Automated System Testing and Evaluation of Fieldbus Interfaces

Abstract: In order to create better solutions for automated system testing of fieldbus interfaces, we created simulated system environments that can interact with multiple hardware devices. A suite of automated system tests were then run against these simulated environments in order verify against the formal specifications of the fieldbus interface. After five iterations of testing and verification of specifications, results indicate that automated system testing that rely on simulated environments can be used to test functionality and stability of fieldbus interfaces.