Supporting calibration and diagnostics in an open...

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2007-03-27

2007-03-27

Hoff, Marc S. (Department: 2857)

Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing

Testing system

Of circuit

C702S090000, C714S746000, C714S768000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10917724

ABSTRACT:
A method for integrating test modules in a modular test system includes creating component categories for integrating vendor-supplied test modules and creating a calibration and diagnostics (C&D) framework for establishing a standard interface between the vendor-supplied test modules and the modular test system, where the C&D framework comprises interface classes communicating vendor-supplied module integration information. The method further includes receiving a vendor-supplied test module, retrieving module integration information from the vendor-supplied test module in accordance with the component categories, and integrating the vendor-supplied test module into the modular test system based on the module integration information using the C&D framework.

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