SCALABLE EXTENSIBLE NETWORK TEST ARCHITECTURE.

摘要

A network test architecture includes a plurality of modules (100, 200, 300, or 400) for performing a plurality of functions, each of the plurality of functions, each of the plurality of modules (100, 200, 300, or 400) having a unique identifier (132). An additional module (100, 200, 300, or 400) for performing an additional function has an additional unique identifier (132). A control bus (170) is connected among the plurality of modules (100, 200, 300, or 400); a data bus (174) is connected among the plurality of modules (100, 200, 300, or 400); and a power bus (172) is connected among the plurality of modules (100, 200, 300, or 400). A controller (300) controls operation, data transmission, and powering of the plurality of modules (100, 200, 300, or 400) and the additional module (100, 200, 300, or 400), respectively, through the control bus (170), the data bus (174), and the power bus (172), the controller (300) using the unique identifier (132) and the additional unique identifier (132) of the plurality of modules (100, 200, 300, or 400) upon simultaneous connection of the control bus (170), the data bus (174), and the power bus (172) to the additional module (100, 200, 300, or 400).