Method for remotely diagnosing devices

摘要

A method for diagnosing devices via a remote testing device ( 1 ) which is connectable to devices ( 3 ₁ to 3 ₄) to be diagnosed via a communication network ( 2 ) is proposed, wherein said diagnosing is performed by exchanging diagnostics information between said remote-testing device ( 1 ) and said devices ( 3 ₁ to 3 ₄) to be tested via said communication network ( 2 ). Said process of exchanging diagnostics information is at least partially done by using a communication protocol being based on XML-scripts which include said diagnostics information. The advantage of this method is a lean and platform-independent way of diagnosing devices, which enables to avoid unnecessary efforts and costs.