Automated System for IEC 60598-1 Endurance Test
Jaakkonen, Lauri (2019)
2019
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The purpose of this project was to create an automated test system for a luminaire endurance test, described in an IEC 60598-1 standard. The test system includes a laptop that utilizes local network, test software made with LabVIEW, and a variable AC power supply controlled via USB bus. The project was done for a client company that performs safety testing on luminaires (among other types of products) as an accredited third party. The commissioner’s name is confidential.
The project itself included the use of LabVIEW FULL graphical programming environment, learning about the IEC 60598-1 standard’s clause 12.3 and interpreting it to create logical functionality for the software. Previously, the system included a lot of manual work, which was minimized with the use of laptop and LabVIEW automation, controlling a Kikusui PCR-M AC power supply.
Besides testing the software on actual hardware after each modification, the software was regularly presented to a team of test engineers throughout its development, which may be called external validation of the software. The LabVIEW-generated software was complete well before the deadline, and there may be future updates such as updating the measurement gear.
The result of the project was a working executable test software generated with LabVIEW, that was adopted for testing laboratory use by the commissioner. The biggest challenge for the project was learning to program with LabVIEW while also unknown errors caused by hardware led to some extra work. Using LabVIEW is just one way for creating a test software that can be used for the endurance test.
The project itself included the use of LabVIEW FULL graphical programming environment, learning about the IEC 60598-1 standard’s clause 12.3 and interpreting it to create logical functionality for the software. Previously, the system included a lot of manual work, which was minimized with the use of laptop and LabVIEW automation, controlling a Kikusui PCR-M AC power supply.
Besides testing the software on actual hardware after each modification, the software was regularly presented to a team of test engineers throughout its development, which may be called external validation of the software. The LabVIEW-generated software was complete well before the deadline, and there may be future updates such as updating the measurement gear.
The result of the project was a working executable test software generated with LabVIEW, that was adopted for testing laboratory use by the commissioner. The biggest challenge for the project was learning to program with LabVIEW while also unknown errors caused by hardware led to some extra work. Using LabVIEW is just one way for creating a test software that can be used for the endurance test.