System and method for remote intelligent troubleshooting

Abstract

System and method for autonomous trouble shooting of a unit under test (UUT) having a plurality of replaceable components include: a test station that stores an artificial intelligence (AI) program and a knowledge database (KDB) including acceptable test results for each test point represented by an acceptable test vector, a test probe to test the circuit card assembly; and an operator station to send commands to the test station via the communication network to teach the AI program to capture and store the acceptable test result for each test point of the UUT by the test probe, in the KDB, wherein the AI program commands the test probe to test the UUT, stores the test results in a test result vector, compares the test result vector with the stored acceptable test vector, and displays recommendation as which replaceable component in the UUT to be repaired or replaced.