] During the test, the switch I is pressed to power on the host, then any one of the switch buttons in the switch group I is pressed to power the air unit on the corresponding path, and further, the corresponding button in the switch group II is pressed to select the path sequence corresponding to the selected switch button in the switch group I by cooperating with the multi-cut switch I and the multi-cut switch II, so as to complete the test of the air unit on the path.

[0101] An application method of an air unit comprehensive automatic test system of a data link system, remote system parameter configuration, function test and performance test are realized by a test software in a PC host computer, the following functions can be realized by the test software according to the scheme:

[0102] Radio frequency test distribution: can be suitable for different wireless test projects, and can test a plurality of wireless link signals;

[0103] Automatic test is realized: according to different projects, the test instrument needs to be connected, programming modification is carried out, automatic test and product output power recording are realized.

[0104] Specifically, the parameter configuration of the application can be realized in three ways, automatic configuration, manual configuration and automatic and manual combined configuration. Among them, the automatic configuration is realized by selecting the test template and loading the template to realize the parameter configuration; the manual configuration is realized by manually configuring each configuration item; the third automatic and manual combined configuration is to selectively modify some configuration items on the basis of automatic configuration.

[0105] No matter which parameter configuration method, it needs to be loaded or configured according to the parameter configuration process.

[0106] The first step is to confirm the network segment, check whether the IP of the test computer and the IP of the automatic test host are in the same network segment, if they are in the same network segment, it can enter the second step, otherwise the computer IP network segment and the automatic test host IP need to be modified to the same network segment, so as to realize the access connection of the test host through the automatic test software;

[0107] The second step is to configure the number of batch test equipment, according to the number of test air units, the number of test equipment is selected at a time, which can select all 5 equipment, or select 1, 2 or more combinations at a time;

[0108] The third step is to select the frequency point, because different frequency points realize different data link subsystem communication, only when the air unit and the simulated ground radar are set in the same time, the networking communication can be realized;

[0109] The fourth step is the power amplifier switch: when the power amplifier switch is off, the air unit is in a silent state, only receiving the data sent by the ground equipment, when the power amplifier switch is on, it will enter the fifth step;

[0110] The fifth step is to select the power mode, the power mode is divided into high power mode and low power mode, different power modes are used in different scenes; in the indoor laboratory environment, due to the short communication distance, the low power mode can be used; for long distance communication in the field, the high power mode needs to be selected;

[0111] The sixth step is communication mode configuration: the communication mode is divided into synchronous communication mode or asynchronous communication mode, the synchronous communication mode needs the air unit and the ground equipment to be synchronized networking, and the air unit can send data to the ground; the asynchronous communication mode does not need the air unit and the ground equipment to be synchronized, and always sends data to the ground equipment;

[0112] The seventh step is that only when the test parameters are loaded or configured, the function test button appears, and the function test is carried out.

[0113] Further, the automatic function test of the comprehensive automatic test system includes device self-checking, obtaining device number, querying software version number, parameter binding, other function item test and automatic generation of function test report, and the test flow is as shown in Figure 4

[0114] The first step of the function test is the test of the device self-checking function, the device self-checking includes two self-checking items of checking whether the communication between the ground equipment and the air unit is normal and checking whether the secondary power supply of the air unit is normal, and only when the device self-checking is normal, the device number obtaining flow can be entered; if the device self-checking is abnormal, the abnormal situation needs to be handled, and after the handling, the function item test is restarted;

[0115] The second step is obtaining device number, in order to more clearly know the current automatic test air unit number, the unique device number (ID) of the air unit is queried for identification;

[0116] The third step is querying software version number, in order to prevent the device state from being inconsistent due to inconsistent software when testing a batch of products, after confirming the product ID of each air unit, the software version loaded in the current device is queried, when the loaded software is found to be inconsistent, the software needs to be upgraded online again, and then the device self-checking flow is returned;

[0117] The fourth step is to test each function test item of the air unit, and the function test item generally includes uplink and downlink communication function, online upgrade, parameter configuration and the test of the foregoing self-checking, ID number, software version and the like.

[0118] The fifth step is to make a piece-by-piece qualification determination on each test result according to the automatic test flow, and meanwhile, an automatic function test report is output.

[0119] Further, the automatic performance test of the comprehensive automatic test system includes self-checking time, various instrument connection, control and test, waveform test, power test, receiving sensitivity test and the like.

[0120] The first step of the performance test is to connect the air unit UDP and the ground equipment UDP through the comprehensive automatic test PC software.

[0121] ​Second step, when connecting the air unit UDP, power supply remote control can be realized, through the integrated automatic test PC software, selecting the product corresponding to air unit 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 number, at the same time, selecting the up antenna or down antenna test;

[0122] Third step, testing the air unit power-on self-test time, judging whether the self-test time meets the system requirement or not;

[0123] Fourth step, oscilloscope connection, control and test, through the configuration of oscilloscope IP, such as 192.168.102.168, clicking the connection instruction, connecting to the oscilloscope for configuration, setting the oscilloscope test parameter for waveform test;

[0124] Fifth step, power meter connection, control and test, through the configuration of power meter IP, such as 192.168.102.188, issuing the connection instruction, the power meter can be configured, issuing the configuration power meter command; in order to achieve better measurement effect, the power meter needs to be calibrated, after calibration, the power meter test parameter is configured for pulse width, time delay, transmission power and other performance test;

[0125] Seventh step, according to the automatic test process, each item of performance test result is judged one by one, and the automatic performance test report is output.

[0126] The test system of the application has the following functional effects when applied:

[0127] 1. Route sequence selection function: the test route sequence can be selected through the automatic test host panel button or the automatic test software;

[0128] 2. Multi-path switching function: the power supply of the multi-path air unit product, the 485 master control interface and the up and down antenna RF line switching can be realized;

[0129] 3. Fusion test function: the system adopts distributed and networked design, and the tested product, test instrument and accompanying test equipment are organically fused together;

[0130] 4. Networked control instrument function: the integrated automatic test system test accessory integrated oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer and power meter send connection and control commands through the host computer using Ethernet, realizing the automatic test, automatic recording of waveform parameters and output power of the oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer and power meter;

[0131] 5. Batch access function: through the matched comprehensive test tooling, the product batch access is realized in a stacking mode;

[0132] 6. Batch test function: through the configuration option setting of the integrated automatic test system PC host computer software, the batch test of multiple products at a time can be realized;

[0133] 7. Intelligent function: the test return value of the function and performance test item is judged by the PC host software of the comprehensive automatic test system, the test result is automatically analyzed, the test report is automatically generated, and the intelligent test function is realized.

[0134] The above scheme is only a description of a preferred example, but is not limited thereto. In the implementation of the present application, appropriate replacement and / or modification can be made according to the user's needs.

[0135] The number of devices and the scale of processing described herein are intended to be illustrative of the application. Applications, modifications and variations of the application will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

[0136] Although embodiments of the application have been disclosed in connection with the above specification, it should be understood that it can be employed in various other arrangements, modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the application. Other modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the application disclosed herein. Therefore, the specification and examples should be considered as exemplary only and not restrictive on the scope of the application as claimed.

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1. A comprehensive automatic test system for air units of a data link system, comprising a plurality of air units to be tested, ground equipment that cooperates with the air units to be tested, and detection equipment that cooperates with the ground equipment and the air units to perform the test, characterized in that: Also includes: Test host connected to multiple air devices simultaneously; RF test distributor that connects the test host with the detection equipment and ground equipment; A PC host computer used to send relevant instructions to the test host; The PC host computer and the test host are connected to each other through matching communication equipment and communication cables I.

2. The integrated automatic test system for the air unit of the data link system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The communication equipment is connected to the detection equipment and the ground equipment through the corresponding communication cable II.

3. The integrated automatic test system for air unit of data link system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection equipment is configured to include an oscilloscope and a power meter.

4. The integrated automatic test system for air unit of data link system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The test host is configured to include: Chassis; A power supply sequence switching module is provided in the chassis to sequentially supply power to multiple air units; A radio frequency switching module is provided in the chassis to connect the upper antenna and the lower antenna of each aerial unit to the radio frequency test distribution device in sequence.

5. The integrated automatic test system for the air unit of the data link system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The power supply sequence switching module is configured to include: Main control board I electrically connected to the power interfaces of each power supply path on the chassis; A switch group I is provided on the front panel of the chassis and is in communication with the main control board I to select the connectivity status of each power supply path; The radio frequency switching module is configured to include: A multi-to-one switch I electrically connected to the upper antenna RF interface group on the rear panel of the chassis; A multi-to-one switch II electrically connected to the lower antenna RF interface group on the rear panel of the chassis; Main control board II communicating with multiple-to-one switch I and multiple-to-one switch II; The switch group II is arranged on the front panel and is connected to the main control board II for selecting the path status of the multi-switch I and multi-switch II.

6. The integrated automatic test system for the air unit of the data link system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The front panel is provided with switch II and switch III for switching the working states of the multi-cut-one switch I and the multi-cut-one switch II; The front panel is provided with a switch IV to prevent misoperation; Wherein, an antenna switching switch cooperating with switch II and switch III is provided in the chassis.

7. An application method of the integrated automatic test system for the air unit of the data link system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: Remote system parameter configuration, function testing, and performance testing can be achieved through the test software in the PC host computer.

8. The application method of the integrated automatic test system for the air unit of the data link system as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that: The process of configuring the system parameters is as follows: S10, network segment confirmation: Check whether the IP addresses of the PC host computer and the test host computer are in the same network segment. If the query result is yes, proceed to S11. Otherwise, modify the IP address of the PC host computer so that the IP addresses of the PC host computer and the test host computer are in the same network segment, thus completing the communication connection. S11, configure the number of devices for batch testing: select the number of air unit devices for one-time testing as needed; S12, select frequency: set the air unit and the simulated ground radar to the same frequency to achieve networking communication between the two; S13, power amplifier switch configuration: The root test requires configuring the power amplifier switch state. When the power amplifier switch is off, the air unit is in a silent state and only receives data sent by the ground device. When the power amplifier switch is on, enter S14; S14, power mode selection: select the corresponding power mode according to the communication distance of the test environment; S15, communication mode configuration: select the corresponding communication mode according to whether the air unit needs to send data to the ground device all the time. If necessary, the communication mode is configured as asynchronous communication mode; otherwise, synchronous communication mode is selected. S16: When the test parameters are loaded or configured, the function test is started.

9. The application method of the integrated automatic test system for the air unit of the data link system as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that: The process of the functional test is as follows: S20, equipment self-test: self-tests whether the communication between the ground equipment and the aerial unit and the secondary power supply of the aerial unit are normal. If the self-test is normal, enter S21. If the self-test is abnormal, restart the functional test after the abnormal situation is handled; S21, obtaining the device number: identifying the airborne unit by querying its unique device number ID; S22, query software version number: after confirming the product ID of each air unit, check whether the software version currently loaded on the host computer is consistent with the version burned into the air unit. If they are consistent, proceed to S23. Otherwise, return to S20 after re-upgrading the software. S23, test the functional test items of the air unit one by one; S24, make qualification judgment on each test result of S23 one by one, and output automatic functional test report after summarizing.

10. The application method of the integrated automatic test system for the air unit of the data link system as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that: The process of the performance test is as follows: S30, connect the air unit UDP and the ground equipment UDP through the test software; S31, after connecting to the air unit UDP, remotely select the power supply, test sequence, and test antenna through the test software; S32, determining the power-on self-test time of the air unit through the test software; S33, configuring the oscilloscope IP through the test software, issuing a connection instruction, and configuring the test parameters of the oscilloscope accordingly after the connection, so as to perform waveform testing according to the test parameters; S34, configuring the power meter IP through the test software and issuing a connection instruction. After the connection is established, the power meter configuration command is issued to complete the configuration and calibration of the power meter. After the calibration, the power meter test parameters are configured to implement performance testing of pulse width, delay, and transmit power. S35, through the test software, each performance test result of S30 is judged to be qualified one by one, and an automatic performance test report is output after summarizing.

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