Patent ID: 7368919

Claim:
A method for testing a wiring harness installed in an installation for which periodic testing is required, said method comprising: providing a signal source testing module at a first node in said wiring harness installed in the installation for which periodic testing is required, the signal source testing module comprising a signal generator; providing a measurement termination testing module at a second node in said installed wiring harness; providing a central management module for controlling said testing modules; said central management module sending test specifications to at least said signal source testing module, the test specifications being indicative of test measurements to be obtained; said signal generator in said signal source testing module generating a testing signal, said testing signal based on the test measurements to be obtained as indicated by the test specifications; sending said testing signal in said wiring harness to test said installed wiring harness and to obtain said test measurements; at least one of said testing modules recording the test measurements resulting from said sending; processing the test measurements in the at least one of said testing modules where the recording is performed, to produce test results; and at least one of said testing modules sending test results associated with said test measurements to said central management module.