System and method for measuring operational life of a computer mouse
An exemplary system for measuring operational life of a computer mouse is disclosed. The system includes a computer ( 10 ), a servo controller ( 14 ), an X servo axis ( 12 ), a Y servo axis ( 13 ), and a measurement platform ( 16 ). The computer includes a file module ( 20 ), a setting module ( 21 ), and a performing module ( 22 ). The file module is configured for creating a new file for the computer mouse. The setting module is configured for setting running tasks for the computer mouse. The performing module is configured for signaling the computer to send an instruction to the servo controller, making the servo controller process the instruction and send a control signal to the X servo axis and the Y servo axis respectively, and making the X servo axis and the Y servo axis drive the computer mouse to move according to the running tasks. A related method is also disclosed.
1. A system for measuring operational life of a computer mouse, the system comprising:
a computer mouse fixed in a measurement platform;
a computer configured for setting an aggregated running distance for the computer mouse according to a standard operational life specification of the computer mouse, setting running tasks for the computer mouse according to the aggregated running distance, and sending an instruction for controlling operations of measuring operational life of the computer mouse according to the running tasks; and
a servo controller connected with the computer, configured for receiving and processing the instruction from the computer, sending a control signal to an X servo axis and a Y servo axis in the measurement platform respectively, and making the X servo axis and the Y servo axis drive the computer mouse to run according to the running tasks, in order to check whether the computer mouse completes the running tasks to meet the computer mouse's standard operational life specification.
2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the computer comprises:
a file module for creating a new file for the computer mouse by setting parameters, the parameters comprising the aggregated running distance;
a setting module for setting running tasks for the computer mouse by setting parameters; and
a performing module for signaling the computer to send the instruction to the servo controller, making the servo controller process the instruction and send a control signal to the X servo axis and the Y servo axis respectively, and making the X servo axis and the Y servo axis drive the computer mouse to run according to the running tasks.
3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the parameters for creating a new file further comprise a material number of the computer mouse, a serial number of the computer mouse, and an identification number of the computer mouse.
4. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the parameters for setting running tasks comprise running paths, a running speed corresponding to each running path, a side length or radius of each running path, and a running distance corresponding to each running path.
5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the computer is connected with the servo controller via a standard communication port.
6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the X servo axis and the Y servo axis each comprise a servo motor installed therein.
7. A computer-based method for measuring operational life of a computer mouse, the method comprising the steps of:
initializing a communication port for a computer, in order that the computer communicates with a servo controller via the communication port;
setting an aggregated running distance for the computer mouse fixed in a measurement platform according to a standard operational life specification of the computer mouse;
setting running tasks for the computer mouse according to the running measurement distance;
sending an instruction for controlling operations of measuring operational life of the computer mouse according to the running tasks;
receiving and processing the instruction from the computer, and sending a control signal to an X servo axis and a Y servo axis in the measurement platform respectively; and
making the X servo axis and the Y servo axis drive the computer mouse to run according to the running tasks, in order to check whether the computer mouse completes the running tasks to meet the computer mouse's standard operational life specification.
8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the step of setting running tasks comprises the step of:
setting particular parameters, the particular parameters comprising running paths of the computer mouse, a running speed corresponding to each running path, a side length or a radius of each running path, and a running measurement distance of each running path.
9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the running paths comprise circle, triangle, rhombus, and pentagram.
10. A method for measuring operational life of a computer mouse, the method comprising:
fixing a computer mouse in a measurement platform;
setting an aggregated running distance for the computer mouse according to a standard operational life specification of the computer mouse;
setting running tasks for the computer mouse according to the aggregated running distance;
sending an instruction for controlling operations of measuring operational life of the computer mouse according to the running tasks; and
sending a control signal to an X servo axis and a Y servo axis in the measurement platform respectively, and making the X servo axis and the Y servo axis drive the computer mouse to run according to the running tasks, in order to check whether the computer mouse completes the running tasks to meet the computer mouse's standard operational life specification.