CN101251552A - Automatic formation of groups of channels - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates automatic formation of channel group, provides a method of automatically grouping channels for display uses a pair of multipurpose knobs, one assigned for selection and the other assigned for movement. A channel or a grouping of channels that forms a ''virtual group'' may be selected from a menu or from a display by the selection knob. The selected channel or virtual group may then be moved to another position on the display by the movement knob. If the movement of the selected channel or virtual group is stopped in proximity to another channel or virtual group, a new virtual group automatically is formed. If movement of the selected channel or virtual group is stopped between proximate channels or within another virtual group, the selected channel or virtual group is inserted automatically between the proximate channels or within the other virtual group to form a new virtual group.

Description

The automatic formation of channel group

Technical field

The present invention relates to the hyperchannel display, more particularly, relate to a kind of method from the automatic formation group (group) of mass data passage (channel).

Background technology

The test and sensing device of some kinds, for example logic analyser (LA) or mixed signal oscillograph (MSO) provide the support to the multi-channel data display.Visually organizing the details of this level is trouble and dull for the user.Therefore a plurality of passages are organized in groups, so that the interior passage of each group can be managed together, move on display as group for example by the passage that opens and closes and group is associated, or with passage.

The current implementation that two kinds of channel group are arranged: fixed and user definition formula.An example of fixed group is the MSO6000 series of Agilent (Agilent), and described series comprises two the predefine logical channel group-D7-D0 and the D15-D8 that can be opened together and close.An example of user definition formula group is the TLA7000 series of Tyke (Tektronix), and described series allows the user to come definitions section and controls for comprising that in group which passage has completely.This normally finishes with the form of look-up table (checklist), in look-up table, the user access menu and in this menu which passage of indication be grouped.Yet, for usually only to analog input--two passages or four-way-have the mixed signal oscillograph of position control, it is pretty troublesome together that a plurality of logical channels are grouped in.For instance, a passage at first is assigned to purpose knob more than, and described knob then is used to this passage of location on display.Another passage is assigned to this many purposes knob then, and described knob then is used to this passage of location on display.This process is repeated all suitably to be located up to each passage repeatedly.

Therefore desired is such method, and described method allows the user easily and easily the demonstration of a plurality of data channel is arranged to the group of expectation.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the present invention provides the automatic grouping of a plurality of data channel for the right display that uses many purposes knob, and one of described many purposes knob centering is designated as and is used for selecting, and another is designated as and is used to move.Can select the channel packet of a passage or formation group from menu or display by selecting knob.Then can move to another location on the display to selecteed passage or group by mobile knob.If moving in the position of approaching another passage or group of selecteed passage or group stops, then new group is just formed automatically.If moving of selecteed passage or group stopping between the nearest passage or in another group, then described selecteed passage or group just inserted automatically between the described nearest passage or this another group in to form new group.Similarly, can be by selecting a passage and on display, it being moved away a group and come to remove this passage to another position from this group.

When the detailed instructions read together in conjunction with appended claim and accompanying drawing thereafter, purpose of the present invention, advantage and other novel features will be clearly.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 comprises the front view (FV) that comprises the instrument of automatic grouping according to of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the planimetric map according to the display of the instrument of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is the planimetric map according to the part of the display of the instrument of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is the diagrammatic view that selector channel and group on display are shown according to the present invention.

Fig. 5 illustrates according to the present invention to open the diagrammatic view of passage with the formation group from default conditions.

Fig. 6 illustrates to move the diagrammatic view of individual passage with the formation group according to the present invention.

Fig. 7 illustrates to be moved further individual passage and group according to the present invention to form new group diagrammatic view.

Embodiment

Referring now to Fig. 1, it shows the planimetric map of mixed signal oscillograph 10, and this mixed signal oscillograph comprises the multichannel automatic grouping to being used to show.MSO10 comprises the display 12 that is used for display simulation and/or logical signal, and this display comprises the signal area that is surrounded by the graphics field.Around on the bezel (bezel) around the display 12 a plurality of buttons 14 that are associated with the function of indicating are arranged in the graphics field, this will be explained below in more detail.Proximity displays 12 be control interface 16, this control interface comprises the 18a of purpose knob more than two, 18b in this example.

In order to show a plurality of logical channels, for example 16 passages activate " D15-D0 " button 20 so that selecteed logical channel can be displayed on the display 12.As shown in Figure 2, passage ON/OFF menu label 22 occurs on display 12, and by pressing adjacent button 14, in this example, menu 24 as shown in Figure 3 will appear on the display, menu 24 is listed available channel-D15-D0.Many purposes knob 18a, 18b respectively have been assigned one of two functions-selection or have moved.For following discussion, top many purposes knob 18a is designated as the selection knob, and following many purposes knob 18b is designated as mobile knob.

Although following instructions is based on the use of knob, the input equipment of other types, for example soft key, mouse (for example " click " be used for selecting, " pulling " is used for the location), or the like, also can be used to select and positioning function.Whether institute's use equipment is specific unimportant, only is performed function.

Rotate to select knob to make corresponding passage highlighted (highlight), passage 1 as shown in Figure 3.(for example check mark (check mark) indication passage is out indicator, and the indication passage is not to close when having check mark.Figure along the display right side comprises label 25-28, being used for the opening/closing menu shows, the passage that opening/closing highlights, opening/closing be as half (D7-D0) in the passage of a group, or opening/closing its as second half (D15-D8) in the passage of a group.By pressing suitable adjacent buttons 14, the passage of expectation just can be opened or closed.The signal area of display 12 shows the passage that is opened, and as shown in Figure 2, the passage number of passage 0-9 is arranged wherein.Display channel in any order, when passage was opened, the same position that occurs when it appears at its last time and is closed was got back to default condition unless be provided with.Default condition can begin display channel D0-D15 from the bottom of display 12 with numerical order.

When by the passage on the selection knob 18a selection display 12, no matter be to select or directly select from display from menu, the upright position of passage on display controlled by mobile knob 18b.The number of passage is shown in the graphics field on the left side of passage, and when passage was selected, the number of passage was highlighted, as the passage among Fig. 21.Mobile knob 18b moves to selecteed passage the position of any desired in the signal area on the display 12.When mobile knob 18b stopped, selecteed passage also stopped.If display 12 is divided into vertical channel (slot), then selecteed passage just " card (snap) " is gone into immediate groove.If selecteed passage stops in the position of approaching another passage, then it this passage is associated and forms a group with other with that.Only they are connected as a group, and can adopt order arbitrarily by the proximity of passage on display.If stop in the channel group that has formed of selecteed passage between two adjacent passages, then it just is inserted between these passages, becomes a part of same group.Passage adjacent in the group is moved by up/down, holds new tunnel to adapt to.When being formed for new group, it is used as group and 30 adds in the channel selecting menu 24, just is illustrated but only be in terminal passage in the group.Can select group from the channel selecting menu or by the passage (example is as shown in Figure 2 to scroll up passage 7 from passage 0) that scrolls up passage the group top in the arrival group at display 12 by selecting knob 18a.In the rotation of selecting knob 18a, again " clicks " can cause selection to organizing, be passage 0-7 in this example.Following mobile knob 18b moves selecteed group of all interior passages as a unit.If this group is positioned near another passage, then this new tunnel just is added in this group.If this group is positioned near another group, then these two groups just are combined to be a new group.If this group is positioned the centre of another group, then this group just is inserted in this another group to form a new group.

Therefore, make it approaching mutually, just the combination of those passages can be selected as a group and moved by moving independent passage simply.

Referring now to Fig. 4, have 20 vertical channel D shown in it, transverse axis is the concept map of time.At initial time, all passage D15-D0 are opened, and therefore all appear on the display.If select knob 18a at the top of display, four passages (D15-D12) at then top are selected as a group.When rotate selecting knob 18a with downward scrolling display, each passage (D15-D12) is selected individually successively, up to next passage D11-D10 grouping.Before continuing to select each passage individually, select next grouping.After passage D8 was selected, before selecting each passage successively individually, continuous scrolling was at first selected last passage (D7-D0) group.Select knob 18a to make with a direction rotation and can make that selection course scrolls up display and rotate when selecting knob in the opposite direction by the downward scrolling display 12 of selection course.

As shown in Figure 5, begin that all passages are all closed and from default conditions, can begin to open one by one passage from D0.Initial D0 is in the approximately midpoint appearance of display 12, with dashed lines indication in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.When each new tunnel was opened one by one, it was placed on the midpoint of display 12, and previous one or more passages are pushed downwards on display.Each new tunnel all is added in existing group, up to the group (D7-D0) that forms expectation.Replacedly, the first half (D7-D0) of described passage can be opened together by button 14, and are opposite with suitable figure on the display 12 shown in Fig. 3.In this, this group can be selected and be moved down, so that keep off in mid point.Then, remaining passage is selected to promote all lower passages downwards to form second group one by one, up to the bottom that arrives display 12.At this point, the top of the new tunnel that just is being opened being added to the passage of previous selection.

Fig. 6 illustrates such process, and wherein some passages (D8-D0) are opened, but neither one is located near another, thereby does not have group.At first, by the top that a passage D7 is moved on to higher passage D8 it is shifted out numerical order.Because when D7 stops when mobile, it is not adjacent to other passage, so just form grouping.Yet, when D8 is moved to the D7 top and approaches D7, just form grouping.Then, D6 is selected and when moving between D8 and the D7, and it is inserted in the group between the passage of the preexist in the grouping.Similarly, D5 can be added to the top of group, in this example, promotes other passage downwards, thereby the grouping from the order at the top end of to of adopting D5, D8, D6, D7 is provided at the top of display 12.Rest channels D4-D0 is then by in a similar manner in the bottom of display 12, with the order marshalling of D1, D4, D2, D3, D0.

Fig. 7 illustrates and moves group, and the group at top is moved downward a groove, and Di Bu group is moved upward and forms a new group then, and described new group is the combination of two groups, and the group of bottom is inserted into the centre of the group at top.Then, the passage (D2) in the middle of being positioned at is selected and be moved out of described group, thereby forms two groups and an individual passage.Lower group is moved to the below of described individual passage then, and D2 is located in the top of this group like this.Then, the passage (D6) in the lower group is closed, and it is chosen automatically to the passage (D0) that group split-be positioned at the passage top of closing.When the passage of closing was opened, it appeared at and previous identical position.Now, when new tunnel when default location is opened, they are added to the mid point of display 12, and existing passage are downwards promoted to be positioned at up to minimum passage the bottom of display.Then, new tunnel is added to the top of the group of creating recently.At certain a bit, one of pent passage (D6) is opened and appears at its position in the past.Because D6 both approached new group (D14-D9) now, approach D2 again, so D6 and D2 these two all be added to grouping.At last, last passage (D15) is opened, thereby produces two groupings (D5-D4 and D15-D2) and two individual passage (D0 and D7).

Though more than be to describe of the present inventionly according to logical signal and their upright position, the signal that can be divided into passage or the data of any type can both be handled in an identical manner.And relative with the horizontal display of having illustrated for vertical display, moving of passage can be along the transverse axis relative with Z-axis." proximity " can define with interval of the groove on the display or pixel displacement.

Therefore, the invention provides the irrelevant method that passage is divided into groups automatically defined by the user of a kind of and decoding bus, described passage is opened on display and is moved, thereby when moving closer to when the position of other passage stops, form group arbitrarily, described then group just can be used as a unit and moves on display.

Claims (5)

1, a kind of method from a plurality of data channel formation group automatically may further comprise the steps:

From a plurality of data channel selector channel that are used for showing;

The passage that a passage in the passage that shows moves closer to another demonstration is organized with formation.

2, the method for claim 1 further comprises step: move closer to another with described group and organize to form new group, described new group is the combination of these two groups.

3, the method for claim 1, wherein in mobile step, the passage of selection is located near other two passages so that insert between these two other passages, with the formation group.

4, method as claimed in claim 2, wherein in mobile step, described group is positioned so that insert in other group, to form new group.

5, the method for claim 1, wherein in mobile step, described group is located near another passage, to form new group.

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