Shutdown device detection and control method, and detector

1 . A method for testing and controlling a rapid shutdown device, comprising:

transmitting a heartbeat signal of first signal strength to only a single target rapid shutdown device in a target rapid shutdown module and testing the target rapid shutdown device using a preset testing program to obtain a testing result, on receipt of a rapid shutdown device testing request, wherein all rapid shutdown devices in the target rapid shutdown module are previously off, and the heartbeat signal of the first signal strength is configured for switching the target rapid shutdown device on; and

transmitting a heartbeat signal of second signal strength to the target rapid shutdown module, on receipt of a rapid shutdown device control request, wherein the first signal strength is lower than the second signal strength, and the heartbeat signal of the second signal strength is configured for switching to switch all the rapid shutdown devices in the target rapid shutdown module on or off.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the transmitting the heartbeat signal of first signal strength to the target rapid shutdown device in the target rapid shutdown module comprises:

generating the heartbeat signal of the first signal strength by a communication component under control of a signal strength regulating component; and

transmitting the heartbeat signal of the first signal strength to the target rapid shutdown device via an induction coil.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the transmitting the heartbeat signal of second signal strength to the target rapid shutdown module comprises:

generating the heartbeat signal of the second signal strength by the communication component under control of the signal strength regulating component; and

transmitting the heartbeat signal of the second signal strength to the target rapid shutdown module via a magnetic ring.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the testing the target rapid shutdown device using the preset testing program to obtain the testing result comprises:

testing the target rapid shutdown device using a signal receiving function testing program to obtain the testing result for a signal receiving function, if the preset testing program is the signal receiving function testing program;

testing the target rapid shutdown device using a signal analysis function testing program to obtain the testing result for a signal analysis function, if the preset testing program is the signal analysis function testing program; and

testing the target rapid shutdown device using a rapid shutdown function testing program to obtain the testing result for a rapid shutdown function, if the preset testing program is the rapid shutdown function testing program.

5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the testing the target rapid shutdown device using the signal receiving function testing program to obtain the testing result for the signal receiving function comprises:

transmitting a control signal to the target rapid shutdown device and acquiring a reaction signal from the target rapid shutdown device;

determining whether the reaction signal is consistent with the control signal;

determining that the signal receiving function of the target rapid shutdown device operates properly if determined that the reaction signal is consistent with the control signal; and

determining that the signal receiving function of the target rapid shutdown device malfunctions if determined that the reaction signal is inconsistent with the control signal.

6 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the testing the target rapid shutdown device using the rapid shutdown function testing program to obtain the testing result for the rapid shutdown function comprises:

measuring a voltage outputted by the target rapid shutdown device or a module voltage corresponding to the target rapid shutdown device, by a voltage measuring component, to obtain voltage data;

determining whether the voltage data is within a preset normal voltage range;

determining that the rapid shutdown function of the target rapid shutdown device operates properly if determined that the voltage data is within the preset normal voltage range; and

determining that the rapid shutdown function of the target rapid shutdown device malfunctions if determined that the voltage data is beyond the preset normal voltage range.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the testing the target rapid shutdown device using the signal analysis function testing program to obtain the testing result for a signal analysis function comprises:

determining whether the voltage data matches the heartbeat signal of the first signal strength;

determining that the signal analysis function of the target rapid shutdown device operates properly if determined that the voltage data matches the heartbeat signal of the first signal strength; and

determining that the signal analysis function of the target rapid shutdown device malfunctions if determined that the voltage data does not match the heartbeat signal of the first signal strength.

8 . The method according to claim 4 , further comprising:

starting the preset testing program when a button is pressed before the testing the target rapid shutdown device using the preset testing program to obtain the testing result.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying the testing result on a display screen after the testing result is obtained by testing the target rapid shutdown device using the preset testing program.

10 . A tester, comprising:

a main control chip;

a communication component;

a coupling device;

a signal strength regulating component;

a voltage measuring component;

a functional testing button; and

a display screen, wherein

the main control chip is connected to the communication component, the voltage measuring component, the functional testing button, and the display screen;

the communication component is connected to the coupling device and the signal strength regulating component;

two probes of the voltage measuring component are configured to be positioned at an input port and an output port of a target rapid shutdown device respectively and the coupling device is configured to communicate with the target rapid shutdown device, for the tester to test the target rapid shutdown device; and

the coupling device is configured to communicate with a target rapid shutdown module for the tester to control rapid shutdown devices, wherein the target rapid shutdown device is one of the rapid shutdown devices in the target rapid shutdown module,

wherein the main control chip is configured to control the target rapid shutdown device and the target rapid shutdown module through the method according to claim 1 .

11 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the rapid shutdown devices in the target rapid shutdown module are sequentially determined as the target rapid shutdown device for the testing.