摘要:
AA microprocessor-based test system for functionally testing and troubleshooting microprocessor-based systems is connected in place of the microprocessor circuit of the unit 18 being tested (UUT). The test system includes a microprocessor circuit 42 which is supplied with the UUT clock signal and is the same type of microprocessor circuit as is utilized by the UUT 18. The test system periodically switches this microprocessor 42 into signal communication with the UUT 18 for a single UUT bus cycle to perform UUT read or write operations. During remaining time periods, the test system microprocessor circuit 42 is in signal communication with the remaining portion of the test system to analyze data obtained from the UUT bus during the previous UUT write or read operation and to establish the signals to be used in the next UUT write or read operation. Various test sequences are provided for testing the UUT bus, RAM, ROM, and write-responsive I/0 registers 26, 28 and 30.
摘要:
0 A test probe includes an electrode (162) for contacting a circuit node of the logic circuit being tested. The signal from the electrode is passed to first and second comparators (166, 168) which compare the signal with acceptable high and low threshold voltages for the type of logic circuitry being tested. In this way, a visual indication can be given that the logic level of the monitored circuit node is high, low, invalid, or is a sequence of pulses of all three logic levels. The test probe also provides for injection of logical high pulses, logical low pulses or an alternating pulse of high and low pulses. Probe level detection and pulse injection can be asynchronous or selectively synchronized so that logic level detection or pulse injection occurs with each unit under test write or read operation.
摘要:
0 A test probe includes an electrode (162) for contacting a circuit node of the logic circuit being tested. The signal from the electrode is passed to first and second comparators (166, 168) which compare the signal with acceptable high and low threshold voltages for the type of logic circuitry being tested. In this way, a visual indication can be given that the logic level of the monitored circuit node is high, low, invalid, or is a sequence of pulses of all three logic levels. The test probe also provides for injection of logical high pulses, logical low pulses or an alternating pulse of high and low pulses. Probe level detection and pulse injection can be asynchronous or selectively synchronized so that logic level detection or pulse injection occurs with each unit under test write or read operation.
摘要:
An improved testing apparatus and method for testing the kernel of a microprocessor based unit under test (UUT) where connection to the UUT is made at both the memory connection socket and at the microprocessor with the microprocessor being in place and active in the UUT. The apparatus and method permits subtantially full diagnostics of the kernel to be carried out in a systematic and automated manner in which the requirement of manual probing of the UUT is minimized. Connections at the microprocessor permit the development of high resolution sync signals for verification and evaluation of test results and permit testing without latching of signals on the data bus. The testing protocol implemented in the methodincludes the use of testing primitives which permit the development of a signature for each address and data bus line for the identification of the type as well as the location of any faults discovered by the apparatus. The method of testing exploits bootstrapping techniques including three primitives for bus test, data stimulus and address stimulus to optimize simultaneous testing and circuit fault diagnosis.
摘要:
An improved testing apparatus and method for testing the kernel of a microprocessor based unit under test (UUT) where connection to the UUT is made at both the memory connection socket and at the microprocessor with the microprocessor being in place and active in the UUT. The apparatus and method permits subtantially full diagnostics of the kernel to be carried out in a systematic and automated manner in which the requirement of manual probing of the UUT is minimized. Connections at the microprocessor permit the development of high resolution sync signals for verification and evaluation of test results and permit testing without latching of signals on the data bus. The testing protocol implemented in the methodincludes the use of testing primitives which permit the development of a signature for each address and data bus line for the identification of the type as well as the location of any faults discovered by the apparatus. The method of testing exploits bootstrapping techniques including three primitives for bus test, data stimulus and address stimulus to optimize simultaneous testing and circuit fault diagnosis.
摘要:
AA microprocessor-based test system for functionally testing and troubleshooting microprocessor-based systems is connected in place of the microprocessor circuit of the unit 18 being tested (UUT). The test system includes a microprocessor circuit 42 which is supplied with the UUT clock signal and is the same type of microprocessor circuit as is utilized by the UUT 18. The test system periodically switches this microprocessor 42 into signal communication with the UUT 18 for a single UUT bus cycle to perform UUT read or write operations. During remaining time periods, the test system microprocessor circuit 42 is in signal communication with the remaining portion of the test system to analyze data obtained from the UUT bus during the previous UUT write or read operation and to establish the signals to be used in the next UUT write or read operation. Various test sequences are provided for testing the UUT bus, RAM, ROM, and write-responsive I/0 registers 26, 28 and 30.