Ronald G Bird

US Patent:

50797077, Jan 7, 1992

Filed:

Jan 19, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/467781

Inventors:

Ronald W. Bird - Kent WA
David K. Shaffer - Seattle WA

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G06F 1100

US Classification:

36442404

Abstract:

An integrated certification-calibration system for a test system having multiple test instruments is disclosed. The system of this invention is used for certifying and calibrating processor-controllable test instruments that are arranged in at least two groups of separate test instruments, where each group has a separate system controller for controlling the test instruments associated therewith. The system of this invention includes a portable certification cart containing a number of processor-controllable certification instruments for certifying the various test instruments. Interconnection cables are provided for selectively interconnecting the individual group sof test instruments to the certification instruments and for connecting the system controllers associated therewith to the certification instruments. Each system controller has a certification executive that, when executed, controls both the test instruments associated therewith and the certification instruments so that certification tests are run on the test instruments. Test instruments that are processor-calibratable are calibrated by the system controller when they fail certification testing.

US Patent:

51154072, May 19, 1992

Filed:

Apr 10, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/684066

Inventors:

Ronald W. Bird - Kent WA
David K. Shaffer - Seattle WA

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G06F 1100

US Classification:

36455101

Abstract:

An integrated certification-calibration system for a test system having multiple test instruments is disclosed. The system of this invention is used for certifying and calibrating processor-controllable test instruments that are arranged in at least two groups of separate test instruments, where each group has a separate system controller for controlling the test instruments associated therewith. The system of this invention includes a portable certification cart containing a number of processor-controllable certification instruments for certifying the various test instruments. Interconnection cables are provided for selectively interconnecting the individual groups of test instruments to the certification instruments and for connecting the system controllers associated therewith to the certification instruments. Each system controller has a certification executive that, when executed, controls both the test instruments associated therewith and the certification instruments so that certification tests are run on the test instruments. Test instruments that are processor-calibratable are calibrated by the system controller when they fail certification testing.