Acceptance testing of actuators using predetermined thresholds

A test system to acceptance test a first actuator system, the test system comprising:

• a data acquisition circuit configured to interface with the first actuator system;
• a controller including a processing core and computerized memory;
• and
• a communications medium which connects the data acquisition circuit to the controller,
• wherein the processing core is configured to:
• maintain a database of experience formed from system parameter values of a second actuator system of the same type as the first actuator system, the system parameter values of the second actuator system being obtained during operation of the second actuator system at a time of failure of the second actuator system;
• set thresholds for system parameter values of the first actuator system based on the system parameter values of the second actuator system at the time of failure of the second actuator system;
• measure system parameter values of the first actuator system during operation of the first actuator system and storing the measured system parameter values in computerized memory as a set of measured system parameter values;
• and electronically indicate whether the first actuator system is in acceptable condition based on an electronic comparison between the thresholds and the measured system parameter values stored in the computerized memory.