Distributed test system for testing and monitoring electronic signals at network connections processing signals taking into account associated time information

摘要

The method uses several test units coupled to respective network connections which can test respective electronic signals at the connections. A test connection is formed for exchanging signals which include test or control signals, between one of the test units and another test unit in dependence on a current test. A master server configuration is formed in dependence on the current test, wherein one of the test units is the master and the other is the server. The master and server units are automatically synchronized in time. Detection of current test signals by the master unit by means of the server unit is initiated and time information is allocated to the test signals automatically taking into account the synchronization. The detected signals and associated time information are processed by the server and/or master unit taking into account the associated time information. Independent claims also cover an apparatus for carrying out the method.