JPH06324103A - Signal cable measurement method - Google Patents
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Abstract
(57)【要約】
【目的】信号ケ−ブルの各ピンを順に電圧印加して自動
的に接続状態を検査する。
【構成】ケ−ブル１８の両端のプラグ１６、１７が接続
された後に測定開始の指示を受けると、接続された一方
のプラグ１６、１７の各ピンに順に電圧を印加する。電
圧を印加していない全てのピンで電圧を測定し、電圧を
印加しているピンと電圧を検出したピンを対応させて表
示する。信号ケ−ブル１８の両端のプラグ１６、１７の
各ピンの導通を電圧で測定した後、測定した電圧から抵
抗値を検出し表示する。
(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Voltage is applied to each pin of the signal cable in order and the connection status is automatically inspected. When a measurement start instruction is received after the plugs 16 and 17 on both ends of a cable 18 are connected, a voltage is applied to each pin of the connected plugs 16 and 17 in order. The voltage is measured on all the pins to which the voltage is not applied, and the pin to which the voltage is applied and the pin from which the voltage is detected are displayed in correspondence with each other. After the conduction of each pin of the plugs 16 and 17 on both ends of the signal cable 18 is measured by voltage, the resistance value is detected from the measured voltage and displayed.
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】この発明は信号ケ−ブル測定方
法、特に信号ケ−ブルの両端のプラグの各ピンの接続状
態を検査する信号ケ−ブル測定方法に関するものであ
る。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a signal cable measuring method, and more particularly to a signal cable measuring method for inspecting a connection state of each pin of a plug at both ends of the signal cable.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】現在、種々の情報機器が製作され、その
機器間の又は基板間の接続には接続の形態により複数の
信号ケ−ブルが製作されている。製作された信号ケ−ブ
ルは各ピンの接続状態が検査され、その接続状態が正し
い信号ケ−ブルのみが製品として出荷されている。2. Description of the Related Art At present, various information devices are manufactured, and a plurality of signal cables are manufactured for connection between the devices or between boards, depending on a connection form. The manufactured signal cable is inspected for the connection state of each pin, and only the signal cable whose connection state is correct is shipped as a product.
【０００３】信号ケ−ブルの接続状態の検査にはその使
用方法等により、配線状態等の導通状態を検査する場合
と抵抗値を検査する場合が有り、信号ケ−ブルの導通状
態及び抵抗値の両方を検査する方法としては、マルチメ
−タ等のテスタを用いる方法が一般的である。In order to inspect the connection state of a signal cable, there are a case of inspecting a conductive state such as a wiring state and a case of inspecting a resistance value depending on a method of using the signal cable. As a method of inspecting both of these, a method using a tester such as a multimeter is generally used.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、テスタ
を用い検査する場合は、片手に信号ケ−ブルの両端のプ
ラグを持ち、他方の手でテスタを持ち、一ピンずつ順に
導通及びその抵抗値を検査し、検査結果を紙面に記載す
る必要が有り、時間が掛かり、また、間違いも多い。However, when inspecting using a tester, hold the plugs at both ends of the signal cable in one hand, hold the tester in the other hand, and check the conduction and resistance value of each pin in order. It is necessary to inspect and write the inspection result on the paper, which is time consuming and there are many mistakes.
【０００５】また、テスタを用い検査をする方法では、
モジュ−ラプラグ等の小型のコネクタ同士の場合は、テ
スタの端子が被検査体のピンに比べ太いことから、検査
が困難であり、測定間違いや記録間違いを起す場合が多
い。Further, in the method of inspecting using a tester,
In the case of small-sized connectors such as modular plugs, the terminals of the tester are thicker than the pins of the object to be inspected, which makes it difficult to inspect and often causes erroneous measurement or recording.
【０００６】この発明はかかる短所を解消するためにな
されたものであり、信号ケ−ブルの各ピンを順に加電し
て自動的に接続状態を検査することを目的とする。The present invention has been made to solve the above disadvantages, and an object thereof is to automatically inspect the connection state by sequentially applying power to each pin of a signal cable.
【０００７】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】この発明にかかわる信号
ケ−ブル測定方法は、ケ−ブルの両端のプラグが接続さ
れた後に測定開始の指示を受けると、接続された一方の
プラグの各ピンに順に電圧を印加し、電圧を印加してい
ない全てのピンで電圧を測定し、電圧を印加しているピ
ンと電圧を検出したピンを対応させて表示する。According to the signal cable measuring method of the present invention, when a measurement start instruction is received after the plugs at both ends of the cable are connected, each pin of the connected one plug is inspected. The voltage is sequentially applied to, the voltage is measured on all the pins to which the voltage is not applied, and the pin to which the voltage is applied and the pin from which the voltage is detected are displayed in association with each other.
【０００８】また、信号ケ−ブルの両端のプラグの各ピ
ンの導通を電圧で測定した後、測定した電圧から抵抗値
を検出し表示する。Also, after measuring the conduction of each pin of the plug at both ends of the signal cable by voltage, the resistance value is detected from the measured voltage and displayed.
【０００９】[0009]
【作用】この発明においては、ケ−ブルの両端のプラグ
が接続された後に測定開始の指示を受けると、接続され
た一方のプラグの各ピンに順に電圧を印加し、電圧を印
加していない全てのピンで電圧を測定し、電圧を印加し
ているピンと電圧を検出したピンを対応させて表示する
ので、信号ケ−ブルの両端のプラグのピンの接続状態を
容易に検査できる。In the present invention, when the measurement start instruction is received after the plugs at both ends of the cable are connected, the voltage is applied to each pin of one of the connected plugs in order, and the voltage is not applied. Since the voltage is measured at all the pins and the pin to which the voltage is applied and the pin from which the voltage is detected are displayed in correspondence with each other, the connection state of the pins of the plugs at both ends of the signal cable can be easily inspected.
【００１０】また、信号ケ−ブルの両端のプラグの各ピ
ンの導通を電圧で測定した後、測定した電圧から抵抗値
を検出し表示するので、導通及びその抵抗値を検査でき
る。Further, since the conduction of each pin of the plugs at both ends of the signal cable is measured by voltage, and the resistance value is detected and displayed from the measured voltage, the conduction and its resistance value can be inspected.
【００１１】[0011]
【実施例】図１はこの発明の一実施例を示す構成図であ
る。図に示すように、信号ケ−ブル測定方法を採った信
号ケ−ブル測定装置１はＣＰＵ２、ジャック３ａ、３
ｂ、選択スイッチ４ａ、４ｂ、開始スイッチ５、電圧印
加選択部６、電圧検出選択部７、ＲＡＭ８、ＲＯＭ９、
電圧印加部１０、電圧検出部１１、表示制御部１２、表
示部１３、プリント制御部１４及びプリンタ１５を備え
ている。1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the signal cable measuring apparatus 1 adopting the signal cable measuring method includes a CPU 2, a jack 3a, and a jack 3a.
b, selection switches 4a and 4b, start switch 5, voltage application selection unit 6, voltage detection selection unit 7, RAM 8, ROM 9,
A voltage application unit 10, a voltage detection unit 11, a display control unit 12, a display unit 13, a print control unit 14, and a printer 15 are provided.
【００１２】ＣＰＵ２は装置全体の制御を行い。ジャッ
ク３ａ、３ｂは図２の信号ケ−ブル測定装置１の正面図
に示すように、複数種類のケ−ブルを接続できるように
なっており、それぞれ信号ケ−ブルの両端のプラグを接
続する。選択スイッチ４ａ、４ｂは各ケ−ブル接続用の
ジャック３ａ、３ｂに一対一に対応し、信号ケ−ブルの
両端のプラグを接続したケ−ブル接続用のジャック３
ａ、３ｂを指定入力する。測定開始スイッチ５は信号ケ
−ブルの両端のプラグの各ピンの接続状態の検査開始の
指示を入力する。電圧検出選択部６は電圧を印加してい
るピン以外のピンから、電圧を検出するピンを順に選択
する。電圧印加選択部７は電圧を印加するピンを順に選
択する。ＲＡＭ８は検査結果等を記憶する。ＲＯＭ９は
装置を制御するプログラム等を記憶する。電圧印加部１
０は電圧印加選択部７が選択したピンに電圧を加える。
電圧検出部１１は電圧印加部１０が印加した電圧を電圧
検出選択部６で選択したピンで検出する。表示制御部１
２は表示部１３への出力を制御し、表示部１３は検査結
果を図形で表示する。プリンタ制御部１４はプリンタ１
５への印字デ−タの送信を制御し、プリンタ１５は検査
結果を図形で印字出力する。The CPU 2 controls the entire apparatus. As shown in the front view of the signal cable measuring device 1 of FIG. 2, the jacks 3a and 3b can be connected to a plurality of types of cables, and the plugs at both ends of the signal cable are respectively connected. . The selection switches 4a and 4b are in one-to-one correspondence with the jacks 3a and 3b for connecting the cables, and the cable connecting jacks 3 in which the plugs at both ends of the signal cable are connected.
Designate and input a and 3b. The measurement start switch 5 inputs an instruction to start the inspection of the connection state of each pin of the plugs at both ends of the signal cable. The voltage detection / selection unit 6 sequentially selects the pins for detecting the voltage from the pins other than the pin to which the voltage is applied. The voltage application selector 7 sequentially selects pins to which a voltage is applied. The RAM 8 stores the inspection result and the like. The ROM 9 stores programs for controlling the device. Voltage application unit 1
0 applies a voltage to the pin selected by the voltage application selector 7.
The voltage detection unit 11 detects the voltage applied by the voltage application unit 10 with the pin selected by the voltage detection selection unit 6. Display control unit 1
Reference numeral 2 controls the output to the display unit 13, and the display unit 13 displays the inspection result as a graphic. The printer control unit 14 is the printer 1.
The printer 15 controls the transmission of the print data to the printer 5, and the printer 15 prints out the inspection result as a graphic.
【００１３】上記の信号ケ−ブル測定装置１において、
図３の斜視図に示すような一方が２５ピンのプラグ１
６、他方が８ピンのプラグ１７を有する信号ケ−ブル１
８を検査する場合の動作を図４のフロ−チャ−トを参照
して説明する。In the above-mentioned signal cable measuring device 1,
Plug 1 with 25 pins on one side as shown in the perspective view of FIG.
6, a signal cable 1 having a plug 17 of 8 pins on the other side
The operation in the case of inspecting No. 8 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
【００１４】オペレ−タは電源投入後、抵抗値を検出す
るか否かを測定モ−ドを選択する（ステップＳ１）。測
定モ−ドの検出が終了すると、オペレ−タは例えば信号
ケ−ブル１８の一方のプラグ１６を信号ケ−ブル測定装
置１のジャック３ａに接続し、信号ケ−ブル１８の他方
のプラグ１７を信号ケ−ブル測定装置１のジャック３ｂ
に接続する（ステップＳ２）。オペレ−タは信号ケ−ブ
ル１８の両端のプラグ１６、１７を信号ケ−ブル測定装
置１のジャック３ａ、３ｂに接続すると、選択スイッチ
４ａ、４ｂを押下し、信号ケ−ブル１８の両端のプラグ
１６、１７を接続したジャック３ａ、３ｂを指定する。
オペレ−タはジャック３ａ、３ｂの指定が終了すると、
測定開始スイッチ５を押下して、信号ケ−ブル１８の両
端のプラグ１６、１７の各ピンの接続状態の検査の開始
を指示する（ステップＳ３）。After the power is turned on, the operator selects a measurement mode as to whether or not to detect the resistance value (step S1). When the detection of the measurement mode is completed, the operator connects one plug 16 of the signal cable 18 to the jack 3a of the signal cable measuring device 1 and the other plug 17 of the signal cable 18, for example. The jack 3b of the signal cable measuring device 1
(Step S2). The operator connects the plugs 16 and 17 at both ends of the signal cable 18 to the jacks 3a and 3b of the signal cable measuring device 1 and depresses the selection switches 4a and 4b so that both ends of the signal cable 18 are connected. The jacks 3a and 3b to which the plugs 16 and 17 are connected are designated.
When the designation of jacks 3a and 3b is completed, the operator
The measurement start switch 5 is pressed to instruct the start of the inspection of the connection state of each pin of the plugs 16 and 17 at both ends of the signal cable 18 (step S3).
【００１５】オペレ−タから測定開始スイッチ５が押下
され、信号ケ−ブル１８の両端のプラグ１６、１７の各
ピンの接続状態の検査の開始を指示されると、信号ケ−
ブル測定装置１の電圧印加選択部７は例えばジャック３
ａのピンの番号順に電圧をかけるように選択し、電圧印
加部１０は電圧印加選択部７で選択したピンに電圧を加
える（ステップＳ４）。電圧検出選択部６は電圧印加選
択部７で選択した以外のピンを順に選択し、電圧検出部
１１は電圧検出選択部６で選択したピンから電圧を検出
する（ステップＳ５、Ｓ６）。また、電圧検出部１１は
抵抗値を測定するモ−ドが指定されている場合には（ス
テップＳ７）、検出した電圧から抵抗値を検出する（ス
テップＳ８）。信号ケ−ブル測定装置１は電圧を検出し
たピンの接続及び抵抗値をＲＡＭ８記憶する。When the measurement start switch 5 is pressed by the operator to instruct the start of inspection of the connection state of each pin of the plugs 16 and 17 at both ends of the signal cable 18, the signal cable is started.
The voltage application selector 7 of the bull measuring device 1 is, for example, a jack 3
The voltage application section 10 applies voltage to the pins selected by the voltage application selection section 7 in the order of the pin numbers of a (step S4). The voltage detection selection unit 6 sequentially selects pins other than those selected by the voltage application selection unit 7, and the voltage detection unit 11 detects a voltage from the pin selected by the voltage detection selection unit 6 (steps S5 and S6). When the mode for measuring the resistance value is designated (step S7), the voltage detecting section 11 detects the resistance value from the detected voltage (step S8). The signal cable measuring device 1 stores in RAM 8 the connection and resistance value of the pin where the voltage is detected.
【００１６】信号ケ−ブル測定装置１はジャック３ａの
全てのピンに電圧を印加して、検査を終了すると（ステ
ップＳ１０）、ジャック３ｂのピンにたいしても同様に
検査をする。When the signal cable measuring apparatus 1 applies a voltage to all the pins of the jack 3a and completes the inspection (step S10), the pins of the jack 3b are also inspected in the same manner.
【００１７】信号ケ−ブル測定装置１はジャック３ａ、
３ｂに対して検査を終了すると、検査結果を例えば図５
の検査結果報告図に表すような、画像情報に変換して、
表示部１３又はプリンタ１５から出力する。The signal cable measuring device 1 has a jack 3a,
When the inspection is finished for 3b, the inspection result is shown in FIG.
Converted to image information as shown in the inspection result report diagram of
Output from the display unit 13 or the printer 15.
【００１８】[0018]
【発明の効果】この発明は以上説明したように、ケ−ブ
ルの両端のプラグが接続された後に測定開始の指示を受
けると、接続された一方のプラグの各ピンに順に電圧を
かけ、電圧をかけていない全てのピンで電圧を測定し、
電圧を印加しているピンと電圧を検出したピンを対応さ
せて表示するので、信号ケ−ブルの両端のプラグのピン
の接続状態を容易に検査でき、また、自動的に検査する
ので、正確に且つ迅速に検査できる。As described above, according to the present invention, when the measurement start instruction is received after the plugs at both ends of the cable are connected, a voltage is sequentially applied to each pin of the connected one plug, Measure the voltage on all pins that are not
Since the pins that apply voltage and the pins that detect voltage are displayed in correspondence with each other, the connection status of the pins of the plugs at both ends of the signal cable can be easily inspected. And it can be inspected quickly.
【００１９】また、信号ケ−ブルの両端のプラグの各ピ
ンの導通を電圧で測定した後、測定した電圧から抵抗値
を検出し表示する。導通及び抵抗値を調べることができ
るので、接触不良による導通の不完全も検出できる。Further, after measuring the conduction of each pin of the plug at both ends of the signal cable by voltage, the resistance value is detected from the measured voltage and displayed. Since it is possible to check the conduction and the resistance value, it is possible to detect incomplete conduction due to poor contact.
【図１】この発明の実施例を示す構成図である。FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】この発明の実施例の正面図である。FIG. 2 is a front view of the embodiment of the present invention.
【図３】信号ケ−ブルの斜視図である。FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a signal cable.
【図４】上記実施例の動作を示すフロ−チャ−トであ
る。FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the above embodiment.
【図５】検査結果報告図である。FIG. 5 is an inspection result report diagram.
１ 信号ケ−ブル検査装置 ３ ジャック ４ 選択スイッチ ５ 測定開始スイッチ ６ 電圧検出選択部 ７ 電圧印加選択部 １０ 電圧印加部 １１ 電圧検出部 １３ 表示部 １５ プリンタ １６ プラグ １７ プラグ １８ 信号ケ−ブル 1 Signal Cable Inspection Device 3 Jack 4 Selection Switch 5 Measurement Start Switch 6 Voltage Detection Selection Section 7 Voltage Application Selection Section 10 Voltage Application Section 11 Voltage Detection Section 13 Display Section 15 Printer 16 Plug 17 Plug 18 Signal Cable
Claims (2)
接続状態を調べる信号ケ−ブル測定方法において、ケ−
ブルの両端のプラグが接続された後に測定開始の指示を
受けると、接続された一方のプラグの各ピンに順に電圧
を印加し、電圧を印加していない全てのピンで電圧を測
定し、電圧を印加しているピンと電圧を検出したピンを
対応させて表示することを特徴とする信号ケ−ブル測定
方法。1. A signal cable measuring method for checking the connection state of each pin of a plug at both ends of the signal cable.
When the measurement start instruction is received after the plugs at both ends of the cable are connected, voltage is applied to each pin of the connected plug in order, and the voltage is measured at all the pins to which no voltage is applied. A signal cable measuring method characterized in that a pin applying a voltage and a pin detecting a voltage are displayed in correspondence with each other.
導通を電圧で測定した後、測定した電圧から抵抗値を検
出し表示する請求項１記載の信号ケ−ブル測定方法。2. The signal cable measuring method according to claim 1, wherein after the conduction of each pin of the plug at both ends of the signal cable is measured by voltage, the resistance value is detected and displayed from the measured voltage.
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