Patent ID: 6442498
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
An apparatus used to investigate the integrity of test cables and wiring harnesses, comprising;a testing unit, said unit further comprising: a central processing unit (CPU); at least one bus coupled to said CPU; at least one memory device coupled to said CPU; an input source coupled to said CPU; at least one control/measurement card (CMC) coupled to said CPU; at least one set of scanner cards coupled to said CMC, each set having a rail A scanner card and a rail B scanner card, each said set of scanner cards having a scanner port; said rail A and said rail B having a plurality of relays that connect to individual wires within said cables and wiring harnesses; at least one scope card coupled to said CPU; a visual display screen coupled to said CPU; a generic interface cable having a first and a second end, a interface harness extending an entire length of said interface cable, said first end of said interface cable having a test connector attached thereto, said second end of said interface cable having an interface connector attached thereto for connection to said test cables or said wiring harnesses, said first end of said interface cable coupled to said set of scanner cards at said scanner port.