Automatic testing method of set top box based on serial port, and system thereof

• Main Authors: NIE WEIFENG, CHEN SIFAN, LI HUAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 07.12.2016
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRICITY; PHYSICS; PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

This invention discloses an automatic testing method of a set top box based on a serial port, and a system thereof. The automatic testing method of the set top box based on the serial port comprises the following steps: when testing, a test machine powers off and restarts the set top box; the test machine detects whether the set top box is in an upgrade ready state or not through the serial port; when the set top box is in the upgrade ready state, an upgrade code stream is controlled to be transmitted into the set top box to upgrade; the test machine detects whether the upgrade is finished or not through the serial port, and stops transmitting the upgrade code stream after the upgrade is finished; and the test is finished. The test machine can automatically control the set top box to upgrade, and can monitor the upgrading process through the serial port; the control panel of the set top box is unnecessary to be controlled manually to upgrade; the upgrading process is simpler and automated; and the method grea