TW202009701A - Testing system and testing device with remote control function - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a testing system and device with remote control function. The testing device, inspecting an uninspected computer having an uninspected transmission port, comprises a process unit, a first transmission port, and an image transmission port. The process unit selectively generates an operation simulation signal or an image capture signal according to a remote control signal. The operation simulation signal is transmitted from the first transmission port to the uninspected transmission port to simulate a keyboard operation signal, a mouse operation signal, or a touch operation signal of the uninspected computer. The image transmission port transmits the image capture signal and receives an image data. An image capture device, controlled by the image capture signal, captures images of the uninspected computer to generate the image data.

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具遠端控制功能的檢測裝置與系統Detection device and system with remote control function

本發明係關於一種檢測裝置與系統，特別是關於一種具遠端控制功能的檢測裝置與系統。The invention relates to a detection device and system, in particular to a detection device and system with remote control function.

隨著各種電子設備被廣泛使用於生活中，可能因為人為因素或者品質因素，難免會造成電子設備故障而無法順利操作。以電腦製造商為例，當工廠中正在製造的電腦無法開機時，往往需要有經驗的研發工程師前往處理，以便判讀真正的故障原因，並執行正確的故障排除方案。但是，若工廠在不同城市或國家，可能造成研發工程師無法兼顧，難以及時前往處理的情況。As various electronic devices are widely used in life, they may inevitably cause malfunctions of electronic devices due to human factors or quality factors, and cannot be operated smoothly. Take the computer manufacturer as an example. When the computer being manufactured in the factory cannot be turned on, an experienced R&D engineer is often required to deal with it in order to interpret the true cause of the failure and implement the correct troubleshooting solution. However, if the factories are in different cities or countries, it may cause the situation that the R&D engineers cannot take care of it and it is difficult to go to the treatment in time.

若研發工程師無法前往現場，傳統的故障排除方案，係由現場人員寫信或打電話研發工程師，告知故障的細節，由研發工程師判讀可能發生故障的原因之後，再告知現場人員，並由現場人員執行研發工程師認為最有機會排除故障的方案。一般來說，現場人員常常因為缺乏經驗，無法正確描述故障情況，且因缺乏相關知識，也無法正確執行研發工程師交代的故障排除方案，從而妨礙了故障排除的效率。If the R&D engineer cannot go to the site, the traditional troubleshooting solution is that the on-site personnel write or call the R&D engineer to inform the details of the failure, and after the R&D engineer interprets the reason for the possible failure, then notify the on-site personnel Executive R & D engineer thinks that there is the most opportunity to troubleshoot the program. Generally speaking, on-site personnel are often unable to correctly describe the fault situation due to lack of experience, and due to lack of relevant knowledge, they cannot correctly implement the troubleshooting solution explained by the R&D engineer, which hinders the efficiency of troubleshooting.

因此，目前業界需要一種新的檢測裝置，不僅要讓研發工程師能夠直接取得故障的相關資訊，也要讓研發工程師不受距離的限制，能夠遠端執行正確的故障排除方案。Therefore, the industry currently needs a new detection device that not only allows R&D engineers to directly obtain information about failures, but also allows R&D engineers to perform correct troubleshooting solutions remotely without distance limitations.

本發明提供一種具遠端控制功能的檢測裝置與系統，能夠直接拍攝待測電腦，讓研發工程師能直接看到待測電腦的資訊，並將研發工程師的操作輸入方式直接轉換成模擬操作信號，再將模擬操作信號饋入待測電腦，使待測電腦如同直接被研發工程師控制，使研發工程師能執行正確的故障排除方案。The invention provides a detection device and system with remote control function, which can directly photograph the computer to be tested, so that the R&D engineer can directly see the information of the computer to be tested, and directly convert the operation input mode of the R&D engineer into an analog operation signal. Then the analog operation signal is fed into the computer under test, so that the computer under test is controlled directly by the R&D engineer, so that the R&D engineer can execute the correct troubleshooting solution.

本發明提出一種具遠端控制功能的檢測裝置，用以檢測待測電腦，待測電腦具有待測傳輸連接埠。檢測裝置包含處理單元、第一傳輸連接埠以及影像傳輸連接埠。處理單元依據遠端控制信號，選擇性地產生模擬操作信號或影像擷取信號。第一傳輸連接埠耦接處理單元並且可插拔地耦接待測傳輸連接埠，模擬操作信號經由第一傳輸連接埠輸入待測傳輸連接埠。影像傳輸連接埠耦接處理單元並且可插拔地耦接影像擷取裝置，用以傳輸影像擷取信號，以及接收影像資訊。其中，模擬操作信號係用以模擬待測電腦的鍵盤操作信號、滑鼠操作信號或觸控操作信號，影像擷取裝置受控於影像擷取信號，用以拍攝待測電腦據以產生影像資訊。The invention provides a detection device with a remote control function for detecting a computer to be tested. The computer to be tested has a transmission port to be tested. The detection device includes a processing unit, a first transmission port and an image transmission port. The processing unit selectively generates an analog operation signal or an image capture signal according to the remote control signal. The first transmission port is coupled to the processing unit and is removably coupled to the reception transmission port, and the analog operation signal is input to the transmission port to be tested through the first transmission port. The image transmission port is coupled to the processing unit and is removably coupled to the image capture device for transmitting image capture signals and receiving image information. The analog operation signal is used to simulate the keyboard operation signal, mouse operation signal or touch operation signal of the computer under test, and the image capture device is controlled by the image capture signal to capture the computer under test to generate image information .

於一個例子中，影像擷取信號用以指示影像擷取裝置拍攝待測電腦的螢幕畫面、組裝線路或硬體設備。此外，檢測裝置可更包含第一通用連接埠，耦接處理單元並且可插拔地耦接待測電腦的待測通用連接埠，用以接收待測電腦的除錯信號。另外，處理單元更可依據遠端控制信號，選擇性地產生系統控制信號，第一通用連接埠更用以傳輸系統控制信號至待測通用連接埠。In one example, the image capture signal is used to instruct the image capture device to capture the screen of the computer under test, assembling lines or hardware equipment. In addition, the detection device may further include a first general-purpose port, coupled to the processing unit and removably coupled to the general-purpose port to be tested of the computer under test, for receiving a debugging signal of the computer under test. In addition, the processing unit can selectively generate system control signals according to the remote control signals. The first universal port is further used to transmit the system control signal to the universal port to be tested.

於另一個例子中，檢測裝置更包含燒錄裝置連接埠，耦接處理單元並且可插拔地耦接燒錄裝置，處理單元更依據遠端控制信號，選擇性地產生燒錄控制信號，燒錄裝置受控於燒錄控制信號，用以更新待測電腦的韌體。In another example, the detection device further includes a programming device port, coupled to the processing unit and removably coupled to the programming device, the processing unit further selectively generates a programming control signal according to the remote control signal, programming The recording device is controlled by the burning control signal to update the firmware of the computer under test.

本發明提出一種具遠端控制功能的檢測系統，用以檢測待測電腦，待測電腦具有待測傳輸連接埠。檢測系統包含遠端裝置、檢測裝置以及影像擷取裝置。遠端裝置用以產生遠端控制信號。檢測裝置包含處理單元、第一傳輸連接埠以及影像傳輸連接埠。處理單元依據遠端控制信號，選擇性地產生模擬操作信號或影像擷取信號。第一傳輸連接埠耦接處理單元並且可插拔地耦接待測傳輸連接埠，模擬操作信號經由第一傳輸連接埠輸入待測傳輸連接埠。影像傳輸連接埠耦接處理單元，用以傳輸影像擷取信號，以及接收影像資訊。影像擷取裝置可插拔地耦接影像傳輸連接埠，受控於影像擷取信號，用以拍攝待測電腦據以產生影像資訊。其中，模擬操作信號係用以模擬待測電腦的鍵盤操作信號、滑鼠操作信號或觸控操作信號。The invention provides a detection system with a remote control function for detecting a computer to be tested, the computer to be tested has a transmission port to be tested. The detection system includes a remote device, a detection device, and an image capture device. The remote device is used to generate remote control signals. The detection device includes a processing unit, a first transmission port and an image transmission port. The processing unit selectively generates an analog operation signal or an image capture signal according to the remote control signal. The first transmission port is coupled to the processing unit and is removably coupled to the reception transmission port, and the analog operation signal is input to the transmission port to be tested through the first transmission port. The image transmission port is coupled to the processing unit, and is used to transmit image capture signals and receive image information. The image capture device is pluggably coupled to the image transmission port and is controlled by the image capture signal, which is used to capture the computer data to be tested to generate image information. The analog operation signal is used to simulate the keyboard operation signal, mouse operation signal or touch operation signal of the computer to be tested.

綜上所述，本發明提供的具遠端控制功能的檢測裝置與系統，可以利用影像擷取裝置拍攝待測電腦，讓研發工程師能直接看到待測電腦的螢幕、接線與硬體相關的資訊，更能將研發工程師的操作輸入方式直接轉換成模擬操作信號，再將模擬操作信號饋入待測電腦。藉此，檢測裝置與系統可以使待測電腦如同直接被研發工程師控制，讓研發工程師能執行正確的故障排除方案。In summary, the detection device and system with remote control function provided by the present invention can use the image capture device to shoot the computer under test, so that the R&D engineer can directly see the screen, wiring and hardware related to the computer under test Information, can also directly convert the operation input method of the R&D engineer into an analog operation signal, and then feed the analog operation signal into the computer to be tested. In this way, the detection device and system can make the computer under test as if it is directly controlled by the R&D engineer, so that the R&D engineer can execute the correct troubleshooting solution.

下文將進一步揭露本發明之特徵、目的及功能。然而，以下所述者，僅為本發明之實施例，當不能以之限制本發明之範圍，即但凡依本發明申請專利範圍所作之均等變化及修飾，仍將不失為本發明之要意所在，亦不脫離本發明之精神和範圍，故應將視為本發明的進一步實施態樣。The features, purposes, and functions of the present invention will be further disclosed below. However, the following are only examples of the present invention, which should not be used to limit the scope of the present invention, that is, any changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention will still be the gist of the present invention, Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, it should be regarded as a further embodiment of the present invention.

請參閱圖1，圖1係繪示依據本發明一實施例之具遠端控制功能的檢測系統的功能方塊圖。如圖1所示，具遠端控制功能的檢測系統1包含了遠端裝置10、檢測裝置12以及影像擷取裝置14，遠端裝置10可以是有線或無線地電性連接檢測裝置12，只要檢測裝置12可以與遠端裝置10交換資料與信號，皆應屬本實施例之範疇。此外，影像擷取裝置14有可能有線或無線地電性連接檢測裝置12，此外於一個例子中，影像擷取裝置14也能整合在檢測裝置12中，本實施例不加以限制。另外，檢測裝置12可插拔地電性連接到待測電腦2，用以進行待測電腦2的檢測作業。這裡所說的檢測作業，可以是檢查待測電腦2的各項功能是否正常，或者排除待測電腦2的各種故障，至於欲檢查何種功能或欲排除何種故障，本實施例在此不加以限制。以下分別說明具遠端控制功能的檢測系統1中的各個裝置。Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a functional block diagram of a detection system with a remote control function according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, thedetection system 1 with a remote control function includes aremote device 10, adetection device 12 and animage capture device 14. Theremote device 10 may be wired or wirelessly electrically connected to thedetection device 12 as long as Thedetection device 12 can exchange data and signals with theremote device 10, which should fall within the scope of this embodiment. In addition, theimage capture device 14 may be electrically connected to thedetection device 12 by wire or wirelessly. In addition, in one example, theimage capture device 14 can also be integrated into thedetection device 12, which is not limited in this embodiment. In addition, thedetection device 12 is pluggable and electrically connected to thecomputer 2 to be tested to perform the detection operation of thecomputer 2 to be tested. The detection operation mentioned here may be to check whether the functions of thecomputer 2 to be tested are normal, or to eliminate various faults of thecomputer 2 to be tested. As for which functions to check or what kind of faults to be eliminated, this embodiment does not Be restricted. Each device in thedetection system 1 with remote control function will be described below.

遠端裝置10係用以產生遠端控制信號。於一個例子中，遠端裝置10與檢測裝置12位於不同的地理位置，而檢測裝置12鄰近於待測電腦2。例如，研發工程師可以在某一廠房操作遠端裝置10，提供遠端控制信號，以遠端遙控另一個廠房的檢測裝置12進行待測電腦2的檢測作業。實務上，遠端裝置10可以安裝用來遙控檢測裝置12的應用程式，從而研發工程師可以從所述應用程式提供的介面操作檢測裝置12，或者藉由所述應用程式提供的介面，操作所有電性連接到檢測裝置12的周邊設備。在此，遠端控制信號可以泛指所有遠端裝置10發出的信號，例如，遠端控制信號可以要求檢測裝置12傳送特定信號給待測電腦2；遠端控制信號可以驅動檢測裝置12執行特定軟體或硬體功能；或者，遠端控制信號可以控制電性連接到檢測裝置12的周邊設備等，本實施例不加以限制。Theremote device 10 is used to generate remote control signals. In one example, theremote device 10 and thedetection device 12 are located in different geographic locations, and thedetection device 12 is adjacent to thecomputer 2 to be tested. For example, the R&D engineer can operate theremote device 10 in a certain factory building, provide a remote control signal, and remotely control thetesting device 12 of another factory building to perform the testing operation of thecomputer 2 to be tested. In practice, theremote device 10 can install an application program for remotely controlling thedetection device 12, so that the R&D engineer can operate thedetection device 12 from the interface provided by the application program, or operate all the electricity through the interface provided by the application program Peripheral devices connected to thedetection device 12 Here, the remote control signal may refer to signals sent by allremote devices 10, for example, the remote control signal may require thedetection device 12 to transmit a specific signal to thecomputer 2 to be tested; the remote control signal may drive thedetection device 12 to perform a specific Software or hardware function; or, the remote control signal can control the peripheral devices and the like electrically connected to thedetection device 12, which is not limited in this embodiment.

檢測裝置12包含處理單元120、第一傳輸連接埠122以及影像傳輸連接埠124，處理單元120分別電性連接第一傳輸連接埠122以及影像傳輸連接埠124。處理單元120可以依據遠端控制信號，選擇性地產生模擬操作信號或影像擷取信號，本實施例在此不限制處理單元120是否有其他功能。實務上，檢測裝置12還可以有用於遠距離傳輸信號的傳輸單元(圖未示)，處理單元120可藉由所述遠距離傳輸信號的傳輸單元，處理遠端裝置10發出的遠端控制信號，或將檢測裝置12取得的資料回傳至遠端裝置10。於一個例子中，檢測裝置12可以是桌上型電腦、筆記型電腦、平板電腦或者是其他有運算能力的電子設備。Thedetection device 12 includes aprocessing unit 120, afirst transmission port 122, and animage transmission port 124. Theprocessing unit 120 is electrically connected to thefirst transmission port 122 and theimage transmission port 124, respectively. Theprocessing unit 120 can selectively generate analog operation signals or image capture signals according to the remote control signal. This embodiment does not limit whether theprocessing unit 120 has other functions. In practice, thedetection device 12 can also have a transmission unit (not shown) for transmitting signals over long distances, and theprocessing unit 120 can process the remote control signals sent by theremote device 10 through the transmission unit for transmitting signals over long distances , Or return the data obtained by thedetection device 12 to theremote device 10. In one example, thedetection device 12 may be a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, or other electronic devices with computing capabilities.

檢測裝置12具有兩種不同類型的連接埠，特別是符合USB規範的第一傳輸連接埠122，以及符合影像傳輸規範的影像傳輸連接埠124。實務上，第一傳輸連接埠122可以選用任何一種熱插拔接頭，例如USB 規格下的type A、type B、mini A、mini B、micro A、micro B或type C等熱插拔接頭。為了方便說明，以下以第一傳輸連接埠122與待測傳輸連接埠20均為USB規格的連接埠為例，但值得注意的是，本實施例不限制第一傳輸連接埠122與待測傳輸連接埠20必須要是相同規格。於一個例子中，縱然第一傳輸連接埠122與待測傳輸連接埠20規格不同，但是如果使用適當的線材轉接後，便能使第一傳輸連接埠122與待測傳輸連接埠20互相傳遞信號，則應仍屬本實施例之範疇。Thedetection device 12 has two different types of ports, in particular afirst transmission port 122 conforming to the USB specification, and animage transmission port 124 conforming to the image transmission specification. In practice, thefirst transmission port 122 may use any hot plug connector, such as type A, type B, mini A, mini B, micro A, micro B, or type C hot plug connectors under the USB specification. For convenience of explanation, the following takes thefirst transmission port 122 and thetransmission port 20 to be tested as USB ports for example, but it should be noted that this embodiment does not limit thefirst transmission port 122 and the transmission to be testedPort 20 must have the same specifications. In one example, even though the specifications of thefirst transmission port 122 and thetransmission port 20 to be tested are different, if the proper cable is used, thefirst transmission port 122 and thetransmission port 20 to be tested can communicate with each other The signal should still fall within the scope of this embodiment.

實務上，第一傳輸連接埠122係用來將模擬操作信號輸入待測傳輸連接埠20，模擬操作信號可以是用以模擬待測電腦2的鍵盤操作信號、滑鼠操作信號或觸控操作信號。以實際的例子來說，待測電腦2於一般使用時，原本即設計可使用USB連接埠外接鍵盤、滑鼠、觸控板等輸入設備，所述USB連接埠即可以是本實施例所稱的待測傳輸連接埠20。當第一傳輸連接埠122與待測傳輸連接埠20電性連接之後，檢測裝置12便可以模擬待測電腦2外接的鍵盤、滑鼠、觸控板等輸入設備，提供對應的模擬操作信號給待測電腦2。換句話說，待測電腦2會認為待測傳輸連接埠20正在連線到外接鍵盤、滑鼠、觸控板等輸入設備，並讀取待測傳輸連接埠20接收到的鍵盤操作信號、滑鼠操作信號或觸控操作信號。In practice, thefirst transmission port 122 is used to input an analog operation signal to thetransmission port 20 under test. The analog operation signal may be a keyboard operation signal, a mouse operation signal or a touch operation signal used to simulate thecomputer 2 under test . As a practical example, when thecomputer 2 under test is in general use, it was originally designed to use a USB port to externally input devices such as a keyboard, mouse, and touch pad. The USB port may be what is referred to in this embodiment. The transmission port undertest 20. After thefirst transmission port 122 is electrically connected to thetransmission port 20 to be tested, thedetection device 12 can simulate input devices such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touchpad external to thecomputer 2 to be tested to provide corresponding analog operation signals to Computer to be tested 2. In other words, thecomputer 2 under test will think that thetransmission port 20 under test is being connected to an input device such as an external keyboard, mouse, touch pad, etc., and read the keyboard operation signal received by thetransmission port 20 under test, slide Mouse operation signal or touch operation signal.

此時，研發工程師可以從遠端裝置10連線檢測裝置12，使檢測裝置12產生模擬操作信號控制待測電腦2。有別於直接從遠端裝置10遙控待測電腦2，本實施例更著重在模擬待測電腦2外接的鍵盤、滑鼠、觸控板等輸入設備。其原因在於，待測電腦2發生故障時，很有可能無法正常開機，更無法連上網路，從而研發工程師不一定有機會直接從遠端裝置10下指令給待測電腦2。此外，除了前揭待測電腦2可能無法連上網路的問題之外，待測電腦2通常要搭配特定晶片組才能具備遠端控制的功能，如果待測電腦2仍在開發或組裝階段，尚未安裝前述特定晶片組，則研發工程師也無法直接從遠端裝置10下指令給待測電腦2。At this time, the R&D engineer can connect thedetection device 12 from theremote device 10 so that thedetection device 12 generates an analog operation signal to control thecomputer 2 to be tested. Unlike direct remote control of thecomputer 2 under test from theremote device 10, this embodiment focuses more on simulating input devices such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touchpad external to thecomputer 2 under test. The reason is that when thecomputer 2 to be tested fails, it is very likely that it will not be able to boot up normally, and even unable to connect to the network, so that the R&D engineer may not have the opportunity to directly give instructions to thecomputer 2 to be tested from theremote device 10. In addition, in addition to the problem that the computer undertest 2 may not be able to connect to the network, the computer undertest 2 usually needs to be equipped with a specific chipset to have remote control functions. If the computer undertest 2 is still in the development or assembly stage, it has not yet been With the installation of the aforementioned specific chipset, the R&D engineer cannot directly give commands to the computer undertest 2 from theremote device 10.

因此，本實施例示範了從遠端裝置10下指令給檢測裝置12，再由檢測裝置12模擬待測電腦2外接的鍵盤、滑鼠、觸控板等輸入設備，更能確保研發工程師能直接控制待測電腦2。於一個例子中，模擬操作信號可以直接錄自研發工程師的鍵盤、滑鼠、觸控板的操作紀錄，模擬研發工程師能直接在待測電腦2進行操作，增加研發工程師的工作效率。Therefore, this embodiment demonstrates that theremote device 10 issues commands to thedetection device 12, and then thedetection device 12 simulates input devices such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch pad connected to thecomputer 2 to be tested, so as to ensure that R&D engineers can directly Control the computer undertest 2. In one example, the simulated operation signal can be directly recorded from the operation records of the keyboard, mouse, and touchpad of the R&D engineer. The simulated R&D engineer can directly operate on thecomputer 2 to be tested, increasing the work efficiency of the R&D engineer.

此外，第一傳輸連接埠122也可以用來取得待測電腦2的系統紀錄檔(log)，所述系統紀錄檔可以記錄待測電腦2的工作狀態。舉例來說，研發工程師可以藉由遠端裝置10的操作介面，同時監看多個待測電腦2，並從多個待測電腦2中選擇要進一步查看的電腦。所述多個待測電腦2都應有對應的檢測裝置12，如果某一待測電腦2被選中，其對應的檢測裝置12可利用第一傳輸連接埠122取得待測電腦2的系統紀錄檔，再傳送到遠端裝置10供研發工程師進一步檢查。In addition, thefirst transmission port 122 can also be used to obtain a system log file of thecomputer 2 under test, which can record the working status of thecomputer 2 under test. For example, the R&D engineer can monitormultiple computers 2 to be tested at the same time through the operation interface of theremote device 10, and select the computers to be further viewed from themultiple computers 2 to be tested. Each of the plurality ofcomputers 2 to be tested should have acorresponding detection device 12, if acertain computer 2 to be tested is selected, the correspondingdetection device 12 can use thefirst transmission port 122 to obtain the system record of thecomputer 2 to be tested The file is then sent to theremote device 10 for further inspection by the R&D engineer.

請繼續參閱圖1，影像傳輸連接埠124可插拔地耦接影像擷取裝置14，影像傳輸連接埠124可以將影像擷取信號傳輸給影像擷取裝置14，以及接收影像擷取裝置14拍攝到的影像資訊。實務上，對應不同的影像擷取裝置14可以有不同的影像擷取信號，例如影像擷取裝置14如果有移動能力，則影像擷取信號可以控制影像擷取裝置14的移動、轉動、鏡頭縮放、對焦區域或拍攝模式等，如果影像擷取裝置14如果固定於牆面或特定位置，則影像擷取信號可以只控制影像擷取裝置14的鏡頭縮放、對焦區域或拍攝模式等。Please continue to refer to FIG. 1, theimage transmission port 124 is pluggably coupled to theimage capture device 14, theimage transmission port 124 can transmit the image capture signal to theimage capture device 14, and receive theimage capture device 14 for shooting Image information. In practice, differentimage capture devices 14 can have different image capture signals. For example, if theimage capture device 14 has a moving capability, the image capture signals can control the movement, rotation, and zoom of theimage capture device 14 If theimage capture device 14 is fixed on a wall or a specific location, the image capture signal can only control the lens zoom, focus area, or capture mode of theimage capture device 14.

影像傳輸連接埠124也可以選用任何一種影像傳輸接頭，例如USB、HDMI、VGA或DVI等影像傳輸接頭。本實施例也不限制第一傳輸連接埠122與影像傳輸連接埠124的規格是否相異，例如第一傳輸連接埠122與影像傳輸連接埠124可以都符合USB的規格，此時影像傳輸連接埠124可以被視為第二傳輸連接埠。當然，也可以只有第一傳輸連接埠122符合USB的規格，影像傳輸連接埠124符合HDMI的規格，只要影像傳輸連接埠124能夠電性連接影像擷取裝置14，應皆屬本實施例的範疇。Theimage transmission port 124 can also use any type of image transmission connector, such as an image transmission connector such as USB, HDMI, VGA, or DVI. The present embodiment also does not limit whether the specifications of thefirst transmission port 122 and theimage transmission port 124 are different. For example, thefirst transmission port 122 and theimage transmission port 124 can all conform to the USB specification. In this case, theimage transmission port 124 can be regarded as a second transmission port. Of course, it is also possible that only thefirst transmission port 122 conforms to the USB specification and theimage transmission port 124 conforms to the HDMI specification. As long as theimage transmission port 124 can be electrically connected to theimage capture device 14, it should fall within the scope of this embodiment .

影像擷取裝置14可以是常見的網路攝影機(webcam)，外接或組合在檢測裝置12的影像傳輸連接埠124，用來拍攝並傳輸影像資訊給檢測裝置12，再由檢測裝置12回傳至遠端裝置10，由研發工程師判讀影像資訊。於一個例子中，影像擷取裝置14可以拍攝待測電腦2的螢幕畫面，得知待測電腦2顯示出來的故障資訊。以實際的例子來說，有鑑於待測電腦2發生故障的原因還不知道，可能其他信號交換的連接埠無法使用，從而沒有辦法測知待測電腦2的故障資訊，此時最直接的方式便是觀看待測電腦2的螢幕畫面顯示了甚麼內容。因此，本實施例便示範了讓研發工程師藉由遠端裝置10的操作介面，控制檢測裝置12驅動影像擷取裝置14，拍攝並傳輸待測電腦2的螢幕畫面，讓研發工程師如同直接看到待測電腦2的螢幕畫面，從而不需要現場人員轉述問題，研發工程師可以更快速地找出故障原因。Theimage capturing device 14 may be a common webcam (webcam), which is externally connected to or combined with theimage transmission port 124 of thedetection device 12 for capturing and transmitting image information to thedetection device 12, and then thedetection device 12 returns to Theremote device 10 is interpreted by the R&D engineer as image information. In one example, theimage capturing device 14 can capture the screen of thecomputer 2 to be tested, and learn the fault information displayed by thecomputer 2 to be tested. As a practical example, given that the cause of the failure of thecomputer 2 under test is not yet known, the other signal exchange ports may not be available, so there is no way to detect the failure information of thecomputer 2 under test. The most direct way at this time This is what is displayed on the screen of thecomputer 2 under test. Therefore, this embodiment demonstrates that the R&D engineer controls thedetection device 12 to drive theimage capture device 14 through the operation interface of theremote device 10, and shoots and transmits the screen of thecomputer 2 to be tested, so that the R&D engineer can directly see The screen of thecomputer 2 to be tested does not require the on-site personnel to relay the problem, and the R&D engineer can find out the cause of the failure more quickly.

此外，待測電腦2發生故障的原因也很有可能是現場人員接錯線路，造成待測電腦2無法使用的狀況。於一個例子中，本實施例的影像擷取裝置14還可以拍攝待測電腦2的組裝線路，例如研發工程師藉由遠端裝置10的操作介面，移動影像擷取裝置14或移動影像擷取裝置14的鏡頭，將鏡頭對準待測電腦2的排線，從而研發工程師可以經由影像資訊，檢查待測電腦2排線的連接方式是否正確。另外，待測電腦2發生故障的原因也可能是硬體設備的損壞或安裝問題。於一個例子中，本實施例的影像擷取裝置14可以拍攝待測電腦2的硬體設備，例如研發工程師藉由遠端裝置10的操作介面，移動影像擷取裝置14或移動影像擷取裝置14的鏡頭，將鏡頭對準待測電腦2的主機板、顯示卡、風扇、電源供應器等，從而研發工程師可以經由影像資訊，檢查待測電腦2硬體設備是否發生損壞或安裝問題。In addition, the cause of the failure of the computer undertest 2 is also likely to be that the on-site personnel have connected the wrong line, causing thecomputer 2 under test to be unusable. In one example, theimage capture device 14 of this embodiment can also capture the assembly line of thecomputer 2 to be tested, for example, the R&D engineer can move theimage capture device 14 or the mobile image capture device through the operation interface of theremote device 10 For the lens of 14, align the lens with the cable of the computer undertest 2, so that the R&D engineer can check whether the cable connection of the computer undertest 2 is correct through the image information. In addition, the cause of the failure of thecomputer 2 under test may also be the damage or installation of the hardware device. In one example, theimage capturing device 14 of this embodiment can capture the hardware equipment of thecomputer 2 under test, for example, the R&D engineer moves theimage capturing device 14 or the mobile image capturing device through the operation interface of theremote device 10 14 lens, aim the lens at the motherboard, display card, fan, power supply, etc. of thecomputer 2 to be tested, so that the R&D engineer can check the hardware equipment of thecomputer 2 to be tested for damage or installation problems through the image information.

本實施例說明具遠端控制功能的檢測系統1包含遠端裝置10、檢測裝置12以及影像擷取裝置14，但不以此為限，實際上檢測系統1還可以具有更多功能。請參閱圖2，圖2係繪示依據本發明另一實施例之具遠端控制功能的檢測系統的功能方塊圖。與前一實施例相同的是，圖2繪示的具遠端控制功能的檢測系統3同樣包含了遠端裝置30、檢測裝置32以及影像擷取裝置34，檢測裝置32同樣具有處理單元320、第一傳輸連接埠322與影像傳輸連接埠324，第一傳輸連接埠322可以連接到待測電腦4的待測傳輸連接埠40，影像傳輸連接埠324可以連接到影像擷取裝置34，其功能與相關說明如前一實施例所述，本實施例在此不予贅述。This embodiment illustrates that adetection system 1 with a remote control function includes aremote device 10, adetection device 12, and animage capturing device 14, but it is not limited to this. In fact, thedetection system 1 may have more functions. Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a functional block diagram of a detection system with a remote control function according to another embodiment of the present invention. Similar to the previous embodiment, thedetection system 3 with remote control function shown in FIG. 2 also includes aremote device 30, adetection device 32, and animage capture device 34. Thedetection device 32 also has aprocessing unit 320, Thefirst transmission port 322 and theimage transmission port 324. Thefirst transmission port 322 can be connected to thetransmission port 40 of the computer undertest 4 and theimage transmission port 324 can be connected to theimage capturing device 34. Its function The related description is as described in the previous embodiment, and this embodiment will not be repeated here.

與前一實施例不同的是，圖2繪示的檢測裝置32更具有第一通用連接埠326與燒錄裝置連接埠328，且檢測系統3更具有燒錄裝置36。其中，第一通用連接埠326與燒錄裝置連接埠328分別電性連接到處理單元320，第一通用連接埠326可插拔地耦接待測電腦4的待測通用連接埠42，並且燒錄裝置連接埠328可插拔地耦接燒錄裝置36。Different from the previous embodiment, thedetection device 32 shown in FIG. 2 further has a firstuniversal port 326 and aprogramming device port 328, and thedetection system 3 further includes aprogramming device 36. The first general-purpose port 326 and theprogramming device port 328 are electrically connected to theprocessing unit 320 respectively, and the first general-purpose port 326 is pluggably coupled to the general-purpose port 42 of the computer undertest 4 and is programmed Thedevice port 328 is removably coupled to theprogramming device 36.

於一個例子中，第一通用連接埠326可以從待測通用連接埠42，取得待測電腦4的除錯信號，經檢測裝置32傳送至遠端裝置30後，可以輔助研發工程師判讀待測電腦4的故障原因。所述除錯信號係由待測通用連接埠42傳輸到第一通用連接埠326，可以包含除錯代碼(debug code)，其中除錯代碼可以由待測電腦4自我檢測之後產生，或者除錯代碼可以是硬體反饋的信號。當然，檢測裝置32更可以從第一通用連接埠326取得待測電腦4的其他輸出資料，例如待測電腦4的螢幕畫面資料。舉例來說，縱使影像擷取裝置34沒有拍攝待測電腦4的螢幕畫面，例如正在拍攝組裝線路或硬體設備時，檢測裝置32也能從第一通用連接埠326取得待測電腦4欲顯示於螢幕畫面的內容，並傳送至遠端裝置30，由遠端裝置30模擬出待測電腦4的螢幕畫面，可以協助研發工程師取得更完整的資訊。In one example, the first general-purpose port 326 can obtain the debugging signal of the computer-under-test 4 from the general-purpose port-under-test 42 and send it to theremote device 30 via thedetection device 32 to assist the R&D engineer to interpret the computer undertest 4 cause of failure. The debugging signal is transmitted from the general-purpose port 42 to be tested to the first general-purpose port 326, and may include a debug code. The debug code may be generated by the computer undertest 4 after self-testing or debugging. The code can be a signal fed back by the hardware. Of course, thedetection device 32 can also obtain other output data of the computer undertest 4 from the firstuniversal port 326, for example, screen data of the computer undertest 4. For example, even if theimage capture device 34 does not capture the screen of thecomputer 4 under test, for example, when the assembly line or hardware equipment is being captured, thedetection device 32 can also obtain thecomputer 4 under test from the firstuniversal port 326 for display The content on the screen is sent to theremote device 30, and the screen of thecomputer 4 under test is simulated by theremote device 30, which can help the R&D engineer to obtain more complete information.

另外，檢測裝置32也能從第一通用連接埠326傳輸指令給待測電腦4。以實際的例子來說，研發工程師可以經由遠端裝置30，下達開機、關機或重開機的指令，因此遠端裝置30輸出的遠端控制信號中更可以包含系統控制信號。從而，檢測裝置32收到遠端控制信號後，由處理單元320解讀出系統控制信號，再交由第一通用連接埠326傳輸系統控制信號到待測通用連接埠42，讓待測電腦4執行相應的功能。In addition, thedetection device 32 can also transmit commands from the firstuniversal port 326 to the computer undertest 4. In a practical example, the R&D engineer can issue a command to start, shut down, or restart through theremote device 30. Therefore, the remote control signal output by theremote device 30 may further include a system control signal. Therefore, after receiving the remote control signal, thedetection device 32 interprets the system control signal by theprocessing unit 320, and then transmits the system control signal to theuniversal port 42 to be tested by the firstuniversal port 326 for thecomputer 4 to be tested to execute The corresponding function.

請繼續參閱圖2，燒錄裝置連接埠328可以連接到外部的燒錄裝置36，燒錄裝置36可以依據燒錄控制信號用來更新待測電腦4的韌體。舉例來說，當研發工程師確認待測電腦4的故障原因後，認為有需要更新待測電腦4的韌體，則可以在遠端控制信號中指示更新待測電腦4的韌體。此時，檢測裝置32收到遠端控制信號後，由處理單元320解讀出燒錄控制信號，再交由燒錄裝置連接埠328傳輸燒錄控制信號到燒錄裝置36，讓燒錄裝置36將正確資料寫入待測電腦4的FLASH、EPROM、EEPROM、MCU或PLD等記憶體中。實務上，不同的記憶體格式可以對應不同的燒錄裝置36，本實施例不限制燒錄裝置36可以燒錄的記憶體類型，另外於一個例子中，燒錄裝置36可以用來更新待測電腦4的BIOS。Please continue to refer to FIG. 2, theprogramming device port 328 can be connected to anexternal programming device 36, and theprogramming device 36 can be used to update the firmware of thecomputer 4 to be tested according to the programming control signal. For example, when the R&D engineer confirms the cause of the failure of the computer undertest 4 and believes that the firmware of the computer undertest 4 needs to be updated, the firmware of the computer undertest 4 can be instructed to be updated in the remote control signal. At this time, after thedetection device 32 receives the remote control signal, theprocessing unit 320 interprets the programming control signal, and then sends the programming control signal to theprogramming device 36 through theprogramming device port 328, so that theprogramming device 36 Write the correct data into the FLASH, EPROM, EEPROM, MCU or PLD memory of the computer undertest 4. In practice, different memory formats can correspond todifferent burning devices 36. This embodiment does not limit the type of memory that the burningdevice 36 can burn. In another example, the burningdevice 36 can be used to update thetest Computer 4 BIOS.

綜上所述，本發明提供的具遠端控制功能的檢測裝置與系統，能直接拍攝待測電腦，讓研發工程師直接看到待測電腦的螢幕畫面、組裝線路或硬體設備，並且能將研發工程師的操作輸入方式直接轉換成模擬操作信號，再將模擬操作信號饋入待測電腦，使待測電腦如同直接被研發工程師控制。此外，檢測裝置與系統也能利用外接的燒錄裝置更新待測電腦的韌體，使研發工程師能執行正確的故障排除方案。In summary, the detection device and system with remote control function provided by the present invention can directly photograph the computer to be tested, allowing R&D engineers to directly see the screen of the computer to be tested, assembling lines or hardware equipment, and The operation input method of the R&D engineer is directly converted into an analog operation signal, and then the analog operation signal is fed into the computer to be tested, so that the computer to be tested is controlled directly by the R&D engineer. In addition, the detection device and system can also use the external burning device to update the firmware of the computer under test, so that the R&D engineer can execute the correct troubleshooting solution.

1‧‧‧具遠端控制功能的檢測系統10‧‧‧遠端裝置12‧‧‧檢測裝置120‧‧‧處理單元122‧‧‧第一傳輸連接埠124‧‧‧影像傳輸連接埠14‧‧‧影像擷取裝置2‧‧‧待測電腦20‧‧‧待測傳輸連接埠3‧‧‧具遠端控制功能的檢測系統30‧‧‧遠端裝置32‧‧‧檢測裝置320‧‧‧處理單元322‧‧‧第一傳輸連接埠324‧‧‧影像傳輸連接埠326‧‧‧第一通用連接埠328‧‧‧燒錄裝置連接埠34‧‧‧影像擷取裝置36‧‧‧燒錄裝置4‧‧‧待測電腦40‧‧‧待測傳輸連接埠42‧‧‧待測通用連接埠1‧‧‧ Detection system withremote control function 10‧‧‧Remote device 12‧‧‧Detection device 120‧‧‧‧Processing unit 122‧‧‧First transmission port 124‧‧‧‧Image transmission port 14‧ ‧‧Image capture device 2‧‧‧Computer undertest 20‧‧‧Transport port undertest 3‧‧‧Test system withremote control function 30‧‧‧Remote device 32‧‧‧Test device 320‧‧ ‧Processing unit 322‧‧‧First transmission port 324‧‧‧Image transmission port 326‧‧‧Firstgeneral port 328‧‧‧Burningdevice connection port 34‧‧‧Image capture device 36‧‧‧Burning device 4‧‧‧ Computer undertest 40‧‧‧ Transmission port undertest 42‧‧‧Universal port under test

圖1係繪示依據本發明一實施例之具遠端控制功能的檢測系統的功能方塊圖。FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a detection system with a remote control function according to an embodiment of the invention.

圖2係繪示依據本發明另一實施例之具遠端控制功能的檢測系統的功能方塊圖。2 is a functional block diagram of a detection system with a remote control function according to another embodiment of the invention.

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1‧‧‧具遠端控制功能的檢測系統1‧‧‧ Detection system with remote control function

10‧‧‧遠端裝置10‧‧‧Remote device

12‧‧‧檢測裝置12‧‧‧Detection device

120‧‧‧處理單元120‧‧‧Processing unit

122‧‧‧第一傳輸連接埠122‧‧‧ First transmission port

124‧‧‧影像傳輸連接埠124‧‧‧Image transmission port

14‧‧‧影像擷取裝置14‧‧‧Image capture device

2‧‧‧待測電腦2‧‧‧ computer to be tested

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一種具遠端控制功能的檢測裝置，用以檢測一待測電腦，該待測電腦具有一待測傳輸連接埠，該檢測裝置包含： 一處理單元，依據一遠端控制信號，選擇性地產生一模擬操作信號或一影像擷取信號； 一第一傳輸連接埠，耦接該處理單元並且可插拔地耦接該待測傳輸連接埠，該模擬操作信號經由該第一傳輸連接埠輸入該待測傳輸連接埠；以及 一影像傳輸連接埠，耦接該處理單元並且可插拔地耦接一影像擷取裝置，用以傳輸該影像擷取信號，以及接收一影像資訊； 其中，該模擬操作信號係用以模擬該待測電腦的一鍵盤操作信號、一滑鼠操作信號或一觸控操作信號，該影像擷取裝置受控於該影像擷取信號，用以拍攝該待測電腦據以產生該影像資訊。A testing device with remote control function for testing a computer to be tested, the computer to be tested has a transmission port to be tested, the testing device includes: a processing unit, which is selectively generated according to a remote control signal An analog operation signal or an image capture signal; a first transmission port, coupled to the processing unit and removably coupled to the transmission port to be tested, the analog operation signal is input to the through the first transmission port A transmission port to be tested; and an image transmission port, coupled to the processing unit and removably coupled to an image capture device for transmitting the image capture signal and receiving an image information; wherein, the simulation The operation signal is used to simulate a keyboard operation signal, a mouse operation signal or a touch operation signal of the computer under test, and the image capture device is controlled by the image capture signal to photograph the computer data under test To generate the image information.如請求項1所述之具遠端控制功能的檢測裝置，其中該影像擷取信號用以指示該影像擷取裝置拍攝該待測電腦的一螢幕畫面、一組裝線路或一硬體設備。The detection device with remote control function according to claim 1, wherein the image capture signal is used to instruct the image capture device to capture a screen of the computer to be tested, an assembly line, or a hardware device.如請求項1所述之具遠端控制功能的檢測裝置，更包含一第一通用連接埠，耦接該處理單元並且可插拔地耦接該待測電腦的一待測通用連接埠，用以接收該待測電腦的一除錯信號。The detection device with remote control function as described in claim 1 further includes a first universal port, which is coupled to the processing unit and removably coupled to a universal port to be tested of the computer to be tested To receive a debug signal from the computer under test.如請求項3所述之具遠端控制功能的檢測裝置，其中該處理單元更依據該遠端控制信號，選擇性地產生一系統控制信號，該第一通用連接埠更用以傳輸該系統控制信號至該待測通用連接埠。The detection device with remote control function according to claim 3, wherein the processing unit further selectively generates a system control signal according to the remote control signal, and the first universal port is further used to transmit the system control Signal to the universal port to be tested.如請求項1所述之具遠端控制功能的檢測裝置，更包含一燒錄裝置連接埠，耦接該處理單元並且可插拔地耦接一燒錄裝置，該處理單元更依據該遠端控制信號，選擇性地產生一燒錄控制信號，該燒錄裝置受控於該燒錄控制信號，用以更新該待測電腦的一韌體。The detection device with remote control function as described in claim 1 further includes a programming device port, coupled to the processing unit and removably coupled to a programming device, the processing unit is further dependent on the remote The control signal selectively generates a programming control signal, and the programming device is controlled by the programming control signal to update a firmware of the computer to be tested.一種具遠端控制功能的檢測系統，用以檢測一待測電腦，該待測電腦具有一待測傳輸連接埠，包含： 一遠端裝置，用以產生一遠端控制信號； 一檢測裝置，包含： 一處理單元，依據該遠端控制信號，選擇性地產生一模擬操作信號或一影像擷取信號； 一第一傳輸連接埠，耦接該處理單元並且可插拔地耦接該待測傳輸連接埠，該模擬操作信號經由該第一傳輸連接埠輸入該待測傳輸連接埠；以及 一影像傳輸連接埠，耦接該處理單元，用以傳輸該影像擷取信號，以及接收一影像資訊；以及 一影像擷取裝置，可插拔地耦接該影像傳輸連接埠，受控於該影像擷取信號，用以拍攝該待測電腦據以產生該影像資訊； 其中，該模擬操作信號係用以模擬該待測電腦的一鍵盤操作信號、一滑鼠操作信號或一觸控操作信號。A testing system with remote control function for testing a computer to be tested, the computer to be tested has a transmission port to be tested, including: a remote device for generating a remote control signal; a testing device, It includes: a processing unit that selectively generates an analog operation signal or an image capture signal according to the remote control signal; a first transmission port, which is coupled to the processing unit and is pluggably coupled to the test A transmission port, the analog operation signal is input to the transmission port to be tested through the first transmission port; and an image transmission port is coupled to the processing unit for transmitting the image acquisition signal and receiving an image information And an image capture device, which is pluggably coupled to the image transmission port and is controlled by the image capture signal to capture the computer under test to generate the image information; wherein, the analog operation signal is It is used to simulate a keyboard operation signal, a mouse operation signal or a touch operation signal of the computer to be tested.如請求項6所述之具遠端控制功能的檢測系統，其中該影像擷取信號用以指示該影像擷取裝置拍攝該待測電腦的一螢幕畫面、一組裝線路或一硬體設備。The detection system with remote control function according to claim 6, wherein the image capture signal is used to instruct the image capture device to capture a screen of the computer to be tested, an assembly line, or a hardware device.如請求項6所述之具遠端控制功能的檢測系統，其中該檢測裝置更包含一第一通用連接埠，耦接該處理單元並且可插拔地耦接該待測電腦的一待測通用連接埠，用以接收該待測電腦的一除錯信號。The detection system with remote control function according to claim 6, wherein the detection device further comprises a first universal port, which is coupled to the processing unit and removably coupled to a general-purpose-under-test of the computer under test The port is used to receive a debugging signal of the computer under test.如請求項8所述之具遠端控制功能的檢測系統，其中該第一通用連接埠更用以傳輸一系統控制信號至該待測通用連接埠。The detection system with remote control function according to claim 8, wherein the first universal port is further used to transmit a system control signal to the universal port to be tested.如請求項6所述之具遠端控制功能的檢測系統，更包含一燒錄裝置，並且該檢測裝置更包含一燒錄裝置連接埠，該燒錄裝置連接埠耦接該處理單元並且可插拔地耦接該燒錄裝置，其中該處理單元更依據該遠端控制信號，選擇性地產生一燒錄控制信號，該燒錄裝置受控於該燒錄控制信號，用以更新該待測電腦的一韌體。The detection system with remote control function as described in claim 6 further includes a programming device, and the detection device further includes a programming device port, the programming device port is coupled to the processing unit and is pluggable Pull-coupled to the programming device, wherein the processing unit selectively generates a programming control signal according to the remote control signal, and the programming device is controlled by the programming control signal to update the test object A firmware of the computer.

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