Aiming at the problem of how to ensure the test safety of single equipment containing initiating explosive device in engineering application, a test method of initiating explosive device based on the combination of software and hardware was proposed. The dynamic recognition technology of initiating explosive device is used in the hardware of the ground test system, and the characterization word of initiating explosive device state is added in the software. The results of engineering practice show that the method can improve the test coverage of initiating explosive devices and ensure the test safety, which provides a reliable method for engineering design field.