US 2002/0059545 A1 · Apparatus for testing functions of communication apparatus

Abstract

A testing apparatus for testing a packet switch includes one of a test packet transmitting part and a test packet receiving part or both. The test packet transmitting part includes a test packet generating part generating a test packet, and a transmit control part that controls the test packet generating part in accordance with a timing defined by a format of packet. The test packet receiving part includes a test packet checking part for checking the address and test data contained in the test packet, and a receive control part for controlling the test packet checking part in accordance with the timing defined by the format of packet.

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Dependent claims

A testing apparatus having a function of sending a packet having a header field including an address and a data field including data, said testing apparatus comprising:

a test packet transmitting part generating test data and sending the test data included in the data field,
the test packet transmitting part comprising a test packet generating part and a transmit control part,
the test packet generating part comprising:
an address outputting unit that outputs an updated address to be described in the header field in accordance with a setting value;
and
a data outputting unit that outputs fixed or updated test data to be included in the data field in accordance with another setting value,
the transmit control part comprising a controller that places the address in the header field in accordance with a format of the packet and placing the test data in the data field.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Apparatus for testing functions of communication apparatus

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Abstract

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