Abstract: In a method for testing signal integrity of an electronic product using a signal integrity test apparatus, each electronic component of the electronic product includes a test label that identifies the electronic component. The signal integrity test apparatus includes a host computer, a robot device, an oscilloscope, a camera device, and a probe. The host computer is installed with a signal integrity test system that controls the signal integrity test apparatus to test signal integrity of the electronic product. The robot device includes a first robot arm and a second robot arm. The first robot arm controls the camera device to capture an image of the test label coupled to each electronic component. The second robot arm controls the probe to touch each electronic component. The oscilloscope measures voltage signals outputted from the electronic components to generate a signal integrity report of the electronic product.

Abstract: A test control device and a method automatically test signal integrities of an electronic product. The test control device includes an oscilloscope and robot devices each holding a probe of the oscilloscope. The test control device sets test projects and locations of test points of each test project on the electronic product. The test control device selects a test project and selects probes for measuring electrical outputs at the test points of the selected test project, controls robot devices holding the selected probes to move tips of the selected probes to touch the test points, and controls the electronic product to activate the test points. The oscilloscope measures the electrical outputs at the test points through the selected probes. The test control device further obtains results of the measurements from the oscilloscope, analyzes and integrates all of the measurements, and generates a signal integrity report of the electronic product.

Abstract: A wireless communication check method using a monitoring device. The monitoring device sends commands to a wireless check device embeded in into a check system, and invokes a wireless check device to check firmware embeded in into components of the check system. The monitoring device receives a check report from the wireless check device, and analyzes the check report to determine if the firmware embeded in into the components of the check system includes error. The monitoring device sends check data to the check system and notifies the wireless check device to update the firmware having error using the check data.

Abstract: A preboot execution environment (PXE) test device includes a microprocessor, one or more indicators, a network interface, a power connector, and a storage device. The network interface connects the PXE test device with a computer. The power connector connects an external power source to supply a voltage to the PXE test device. The storage device stores a boot loader, an embedded operating system, and one or more programs. The microprocessor executes the boot loader and the embedded operating system to start the PXE test device. The one or more indicators indicate a power supply status and a starting status of the PXE test device. The microprocessor further executes the one or more programs to remotely boot the computer for test PXE of a network card in the computer.

Abstract: A system with a firmware updating method is applied between a primary electronic device and at least one secondary electronic device. When the primary electronic device detects that one firmware of the at least one secondary electronic device runs error and needs to be updated, the primary electronic device acquires a corresponding firmware according to an alert from the at least one secondary electronic device and transforms the corresponding firmware to the at least one secondary electronic device; or the at least one secondary electronic device detects running situation itself and acquires the corresponding firmware from the primary electronic device, thereby updating the firmware of the at least one secondary electronic device.

Abstract: A method tests hard disk ports located on a motherboard of a computing device. Each of the hard disk ports connects to a respective serial port of a test fixture. The test fixture includes a group of serial ports, a multiplexer and a storage device. Each of the hard disk ports is selected to be tested during the process of hard disk ports test. A data transmission path is formed by building a connection between the storage device and a channel of the multiplexer corresponding to the hard disk port. Data are written to the storage device and read from the storage device through the data transmission path. The hard disk port is working normal if the written data are identical to the read data. The hard disk port is not working normally if the written data are not identical to the read data.

Abstract: A sectional electric drive vehicle includes a first motorcycle having a master electric control unit, a second motorcycle detachably connected to the first motorcycle in tandem by a connection mechanism and the second motorcycle including a slave electric control unit, and a system connector detachably connecting the master electric control unit and the slave electric control unit, to allow signals transmission between the master and slave electric control units. When the first and second motorcycles are combined and connected together via the connection mechanism and the system connector, the slave electric control unit relinquishes control to the master electric control unit, and the master electric control unit controls the cooperative motion of the first and second motorcycles. When the first and second motorcycles are detached, the first and second motorcycles are independently operable.

Abstract: A personal alarm system can help a user to wake up in a preset time. A sensor can sense operations of the personal alarm system and output sense signals. A control unit can calculate a sum of the sense signals to obtain a number of operations of the personal alarm system, and stop an alarm from sounding in response to the sum of the sense signals meeting the condition to stop the alarm from sounding.

Abstract: A preboot execution environment (PXE) test device includes a microprocessor, one or more indicators, a network interface, a power connector, and a storage device. The network interface connects the PXE test device with a computer. The power connector connects an external power source to supply a voltage to the PXE test device. The storage device stores a boot loader, an embedded operating system, and one or more programs. The microprocessor executes the boot loader and the embedded operating system to start the PXE test device. The one or more indicators indicate a power supply status and a starting status of the PXE test device. The microprocessor further executes the one or more programs to remotely boot the computer for test PXE of a network card in the computer.

Abstract: An electronic device having a temperature sensor is provided. The temperature sensor detects information of a touch operation from an object on a surface of the temperature sensor, determines if the touch operation is valid by determining if the detected information meet preset standards, and executes a corresponding command to activate an action of the electronic device, in response to a determination that the touch operation is valid.

Abstract: A method tests hard disk ports located on a motherboard of a computing device. Each of the hard disk ports connects to a respective serial port of a test fixture. The test fixture includes a group of serial ports, a multiplexer and a storage device. Each of the hard disk ports is selected to be tested during the process of hard disk ports test. A data transmission path is formed by building a connection between the storage device and a channel of the multiplexer corresponding to the hard disk port. Data are written to the storage device and read from the storage device through the data transmission path. The hard disk port is working normal if the written data are identical to the read data. The hard disk port is not working normally if the written data are not identical to the read data.

Abstract: A sectional electric drive vehicle includes a first motorcycle having a master electric control unit, a second motorcycle detachably connected to the first motorcycle in tandem by a connection mechanism and the second motorcycle including a slave electric control unit, and a system connector detachably connecting the master electric control unit and the slave electric control unit, to allow signals transmission between the master and slave electric control units. When the first and second motorcycles are combined and connected together via the connection mechanism and the system connector, the slave electric control unit relinquishes control to the master electric control unit, and the master electric control unit controls the cooperative motion of the first and second motorcycles. When the first and second motorcycles are detached, the first and second motorcycles are independently operable.

Abstract: A test system and method for test performance of a multi-card reader includes identifying types of cards the multi-card reader can communicate with, obtaining a protocol of each type of card, and setting a protocol between the multi-card reader and the test system to one of the obtained protocols. Controlling the multi-card reader to read test data from a storage system of the test system and sending the read test data to the test system, testing performance of the multi-card reader by comparing the read test data with the test data stored in the storage system, to obtaining a test result according to the comparison.

Abstract: A personal alarm system can help a user to wake up in a preset time. A sensor can sense operations of the personal alarm system and output sense signals. A control unit can calculate a sum of the sense signals to obtain a number of operations of the personal alarm system, and stop an alarm from sounding in response to the sum of the sense signals meeting the condition to stop the alarm from sounding.

Abstract: A method for testing the accuracy of real time clocks is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: setting test parameters for testing the accuracy of real time clocks (RTCs), the test parameters comprising a test time length, a test time sampling interval, and an acceptable margin; synchronizing the time of an RTC IC and an RTC to be tested via a UUT; reading a current time of the RTC IC and the RTC via the UUT at each test time sampling interval; calculating a time difference between the current time of the RTC IC and the RTC via the UUT, and measuring whether the absolute value of the time difference is less than the acceptable margin; detecting whether the test time length is over; repeating the test process if the test time length is not over, or outputting test pass information if the test time length is over. A related system is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electronic device having a temperature sensor is provided. The temperature sensor detects information of a touch operation from an object on a surface of the temperature sensor, determines if the touch operation is valid by determining if the detected information meet preset standards, and executes a corresponding command to activate an action of the electronic device, in response to a determination that the touch operation is valid.

Abstract: A method for testing the accuracy of real time clocks is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: setting test parameters for testing the accuracy of real time clocks (RTCs), the test parameters comprising a test time length, a test time sampling interval, and an acceptable margin; synchronizing the time of an RTC IC and an RTC to be tested via a UUT; reading a current time of the RTC IC and the RTC via the UUT at each test time sampling interval; calculating a time difference between the current time of the RTC IC and the RTC via the UUT, and measuring whether the absolute value of the time difference is less than the acceptable margin; detecting whether the test time length is over; repeating the test process if the test time length is not over, or outputting test pass information if the test time length is over. A related system is also disclosed.

Abstract: A system for measuring performance of a voltage regulator module (VRM) attached to a microprocessor includes: a voltage transient tester (VTT) fixture (5) for setting different working voltage levels of the VRM; an oscillograph (2) for measuring transient voltage levels of the VRM, and generating a transient voltage waveform according to the transient voltage levels; an voltmeter (3) for measuring steady voltage levels of the VRM under thermal effects generated by the microprocessor; a direct current (DC) electronic load (4) for educing load currents from the VRM; and a measurement control module (10) installed in a computer (1) for generating load current control signals, controlling the DC electronic load to educe the load currents from the VRM according to the load current control signals, and generating a performance report of the VRM by integrating various measurement results.

Abstract: A system and method for measuring performance of a voltage regulator module (VRM) (61) attached to a microprocessor (62) is disclosed. The system includes: a voltage transient tester (VTT) fixture (5) for setting different working voltage levels of the VRM; an oscillograph (2) for measuring transient voltage levels of the VRM, and generating a transient voltage waveform according to the transient voltage levels; an voltmeter (3) for measuring steady voltage levels of the VRM under thermal effects generated by the microprocessor; a direct current (DC) electronic load (4) for educing load currents from the VRM; and a measurement control module (10) installed in a computer (1) for generating load current control signals, controlling the DC electronic load to educe the load currents from the VRM according to the load current control signals, and generating a performance report of the VRM by integrating various measurement results.

Abstract: An apparatus for testing an IEEE1394 port of a motherboard test device includes an IEEE1394 connector, a cable transceiver arbiter connected to the IEEE1394 connector, a first converting chip connected to the cable transceiver arbiter, a second converting chip connected to the first converting chip, and a flash chip connected to the second converting chip. The controller receives IEEE1394 signals from the connector, the first converting chip and second converting chip cooperate to convert the IEEE1394 signals to flash signals, the flash signals are stored in the flash chip. The first converting chip and the second converting chip also cooperate to convert the flash signals to the IEEE1394 signals, the connector outputs the IEEE1394 signals through the controller. A method for testing an IEEE1394 port of a motherboard test device is also provided.