Wireless router complete machine one-stop test system and method

Abstract

According to the wireless router complete machine one-stop test system and method provided by the invention, the test host controls the LED lamp of the to-be-tested wireless router to be turned on, the industrial camera is used for photographing and returning to the test host to test the LED lamp, and the quality problem caused by manual detection of the LED lamp is solved; the test host controls each antenna of the to-be-tested wireless router to sequentially emit a wireless signal, the power switch and the power meter receive and read the actual power value of each antenna of the to-be-tested wireless router to test antenna welding and performance, and the problem of self-excitation mutual interference is solved; the test host compares and tests product functions by reading personalized data bound to the wireless router to be tested, locally set personalized data and actual personalized data in the wireless router to be tested; the purposes of antenna performance coupling testing, whole machine LED lamp testing and product function testing of the wireless router are achieved at the same station, and the testing efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of router equipment testing, and in particular to a one-stop testing system and method for a complete wireless router. Background Art

[0002] In the production process of wireless router products, the testing of wireless antenna process, performance and LED is the most important testing part. The traditional wireless throughput test method measures the throughput performance of the whole machine, but does not measure a single antenna. There may be a problem that a certain antenna is relatively poor. There are also problems of long testing time and low efficiency. Traditional LED testing is judged manually, which has low test efficiency and serious quality risks of misjudgment and missed judgment.

[0003] The latest near-field antenna coupling test method can test the coupling power of each antenna of a wireless router product to avoid the problem of relatively poor performance of a single antenna. At the same time, the test time is short and the test efficiency is high. However, because only each antenna is tested individually, when all antennas of the whole machine work together and there is a self-excited mutual interference problem, the near-field antenna coupling test method cannot detect this problem, resulting in defective products. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention provides a one-stop testing system and method for a wireless router, the purpose of which is to implement antenna performance coupling testing of the wireless router and LED and button testing of the whole machine at the same station, thereby improving testing efficiency and reducing the outflow of defective products.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a one-stop test system for a wireless router, including: a test fixture, a coupling plate, a power switch, an industrial camera, a power meter, and a test host;

[0006] The coupling plate, the industrial camera, and the wireless router to be tested are all arranged in the test fixture, and the coupling plate is fixedly arranged at the optimal coupling position of the antenna of the wireless router to be tested;

[0007] The test fixture, power switch, power meter, industrial camera and wireless router to be tested are all electrically connected to the test host;

[0008] The power meter is electrically connected to the coupling plate through the power switch;

[0009] The wireless router to be tested lights up the LED light according to the control command sent by the test host. The industrial camera takes a picture of the wireless router to be tested according to the control command sent by the test host and transmits it back to the test host to test the LED light of the wireless router to be tested.

[0010] The wireless router to be tested transmits wireless signals from each antenna in turn according to the control instructions sent by the test host. The power switch and the power meter receive and read the actual power value of each antenna of the wireless router to be tested according to the control instructions sent by the test host, which is used to test the antenna welding and performance of the wireless router to be tested.

[0011] The test host reads the personalized data bound to the wireless router under test, the personalized data set locally, and the actual personalized data inside the wireless router under test for comparison, so as to test the product function of the wireless router under test.

[0012] Further, the test host includes one-to-many network cards;

[0013] The test fixture, the power switch and the wireless router to be tested are all electrically connected to the data transmission end of the one-to-many network cards through a network cable;

[0014] The power meter and the industrial camera are electrically connected to the data transmission terminal of the one-to-many network cards via a USB cable.

[0015] Further, the test tooling consists of multiple sets of test fixtures;

[0016] Each set of test fixtures includes a dark box, a bracket, a driving mechanism, a wiring port, a light guide column, and a light guide mirror;

[0017] The wiring port, coupling plate, bracket and driving mechanism are all arranged on the cover plate of the dark box;

[0018] The wireless router to be tested is placed on the bracket, and the network port and power interface of the wireless router to be tested are opposite to the wiring port;

[0019] The industrial camera, light guide column, and light guide mirror are all fixedly set in the dark box, and the position of the light guide column matches the position of the LED light of the wireless router to be tested;

[0020] The pushing mechanism pushes the bracket to connect or disconnect the wireless router to be tested on the bracket with the wiring port;

[0021] The LED light of the wireless router to be tested is refracted into the lens of the industrial camera through the light guide column and light guide mirror.

[0022] Further, the pushing mechanism includes a handle, a connecting rod, a fixing member, and a slide rail;

[0023] The handle is installed on the edge of the cover of the dark box;

[0024] One end of the connecting rod is connected to the handle, and the other end of the connecting rod is connected to the fixing piece;

[0025] The fixing piece is fixedly connected to the bracket by screws;

[0026] The bracket is arranged on the slide rail and slides along the length direction of the slide rail;

[0027] When the wireless router to be tested needs to be powered on, the handle is lifted, and the connecting rod and the fixing part push the bracket to slide on the slide rail, so that the network port, power interface and wiring port of the wireless router to be tested are connected;

[0028] When the wireless router to be tested needs to be powered off, the handle is pulled down, and the connecting rod and the fixing part are pulled back to slide the bracket on the slide rail, so that the network port, the power interface and the wiring port of the wireless router to be tested are disconnected.

[0029] Furthermore, the test tooling includes 8 sets of test fixtures.

[0030] The present invention also provides a one-stop testing method for a wireless router, using a one-stop testing system for a wireless router. The testing method includes:

[0031] Step 1: Place the wireless router to be tested on the test fixture and connect it to the test host and power it on;

[0032] Step 2, the test host controls each antenna of the wireless router to be tested to transmit wireless signals in sequence and turn on the power switch;

[0033] Step 3, the power meter tests the power of the wireless signal transmitted by each antenna through the power switch and the coupling plate to obtain a first test result;

[0034] Step 4: The test host controls the LED light of the wireless router to be tested to light up and turns on the industrial camera;

[0035] Step 5, taking a picture of the LED light of the wireless router to be tested by an industrial camera and transmitting it back to the test host, testing the LED light of the wireless router to be tested, and obtaining a second test result;

[0036] Step 6: The test host reads the personalized data bound to the wireless router under test, the personalized data set locally, and the actual personalized data inside the wireless router under test, and tests the product function of the wireless router under test to obtain a third test result.

[0037] More specifically, step 3 includes:

[0038] The power meter receives and reads the power of the wireless signal transmitted by each antenna through the power switch and the coupling board;

[0039] When the power of wireless signals transmitted by each antenna reaches a preset standard value, the first test result is that the test is qualified;

[0040] When the power of the wireless signal transmitted by one of all the antennas does not reach the preset standard value, the first test result is that the test fails.

[0041] Furthermore, the power meter is a wireless communication test instrument.

[0042] More specifically, step 6 includes:

[0043] The test host compares the personalized data bound to the wireless router under test, the personalized data set locally, and the actual personalized data inside the wireless router under test;

[0044] When the personalized data bound to the wireless router to be tested, the personalized data set locally, and the actual personalized data inside the wireless router to be tested are consistent, the third test result is a qualified test;

[0045] When the personalized data bound to the wireless router to be tested, the personalized data set locally, and the actual personalized data inside the wireless router to be tested are inconsistent, the third test result is a test failure.

[0046] The above scheme of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0047] Compared with the prior art, the present invention lights up the LED lamp of the wireless router to be tested according to the control instruction sent by the test host, and the industrial camera takes a picture of the wireless router to be tested according to the control instruction sent by the test host and transmits it back to the test host, so as to test the LED lamp of the wireless router to be tested, thereby solving the quality problem caused by manual detection of the LED lamp; the wireless router to be tested transmits a wireless signal from each antenna in turn according to the control instruction sent by the test host, and the power switch and the power meter receive and read the actual power value of each antenna of the wireless router to be tested according to the control instruction sent by the test host, so as to test the antenna welding and performance of the wireless router to be tested, thereby solving the problem of self-excitation mutual interference; the test host compares the personalized data bound to the wireless router to be tested, the locally set personalized data, and the actual personalized data inside the wireless router to be tested, so as to test the product function of the wireless router to be tested; the antenna performance coupling test, the whole machine LED lamp test and the product function test of the wireless router at the same station are achieved, thereby improving the test efficiency.

[0048] Other beneficial effects of the present invention will be described in detail in the subsequent specific implementation section. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0049] Figure 1 is a system block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of a flow chart of an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and advantages to be solved by the present invention clearer, the following will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0052] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0053] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a locking 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, or it can be the internal communication 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.

[0054] In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0055] In view of the existing problems, the present invention provides a one-stop testing system and method for a wireless router.

[0056] like Figure 1 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides a one-stop test system for a wireless router, including: a test fixture, a coupling plate, a power switch, an industrial camera, a power meter, and a test host;

[0057] The coupling plate, the industrial camera, and the wireless router to be tested are all arranged in the test fixture, and the coupling plate is fixedly arranged at the best coupling position of the antenna of the wireless router to be tested, and the best coupling position is the position where the antenna of the wireless router to be tested can contact the coupling plate;

[0058] The test fixture, power switch, power meter, industrial camera and wireless router to be tested are all electrically connected to the test host;

[0059] The power meter is electrically connected to the coupling plate through the power switch;

[0060] The wireless router to be tested lights up the LED light according to the control command sent by the test host. The industrial camera takes a picture of the wireless router to be tested according to the control command sent by the test host and transmits it back to the test host to test the LED light of the wireless router to be tested.

[0061] The wireless router to be tested transmits wireless signals from each antenna in turn according to the control instructions sent by the test host. The power switch and the power meter receive and read the actual power value of each antenna of the wireless router to be tested according to the control instructions sent by the test host, which is used to test the antenna welding and performance of the wireless router to be tested.

[0062] The test host reads the personalized data bound to the wireless router under test, the personalized data set locally, and the actual personalized data inside the wireless router under test for comparison, so as to test the product function of the wireless router under test.

[0063] Most preferably, the test host includes one-to-many network cards;

[0064] The test fixture, the power switch and the wireless router to be tested are all electrically connected to the data transmission end of the one-to-many network cards through a network cable;

[0065] The power meter and the industrial camera are electrically connected to the data transmission terminal of the one-to-many network cards via a USB cable.

[0066] Most preferably, the test tooling consists of multiple sets of test fixtures;

[0067] Each set of test fixtures includes a dark box, a bracket, a driving mechanism, a wiring port, a light guide column, and a light guide mirror;

[0068] The wiring port, coupling plate, bracket and driving mechanism are all arranged on the cover plate of the dark box;

[0069] The wireless router to be tested is placed on the bracket, and the network port and power interface of the wireless router to be tested are opposite to the wiring port;

[0070] The industrial camera, light guide column, and light guide mirror are all fixedly set in the dark box, and the position of the light guide column matches the position of the LED light of the wireless router to be tested;

[0071] The pushing mechanism pushes the bracket to connect or disconnect the wireless router to be tested on the bracket with the wiring port;

[0072] The LED light of the wireless router to be tested is refracted into the lens of the industrial camera through the light guide column and light guide mirror.

[0073] Most preferably, the pushing mechanism includes a handle, a connecting rod, a fixing member, and a slide rail;

[0074] The handle is installed on the edge of the cover of the dark box;

[0075] One end of the connecting rod is connected to the handle, and the other end of the connecting rod is connected to the fixing piece;

[0076] The fixing piece is fixedly connected to the bracket by screws;

[0077] The bracket is arranged on the slide rail and slides along the length direction of the slide rail;

[0078] When the wireless router to be tested needs to be powered on, the handle is lifted, and the connecting rod and the fixing part push the bracket to slide on the slide rail, so that the network port, power interface and wiring port of the wireless router to be tested are connected;

[0079] When the wireless router to be tested needs to be powered off, the handle is pulled down, and the connecting rod and the fixing part are pulled back to slide the bracket on the slide rail, so that the network port, the power interface and the wiring port of the wireless router to be tested are disconnected.

[0080] In the embodiment of the present invention, the test tooling is provided with 8 groups of test fixtures.

[0081] like Figure 2 As shown, the present invention also provides a one-stop testing method for a wireless router, using a one-stop testing system for a wireless router, the testing method includes:

[0082] Step 1: Place the wireless router to be tested on the test fixture and connect it to the test host and power it on;

[0083] Step 2, the test host controls each antenna of the wireless router to be tested to transmit wireless signals in sequence and turn on the power switch;

[0084] Step 3, the power meter tests the power of the wireless signal transmitted by each antenna through the power switch and the coupling plate to obtain a first test result;

[0085] Step 4: The test host controls the LED light of the wireless router to be tested to light up and turns on the industrial camera;

[0086] Step 5, taking a picture of the LED light of the wireless router to be tested by an industrial camera and transmitting it back to the test host, testing the LED light of the wireless router to be tested, and obtaining a second test result;

[0087] Step 6: The test host reads the personalized data bound to the wireless router under test, the personalized data set locally, and the actual personalized data inside the wireless router under test, and tests the product function of the wireless router under test to obtain a third test result.

[0088] Specifically, step 3 includes:

[0089] The power meter receives and reads the power of the wireless signal transmitted by each antenna through the power switch and the coupling board;

[0090] When the power of wireless signals transmitted by each antenna reaches a preset standard value, the first test result is that the test is qualified;

[0091] When the power of the wireless signal transmitted by one of all the antennas does not reach the preset standard value, the first test result is that the test fails.

[0092] In the embodiment of the present invention, the preset standard value is set to 16dBm.

[0093] Most preferably, the power meter is a wireless communication test meter, such as the NRP-Z11 from Rohde & Schwarz.

[0094] Specifically, steps 4 and 5 include:

[0095] The test host is electrically connected to the wireless router under test through a network cable and a connection port in the test fixture, and sends a control signal to the wireless router under test to light up the LED light inside the wireless router;

[0096] The test host is electrically connected to the industrial camera via USB, and sends a start control signal to the industrial camera to control the industrial camera to start;

[0097] The lit LED light refracts the light source to the light guide mirror through the light guide column, and the light guide mirror reflects the light source to the lens of the industrial camera;

[0098] The industrial camera collects light and transmits it back to the test host;

[0099] The test host obtains a second test result by comparing the position of each light spot in the collected light source with the pre-stored light spot position of the wireless router;

[0100] When the positions of the light spots in the collected light sources are exactly the same as the predicted positions of the light spots of the wireless router, the second test result is that the test is qualified;

[0101] When the positions of the light spots in the collected light sources are different from the predicted positions of the light spots of the wireless router, the second test result is that the test fails.

[0102] Specifically, step 6 includes:

[0103] The test host compares the personalized data bound to the wireless router under test, the personalized data set locally, and the actual personalized data inside the wireless router under test;

[0104] When the personalized data bound to the wireless router to be tested, the personalized data set locally, and the actual personalized data inside the wireless router to be tested are consistent, the third test result is a qualified test;

[0105] When the personalized data bound to the wireless router to be tested, the personalized data set locally, and the actual personalized data inside the wireless router to be tested are inconsistent, the third test result is a test failure.

[0106] In the embodiment of the present invention, when there are 8 wireless routers that need to be tested, 8 sets of test fixtures need to be enabled at the same time, and the test method is as follows:

[0107] Place the wireless routers on the brackets of the test fixture and connect them to the test host. One wireless router corresponds to one bracket.

[0108] In order to prevent signal interference, the test host controls each antenna of each wireless router to transmit wireless signals and turn on the power switch in turn.

[0109] The power meter receives and reads the power of the wireless signal transmitted by each antenna of each wireless router in turn through the power switch and the coupling plate. When the read power values ​​all reach the preset standard values, it means that the antenna welding and performance tests of the 8 wireless routers are qualified. When the read power values ​​are lower than the predicted standard values, the antenna corresponding to the power value lower than the preset standard value is identified, and the wireless router corresponding to the antenna fails the test;

[0110] The test host controls the LED lights of all wireless routers to light up and turns on the industrial camera. The LED light is refracted into the lens of the industrial camera through the light guide column and the light guide mirror. The industrial camera takes a photo of the refracted LED light and transmits it back to the test host. The test host tests the quality of the LED light of each wireless router based on the LED light photo.

[0111] The test host reads the personalized data bound to each wireless router, the actual personalized data of each wireless router, and the personalized data set locally on the test host, and performs a three-way comparison of the personalized data bound to each wireless router, the actual personalized data of each wireless router, and the personalized data set locally on the test host. When the three-way comparison is consistent, the product function is considered qualified; otherwise, the product function is considered unqualified.

[0112] Compared with the prior art, the embodiment of the present invention lights up the LED lamp of the wireless router to be tested according to the control instruction sent by the test host, and the industrial camera takes a picture of the wireless router to be tested according to the control instruction sent by the test host and transmits it back to the test host, so as to test the LED lamp of the wireless router to be tested, thereby solving the quality problem caused by manual detection of the LED lamp; the wireless router to be tested transmits a wireless signal from each antenna in turn according to the control instruction sent by the test host, and the power switch and the power meter receive and read the actual power value of each antenna of the wireless router to be tested according to the control instruction sent by the test host, so as to test the antenna welding and performance of the wireless router to be tested, thereby solving the problem of self-excitation mutual interference; the test host compares the personalized data bound to the wireless router to be tested, the locally set personalized data, and the actual personalized data inside the wireless router to be tested, so as to test the product function of the wireless router to be tested; the antenna performance coupling test, the whole machine LED lamp test and the product function test of the wireless router at the same station are achieved, thereby improving the test efficiency.

[0113] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles of the present invention. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A one-stop testing system for wireless routers. It is characterized in that include: Test fixtures, coupling plates, power switches, industrial cameras, power meters, test hosts; The coupling plate, the industrial camera, and the wireless router to be tested are all arranged in the test fixture, and the coupling plate is fixedly arranged at the optimal coupling position of the antenna of the wireless router to be tested; The test fixture, the power switch, the power meter, the industrial camera, and the wireless router to be tested are all electrically connected to the test host; The power meter is electrically connected to the coupling plate via the power switch; The wireless router to be tested lights up the LED light according to the control instruction sent by the test host, and the industrial camera takes a picture of the wireless router to be tested according to the control instruction sent by the test host and transmits it back to the test host for testing the LED light of the wireless router to be tested; The wireless router to be tested transmits wireless signals from each antenna in turn according to the control instructions sent by the test host, and the power switch and the power meter receive and read the actual power value of each antenna of the wireless router to be tested according to the control instructions sent by the test host, so as to test the antenna welding and performance of the wireless router to be tested; The test host reads the personalized data bound to the wireless router to be tested, the personalized data set locally, and the actual personalized data inside the wireless router to be tested for comparison, so as to test the product function of the wireless router to be tested.

2. According to claim 1, the one-stop testing system for wireless routers, It is characterized in that The test host includes one-to-many network cards; The test fixture, the power switch and the wireless router to be tested are all electrically connected to the data transmission end of the one-to-many network cards via a network cable; The power meter and the industrial camera are both electrically connected to the data transmission end of the one-to-many network card via a USB connection cable.

3. The one-stop testing system for wireless router according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The test tooling is composed of multiple groups of test fixtures; Each set of test fixtures includes a dark box, a bracket, a driving mechanism, a wiring port, a light guide column, and a light guide mirror; The wiring port, the coupling plate, the bracket, and the pushing mechanism are all arranged on the cover plate of the dark box; The wireless router to be tested is placed on the bracket, and the network port and the power interface of the wireless router to be tested are opposite to the wiring port; The industrial camera, the light guide column, and the light guide mirror are all fixedly arranged in the dark box, and the position of the light guide column matches the position of the LED light of the wireless router to be tested; The pushing mechanism pushes the bracket to connect or disconnect the wireless router to be tested on the bracket with the wiring port; The LED light of the wireless router to be tested is refracted into the lens of the industrial camera through the light guide column and the light guide mirror.

4. The one-stop testing system for wireless router according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The pushing mechanism includes a handle, a connecting rod, a fixing piece, and a slide rail; The handle is installed on the edge of the cover plate of the dark box; One end of the connecting rod is connected to the handle, and the other end of the connecting rod is connected to the fixing member; The fixing member is fixedly connected to the bracket by screws; The bracket is arranged on the slide rail and slides along the length direction of the slide rail; When the wireless router to be tested needs to be powered on, the handle is lifted, and the connecting rod and the fixing member push the bracket to slide on the slide rail, so that the network port and the power interface of the wireless router to be tested are connected to the wiring port; When the wireless router to be tested needs to be powered off, the handle is pulled down, and the connecting rod and the fixing member pull back the bracket to slide on the slide rail, so that the network port and the power interface of the wireless router to be tested are disconnected from the wiring port.

5. According to claim 4, the one-stop testing system for wireless routers, It is characterized in that The test tooling includes 8 sets of test fixtures.

6. A one-stop testing method for a wireless router. It is characterized in that Using the one-stop testing system for a wireless router as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, the testing method comprises: Step 1, placing the wireless router to be tested on the test fixture and connecting it to the test host and powering it on; Step 2, the test host controls each antenna of the wireless router to be tested to transmit wireless signals in sequence and turn on the power switch; Step 3, the power meter tests the power of the wireless signal transmitted by each antenna through the power switch and the coupling plate to obtain a first test result; Step 4, the test host controls the LED light of the wireless router to be tested to light up and turns on the industrial camera; Step 5, taking a picture of the lighting condition of the LED light of the wireless router to be tested by the industrial camera and transmitting the picture back to the test host, testing the LED light of the wireless router to be tested, and obtaining a second test result; Step 6: The test host tests the product function of the wireless router to be tested by reading the personalized data bound to the wireless router to be tested, the locally set personalized data, and the actual personalized data inside the wireless router to be tested, and obtains a third test result.

7. The one-stop testing method for a wireless router according to claim 6, It is characterized in that The step 3 comprises: The power meter receives and reads the power of the wireless signal transmitted by each antenna through the power switch and the coupling plate; When the power of wireless signals transmitted by each antenna reaches a preset standard value, the first test result is that the test is qualified; When the power of wireless signals transmitted by one of the antennas among all the antennas does not reach a preset standard value, the first test result is that the test fails.

8. The one-stop testing method for a wireless router according to claim 6, It is characterized in that The power meter is a wireless communication test instrument.

9. The one-stop testing method for a wireless router according to claim 6, It is characterized in that The step 6 comprises: The test host compares the personalized data bound to the wireless router to be tested, the personalized data set locally, and the actual personalized data inside the wireless router to be tested; When the personalized data bound to the wireless router to be tested, the personalized data set locally, and the actual personalized data inside the wireless router to be tested are consistent, the third test result is that the test is qualified; When the personalized data bound to the wireless router to be tested, the personalized data set locally, and the actual personalized data inside the wireless router to be tested are inconsistent, the third test result is a test failure.

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