Background technology
Along with the widespread use of high-performance computer at key areas such as nuclear mockup, weather forecast, airplane design, biological medicine, energy explorations, the peak performance of high-performance computer requires more and more higher, rack quantity is more and more, and petaflops high-performance computer rack quantity has reached tens even up to a hundred.Calculate as an example of 40 racks example, blade type mainboard quantity will reach 2,000 polyliths, primary power source module (its function converts alternating current 220V to direct current 12V, as the input of blade type mainboard and fan cooled module) quantity and reach more than 1,000, fan cooled module number and also reached more than 1,000.How to blade type mainboard, primary power source module, the fan cooled module of One's name is legion carry out efficiently, power measurement and test fast and accurately, judge whether it working properly, be a problem demanding prompt solution.
High-performance computer blade type motherboard power supply test in the past is basic relies on tens of kinds of operating voltage pointwises of manual type tool setting chip mainboard to measure; record various magnitudes of voltage; and judge that magnitude of voltage is whether in allowed band; this method often the situation of test leakage or erroneous judgement can occur, and waste time and energy, inefficiency.If adopt on-line testing equipment (In-Circuit Test, ICT) to test, namely need customized specific needle-bar or flying needle and write specific program and automatically test.Although this method has the test point wide coverage, the testing efficiency advantages of higher, there is following shortcoming in it: (1) price is very expensive, and the tailor-made cycle is long; (2) detailed blade type motherboard design data and device data must be given ICT device fabrication producer and design, be easy to occur the leakage of data problem, cause incalculable damage; (3) once can only test a blade type mainboard.
In high-performance computer, the normal primary power source module that adopts is generally high-level efficiency, high-power output, with I
2The high-end customization power module of C interface.Pass through I
2C interface can be read the isoparametric occurrence of output voltage, electric current of power module, and can pass through I
2C interface is controlled the switch of the power supply module machine.For this primary power source module, proving installation that must design specialized is tested.
In high-performance computer, the normal fan cooled module that adopts also belongs to special module, has I
2C interface output can be passed through I
2C interface is read the running speed of each fan, and can control the running speed of each fan.For this fan cooled module, proving installation that also must design specialized is tested.
Summary of the invention
The technical problem to be solved in the present invention just is: for the technical matters that prior art exists, the invention provides that a kind of test function is many, with low cost, the much higher function power detecting system of testing efficiency.
For solving the problems of the technologies described above, the present invention by the following technical solutions:
A kind of multifunctional power test macro, comprise an intermediate back-plate, be inserted with polylith blade type mainboard socket, more than one primary power source modular jack, more than one fan cooled modular jack on the front of described intermediate back-plate, be inserted with a direct current 12V output wiring terminal and an I on the back side of described intermediate back-plate
2C signal accessory power outlet, described direct current 12V output wiring terminal are used for the connecting electronic load as the test load of primary power source module, described I
2C signal accessory power outlet is given the microcomputer development plate for the various test datas that connect the microcomputer development plate and will collect, and described microcomputer development plate is connected to computing machine.
As a further improvement on the present invention:
Described intermediate back-plate at right angle setting is in the rear portion of a cabinet.
Described microcomputer development plate communicates by RS232 cable and computing machine.
Compared with prior art, the invention has the advantages that:
1, the present invention has that cost is low, test function is many, the testing efficiency advantages of higher.This test macro holistic cost is low, testing efficiency is high, test function is various, not only can be used for testing simultaneously the power supply of polylith blade type mainboard, also can be used to test primary power source module and fan cooled module.The invention solves the power supply test difficult problem of blade type mainboard in enormous quantities, fan cooled module and primary power source module in high-performance computer system commissioning examination process, can carry out quick and comprehensive power supply test to these blade type mainboards and module, thereby reduce the kind of the required proving installation of system comissioning examination, reduce testing cost, greatly improve testing efficiency, the mistake of avoiding the manual testing to cause.
2, the present invention can carry out power supply test to polylith blade type mainboard simultaneously.Adopt different test fixture and method of testing, also can carry out power supply test to primary power source module, fan cooled module.Can reduce testing cost, greatly improve testing efficiency.
3, the present invention can provide the DCO record of each tested object, is convenient to the quality record of tracing product.
Embodiment
Below with reference to Figure of description and specific embodiment, the present invention is described in further details.
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, multifunctional power test macro of the present invention, comprise an intermediate back-plate, be inserted with polylith blade type mainboard socket, more than one primary power source modular jack, more than one fan cooled modular jack on the front of intermediate back-plate, be inserted with a direct current 12V output wiring terminal and an I on the back side of intermediate back-plate
2C signal accessory power outlet, direct current 12V output wiring terminal is used for the connecting electronic load, as the test load of primary power source module, I
2The C signal output interface is used for connecting the microcomputer development plate, gives the microcomputer development plate with the various test datas that collect.Also can be connected to a computing machine by the RS232 signal cable again by the microcomputer development plate.The present invention can use different test fixture and test event according to different tested objects and test request, but tool setting chip mainboard, fan cooled module, primary power source module carry out quick and comprehensive power supply test.
In the present embodiment, multifunctional power Design of Test System of the present invention becomes a cabinet form, and the intermediate back-plate at right angle setting is in the rear portion of cabinet.The socket that blade type mainboard socket can adopt Molex or FCI S.A. to produce, the load current ability is not less than 66.6A, and signal pin is no less than 55; The fan cooled modular jack is selected the 2P+24PIN form socket of FCI S.A., i.e. 2 large electric current pins and 24 integrated sockets that signal pin forms, and the load current ability is not less than 8.3 amperes; The primary power source modular jack is selected the 12P+24PIN form socket of FCI S.A., i.e. 12 large electric current pins and 24 integrated sockets that signal pin forms, and the load current ability is not less than 208.3 amperes.Power supply input, direct current 12V output wiring terminal with the output voltage of primary power source module, three blade type mainboards and a fan cooled module on intermediate back-plate all link together.Simultaneously, blade type mainboard, primary power source module, fan cooled module I
2Two signal SCL, SDA of C interface are connected to together, and are connected to an I
2C signal accessory power outlet.The microcomputer development plate can adopt 51 series or AVR series monolithic development board.Its major function is to move the program of independently writing, from I
2The C bus interface gathers the various information of voltage of blade type mainboard, the electric current and voltage information of primary power source module, the rotation speed of the fan information of fan cooled module etc., and communicates by RS232 interface and personal computer.The major function of personal computer is to move the test procedure of independently writing, select tested object and test event, transmission test command, communicate from RS232 interface and microcomputer development plate, obtain various test datas, and show on the machine, record and output test data, judge whether test is passed through.
During concrete the application, blade type mainboard input service voltage is direct current 12V, and monolithic mainboard input service electric current is 66.6 amperes, has 28 kinds of voltages need to test and record data.Two band I have been designed on the blade type mainboard
2The voltage management chip of C interface (as ADM1026 or similar chip) has all been delivered to whole voltages of needs test in the voltage management chip, passes through I
2C interface can read the occurrence of whole voltages.Blade type motherboard power supply test request is: can read all magnitudes of voltage, judge whether to be positioned at normal range, and can show, storage and output voltage values.The primary power source module is for exchanging 220 inputs, and direct current 12V exports, and maximum output current is 208.3 amperes.The primary power source module testing requires: measure the parameters such as output voltage, output current under full load conditions, pass through I
2C interface is controlled primary power source module switch machine, read-out voltage, electric current occurrence, and can show, store and output test data.Fan cooled module input voltage is direct current 12V, and input current is 8.3 amperes, and a fan cooled inside modules has been installed the DC fan of three 120mm * 120mm.The fan cooled inside modules has designed the fan speed-regulating function, passes through I
2The C signal can be realized whole fans are carried out speed governing, and test request is for passing through I
2C interface to the fan cooled module carry out at full speed, the adjusting of Half Speed and lowest speed operation, observe whether normal operation of fan cooled module, and read, show, store and export the tachometer value of three fans.
In use, on three blade type mainboards, primary power source module, fan cooled module are inserted into respective socket on intermediate back-plate from the cabinet front portion respectively.When carrying out test blades formula motherboard power supply, the primary power source module is as the input power of blade type mainboard, and the fan cooled module is as the cooling device of blade type mainboard.When testing the fan cooled module, the primary power source module is as the input power of fan cooled module, and blade type mainboard groove position is vacated need not.When testing the primary power source module, slotting primary power source module only, blade type mainboard and fan cooled module slot position are vacated need not.The required electronic load of test primary power source module is connected to the rear portion of intermediate back-plate by cable.The microcomputer development plate passes through I
2The C signal cable is connected to the intermediate back-plate rear portion, then is connected to a personal computer by the RS232 signal cable.
The power detecting system principle of work is as follows: alternating current 220V is input to the primary power source module, primary power source module output direct current 12V voltage, then be connected to three blade type mainboards and a fan cooled module by intermediate back-plate, power to them.The 12V output voltage of primary power source module also is connected in a direct current output wiring terminal simultaneously, but stube cable carries out the Power supply belt load testing to electronic load.When the blade type motherboard design, in advance the voltage of whole required tests has all been delivered to band I
2In the voltage management chip of C interface, (as ADM1026 or similar chip), can pass through I
2C interface is read the occurrence of all voltage parameters.Primary power source module and fan cooled module are equally also with I
2The C signaling interface can realize controlling and reading parameter to module by this interface.The I of blade type mainboard, primary power source module, fan cooled module
2The C address design becomes different, and SCL, SDA signal with all mainboards and module on intermediate back-plate are connected to together, and is connected to an I
2C signal accessory power outlet.This accessory power outlet passes through I
2The C signal cable is connected to a microcomputer development plate, and the microcomputer development plate is connected with a personal computer by the RS232 signal cable again.The microcomputer development plate mainly complete the collecting test data, with the function such as personal computer communication.Personal computer is mainly completed test procedure that operation independently writes, selects tested object and test event, is communicated, sends test command, reads and show test data, records and output test data with the microcomputer development plate, and whether the judgement test function such as passes through.
As shown in Figure 3, be the schematic flow sheet of the present invention when specifically using, its complete step is:
The first step (S1): at first connect alternating current 220V cable, I
2C signal cable and RS232 signal cable.
Second step (S2): tested object is put into the corresponding fixture of test macro, and when test blades formula motherboard power supply, the primary power source module is as the input power of blade type mainboard, and the fan cooled module is as the cooling device of blade type mainboard; When test fan cooled module, the primary power source module is as the input power of fan cooled module, and blade type mainboard groove position is vacated need not; When test primary power source module, slotting primary power source module only, blade type mainboard and fan cooled module slot position are vacated need not.
The 3rd step (S3): open personal computer, the operation test procedure is selected corresponding test procedure according to tested object.
The 4th step (S4): input test object number.
The 5th step (S5): power up to tested object, send test command, collecting test information judges that test data is whether within normal range.
The 6th step (S6): if test passes is preserved test data, test is completed.
The 7th step (S7): if test failure is preserved test result and mark failure item on tested object.
The 8th step (S8) was sent to tested object and reprocesses, and reprocessed and carried out second step (S2) operation after completing again, and proceeded test, until test is passed through.
Be only below the preferred embodiment of the present invention, protection scope of the present invention also not only is confined to above-described embodiment, and all technical schemes that belongs under thinking of the present invention all belong to protection scope of the present invention.Should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, the some improvements and modifications not breaking away under principle of the invention prerequisite should be considered as protection scope of the present invention.