Test Sequencing for Automatic Port Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies lack an efficient mechanism to automatically detect and configure connecting ports for external devices, leading to manual setup errors, increased development time, and costs due to incompatibility of software protocols and lack of automated detection.
Innovation Solution
A test sequencing method and configuration generating method that categorize device data by communication protocols (ccTalk, MDB, etc.) to create a sequence list, automatically determine protocol types, and generate configuration files, using common commands to test and configure connecting ports.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual configuration setup is used for connecting ports and external devices, then configuration files can be created, but the process requires significant time and manpower for setup, debugging, and confirmation
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-detection and self-configuration by automatically identifying connecting ports, detecting external devices, determining communication protocols, and generating configuration files without human intervention, eliminating manual setup and debugging processes
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary automatic detection and configuration generation before actual device operation, identifying all connecting ports and external devices in advance and creating appropriate configuration files to prevent communication errors before they occur
2Reliability
If manual configuration setup is used for connecting ports and external devices, then configuration files can be created, but errors easily occur and repeated debugging is needed
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects communication protocols and generates correct configuration files without manual intervention, eliminating human errors in configuration setup and removing the need for repeated debugging to fix configuration mistakes
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides automatic detection feedback to identify connecting ports and external devices, and uses this feedback to generate appropriate configuration files, creating a closed-loop system that prevents communication errors through automated verification
3Productivity
If automated detection mechanism is implemented, then setup time is reduced, but the system complexity increases due to protocol detection and sequencing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments device data into different priority groups based on communication protocols (ccTalk protocol devices in first priority group, MDB protocol devices in third priority group, other devices in second priority group), creating an organized structure that simplifies automated detection and configuration generation
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of device data organization by categorizing devices according to their communication protocol types and priority levels, transforming unstructured device information into a structured sequence list that enables efficient automated processing
Data Source
AI summary
A configuration generating method for devices is applied to connecting ports and external devices connected to the connecting ports. The method includes the following steps: determining communication protocol types of the connecting ports respectively; generating a sequence list according to a plurality of device data, wherein each of the device data is corresponding to a communication protocol, the device data with ccTalk protocol are categorized in a first priority group, the device data with MDB protocol are categorized in a third sequence group, the device data other than those of the first priority group and the third priority group are categorized in a second priority group; and, testing the external devices sequentially and generating communication results according to the sequence list and the device data corresponding to the communication protocol types, and then generating a connecting ports configuration data of connecting ports according to the communication results.