Patent ID: 7020571

Claim:
An automated test method for testing voltage tolerance of an electrical device via an operating system connected to and operative with a test instrument, the operating system being connected via one of a first connection port and a second connection port thereof to the testing instrument to perform a hi-pot test for the electrical device, the method comprising the steps of: (1) having the operating system read and verify a serial number of the electrical device to store the serial number as a file in a predetermined folder of the operating system if the serial number is correct; (2) having the operating system urge a test program installed therein to read the stored file of the serial number of the electrical device; (3) establishing via the test program a connection between the test instrument and the first connection port of the operating system, and sending a control command to the test instrument via the connection between the operating system and the test instrument, so as to allow the test instrument to perform the hi-pot test for the electrical device; and, (4) having the test program read test results of the electrical device from the test instrument using the control command, and store the test results in the predetermined folder of the operating system.