Patent ID: 8589110

Claim:
A system for programmable automatic testing of a plurality of power supply units comprising: a computer that hosts application software and a user interface (UI) for programmable automatic testing of the plurality of power supply units, having a plurality of communication links connecting to a plurality of devices; a plurality of automatic test controllers (ATCs) with each one receiving test commands and parameter limits from the computer via a communication link, wherein the plurality of ATCs providing power and supplying a programmable test load, each ATC for connecting to and testing a power supply unit under test (UUT) from the plurality of power supply units; a programmable power source providing a programmable source of power to the plurality of ATCs; a sync box that provides communication between the programmable power source and all connected plurality of ATCs via communication links such that all connected plurality of ATCs can share the same programmable power source for UUT testing; the plurality of ATCs receiving via the communication links a synchronization signal from the sync box so the programmable power source is applied to all ATC connected UUTs at the right instance; the ATCs each controlling an internal electronic load module to apply the programmable test load consisting of a load type and level to the connected UUT for testing, controlling various internal measurement modules to measure requested power supply parameters of the UUT according to the test commands, determining the passing or failing of the UUT according to the test data and parameter limits, and sending the Pass/Fail information to the computer for display and storage.