Radio frequency instrument sharing system and radio frequency instrument sharing method
Through the computing processing module in the RF instrument sharing system identification and conversion control agreement, the problem that the RF instrument testing software cannot support multiple test ends is solved, achieving efficient use of RF instruments and cost savings.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510476080.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-16
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-18
AI Technical Summary
The testing software of existing RF instruments cannot support the simultaneous use of multiple test ends, resulting in inefficient use and lack of flexibility in scheduling and use of test software, which cannot maximize the usage rate of RF instruments.
Through the sharer in the RF instrument sharing system, the identification unit and translation unit of the operation processing module are used to identify and convert the control terminal control agreements of different test stations, so that the incompatible test software is compatible with the RF instrument, and the test scheduling is optimized through the scheduling unit.
The compatibility of incompatible testing software and RF instruments is achieved, which maximizes the utilization rate of RF instruments, saves huge testing costs, and improves testing efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present disclosure relates to a test instrument sharing system and method, particularly to a radio frequency (RF) instrument sharing system and method. Background Art
[0002] Wireless RF chip modules need to use RF test-related instruments for test verification. Most RF instruments have multiple test ports or provide an expansion peripheral of an RF switch box.
[0003] However, most test tools do not support the use of their expansion peripherals and multiple test ports simultaneously. Therefore, RF instruments are monopolized by a single test tool and cannot achieve the maximum usage efficiency.
[0004] In addition, since test tools may be developed by the original wireless RF chip manufacturers, RF instrument manufacturers, or module makers, they can only be used with designated RF instruments, making the scheduling and use of RF instruments lack flexibility.
[0005] It can be seen that there is currently a lack of an RF instrument sharing system in the market that can maximize the usage rate of RF instruments and save huge test costs. Therefore, relevant industries are seeking solutions to this problem. Summary of the Invention
[0006] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide an RF instrument sharing system and method that can maximize the usage rate of RF instruments through a sharing device and save huge test costs.
[0007] According to an embodiment of the structural aspect of the present disclosure, an RF instrument sharing system is provided, including an RF instrument, a plurality of test stations, and a sharing device. The plurality of test stations are coupled to the RF instrument and each includes a device under test and a control terminal. The control terminal is coupled to the device under test and is used to output a test instruction to test the device under test. The sharing device is coupled to the RF instrument and the plurality of test stations and includes an arithmetic processing module. The arithmetic processing module includes an identification unit and a translation unit. The identification unit is used to identify a control terminal control protocol corresponding to the control terminal of each test station. The translation unit is coupled to the identification unit and is used to parse the test instruction according to the control terminal control protocol and translate the test instruction into a test command. Wherein, the test command corresponds to an instrument control protocol of the RF instrument, and the RF instrument tests the corresponding device under test according to the test command of each test station.
[0008] An embodiment of a method aspect according to the present disclosure provides a radio frequency instrument sharing method, including: outputting a test instruction through a control terminal of a plurality of test stations; identifying a control terminal control protocol corresponding to the control terminal of each test station through an identification unit of an operation processing module of a sharing device; obtaining the test instruction through a translation unit of the operation processing module, parsing the test instruction according to the control terminal control protocol, and translating the test instruction into a test command; and testing a corresponding object under test by a radio frequency instrument according to the test command of each test station. Wherein, the test command corresponds to an instrument control protocol of the radio frequency instrument.
[0009] Thereby, the operation processing module of the sharing device can identify the control terminal control protocol corresponding to the control terminal of each test station, and can translate the test instruction of the control terminal into a test command to test the object under test, so that incompatible test software and radio frequency instruments can be made compatible, thereby maximizing the utilization rate of the radio frequency instrument and saving huge test costs. Brief Description of the Drawings
[0010] Figure 1 is a connection schematic diagram of a radio frequency instrument sharing system according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0011] Figure 2 is shown Figure 1 a block schematic diagram of the sharing device;
[0012] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the sharing device identifying the control terminal control protocol and translating the test instruction;
[0013] Figure 4 is shown Figure 2 a schematic diagram of a display interface of a display unit; and
[0014] Figure 5 is a flowchart showing a radio frequency instrument sharing method according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0015] Wherein, the reference numerals are explained as follows:
[0016] 100: Radio frequency instrument sharing system
[0017] 110: Radio frequency instrument
[0018] 120, 120a, 120b, 120c, 120d: Test stations
[0019] 121, 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d: Objects under test
[0020] 122, 122a, 122b, 122c, 122d: Control terminals
[0021] 130: Sharing device
[0022] 131: Operation processing module
[0023] 1311: Identification unit
[0024] 1312: Translation unit
[0025] 1313: Scheduling unit
[0026] 132: Network transceiver module
[0027] 133: Memory
[0028] 134: Control panel module
[0029] 1341: Display unit
[0030] 1342: Input unit
[0031] 200: Radio frequency instrument sharing method
[0032] 210, 220, 230, 240, 250: Steps
[0033] A, B, C, D: Control protocols
[0034] S: Display interface
[0035] TI, TIa, TIb, TIc, TId: Test instructions
[0036] TC, TCa, TCb, TCc, TCd: Test commands Detailed implementation manners
[0037] Please refer to Figure 1 as shown Figure 1 It is a connection schematic diagram of a radio frequency instrument sharing system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. The radio frequency instrument sharing system 100 includes a radio frequency instrument 110, a plurality of test stations 120, and a sharing device 130. Each test station 120 is coupled to the radio frequency instrument 110 and the sharing device 130, and the sharing device 130 is coupled to the radio frequency instrument 110. Each test station 120 includes a device under test 121 and a control terminal 122 respectively, and the control terminal 122 is coupled to the device under test 121. In the first embodiment, the device under test 121 may be a radio frequency chip module, and the control terminal 122 may be a personal computer or a notebook computer, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
[0038] The control terminal 122 is equipped with test software, and is used to output a test instruction TI and test the conductivity parameters of the device under test 121. The sharing device 130 is used to translate the test instruction TI into a test command TC. The radio frequency instrument 110 is used to receive and perform a conductivity test on the device under test 121 according to the test command TC.
[0039] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 as shown Figure 2 is a block diagram showing Figure 1 the sharing device 130. The sharing device 130 includes an operation processing module 131. In the first embodiment, the operation processing module 131 can be a microprocessor, a central processing unit (CPU), a computer, a mobile device processor, a cloud processor, or other electronic operation processors, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
[0040] The operation processing module 131 includes an identification unit 1311 and a translation unit 1312. The translation unit 1312 is coupled to the identification unit 1311. The identification unit 1311 is used to identify a control terminal control protocol corresponding to the control terminal 122 of each test station 120. The translation unit 1312 is used to analyze the test instruction TI according to the control terminal control protocol and translate the test instruction TI into a test command TC.
[0041] Specifically, the test instruction TI corresponds to the control terminal control protocol of the control terminal 122, and the test command TC corresponds to an instrument control protocol of the radio frequency instrument 110. After the translation unit 1312 converts the test instruction TI of each control terminal 122 into a test command TC corresponding to the instrument control protocol, the radio frequency instrument 110 can respectively test the object under test 121 in the same test station 120 according to the test command TC of each test station 120.
[0042] Thereby, through the identification unit 1311 and the translation unit 1312, test software with incompatible control protocols can be identified and translated, and without modifying the test program of the control terminal 122, the incompatible control terminal control protocol can be made compatible with the instrument control protocol of the radio frequency instrument for subsequent testing, which can maximize the utilization rate of the radio frequency instrument 110 and thus save huge test costs.
[0043] In addition, the radio frequency instrument 110 has multiple test terminals, and the control terminal 122 has a corresponding machine name and IP address. The object under test 121 is coupled to the radio frequency instrument 110 by connecting to the test terminal through a radio frequency coaxial cable (RF Cable). The identification unit 1311 further includes identifying the machine name, IP address corresponding to the control terminal 122 of each test station 120, and the test terminal corresponding to the connection of the object under test 121 to the radio frequency instrument 110.
[0044] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the operation processing module 131 may further include a scheduling unit 1313, and the scheduling unit 1313 is coupled to the translation unit 1312. The scheduling unit 1313 establishes a test schedule according to the test commands TC of each test station 120, and the RF instrument 110 tests the corresponding DUTs 121 in sequence according to the test schedule.
[0045] Thereby, through the scheduling unit 1313, the tests of each DUT 121 can be managed and multiplexed, improving the usage efficiency of the RF instrument 110.
[0046] The following further gives examples. Please refer to Figure 3 As shown, Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the sharing device 130 identifying the control protocol of the control end and translating the test instructions. In Figure 3 , the RF instrument 110 performs conduction tests on the DUTs 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d of the test stations 120a, 120b, 120c, and 120d respectively. Among them, the instrument control protocol of the RF instrument 110 is control protocol A, and the control protocols of the control ends 122a, 122b, 122c, and 122d of the test stations 120a, 120b, 120c, and 120d are control protocol A, control protocol B, control protocol C, and control protocol D respectively.
[0047] After the control ends 122a, 122b, 122c, and 122d of the test stations 120a, 120b, 120c, and 120d output the test instructions TIa, TIb, TIc, and TId respectively, through the identification of the identification unit 1311, it can be obtained that the control protocol of the control end 122a is control protocol A, the control protocol of the control end 122b is control protocol B, the control protocol of the control end 122c is control protocol C, and the control protocol of the control end 122d is control protocol D. Since the control protocols of the control ends 122b, 122c, and 122d are different from the instrument control protocol of the RF instrument 110, the translation unit 1312 analyzes the test instructions TIb, TIc, and TId respectively, and translates the test instructions TIb, TIc, and TId from control protocol B, control protocol C, and control protocol D into the test commands TCb, TCc, and TCd corresponding to control protocol A. Finally, the scheduling unit 1313 establishes a test schedule according to the test commands TCa, TCb, TCc, and TCd and transmits it to the RF instrument 110.
[0048] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the sharing device 130 may further include a network transceiver module 132 and a memory 133. The network transceiver module 132 and the memory 133 are coupled to the arithmetic processing module 131. The network transceiver module 132 is used to receive the test instruction TI and transmit the test command TC. The memory 133 is used to store the program for parsing and translating the test instruction TI corresponding to each control terminal 122 and the test parameters. In the first embodiment, the memory 133 may be a random access memory (RAM) or other types of dynamic storage devices that can store information and instructions for the arithmetic processing module 131 to execute, but the disclosure is not limited thereto.
[0049] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 as shown, wherein Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing Figure 2 the display interface S of the display unit 1341. The sharing device 130 further includes a control panel module 134, which is coupled to the arithmetic processing module 131. The control panel module 134 includes a display unit 1341 and an input unit 1342, and the input unit 1342 is coupled to the display unit 1341.
[0050] As Figure 4 shown, the display unit 1341 has a display interface S, and the display interface S is used to display the test schedule, the machine name, IP address, control terminal control protocol corresponding to the control terminal 122 of each test station 120, and the test terminal (or connection terminal) to which the DUT 121 of each test station 120 is connected to the RF instrument 110. The input unit 1342 is used for the user to manage the test schedule.
[0051] In the first embodiment, the display unit 1341 may be the screen of a personal computer, a notebook computer, or a smart mobile device; the input unit 1342 may be a physical control panel (Dash Board Control Panel), or may also be an external key, touchpad, keyboard, touchpad, or mouse. In addition, the input unit 1342 may also be a virtual panel for the user to remotely view and control through the control terminal 122 of the test station 120, but the disclosure is not limited thereto.
[0052] Please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 5 as shown, wherein Figure 5 is a schematic flowchart showing the RF instrument sharing method 200 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. The RF instrument sharing system 100 is configured to implement the RF instrument sharing method 200.
[0053] The RF instrument sharing method 200 includes steps 210, 220, 230, 240, and 250 executed in sequence. In step 210, a test instruction TI is output through the control terminal 122 of multiple test stations 120. In step 220, the control terminal control protocol corresponding to the control terminal 122 of each test station 120 is identified by the identification unit 1311 of the operation processing module 131 of the sharing device 130. In addition, the identification unit 1311 further includes identifying the machine name, IP address corresponding to the control terminal 122 of each test station 120, and the connection terminal corresponding to the DUT 121 connected to the RF instrument 110. In step 230, the test instruction TI is obtained through the translation unit 1312 of the operation processing module 131, the test instruction TI is parsed according to the control terminal control protocol, and the test instruction TI is translated into a test command TC corresponding to the instrument control protocol of the RF instrument 110. In step 240, a test schedule is established by the scheduling unit 1313 of the operation processing module 131 according to the test command TC of the test station 120. In step 250, the RF instrument 110 tests the corresponding DUT 121 according to the test schedule and the test command TC corresponding to each test station 120.
[0054] It should be noted that the RF instrument sharing method 200 of the present disclosure is not limited to being implemented through the RF instrument sharing system 100 of the present disclosure.
[0055] As can be seen from the above embodiments, the present disclosure has the following advantages: First, through the identification unit and the translation unit, incompatible test software can be identified and translated, enabling incompatible control terminal control protocols to be compatible with the instrument control protocols of RF instruments without modifying the control terminal test program for subsequent testing, thereby maximizing the utilization rate of RF instruments and saving huge test costs; Second, through the scheduling unit, the testing of each DUT can be managed and multiplexed scheduled, further improving the use efficiency of RF instruments.
[0056] Although the present disclosure has been disclosed above with embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present disclosure. Any person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure shall be subject to that defined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A radio frequency instrument sharing system, characterized in that Comprising: A radio frequency instrument; Multiple test stations, coupled to the radio frequency instrument, and each respectively comprising: A device under test; and A control terminal, coupled to the device under test, and used for outputting a test instruction to test the device under test; and A splitter, coupled to the radio frequency instrument and the multiple test stations, and comprising an arithmetic processing module, the arithmetic processing module comprising: An identification unit, used for identifying a control terminal control protocol corresponding to the control terminal of each of the multiple test stations; and A translation unit, coupled to the identification unit, used for parsing the test instruction according to the control terminal control protocol and translating the test instruction into a test command; Wherein, the test command corresponds to an instrument control protocol of the radio frequency instrument, and the radio frequency instrument respectively tests the corresponding device under test according to the test commands of each of the multiple test stations.
2. The RF instrument sharing system according to claim 1, wherein The identification unit further comprises identifying the machine name, IP address corresponding to the control terminal of each of the multiple test stations, and the test terminal corresponding to the connection of the device under test to the radio frequency instrument.
3. The RF instrument sharing system according to claim 1, characterized in that The splitter further comprises a network transceiver module, which is coupled to the arithmetic processing module and used for receiving the test instruction and transmitting the test command.
4. The RF instrument sharing system according to claim 1, wherein The splitter further comprises a memory, which is coupled to the arithmetic processing module and used for storing a program for parsing and translating the test instruction corresponding to each control terminal.
5. The RF instrument sharing system according to claim 1, wherein, The arithmetic processing module further comprises a scheduling unit, which is coupled to the translation unit and used for establishing a test schedule according to the test commands of the multiple test stations; Wherein, the radio frequency instrument tests the corresponding device under test according to the test schedule.
6. The RF instrument sharing system according to claim 5, wherein, The splitter further comprises a control panel module, which is coupled to the arithmetic processing module and comprises a display unit, used for displaying the test schedule, the machine name, IP address, the control terminal control protocol corresponding to the control terminal of each of the multiple test stations, and the test terminal corresponding to the connection of the device under test of each of the multiple test stations to the radio frequency instrument.
7. The RF instrument sharing system according to claim 6, wherein The control panel module further comprises an input unit, which is coupled to the display unit and used for enabling a user to manage the test schedule.
8. A method for sharing a radio frequency instrument, characterized in that, Comprising: Outputting a test instruction through a control terminal of multiple test stations; Identifying a control terminal control protocol corresponding to the control terminal of each of the multiple test stations through an identification unit of an arithmetic processing module of a splitter; Obtaining the test instruction through a translation unit of the arithmetic processing module, parsing the test instruction according to the control terminal control protocol, and translating the test instruction into a test command; And Respectively testing a corresponding device under test through the radio frequency instrument according to the test commands of each of the multiple test stations; Wherein, the test command corresponds to an instrument control protocol of the radio frequency instrument.
9. The radio frequency instrument sharing method according to claim 8, wherein The identification unit further comprises identifying the machine name, IP address corresponding to the control terminal of each of the multiple test stations, and the test terminal corresponding to the connection of the device under test to the radio frequency instrument.
10. The radio frequency instrument sharing method according to claim 8, characterized in that, Further comprising: Establishing a test schedule through a scheduling unit of the arithmetic processing module according to the test commands of the multiple test stations; Wherein, the radio frequency instrument tests the corresponding device under test according to the test schedule.