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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Inventor:
Gary Froman, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/14 (2006.01); G01R 31/02 (2006.01); G01R 31/28 (2006.01); G01R 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/025 (2013.01); G01R 31/2829 (2013.01); G01R 31/008 (2013.01);
Abstract
A test system for testing a sensor system includes a high-impedance resistor for forming a voltage divider with any corrosion or foreign substance that might be present between a signal conductor and a ground conductor. While a voltage is applied across the voltage divider, the voltage can be measured across the high-impedance resistor for determining whether an undesirable amount of conductance exists between the signal wire and ground. The test system also includes switching means for switching between any number of signal wires of a system undergoing testing.