Design of adaptive automated control and diagnostics system

Abstract

FIELD: electronic equipment.SUBSTANCE: in the design of design of automated control and diagnostic systems (ACDS), guide pins are placed at the corners of the board of the specified adapter, with the help of which replaceable templates are installed on the field of the adapter, each of which takes into account the required switching of the contacts of the connector of a specific type of the connected replaceable element of the electronic equipment to the corresponding contacts of the ACDS concentrator; on the field of the template, opposite the pairs of metallized holes of the adapter board, which must be connected to control the connected type of the replaceable element of the electronic equipment, corresponding pairs of holes are placed for installing the corresponding jumpers in them, while the remaining pairs of holes of the adapter board remain closed by the field of the template and are inaccessible for installing jumpers in them; the templates are made of durable wear-resistant insulating material.EFFECT: simplifying the readjustment of a universal connecting device (adapter) by using replaceable templates or automatic readjustment of a universal adapter using a software-controlled manipulator.5 cl, 4 dwg

Description

[0001] The invention relates to the subject area of ​​designs of radio-electronic equipment (REA), in particular to the design of automated control and diagnostic systems (ACDS) of component parts (CP) of REA of complex technical products, including weapons, military and special equipment.

[0002] The closest technical solution to the claimed device is the design of the automated control system according to the application for invention No. 2025124323 with the priority date of 09 / 03 / 2025, which is taken as a prototype.

[0003] The known prototype design comprises a frame formed by four vertical support posts, rigidly attached to the lower base and upper cover. Rails with variable height pitch are attached to the side posts, supporting shelves that can be extended for use with the automated control system (ACS) and firmly locked when the ACS is in transport position. The shelves accommodate functional equipment units. The input and output circuits of the ACS functional equipment units are connected from their front panels in a transition device—an electrical circuit concentrator (ECC), to which is connected the output connector of a universal adapter, enabling connection of various types of printed circuit boards (PCBs) of replaceable electronic components (REC) to the ACS.

[0004] The universal adapter, according to the prototype design (application no. 2025124323, priority date 03.09.2025), is based on a switching field made from a double-sided printed circuit board. On one side of the board, parallel electrical conductors are connected to the terminals of the adapter's input connector, which is then connected to the connectors of the control object (CO) boards. On the other side of the printed circuit board, a second group of parallel electrical conductors is arranged perpendicularly to the terminals of the second adapter connector, which is connected to the AKMS concentrator via flexible connecting harness conductors.

[0005] Around each intersection of the electrical conductors on each side of the universal adapter board, pairs of contact sockets or pins are positioned so that, when a jumper is inserted into them, an electrical connection is ensured between the corresponding OK connector pin and the required AKCS hub contact. Thus, the universal adapter's switching field, adjustable using replaceable jumpers, ensures the required connection of OK contacts to AKCS channels, replacing the need for specialized replaceable adapters.

[0006] The advantage of this technical solution is the adapter's versatility. The adjustable switching field of the universal adapter ensures the required connection of contacts of different types of SE REA to the ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT channels, replacing the need for specialized, replaceable adapters.

[0007] The disadvantages of the known technical solution adopted as a prototype are:

[0008] a) the need for the operator to use the electrical circuit and documentation for each type of SE REA in order to install the required set of replaceable connectors (jumpers) on the universal adapter board;

[0009] b) manual installation of switching connectors (jumpers), which requires high operator qualifications;

[0010] c) large time costs when setting up the adapter for a given type of SE REA;

[0011] d) high probability of errors in control of the electronic equipment due to incorrect installation of connectors (jumpers).

[0012] The purpose of the declared technical solution is to eliminate the shortcomings of the prototype design, namely: increasing the ease of operation of the automated control system, improving the quality and productivity of repairs of the electronic equipment, and reducing the requirements for the qualifications of the automated control system operator.

[0013] The stated goal is achieved due to the fact that the installation of jumpers on the adapter field is simplified by introducing replaceable templates (masks) into the ACS or by introducing a software-controlled jumper movement manipulator.

[0014] The declared version of the automated control system is implemented (similar to the prototype) on the basis of a frame formed by four vertical supporting pillars.

[0015] The racks are rigidly fixed to the lower support base and the upper cover. Adjustable height guides are mounted to the side racks. Removable shelves are installed on the guides to accommodate functional equipment units, including the AKMS computer, according to the functional purpose and operating principle of the AKMS. The input and output electronic circuits of the equipment units are routed to the front panels and combined in an adapter—an electronic circuit hub. The output connector of a universal adapter—an adapter designed to interface the AKMS with printed circuit boards of various types of SE REA—is connected to the hub.

[0016] The claimed ASCS differs from the prototype in its design variations of the universal adapter and its methods of use. The features of the claimed solution are explained in Figs. 1–4.

[0017] The universal adapter (item 1) (see Fig. 1) is based on a double-sided board. On one side, parallel tracks are located, connected to the contacts of the connector for connecting the monitored SE REA (item 2), while on the other side, parallel tracks are located, connected to the contacts of the connector for connecting to the APCS concentrator. The tracks on opposite sides of the board are oriented mutually perpendicular. In the areas where pairs of tracks intersect, through holes are located, intended for the installation of active and passive switching jumpers (item 3). Jumpers (item 3) ensure the necessary connection of the contacts of the APCS concentrator connectors and the connected SE REA (item 2).

[0018] Guide pins (item 4) are mounted at the corners of the adapter's printed circuit board for installing replaceable templates (item 5). Each replaceable template (item 5) contains only holes. When installed, jumpers in these holes ensure the required connection of the connector contacts of a specific type of SE REA (item 2) with the corresponding contacts of the AKCS hub. The remaining holes in the adapter board remain covered by the template, eliminating the accidental incorrect installation of unnecessary jumpers and erroneous connection of the OK connector contacts with the AKCS hub contacts. The replaceable template (item 5) is made of thin, wear-resistant, high-strength, insulating material. The selection of the replaceable template (item 5) and the installation of jumpers (item 3) on it are based on the use of a set of interactive electronic repair documentation (IERD) for the given type of SE REA.

[0019] The IERD SE REA kits for the entire range of repairable SE REA (pos. 2) included in the serviced product are pre-loaded into the memory of the ASCS computer.

[0020] Figure 2 illustrates a design variant of the automated control system (ACS). A distinctive feature of this variant is the use of a cassette containing a set of replaceable templates for the entire range of repairable electronic components (item 6) included in a given product type. Each replaceable template (item 5) is marked with the type of electronic component (item 2), which is used to search for the required template and extract it from the cassette containing a set of replaceable templates for the entire range of repairable electronic components (item 6). The movement of the replaceable template (item 5) from the cassette containing a set of replaceable templates for the entire range of repairable electronic components (item 6) to the adapter board and back to the cassette is performed automatically by commands from the ACS computer using an electromechanical template movement manipulator (item 7).

[0021] The operation of the template movement manipulator (item 7) is controlled by the template movement manipulator video control device (item 8), connected to the automated control system (ACS) computer. The movement of the replaceable templates (item 5) using the template movement manipulator (item 7) is controlled by the video control device of the template movement manipulator (item 8) and is performed by the ACS computer based on the IERD set of the given type of SE REA. To ensure the correct reading of the template markings in the cassette with a set of replaceable templates for the entire range of repairable SE REA (item 6) and to control the movements of the template, illumination is required, which is provided by an illuminator (item 9), installed on the body of cassette 6 or next to it.

[0022] The next version of the declared design of the automated control system (see Fig. 3) is distinguished by the implementation of automatic movement of jumpers (pos. 3). For this purpose, in addition to the cassette with a set of replaceable templates for the entire range of repairable SE REA (pos. 6), a cassette with tubes is installed, which contain passive and active jumpers (pos. 10), designed for installation in specified pairs of metallized holes in the universal adapter board (pos. 1). The movement and installation of jumpers (pos. 3) in the board is carried out by an electromechanical jumper movement manipulator (pos. 11) in response to commands from the automated control system computer based on the corresponding set of IERD SE REA. To select the specified types of jumpers (pos. 3), a video monitoring device of the jumper movement manipulator (pos. 12) is used. On the body of the cassette with the tubes in which the passive and active jumpers (pos. 10) are located, or near it, an illuminator (pos. 9) is placed to illuminate the tube with jumpers and the adapter field.

[0023] When replacing the template due to the transition to repair of the next type of SE REA, the jumper movement manipulator (pos. 11) removes all jumpers (pos. 3) from the replaceable template (pos. 5).

[0024] The template movement manipulator (pos. 7) removes the previously used replacement template (pos. 5) and places it into the cassette with a set of replacement templates for the entire range of repairable REA SE (pos. 6). After this, the template movement manipulator (pos. 7) extracts the required new replacement template (pos. 5) from the cassette with a set of replacement templates for the entire range of repairable REA SE (pos. 6) and installs it on the guide pins (pos. 4) of the universal adapter field (pos. 1). After installing the replacement template (pos. 5), the jumper movement manipulator (pos. 11) sequentially extracts the required jumpers (pos. 3) from the jumper cassette holders and installs them into the holes in the specified positions on the installed new replacement template (pos. 5). All actions related to changing the replaceable templates (pos. 5) and jumpers (pos. 3) are performed automatically under the control of the automated control system computer based on the electronic data acquisition system of the electronic equipment.

[0025] Another variant of the declared APCS design is the design shown in Fig. 4. A distinctive feature of this variant is the automatic installation of jumpers (pos. 3) into the universal adapter board (pos. 1) without the use of guide pins (pos. 4) on the adapter, replaceable templates (pos. 5) and a cassette for placing replaceable templates, i.e., the absence of the use of replaceable templates for adjusting the universal adapter to any given type of SE REA. The installation positions of jumpers (pos. 3) into the connecting holes on the universal adapter board (pos. 1) are defined in the documentation of the IERD kits for the corresponding types of SE REA. The movement and installation of jumpers (pos. 3) is carried out by an electromechanical jumper movement manipulator (pos. 11) upon a command from the APCS computer based on the IERD SE REA of each type of SE REA. To select the specified types of jumpers (pos. 3), a video control device of the jumper movement manipulator (pos. 12) and an illuminator (pos. 9) are used.

[0026] To more securely connect the track contacts to the jumper pins, the universal adapter board design can use specialized metal bushings (pistons) pressed into the board instead of plated holes. This solution will extend the life of the universal adapter board.

[0027] The use of the declared variants of the AKCS designs as part of mobile automated repair and diagnostic complexes (for example, in the 50Ш6.1.1 product) will improve the quality of repair of SE REA samples, increase repair productivity by reducing the time lost on reconfiguring the AKCS for other types of SE REA and reduce the requirements for the qualifications of the RDC repair personnel.

[0028] The stated solutions are practically implemented using existing technologies for creating modern automated APCS. Examples of these include the automated APCS designs implemented in the research and development projects completed at JSC GPTP Granit: R&D "Control," R&D "Control-IKD," R&D "SKDA," R&D "Technology KD," and R&D "Resurs-PVO."

[0029] Thus, the declared design of the adaptive automated control system with a universal adapter device is practically feasible and ensures the achievement of the declared technical result.

Claims

1. The design of the adaptive automated control and diagnostic system (ACAD), including a frame formed by four vertical supporting posts rigidly fixed in the lower base and in the upper cover, guides with a variable pitch in height are attached to the side posts, on which shelves are installed, functional equipment blocks are placed on the shelves in accordance with the purpose and operating principle of the ACAD, the input and output circuits of the functional equipment blocks of the ACAD from their front panels are combined in a transition device - a concentrator of electrical circuits, a connector of the transition device - a universal adapter is connected to the concentrator, providing connection to the ACAD of printed circuit boards of various types of replaceable elements (REE) of electronic equipment (REA) - objects of control, the basis of the universal adapter is a double-sided printed circuit board, on one side of which parallel tracks are located,connected to the contacts of the connector for connecting the controlled SE REA, on the other side of the board there are tracks arranged in parallel to each other, connected to the contacts of the connector for connection to the AKCS concentrator, the tracks on one and the other side of the board are directed perpendicular to each other, near the intersection of each pair of tracks located on different sides of the board, there are pairs of through metallized holes for installing the necessary jumpers in them, the jumpers are installed in such a way as to ensure the required connection of the contact of the connector of the connected SE REA to the corresponding contact of the second connector of the universal adapter, with the help of which the adapter is connected to the AKCS concentrator, before the start of using the AKCS for its intended purpose, a set of interactive electronic repair documentation (IERD) for the entire nomenclature of repairable types of SE REA from the composition of a given product is entered into the memory of the AKCS computer, the design is distinguished by the fact that,that guide pins are placed at the corners of the adapter board, with the help of which replaceable templates are installed on the adapter field, each of which takes into account the required switching of the contacts of the connector of a specific type of connected SE REA to the corresponding contacts of the AKCS concentrator, on the field of the template opposite the pairs of metallized holes of the adapter board, which must be connected to control the connected type of SE REA, corresponding pairs of holes are placed for installing the corresponding jumpers in them, while the remaining pairs of holes of the adapter board remain closed by the field of the template and are inaccessible for installing jumpers in them, the templates are made of durable wear-resistant insulating material.

2. Design of adaptive automated control system according to paragraph.1, characterized in that a cassette with a set of replaceable templates for the nomenclature of repairable SE REA from the composition of a given type of product is placed near the adapter board, the code of the corresponding type of SE REA for the control of which this replaceable template is intended is applied on the ends of each template, an illuminator, a video monitoring device and an electromechanical manipulator for moving the templates from the cassette to the field of the adapter board and from the field of the adapter board back to the cassette are installed next to the body of the cassette of templates, wherein the selection of the required template with the help of the video monitoring device, removal of the template from the cassette with the help of the manipulator, installation of the template on the adapter board with the help of the manipulator, removal of the template from the adapter board with the help of the manipulator after completion of the use of the template and placement of the template with the help of the manipulator and the video monitoring device into the cassette is carried out automatically according to commands from the ASSCM computer based on the IERD of this type of SE REA.

3. The design of the adaptive automated control system according to paragraph 1 or 2, characterized in that a cassette with tubes in which passive and active jumpers are placed, necessary for installation in the specified pairs of metallized holes in the adapter board, is installed near the adapter board, an illuminator, a video monitoring device and an electromechanical manipulator for moving the jumpers are installed in the immediate vicinity of the cassette body, the illuminator is intended for illuminating the tubes with jumpers and the adapter field, the video monitoring device is intended for selecting the specified types of jumpers, controlling the movement of jumpers and their installation with the help of the manipulator in the pairs of metallized holes on the adapter board specified by the program in the IERD, removing the jumpers from the adapter board with the help of the manipulator upon completion of the inspection of a given type of SE REA and installing the removed jumpers in their place in the tubes of the cassette with the help of the manipulator,In this case, all actions to move the jumpers using a manipulator under the control of a video monitoring device are carried out automatically by commands from the ACS computer based on the corresponding set of IERD SE REA.

4. The design of the adaptive automated control system according to paragraph 3, characterized in that the installation of jumpers in specified positions on the universal adapter board before the start of testing of a given type of SE REA is performed automatically by commands from the computer of the automated control system based on the IERD SE REA directly on the adapter board without the use of replaceable templates and a cassette for their placement, the subsequent removal of jumpers upon completion of testing of a given type of SE REA is also performed automatically by commands from the computer of the automated control system based on the IERD SE REA of each type of SE REA, while the guide pins in the corners of the adapter board may be absent.

5. The design of the adaptive ACS according to paragraph 1, or 2, or 3, or 4, characterized in that the metallized holes on the tracks of the printed circuit board of the universal adapter are made, for example, on the basis of pistons pressed into the board, ensuring reliable contact with the corresponding track.

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