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US 6,285,967 B1Granted
Troubleshooting computer systems during manufacturing using state and attribute information
AssigneeDell USA, L.P.
InventorsSubhashini Rajan, Roger Wong, Richard D. Amberg
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Abstract
A test device for a computer system includes a burn rack including a plurality of workcells. A simple network management protocol enabled network device is provided adjacent the burn rack. The network device includes a plurality of ports. Cables provide an interconnection between a respective port and a respective workcell. A monitor is connected to a port of the network device and is also connected to a burn rack database. A display on a screen of the monitor provides a visual occupancy representation of each workcell.
Claims17
A burn rack test device compromising:
- a burn rack including a plurality of workcells;
- a simple network management protocol enabled network device adjacent the burn rack, the network device including a plurality of ports;
- a plurality of cables, a respective cable interconnecting a respective port of the network device and a respective workcell;
- a monitor connected to a port of the network device;
- a display provided on a screen of the monitor, the display including a visual occupancy representation of each workcell;
- a system identifier displayed on the monitor indicating each workcell containing a device under test:
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- the display indicating a bar code identifier, work location information, and a current test running for a specific device under test.
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A burn rack test device comprising:
- a burn rack including a plurality of workcells;
- a simple network management protocol enabled network device adjacent the burn rack, the network device including a plurality of ports;
- a plurality of cables, a respective cable interconnecting a respective port of the network device and a respective workcell;
- a monitor connected to a port of the network device;
- a display provided on a screen of the monitor, the display including a visual occupancy representation of each workcell;
- a system identifier displayed on the monitor indicating each workcell containing a device under test;
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- the system identifier providing for selection of a system status display including detailed activity for the system selected.
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A test device for a computer system comprising:
- a burn rack including a plurality of workcells;
- a simple network management protocol enabled network device adjacent the burn rack, the network device including a plurality of ports;
- a plurality of cables, a respective cable interconnecting a respective port of the network device and a respective workcell;
- a monitor connected to a port of the network device, the monitor being connected to a burn rack database;
- a display provided on a screen of the monitor, the display including a visual occupancy representation of each workcell;
- a system identifier displayed on the monitor indicating each workcell containing a device under test;
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- the system identifier providing for selection of a system status display including detailed activity for the system selected.
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A burn rack test device comprising;
- a plurality of burn racks, each burn rack including a plurality of workcells;
- a burn rack monitor mounted adjacent a respective burn rack, each burn rack monitor connected to receive data from each workcell on its respective burn rack;
- a burn rack database connected to each burn rack monitor;
- a remote monitor coupled for selecting and accessing data from any of the burn rack monitors relating to systems in the workcells;
- each burn rack monitor including a screen having a display thereon, the display including a visual occupancy representation of each workcell;
- a system indentifier displayed on each burn rack monitor indicating each workcell containing a device under test;
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- the system indentifier providing for selection of a system status display including detailed activity for the system selected.
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A method of testing a computer during a manufacturing process comprising the step of:
- providing a burn rack including a plurality of workcells;
- mounting a simple network management protocol enabled network device adjacent the burn rack, the network device including a plurality of ports;
- interconnecting a plurality of cables, a respective cable interconnecting a respective port of the network device and a respective workcell;
- connecting a monitor to a port of the network device;
- mounting a computer in at least one of the workcells, the computer connected to the respective cable in the respective workcell;
- connecting the monitor to a burn rack database;
- displaying, on a screen of the monitor, a visual occupancy representation of each workcell;
- displaying a system identifier on each burn rack monitor indicating each workcell containing a device under test;
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- providing, via the system identifier, for selection of a system status display including detailed activity for the system selected.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.