TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) comprehensive test system
By conducting real-time data testing on TCAS components using the TCAS integrated testing system, the complexity of testing modern aviation communication, navigation, and surveillance equipment has been resolved. This has enabled the reliability verification of the functional performance of TCAS components, reduced the air collision avoidance rate, and improved the standardization and modularity of testing.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423104426.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-17
AI Technical Summary
The testing requirements for modern aviation communication, navigation, and surveillance equipment are complex, and existing technologies are insufficient to meet the testing, docking, and status inspection needs during the development of modern aircraft avionics systems, especially in terms of reducing the mid-air collision avoidance rate.
A TCAS integrated testing system was designed, including a computer testing system, a display testing system, a panel testing system, a control testing system, a switch testing system, an optical transceiver testing system, a computer switching testing system, and a voice control device testing system. It performs real-time data testing and functional performance verification by connecting the device under test via wired or wireless connection.
It has enabled the acceptance of the reliability, correctness and integrity of the TCAS component's functional performance, reduced the air collision avoidance rate, and improved the level of standardization, modularization and serialization.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of TCAS test, more particularly, the present application relates to a TCAS comprehensive test system. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the rapid development of modern aviation technology, more and more advanced technologies, especially radio technology, are applied to airborne electronic equipment, and the complexity of technology increases, the types of airborne equipment are various, the testing demand increases, and the development difficulty increases, which puts forward higher requirements on the technical means and comprehensive development support ability of aviation test and detection equipment.
[0003] Modern aviation communication navigation monitoring detection equipment needs to adapt to the needs of aviation technology development, track the development trend of modern test technology, apply advanced test technology, configure sufficient test resources, and meet the test docking needs in the development process of modern aircraft avionics system, state inspection and auxiliary fault elimination support needs in the process of assembly flight test.
[0004] Therefore, in order to reduce the air collision rate and improve the standardization, modularization and serialization level, the application equipment in the aircraft equipment is tested. SUMMARY
[0005] In order to overcome the defects of the prior art, the present application provides a TCAS comprehensive test system.
[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present application provides the following technical scheme: a TCAS comprehensive test system, characterized by comprising a TCAS comprehensive test system and a tested device connected through wired or wireless connection;
[0007] The TCAS comprehensive test system comprises a computer test system, a display test system, a panel test system, a manipulation test system, a switch test system, an optical terminal test system, a computer switching test system and a voice control device test system;
[0008] The computer test system can test the received data in real time through internal ruggedized computer test software, and is connected with the computer interface end in the computer test system for testing; the computer interface end is connected with the ruggedized computer in the tested device;
[0009] The display test system can detect whether the DVI video signal and the PAL video signal are normal, set the resolution of the ruggedized display through the display test system, test the serial communication and the function keys, and know whether each resolution display is normal;
[0010] The panel test system automatically tests the serial communication of the control panel, judges whether the control panel key is pressed, detects whether the code value sent by the key is correct after the key is pressed, and displays the test result on the test completion window.
[0011] The manipulation test system automatically detects the manipulation device in the tested equipment, and displays the test result in a graphical interface in real time, and displays the test result on the test completion window.
[0012] The switch test system tests the transmission delay of different packet lengths, multicast transmission, packet loss rate of different packet lengths, and configurable switch parameters in the tested equipment, and tests the function state of the switch port.
[0013] The optical terminal test system tests the signal processing function, transmission function, state display function, configuration optical terminal function, and backup optical path automatic selection and switching function of the optical terminal in the tested equipment.
[0014] The computer switching test system tests the 16-way DVI signal function, video switching function, and PS2 interface function of the multi-computer switch in the tested equipment.
[0015] The voice control device test system tests the station-to-station single call, station-to-station group call function, service telephone dialing and listening function, program-controlled telephone function, and digital voice playback function of the voice control device in the tested equipment.
[0016] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, the reinforced computer test software configures the IP addresses of the corresponding network cards of the dual-core reinforced graphics workstation, can count the packet loss rate of each network card, and tests the positioning information query, time information query and fault state query functions and displays the query results in a graphical manner.
[0017] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, the display test system is connected with the test port of the reinforced display in the tested equipment, and tests whether the reinforced display is normal.
[0018] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, the display test system receives, analyzes, processes and displays RS422 interface data, generates an instruction excitation through the RS422 interface, and sets parameters of the reinforced display through the RS422 interface.
[0019] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, the panel test system is connected with the control panel in the tested equipment, and the panel test system can perform RS422 monitoring data excitation, reception, analysis, processing and display of RS422 serial port data.
[0020] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the computer interface includes a DVI interface, a VGA interface, an RS422 interface, and an RS232 interface;
[0021] The hardened computer testing software supports resolution testing for DVI interface video output; supports different resolution testing for VGA interface video output; supports rate and transmission period settings for RS422 interface transmission; and supports rate and transmission period settings for RS232 interface transmission.
[0022] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: The system performs real-time testing, realizes connection with the component under test, and completes the testing steps such as data excitation, data reception and processing of each finished product through the system, so as to realize the reliability, correctness and integrity acceptance of the functional performance of TCAS components, reduce the air collision avoidance rate, and improve the level of standardization, modularization and serialization. Attached Figure Description
[0023] Figure 1 This is a diagram of the TCAS integrated testing system of the present invention.
[0024] The diagram shows the following labels: 1. Computer testing system; 101. Rugged computer testing software; 102. Computer interface terminal; 2. Monitor testing system; 3. Panel testing system; 4. Control testing system; 5. Switch testing system; 6. Optical transceiver testing system; 7. Computer switching testing system; 8. Voice control device testing system; 9. Device under test; 901. Rugged computer; 902. Rugged monitor; 903. Control panel; 904. Control device; 905. Switch; 906. Optical transceiver; 907. Multi-computer switcher; 908. Voice control device. Detailed Implementation
[0025] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0026] like Figure 1 As shown, the present invention provides a TCAS integrated test system, characterized in that it includes a TCAS integrated test system and a device under test 9 connected via wired or wireless means;
[0027] The TCAS comprehensive test system comprises a computer test system 1, a display test system 2, a panel test system 3, a manipulation test system 4, a switch test system 5, an optical terminal test system 6, a computer switching test system 7 and a voice control device test system 8.
[0028] The computer test system 1 can be tested in real time by internal reinforcement computer test software 101 for receiving data, and is connected with a computer interface end 102 in the computer test system 1 for testing; the computer interface end 102 is connected with a reinforcement computer 901 in the tested equipment 9;
[0029] The display test system 2 can detect whether DVI video signals and PAL video signals are normal, set resolution of a reinforcement display 902, test serial communication and function keys through the display test system 2, and know whether each resolution display is normal;
[0030] The panel test system 3 automatically tests serial communication of a control panel 903, judges whether a key of the control panel 903 is pressed, detects whether a key code value is correct after the key of the control panel 903 is pressed, and displays test results on a test completion window;
[0031] The manipulation test system 4 automatically detects a manipulation device 904 in the tested equipment 9, and displays test results in real time in a graphical interface, and displays test results on a test completion window;
[0032] The switch test system 5 tests transmission time delay of different packet lengths, multicast transmission, packet loss rate of different packet lengths and parameters of a configurable switch 905 in the tested equipment 9, and tests port function states of the switch 905;
[0033] The optical terminal test system 6 tests signal processing function, transmission function, state display function, configuration optical terminal function and backup optical path automatic selection and switching function of an optical terminal 906 in the tested equipment 9;
[0034] The computer switching test system 7 tests 16-way DVI signal function, video switching function and PS2 interface function of a multi-computer switch 907 in the tested equipment 9;
[0035] The voice control device test system 8 tests station-to-station single call and group call function, service telephone dialing and receiving function, program-controlled telephone function and digital voice playing function of a voice control device 908 in the tested equipment 9.
[0036] As a preferred technical scheme of the present application, the reinforced computer test software 101 configures the IP address of the corresponding network card of the dual-core reinforced graphics workstation, can count the packet loss rate of each network card, and tests the positioning information query, time information query and fault state query functions and displays the query results in a graphical manner.
[0037] As a preferred technical scheme of the present application, the display test system 2 is connected with the test port of the reinforced display 902 in the tested equipment 9, and tests whether the reinforced display 902 is normal.
[0038] As a preferred technical scheme of the present application, the display test system 2 receives, analyzes, processes and displays RS422 interface data, generates an instruction excitation through the RS422 interface, and sets parameters of the reinforced display 902 through the RS422 interface.
[0039] As a preferred technical scheme of the present application, the panel test system 3 is connected with the control panel 903 in the tested equipment 9, and can perform RS422 monitoring data excitation, reception, analysis, processing and display of RS422 serial port data.
[0040] As a preferred technical scheme of the present application, the computer interface end 102 includes a DVI interface, a VGA interface, an RS422 interface and an RS232 interface.
[0041] The reinforced computer test software 101 supports resolution test for DVI interface video output, supports different resolution test for VGA interface video output, supports rate and sending cycle setting for RS422 interface transmission test, and supports rate and sending cycle setting for RS232 interface transmission test.
[0042] The system performs real-time test on the reinforced computer 901, the reinforced display 902, the control panel 903, the operating device 904, the switch 905, the optical transceiver 906, the multi-computer switch 907 and the voice control device 908 of the tested equipment 9, realizes connection with the tested components, completes data excitation, data reception and processing of each finished product through the system, realizes reliability, correctness and integrity acceptance of the TCAS component function performance, reduces the air collision rate, and improves the standardization, modularization and serialization level.
[0043] It is worth noting that the reinforced computer 901, the reinforced display 902, the control panel 903, the operating device 904, the switch 905, the optical transceiver 906, the multi-computer switch 907 and the voice control device 908 in the tested equipment 9 are prior art and existing equipment known in the art, and thus will not be described here.
[0044] It has to be noted that, in the present document, the terms "first", "second", etc. merely serve to identify a subject or action, without necessarily requiring or implying any such actual relationship or order between such subjects or actions. Moreover, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0045] While embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it is to be understood that various modifications, substitutions, combinations, and variations of the embodiments can be undertaken without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A TCAS integration test system, characterized by, The TCAS comprehensive test system is connected with the tested equipment (9) through wired or wireless connection. The TCAS comprehensive test system comprises a computer test system (1), a display test system (2), a panel test system (3), a manipulation test system (4), a switch test system (5), an optical terminal test system (6), a computer switching test system (7) and a voice control device test system (8). The computer test system (1) can test the received data in real time through internal reinforced computer test software (101) and is connected with a computer interface end (102) in the computer test system (1) for testing. The display test system (2) can detect whether DVI video signals and PAL video signals are normal, set the resolution of the reinforced display (902), test the serial communication and the function keys through the display test system (2) and know whether the display at each resolution is normal. The panel test system (3) automatically tests the serial communication of the control panel (903), judges whether the keys of the control panel (903) are pressed, detects whether the key code value is correct after the keys of the control panel (903) are pressed and displays the test results on the test completion window. The manipulation test system (4) automatically detects the manipulation device (904) in the tested equipment (9) and displays the test results in real time in a graphical interface and displays the test results on the test completion window. The switch test system (5) tests the transmission delay of the switch (905) in the tested equipment (9) at different packet lengths, the multicast transmission, the packet loss rate at different packet lengths, the parameters of the configurable switch (905) and the port function state of the switch (905). The optical terminal test system (6) tests the signal processing function, the transmission function, the state display function, the configuration of the optical terminal function and the backup optical path automatic selection and switching function of the optical terminal (906) in the tested equipment (9). The computer switching test system (7) tests the 16-way DVI signal function, the video switching function and the PS2 interface function of the multi-computer switch (907) in the tested equipment (9). The voice control device test system (8) tests the functions of the voice control device (908) in the tested equipment (9) such as the station single call and group call functions, the service telephone call and the program-controlled telephone function and the digital voice playback function.
2. The TCAS comprehensive test system according to claim 1, wherein: The reinforced computer test software (101) configures the IP addresses of the corresponding network cards of the dual-core reinforced graphic workstation, can count the packet loss rates of the network cards, tests the positioning information query, the time information query and the fault state query functions and displays the query results in a graphical manner.
3. The TCAS comprehensive test system according to claim 1, wherein: The display test system (2) is connected with the test port of the reinforced display (902) in the tested equipment (9) and tests whether the reinforced display (902) is normal.
4. The TCAS comprehensive test system according to claim 1, wherein: The display test system (2) receives, analyzes, processes, displays RS422 interface data, generates instruction excitation through RS422 interface, and sets parameters of the ruggedized display (902) through RS422 interface.
5. The TCAS comprehensive test system according to claim 1, wherein: The panel test system (3) is connected with the control panel (903) in the device (9) to be tested, and can perform RS422 monitoring data excitation, receiving, analysis, processing, and display of RS422 serial port data.
6. The TCAS comprehensive test system according to claim 2, wherein: The computer interface end (102) includes a DVI interface, a VGA interface, an RS422 interface, and an RS232 interface. The ruggedized computer test software (101) tests DVI interface video output, VGA interface video output, RS422 interface transmission, and RS232 interface transmission.