ALGORITHMIC SUPPORT OF THE AUTOMATED INSTALLATION FOR MEASURING THE MATING AND UNMATING FORCE OF ELECTRIC CONNECTOR CONTACTS

Algorithmic support is proposed for an automated installation for measuring the mating and unmating force of the electrical connector contacts, which allows obtaining objective data while testing with the possibility to register the fixed force. The developed system also provides inputting and editing test parameters applying the operator's touch panel using the Human–Machine Interface, local visualization of the measurement process, support for implementing the parameters storage in non-volatile memory with logging the test information. The ability to automatically measure the mating and unmating force of an electrical connector reduces the impact of human error on test results, increasing the accuracy and the process productivity.