Universal tester hardware

Abstract

A universal testing system platform with a modular and symmetrical design that provides faraday cages in a flexible, efficient and space saving architecture for testing wireless devices.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A test station for testing electronic devices, comprising:
 a rack having first and second sides, the first and second sides being opposite each other;   a first faraday cage located on the first side of the rack, the first faraday cage including at least one test slot, each of the at least one test slots having an opening for receiving an electronic device for testing, the openings facing the first side of the rack; and   a second faraday cage located on the second side of the rack, the second faraday cage including at least one test slot, each of the at least one test slots having an opening for receiving an electronic device for testing, the openings facing the second side of the rack.   
     
     
         2 . The test station for testing electronic devices of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic devices comprise wireless devices. 
     
     
         3 . The test station for testing electronic devices of  claim 2 , wherein the wireless devices comprise wireless routers. 
     
     
         4 . The test station for testing electronic devices of  claim 2 , wherein the wireless devices comprise set top boxes. 
     
     
         5 . The test station for testing electronic devices of  claim 2 , wherein the wireless devices comprise cable modems. 
     
     
         6 . The test station for testing electronic devices of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one MoCA chassis for testing MoCA functionality associated with the electronic devices. 
     
     
         7 . The test station for testing electronic devices of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one server located in the rack. 
     
     
         8 . The test station for testing electronic devices of  claim 1 , further comprising a computer display affixed to the rack. 
     
     
         9 . The test station for testing electronic devices of  claim 1 , further comprising a keyboard shelf affixed to the rack. 
     
     
         10 . A universal test station for testing devices in the presence of radio frequency interference, comprising:
 a modular rack having a front side, a rear side, and right side, and a left side;   a first faraday cage located on the right side of the modular rack, the first faraday cage including a plurality of test slots, each of the plurality of test slots having a door assembly for receiving a wireless device for testing, the door assemblies facing to the right of the modular rack; and   a second faraday cage located on the left side of the modular rack, the second faraday cage including a plurality of test slots, each of the plurality of test slots having a door assembly for receiving a wireless device for testing, the door assemblies facing to the left of the modular rack.   
     
     
         11 . The universal test station of  claim 10 , wherein the devices comprise wireless devices. 
     
     
         12 . The universal test station of  claim 11 , wherein the wireless devices comprise wireless routers. 
     
     
         13 . The universal test station of  claim 10 , further comprising at least one MoCA chassis for testing MoCA functionality associated with the devices. 
     
     
         14 . The universal test station of  claim 10 , further comprising a plurality of MoCA chassis, wherein at least one of the plurality of MoCA chassis is mounted on the front side of the modular rack and at least one of the plurality of MoCA chassis is mounted on the rear side of the modular rack. 
     
     
         15 . A universal test station for testing wireless devices in the presence of radio frequency interference, comprising:
 a modular rack having a front side, a rear side, and right side, and a left side; and   a plurality of faraday cages, each of the faraday cages including a plurality of test slots, each of the test slots having an opening for receiving a wireless device for testing,   wherein   at least one of the plurality of faraday cages is located on the right side of the modular rack and the test slots open toward the right side of the modular rack, and   at least of the plurality of faraday cages is located on the left side of the modular rack and the test slots open toward the left side of the modular rack.   
     
     
         16 . The universal test station of  claim 15 , wherein the wireless devices comprise wireless routers. 
     
     
         17 . The universal test station of  claim 15 , wherein the wireless devices comprise set top boxes. 
     
     
         18 . The universal test station of  claim 15 , wherein the wireless devices comprise cable modems. 
     
     
         19 . The universal test station of  claim 15 , further comprising a plurality of MoCA chassis wherein at least one of the plurality of MoCA chassis is mounted on the front side of the modular rack and at least one of the plurality of MoCA chassis is mounted on the rear side of the modular rack.