System and method for testing an assembled telephone

摘要

A method for testing an assembled telephone (10) includes activating the telephone (10) and automatically transmitting a poll command from a processor (60) of the telephone on a bus (66) of the telephone (10). The method also includes receiving a test command from a testing device connected to the bus (66) in response to the poll command. The test command is operable to automatically initiate a test of the telephone (10). The method further includes automatically initiating a standard operational mode of the telephone (10) if the test command is not received by the processor (60) in response to the poll command.