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S&M4456 Research paper https://doi.org/10.18494/SAM6088 Published: May 22, 2026 Universal High-potential Testing System for AC/DC Power Supplies in Automated Manufacturing Environments [PDF] Cheng-Yi Chen, Yao-Hung Tsai, Pei-Jun Ma, and Bo-Wun Huang (Received November 28, 2025; Accepted January 15, 2026) Keywords: power supply, high-potential test, manufacturing execution system, universal testing system
Amid declining birth rates and a global labor shortage, automated electrical testing has become essential for industrial development. However, many factories face technological lock-in due to long-term reliance on a single vendor’s automation systems, resulting in high sunk costs and significant challenges when upgrading or switching platforms. In this paper, we propose a universal automated high-potential test system (UHPTS) designed to operate seamlessly across multiple instrument brands. The system unifies communication protocols by mapping instrument commands to standardized labels and retrieving the required instructions from a centralized database, in accordance with the selected test environment. This architecture enables cross-platform interoperability within a single testing framework. The UHPTS can also be integrated with the manufacturing execution system (MES), allowing automatic parameter loading via product barcodes and supporting fully automated, operator-independent testing. Experimental results verify that the proposed system reduces operational complexity, eliminates vendor lock-in, minimizes human error, and enhances testing efficiency and reliability. Overall, the UHPTS offers a scalable and practical solution for modernizing withstand-voltage testing in power supply manufacturing.
Corresponding author: Cheng-Yi Chen and Bo-Wun Huang![]() ![]() This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Cite this article Cheng-Yi Chen, Yao-Hung Tsai, Pei-Jun Ma, and Bo-Wun Huang, Universal High-potential Testing System for AC/DC Power Supplies in Automated Manufacturing Environments, Sens. Mater., Vol. 38, No. 5, 2026, p. 2597-2612. |