CN101839930B - A kind of have the measurement apparatus of configuration file management function, system and configuration file copying method - Google Patents

Abstract

A kind of have the measurement apparatus of configuration file management function, system and configuration file copying method, wherein said measurement apparatus has control unit 2 and input block 3, the configuration file storage unit 5 being connected with this control unit 2 respectively, can be connected the I/O unit 6 of External memory equipment, user interface elements 8, configuration file management unit 9, by configuration file management unit 9, control parts 2 and can perform the preservation operation of configuration file mirror image, the profile information in configuration file storage unit 5 is saved in described External memory equipment；Can also carry out configuration file mirror image read operation: according to the profile information in described External memory equipment, configuration file storage unit 5 performs mirror copy operations.Apparatus of the invention particularly useful for needing the production line of continuous translational measurement device configuration status, the multiple devices that make that can be speed and convenience have same configuration file.

Description

A kind of have the measurement apparatus of configuration file management function, system and configuration file copying method

Technical field

The present invention a kind of has the measurement apparatus of configuration file management function, system and configuration file copying method and relates to electric variable measurement field.

Background technology

Along with digital technology, the development of computer technology, the measurement function of various digitized measurement equipment and index are also constantly increasing and are improving.nullFor example，Some digital oscilloscope bandwidth is the most unprecedented reaches 10G，Sample rate is more than 50G，Storage depth has been over 1G，Some digital multimeter has not only possessed traditional voltage and current measurement function、Electric thermo-couple temperature measures function、Quality break-make measures function，Digital Logic measures function etc.，Also add measurement data storage function、Historical measurement data calls display function、Measure the function calculation function of parameter、Measurement result graphical display function and measurement result analytic function，Also has much measurement equipment，Including digital oscilloscope、Circuit tester、Signal generator、Functional generator and multiple digital signal analyzer，Also add the data communication interface with USB interface as representative，Ethernet is the network communication interface of representative，The progress developing into other science and technology of all these technology serves vital impetus，But the most also the use for test equipment brings the problem that operation is complicated.

Such as, utilize a digital multimeter with error identification function that the d. c. voltage signal that one output voltage is 100V is measured, and require when tested voltage error is less than ± 1V, at this moment it is accomplished by this digital multimeter is configured accordingly, this configuration process is often a relatively complicated process, particularly needing test function or the occasion of range gear of continuous handover measurement equipment, seeming that such operation is cumbersome especially.

As improvement project, some electronic metering equipments add current configuration state and preserve function, shortcut or user interface system can be utilized to be saved in by the current configuration state of measurement apparatus in a configuration status memorizer, this configuration status memorizer must still can be with the memorizer of storing data permanently under power-off condition, such as flash memory, so that when needed, user can utilize described shortcut or described user interface system quickly to call the configuration status kept, the current configuration state making described measurement apparatus changes to called configuration status.

Chinese patent " a kind of test equipment with configuration status translation function and control method thereof " such as the present inventor's application, number of patent application 200810211711.8, just describes the technology of a kind of configuration status utilizing shortcut fast recording and conversion testing equipment.

Though this technology can quickly note down and call the configuration status of measurement equipment, but the equipment described by this technology can only quickly record a kind of configuration status, and cannot tackle the occasion needing constantly to change configuration status.Such as, on the production line of electronic product, just it is often desirable to measurement equipment there is rapid saving and adjust measurement equipment and be currently configured the ability of situation, in order to according to the needs of different production tasks, be adjusted on other configuration status by the current configuration state of equipment efficiently.

Rigol company is in its digital multimeter DM3062 product, additionally provide such function, it makes user can utilize the device configuration status that user interface preserves up to 10 in the configuration status memorizer of circuit tester, and some configuration status therein can be called by user interface, in order to the current configuration state of described circuit tester is adjusted on this configuration status.

But, in the face of needing to use the production line situation of multiple devices simultaneously, even circuit tester as DM3062, the configuration status being also required to prior a pair every digital multimeter is configured and preserves, so that when needed, by calling the configuration feature pre-saved simultaneously, quickly change the configuration status of these circuit testers.The setting of the configuration status of multiple devices to be completed and preservation are pretty troublesome things, and not only step is various, and are easy to produce mutually internally inconsistent or unmatched mistake.

The d. c. voltage signal that one output voltage is 100V is measured by DM3062 digital multimeter to be utilized, and requires that the error of tested voltage is less than ± 1V, then just can arrange instrument as follows:

1. it is switched to DC voltage measurement function；

2. select 200V to measure range；

3. it is 100V by expection deployment of measurements, and its bound comparing function is opened；

4. the higher limit of comparing function being configured to 101V, lower limit is configured to 99V；

5. measure.

After above-mentioned configuration status is provided with, it is possible to save it in DM3062 configuration status memorizer, in order to call at any time.

If it is desired that multiple devices have such functional configuration, it is necessary to respectively every equipment is repeated above-mentioned setting.

After above-mentioned configuration status is provided with, it is also possible to be saved in an External memory equipment, in such as one USB flash disk.This configuration status file, by reading this USB flash disk, just can be dumped in the configuration status memorizer of oneself by other equipment, it is achieved the unloading operation of configuration file.

DM3062 equipment is when external equipment preserves self configuration status, and it operates and comprises following operating procedure:

First the configuration status file in configuration status memorizer is called, the current configuration state making equipment is adjusted on the configuration status described in this document, then the current configuration state utilizing equipment preserves means, selecting storage address is External memory equipment, such as USB flash disk, it is possible to the current configuration state of this equipment is saved in USB flash disk.

Configuration status file can be dumped in the configuration status memorizer of oneself from USB flash disk by DM3062 equipment, and its operating procedure includes:

After DM3062 equipment inserts above-mentioned USB flash disk, first the configuration status file in USB flash disk is called, the current configuration state making equipment is adjusted on the configuration status described in this document, then the current state recycling equipment preserves means, is saved in the configuration status memorizer of equipment oneself by this configuration status.

From the above mentioned, it can be seen that when multiple devices are required for preserving a same configuration status file, it is necessary to repeat the above-mentioned operation of multipass, when multiple devices need to preserve multiple different configuration status file, this operation will seem more complicated.

Summary of the invention

There is, in order to solve prior art, the problem that operation is complicated, the invention provides a kind of measurement apparatus with configuration file management function.

Described a kind of measurement apparatus with configuration file management function, have a control unit and the input block being connected with this control unit respectively, configuration file storage unit, one can be connected the I/O unit of External memory equipment, a user interface elements, described configuration file storage unit can preserve the configuration file of multiple described measurement apparatus, described control parts can call any one configuration file in configuration file storage unit, and described measurement apparatus is configured, wherein according to the content of this configuration file:

Described control unit is additionally operable to perform one of following operation or all:

Configuration file mirror image preserves operation: the configuration file in described configuration file storage unit and storage positional information thereof are saved in described External memory equipment；

Configuration file mirror image read operation: according to the configuration file in described External memory equipment and storage positional information thereof, perform mirror copy operations in described configuration file storage unit.

In a kind of measurement apparatus with configuration file management function of the present invention, when described control unit performs the preservation operation of configuration file mirror image, it is also possible to be that the whole configuration files in configuration file storage unit and storage positional information thereof are saved in described External memory equipment；

When described control unit performs configuration file mirror image read operation, described configuration file and the storage positional information thereof preserved can also be based in described External memory equipment, by described whole configuration file image copyings in the appointment position of configuration file storage unit.

In a kind of measurement apparatus with configuration file management function of the present invention, when described control unit performs the preservation operation of configuration file mirror image, can also be by the whole configuration files in described configuration file storage unit and storage positional information thereof, it is merged into an integrated file by predetermined format, and this integrated file is saved in described External memory equipment；

When described control unit performs configuration file mirror image read operation, the storage positional information of the described configuration file described by integrated file can also being based in described External memory equipment, by the whole configuration file image copyings in integrated file in the appointment position of described configuration file storage unit.

In a kind of measurement apparatus with configuration file management function of the present invention, when described control unit performs the preservation operation of configuration file mirror image, can first gather the whole configuration files in described configuration file storage unit and storage positional information thereof, then these information are merged into an integrated file, and this integrated file is saved in described External memory equipment；

When described control unit performs configuration file mirror image read operation, first can be, described integrated file in External memory equipment described in deciphering, then, according to the storage positional information of the configuration file described in integrated file, by whole configuration file image copyings in the appointment position of described configuration file storage unit.

In a kind of measurement apparatus with configuration file management function of the present invention, described user interface elements can have a configuration file image feature management window, and described configuration file image feature management window has a mirror image and preserves function selecting item and a mirror image read functions options；

Mirror image described in correspondence preserves function selecting item, described user interface elements has one external memory storage can be selected as the file storage location options of save location, title editor and a configuration file mirror image of one described integrated file preserve function executing control, after described configuration file image feature management window is performed following operating procedure, the described configuration file mirror image described in control unit execution preserves and operates:

First, in described configuration file image feature management window, choose mirror image to preserve function selecting item,

Then, choose the position that external memory storage preserves as configuration file mirror image, the title of the integrated file described in editor,

Finally, configuration file mirror image is chosen to preserve function executing control；

Mirror image read functions options described in correspondence, described user interface elements has one external memory storage can be selected to read position options as the file reading position, one selection window that can select described integrated file and a configuration file mirror image read functions perform control, after described configuration file image feature management window is performed following operating procedure, the described configuration file mirror image read operation described in control unit execution:

First, in described configuration file image feature management window, choose mirror image read functions options,

Then, choose the position that external memory storage reads, and the title of the integrated file described in selection as configuration file mirror image,

Finally, configuration file mirror image read functions is chosen to perform control；

In a kind of measurement apparatus with configuration file management function of the present invention, the measurement apparatus of the present invention can be the measurement equipment such as digital multimeter, oscillograph, signal generator, functional generator, logic analyser, signal analyzer.

In order to solve prior art existing problems, present invention also offers a kind of profile management systems.

Described a kind of profile management systems, is applied to the measurement apparatus of the present invention, wherein:

Described profile management systems has a configuration file mirror image and preserves subelement or a configuration file mirror image reading subelement；

Described configuration file mirror image preserves subelement, for the configuration file in the configuration file storage unit of described measurement apparatus and storage positional information thereof being saved in an External memory equipment；

Described configuration file mirror image reads subelement, for according to the described configuration file in described External memory equipment and storage positional information thereof, performing mirror copy operations in the configuration file storage unit of described measurement apparatus.

In described profile management systems, described configuration file mirror image preserves subelement, could be for being saved in described External memory equipment the whole configuration files in described configuration file storage unit and storage positional information thereof；

Described configuration file mirror image reads subelement, could be for according to the described configuration file preserved in described External memory equipment and storage positional information thereof, by described whole configuration file image copyings in the appointment position of described configuration file storage unit.

In described profile management systems, described configuration file mirror image preserves subelement, could be for the whole configuration files in described configuration file storage unit and storage positional information thereof, it is merged into an integrated file by predetermined format, and this integrated file is saved in described External memory equipment；

Described configuration file mirror image reads subelement, could be for the storage positional information according to the configuration file described by the described integrated file in described External memory equipment, by the whole configuration file image copyings in described integrated file in the appointment position of described configuration file storage unit.

In described profile management systems, described system can have a following operating procedure:

First the whole configuration files in described configuration file storage unit and storage positional information thereof are gathered, then, call described configuration file mirror image and preserve subelement, described whole configuration files and storage positional information thereof are merged into an integrated file, and this integrated file is saved in described External memory equipment；

Or/also include, first the described integrated file in described External memory equipment is understood, then call described configuration file mirror image and read subelement, according to the storage positional information of the configuration file described in integrated file, by whole configuration file image copyings in the appointment position of described configuration file storage unit.

In order to solve prior art existing problems, present invention also offers the configuration file copying method of a kind of measurement apparatus.

The configuration file copying method of a kind of measurement apparatus of the present invention has one of following operating procedure or all:

Configuration file mirror image preserves operation: the configuration file in the configuration file storage unit of described measurement apparatus and storage positional information thereof are saved in an External memory equipment；

Configuration file mirror image read operation: according to the configuration file in described External memory equipment and storage positional information thereof, perform mirror copy operations in the configuration file storage unit of described measurement apparatus.

In the configuration file copying method of a kind of measurement apparatus of the present invention, when performing the preservation operation of configuration file mirror image, it is also possible to be that the whole configuration files in described configuration file storage unit and storage positional information thereof are saved in described External memory equipment；

When performing configuration file mirror image read operation, it is also possible to be based in described External memory equipment described configuration file and the storage positional information thereof preserved, by described whole configuration file image copyings in the appointment position of configuration file storage unit.

In the configuration file copying method of a kind of measurement apparatus of the present invention, when performing the preservation operation of configuration file mirror image, can also be by the whole configuration files in described configuration file storage unit and storage positional information thereof, it is merged into an integrated file by predetermined format, and this integrated file is saved in described External memory equipment；

When performing configuration file mirror image read operation, the storage positional information of the described configuration file described by integrated file can also being based in described External memory equipment, by the whole configuration file image copyings in integrated file in the appointment position of described configuration file storage unit.

In the configuration file copying method of a kind of measurement apparatus of the present invention, can have a following operating procedure:

First the whole configuration files in described configuration file storage unit and storage positional information thereof are gathered, then, described whole configuration files and storage positional information thereof are merged into an integrated file, and this integrated file is saved in described External memory equipment；

Or/also include, first the described integrated file in described External memory equipment is understood, then, according to the storage positional information of the configuration file described in integrated file, by whole configuration file image copyings in the appointment position of described configuration file storage unit.

The present invention a kind of has the measurement apparatus of configuration file management function, system and configuration file copying method and can be widely used in multiple measuring instrument, has step and is simple and convenient to operate and fireballing feature.

When the present invention a kind of has the production line that the measurement apparatus of configuration file management function, system and configuration file copying method are applied to various electronic product, it is possible not only to well solve the problem that prior art exists, realize multiple stage measure the configuration unification of system or configure mutually coordinated, and, simple to operate, quick.It is particularly well-suited to need the production line of continuous translational measurement device configuration status.

The a kind of of the present invention has production line test or the debugging that the measurement apparatus of configuration file management function, system and configuration file copying method are additionally favorable in the production process of assembly of the invention itself, such as when manufacturing assembly of the invention, when needing to carry out product test, the image copying function that the present invention provides, the multiple devices that make that can be speed and convenience have same configuration file, and these equipment quick conversion configurations situation can be made, improve gear when testing or function setting speed, accelerate the production test speed of product.

Accompanying drawing illustrates:

Fig. 1 show the structure explanatory diagram of the digital multimeter 1 of the first embodiment selected by the present invention.

Fig. 2 show the explanatory diagram of the panel 10 selected by the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 show the structure chart of the configuration file management unit 9 selected by the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Fig. 5 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Fig. 6 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Fig. 7 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Fig. 8 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Fig. 9 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 10 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 11 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 12 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 13 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 14 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 15 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 16 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 17 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 18 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 19 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 20 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 21 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 22 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 23 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 24 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 25 show a sensor configuration and preserves, with sensor configuration file, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 26 show a system configuration and preserves, with CONFIG.SYS, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 27 show a system configuration and preserves, with CONFIG.SYS, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 28 show a system configuration and preserves, with CONFIG.SYS, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 29 show a system configuration and preserves, with CONFIG.SYS, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 30 show a system configuration and preserves, with CONFIG.SYS, the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 31 show the mirror image of a configuration file and preserves the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 32 show the mirror image of a configuration file and preserves the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 33 show the mirror image of a configuration file and preserves the step explanatory diagram operated.

Figure 34 show the step explanatory diagram of the mirror image read operation of a configuration file.

Figure 35 show the step explanatory diagram of the mirror image read operation of a configuration file.

Figure 36 show the step explanatory diagram of the mirror image read operation of a configuration file.

Figure 37 show the step explanatory diagram of the mirror image read operation of a configuration file.

Figure 38 show the step explanatory diagram of the mirror image read operation of a configuration file.

Figure 39 show the step explanatory diagram of the mirror image read operation of a configuration file.

Figure 40 show the step explanatory diagram of a current configuration file read operation.

Detailed description of the invention:

A kind of measurement system with configuration file image copying function of the present invention and the image copying method of configuration file may apply in many measurement systems, such as numeral or analog oscilloscope, Network Analyzer, spectrum analyzer, digital multimeter, signal generator, waveform generator, signal analyzer, logic analyser, signal source, test system, components and parts measuring instrument etc..

For the ease of a kind of measurement system with configuration file image copying function and the image copying method of configuration file of the present invention are clearly described, the most only as a example by digital multimeter, the first embodiment selected by the present invention is described.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, seeing accompanying drawing 1, digital multimeter 1 has a control unit 2 and 5, I/O unit of 3, configuration file storage unit of an input block, 7, the user interface elements 8 of 6, measuring unit being connected respectively and a configuration file management unit 9 with control unit 2.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, control unit 2 is made up of a CPU and peripheral circuit thereof and storage circuit.

As another example, control unit 2 can also be made up of chip microprocessor, can also be to be made up of digital signal processing unit (DSP), can also be to be made up of programming devices such as FPGA, can also be to be made up of personal desktop computer, mobile computer, single board computer, sometimes, it is also possible to be that the CPU built by DSP and FPGA mixing is constituted.

Illustrate as another, in order to promote measuring display, data acquisition, data statistic analysis, data storage or also including the speed of data communication of digital multimeter 1, control unit 2 can also be made up of multiple controllers, such as, it is made up of multiple chip microprocessors or the control parts that are made up of gate array FPGA device, so that parallel processing measurement, display, input and output, computing or other kinds of data process, promote the information processing rate of circuit tester 1.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, measuring unit 7 is made up of signal acquisition circuit, is used for measuring the signal of telecommunication, including DC voltage and current signal, alternating voltage and current signal.

Illustrate as another, circuit tester 1 can also measure resistance, capacitance parameter, can be with the quality of the devices such as measuring diode, it is judged that the break-make of circuit, maybe can also measure the time parameters such as the waveform of alternating signal, cycle, frequency, maybe can also measure the logic state of signal.

Illustrating as another, measuring unit 7 can also connect thermoelectricity occasionally other types sensor, in order to measure the physical parameters such as temperature, humidity or pressure.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, when circuit tester 1 increases different measurement functions, the circuit composition of measuring unit 7 can produce change, such as, when increasing logic circuit measurement capability at circuit tester 1, increase waveform measurement ability or improve measurement result display capabilities, described measuring unit 7 all can be made to produce the change that circuit is constituted.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, control unit 2 is connected with measuring unit 7, on the one hand, control unit 2 receives the measurement result of measuring unit 7 output, this measurement result is carried out data process, such as process, data conversion treatment, the data transmission and processing etc. of calibrating for error.On the other hand, control unit 2 is additionally operable to control measuring unit 7 and performs to measure accordingly operation, performs to measure power and energy, measurement data conversion, measure the operations such as gear conversion, calibration as controlled measuring unit 7.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, input block 3 includes the button 11 being arranged on the panel 10 of circuit tester 1, in conjunction with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, operator can send measurement control instruction or input parameter by button 11 to the control unit 2 of circuit tester 1, operator can also complete the setting of the duty to circuit tester 1 by button 11, as measured the setting of function, the processing method setting of measurement data, the setting of display packing, showing arranging of content, it is also possible to realize the setting of input/output function, the most automatically transmission, automatic printing configuration etc..

In the first embodiment of the present invention, a part of button 11 on panel 10 is the button with fixing function, in order to clearly represent the specific function that these buttons are had, information, symbol or word often it is labeled with at keytop or side, the such as surface of button 12 is just labeled with symbol "～V ", and this symbol represents that button 12 is exclusively used in the startup control of ac voltage measurement.

Also there is on panel 10 a multifunction push key district 20, the key zone being i.e. represented by dashed line in figure, multifunction push key district 20 has multiple multifunction push key 21, current function performed by each button 21 is to be illustrated by the current keypress function statement hurdle 31 in user interface 30, and different keypress function statement hurdles 31 can be that these buttons 21 define different functions.Corresponding different keypress function statement hurdle 31, presses identical button 21, described input block 3 can be made to send different information or control instruction to described control unit 2, make described control unit 2 perform different operations.Such as, in keypress function as shown in Figure 2 states hurdle 31, the content of keypress function statement hurdle 31 display of current button 22 correspondence is " history ", when pressing keys 22, input block 3 can be made to send instruction to control unit 2, the parameter display area 32 making user interface 30 shows " history " data, or the data value of front one-shot measurement.When control unit 2 responds the control instruction of user, such as the triggering signal from a certain specified button, when making keypress function statement hurdle 31 change, if pressing keys 22 again, input block 3 is possible to the instruction that control unit 2 sends can difference.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, in the button 11 of panel 10, also include direction key 13, the cursor that direction key 13 includes upper and lower button and left and right press key, is commonly used on mobile user interface 30, to be used for selecting and the data that confirm in user interface 30 or options or control, it is also possible to be used for adjusting the control parameter of circuit tester 1.

It should be noted that the function of button 11, the structure of button, the position of button and implementation on panel 10 described above are merely to explanation technical scheme and a special case enumerating, have multiple change in actual applications.

As another embodiment, in button 11 on panel 10, a mechanical rotary-type pointer mobile device can also be included, such as knob, parameter adjustment is carried out for alternative orientation button 13, cursor adjusts, control parameter adjustment, can be with the cursor on mobile user interface 30 by these pointer mobile devices, in order to control or to select at the soft-keys of user interface 30 formation or control.

In the present embodiment, the pointer mobile devices such as wired or wireless mouse can also be included as input block 3, can be with the cursor on mobile user interface 30 by these pointer mobile devices, in order to control or to select the soft-keys in user interface 30 or control.

Illustrate as another, the input block 3 of circuit tester 1 can also include a virtual keyboard, the keyboard interface of user is i.e. presented to by the user interface 30 of circuit tester 1, user can pass through mouse, physical button or touch screen, be even controlled dummy keyboard with other remote control equipments or press or trigger the virtual key on these dummy keyboards.Described dummy keyboard may be displayed in the user interface 30 of circuit tester 1, can also show on the control equipment of far-end, on the screen of such as remote control computer, utilize the described dummy keyboard on remote equipment, by the communication interface of I/O cell 6, circuit tester 1 remotely can be controlled.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, display screen for presenting user interface 30 is installed on panel 10, user interface 30 is mainly used in showing measurement result, measured parameter, or the measurement pattern according to measured parameter drafting, or display user circuit tester 1 is controlled control, keypress function statement hurdle 31, or also include dummy keyboard.

For different application, can be different for presenting the material of the display screen of user interface 30, in the present embodiment, described display screen is to be made up of monochromatic LCD material, for different application, colour can also be used or there is the LCD of gray scale tuber function constitute, or using the display screen that different technology makes, such as fluorescence display technology, LED technology, plasma display technology etc..In order to improve the display speed of described display screen, the degree of depth of display figure or refreshing frequency, described display screen can also have special data storage part or control parts, and these are all technology well known to those skilled in the art.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, in conjunction with reference to Fig. 1 and 2, control unit 2 connects a user interface elements 8, combine with reference to Fig. 1,2, control unit 2 is passed through user interface elements 8 and is controlled the duty of user interface 30.User interface 30 includes a parameter display area 32, is displayed for the measurement result of circuit tester 1 or also includes analytical parameters in this viewing area 32, can the most only show data, it is also possible to show multiple data simultaneously.Also there is in user interface 30 a keypress function statement hurdle 31, be used for stating the current function of multifunction push key 21.

In user interface 30, the content of display is often different because the function of equipment is different, also can be different because of the difference of purposes, the most also can be different because of the size of screen.Such as, in user interface 30, sometimes can also be used to show some control information, the content such as operating procedure prompting, subsidiary information, warning message, or also include the status information etc. of operating procedure information, help information, current device.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, control unit 2 is also connected with an I/O unit 6, this I/O unit 6 is mainly used in connecting external equipment, set up the communication between circuit tester 1 and external equipment, as set up and various mobile memory equipment, computer equipment or other communication measuring equipment and circuit tester 1 and data access operation.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, described I/O unit 6 includes USB interface 40, and in conjunction with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, this USB interface 40 can be only fitted on panel 10, it is also possible to is arranged in the rear back side or the side of circuit tester 1.For different application, I/O unit can also include multiple different interface, and the interface of mobile memories as various in other, such as SIM, CF card interface, it is also possible to is to include one of network interface, serial ports, parallel port or various types of wave point or whole.By these interfaces, circuit tester 1 can realize interconnection with other equipment or communicate, such as realize two the tests communication of equipment room, data sharings, the most such as by these interfaces, multiple stage can be tested equipment and is grouped together into a large-scale test system by computer easily, such as multiple stage signal source, voltage source, circuit tester, oscillograph are combined, form an integrated test system.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, configuration file storage unit 5 is to be made up of flash memory, and for different application, this memorizer can also be to be made up of different materials, such as the ferroelectric memory constituted with ferroelectricity storage (NvRam) material.Continuous progress and development along with technology, it would however also be possible to employ the other type of storage material comprising described function is to constitute configuration file storage unit 5.

As a citing, when the control unit 2 of the circuit tester 1 described in the present embodiment is to be made up of a personal computer, configuration file storage unit 5 can be to be realized by the hard disk of this computer.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, circuit tester 1 is also associated with a configuration file management unit 9, in conjunction with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, configuration file management unit 9 includes that a current configuration file preserves 53, current configuration file of subelement and reads subelement 54, and a configuration file mirror image preserves subelement 55 and a configuration file mirror image reading subelement 56.Under the control of the control unit 2, the configuration file of circuit tester 1 can be implemented management by configuration file management unit 9, and its operating procedure comprises current configuration file and preserves step, current configuration file read step, configuration file mirror image preservation step and configuration file mirror image read step.

Needing exist for explanation, for different application, configuration file management unit 9 could be included for the control unit of other purpose certainly.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, when configuration file management unit 9 performs current configuration file preservation step, perform following operating procedure: first, determine the save location of configuration file and the title of configuration file, then, call current configuration file and preserve subelement 53, gather the current configuration information of circuit tester 1, and in the save location of described configuration file, set up the configuration file of the current configuration information comprising described circuit tester 1.

When configuration file management unit 9 performs current configuration file preservation step, the save location determining configuration file can have different precedence with the operation of the title determining configuration file, in the present embodiment, use and be first carried out determining the operation of the save location of configuration file, perform to determine the operation of the title of configuration file the most again.

Current configuration file preservation subelement 53 performs the method for above-mentioned operation also to be had a variety of, in the present embodiment, the method used is: first the current configuration information of circuit tester 1 is assigned to one and is exclusively used in the structure variable preserving configuration information, being write in binary form in configuration file by this structure variable, configuration file uses binary file form to be saved in configuration file storage unit 5 the most again.

For different application, current configuration file preservation subelement 53 performs the above-mentioned method preserving operation and has many kinds, its reason is: under different computer programming language environment, data store organisation may be different, and " structure " variable is only the one in numerous data structure, many different data structures can realize the function of structure, such as, " associating " under C language environment, " class " under C Plus Plus environment etc..Form can certainly be used to preserve configuration file.

In the present embodiment, using binary mode to write configuration file, the default behavior of a kind of equipment, for different application, it is also possible to do not use binary form, as used " textual form (i.e. * .txt file format) " etc..

When configuration file management unit 9 performs current configuration file read step, perform following operating procedure: first, determine the save location of the title of configuration file to be called, file.Then, call current configuration file and read subelement 54, read this configuration file, and the configuration information recorded according to this configuration file, circuit tester 1 is configured.

In the present embodiment, when configuration file management unit 9 performs current configuration file read step, when determining the title of the save location of configuration file and configuration file, it is first carried out determining the operation of the save location of configuration file, performs to determine the operation of the title of configuration file the most again.

Current configuration file reading subelement 54 performs the method for above-mentioned operation also many kinds, in the present embodiment, the method used is: first from configuration file storage unit 5, binary profile file described in reading, then the data in the structure variable that will record in configuration file are assigned to the test setting variable being currently running of circuit tester 1, thus change being currently configured of circuit tester 1 immediately.

When configuration file management unit 9 performs configuration file mirror image preservation step, perform following operating procedure: first, the title of one integrated file of editor, and select the external memory storage that is connected with circuit tester 1 by I/O unit 6 as the save location of this integrated file, then, call configuration file mirror image and preserve subelement 55, whole profile informations in acquisition configuration file storing unit 5, comprise the storage positional information of whole configuration files and these configuration files preserved in configuration file storage unit 5, and according to specifying storage format, by in integrated for these information integrated file being stored in described external memory storage.

When configuration file management unit 9 performs configuration file mirror image preservation step, when choice set becomes the save location of file, multiple external equipment can be selected, such as the USB flash disk connected by USB interface, it is also possible to select the moving device such as SIM.Configuration file management unit 9 performs the operation of the title editor of integrated file can have different precedence from the operation selecting external memory storage, is the operation being first carried out selecting external memory storage in the present embodiment, performs title edit operation the most again.

Configuration file mirror image preservation subelement 55 performs the method for above-mentioned operation also many kinds, in the present embodiment, after calling configuration file mirror image preservation subelement 55, configuration file mirror image preserves subelement 55 and just is packaged with leaving in another big structure variable by the configuration file that the multiple structure variablees in configuration file storage unit 5 represent.In big structure variable, it is used for the deposit position depositing the little structure variable of configuration file and its position one_to_one corresponding in configuration file storage unit 5, finally, then by this big structure variable it is written in described external memory storage with binary form.In the present embodiment, described I/O unit 6 is to use USB interface, and described external memory storage is USB flash disk.

When configuration file management unit 9 performs configuration file mirror image read step, first, select the reading position that external memory storage is integrated file being connected by I/O unit 6 with circuit tester 1, and determine the title, then of this integrated file, call configuration file mirror image and read subelement 56, read this mirror configuration file, and according to the storage positional information of the configuration file described in this integrated file, configuration file in configuration file storage unit 5, described in the integrated file of image copying.

In the present embodiment, when configuration file management unit 9 performs configuration file mirror image read step, when determining the title of the save location of configuration file and configuration file, it is first carried out determining the operation of the save location of configuration file, performs to determine the operation of the title of configuration file the most again.

Configuration file mirror image reading subelement 56 performs the method for above-mentioned operation many kinds, in the present embodiment, after calling configuration file mirror image reading subelement 56, its mode of operation is first to be read out from described external memory storage by the integrated file of binary form, then the big structure variable described in from integrated file obtains whole little structure variablees, and according to these little structure variable deposit positions in big structure variable, these little structure variablees are sequentially written in the configuration file storage unit 5 of circuit tester 1, thus complete described configuration file mirror image read operation.

As a citing, when configuration file mirror image reading subelement 56 performs above-mentioned operation, can only the structure variable with configuration file in integrated file be written on the correspondence position in circuit tester 1 configuration file storage unit 5.And to integrated file is configured without the structure variable of file, it is not carried out write operation, i.e., only by the configuration file in First equipment, image copying is in second equipment, make this configuration file storage invariant position in second circuit tester, and do not affect the configuration file preserved on other position on second equipment.This image copying method, is possible not only to make multiple devices have identical configuration file on identical storage position, it is simple to the unified configuration realizing equipment adjusts.And making every equipment to preserve one's individuality, storage has oneself specific configuration file.

Illustrate as another, when configuration file mirror image reading subelement 56 performs above-mentioned operation, can also use complete image copying method, the situation making the configuration file that the configuration file storage unit of two equipment had is identical, including the position of content, quantity and the file of file.This method, can make the file in the configuration file storage unit of multiple devices identical, it is simple to multiple devices keep the most consistent.Before configuration file mirror image reading subelement 56 performs configuration file mirror image read step, first configuration file storage unit 5 can also be formatted or clear operation, so that, when these little structures in described integrated file are written in circuit tester 1 configuration file storage unit 5, it is ensured that the described configuration file in configuration file storage unit 5 is completely the same with content with the structure of the configuration file described by described integrated file.

In the present embodiment, the configuration file of circuit tester 1 is implemented management by configuration file management unit 9, and its operating procedure includes configuration file mirror image and preserves step and configuration file mirror image read step.But for different application, as a special case, configuration file management unit 9 can also only comprise one of above-mentioned two step.The most only comprising configuration file mirror image and preserve step or configuration file mirror image read step, this equipment may be used for some specific occasions, and the equipment being such as dedicated as " source " just can only have configuration file mirror image preservation operating procedure.And some equipment on production line just can only have configuration file mirror image read operation step.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, the configuration file of circuit tester 1 includes system configuration state and the sensor configuration state of CONFIG.SYS and two kinds of forms of sensor configuration file, described CONFIG.SYS and sensor configuration file corresponding circuit tester 1 respectively.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, described system configuration state refers to that circuit tester 1 is when performing nominative testing task, control unit 2 is to measuring unit 7, I/O unit 6, user interface elements 8, input block 3, the configuration status of configuration file management unit 9, control parameter and the method that measurement result is carried out data process.Described sensor configuration refers to, utilizes specified sensor, such as temperature sensor, and error correction method when measuring and the basic data file for error correction.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, the user interface 30 that user interface elements 8 provides comprises multistage sub-interface, in conjunction with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, utilize this user interface 30, the user of circuit tester 1 can realize man-machine interaction, read measurement result, can be according to the information alert in this user interface 30, and by the button 11 on the panel 10 of circuit tester 1, send control instruction to the control unit 2 of circuit tester 1, make circuit tester 1 perform accordingly and operate.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, user can send control instruction by the button 11 on the user interface 30 of circuit tester 1 and panel 10 to the control unit 2 of circuit tester 1, makes control unit 2 control described configuration file management unit 9 and performs to operate accordingly.

In order to be further appreciated by the circuit tester 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention, be further illustrated below its configuration file management unit 9 perform operations flow process:

One, sensor configuration operates with the preservation of sensor configuration file:

In order to sensor configuration is clearly described, and the preservation operating process of sensor configuration file, citing temperature survey example is as follows: thermometric sensor uses critesistor, circuit tester 1 uses two line resistance metering systems connection critesistor to carry out temperature survey, i.e. 2WR mode, this thermistor (temperature) sensor has a following calibration data:

When dut temperature is 29.5 DEG C, measures resistance value and correspond to 111.480 Ω；

When dut temperature is 32.5 DEG C, measures resistance value and correspond to 112.570 Ω；

When dut temperature is 35.5 DEG C, measures resistance value and correspond to 113.850 Ω；

Then, the sensor configuration step enumerated in the present embodiment includes with the preservation step of sensor configuration file:

1. combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, first, user has the sensor configuration button 16 of words identification sensor by choosing the surface in panel 10, send sensor configuration instruction to control unit 2, make control unit 2 call configuration file management unit 9, enter sensor configuration flow process, and make user interface 30 present interface 100, in conjunction with reference to Fig. 4, interface 100 includes a keypress function statement hurdle 102, wherein has the button 101 for configuring newly-built sensor.

2. utilizing the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in the multi-functional selection district 20 in panel 10, after choosing the newly-built button 101 in interface 100, flow process enters the configuration step of a newly-built sensor, and makes user interface 30 present interface 110, with reference to Fig. 5.

3. combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 5, the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in multi-functional selection district 20 in recycling panel 10, choose the attribute button 111 in new sensor configuration interface 110, flow process enters the attribute configuration step of sensor, and make user interface 30 present the interface 120 of attribute configuration of a new sensor of correspondence, with reference to Fig. 6.

4. combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 6, the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in multi-functional selection district 20 in recycling panel 10, chooses the title button 121 in interface 120, and flow process enters the edit step of sensor name, and make user interface 30 present new sensor name editing interface 130, with reference to Fig. 7.

5. combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 7, " left and right press key " in direction key 13 in recycling panel 10 selects letter in the alphabetical district 131 at interface 130, " upper key " in utilization orientation button 13, choose letter, making to choose letter to be presented in name region 132, " the lower key " in utilization orientation button 13 makes cursor return to letter and selects operation.The corresponding multifunction push key 21 in the multi-functional selection district 20 in panel 10 is utilized to choose the delete button 133 in interface 130, the letter in name region 132 can be deleted, when, after the editor or input of name Completion SensorT, user interface 30 will present interface 140, with reference to Fig. 8.

6. combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 8, the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in multi-functional selection district 20 in recycling panel 10, chooses the determination button 141 in interface 140, the edit step of above-mentioned sensor name can be made to terminate, make user interface 30 present interface 150, see Fig. 9.

7. combining with reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 9, the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in multi-functional selection district 20 in recycling panel 10, choose the type button 151 at interface 150, flow process enters sensor type edit step, makes user interface 30 present interface 160, with reference to Figure 10.

Choosing the 2WR button 161 in interface 160 that type viewing area 162 can be made to present the prompt text " two line resistance " corresponding with 2WR again, word therein " two line resistances " represents that circuit tester 1 uses two wires resistance measurement mode to connect sensor for measuring temperature.

8. combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 10, the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in multi-functional selection district 20 in recycling panel 10, choose the turnover key 163 at interface 160, make user interface 30 present subordinate interface 170,

9. combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 11, the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in multi-functional selection district 20 in recycling panel 10, choose the return button 171 at interface 170, make above-mentioned sensor type edit step terminate, and make user interface 30 present interface 180.

10. combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 12, the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in multi-functional selection district 20 in recycling panel 10, chooses unit button 181 in interface 180, and flow process enters sensor measurement unit edit step, user interface 30 is made to present interface 190, with reference to Figure 13.

11. combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 13, utilize the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in the multi-functional selection district 20 in panel 10, select units of measurement DEG C button 191, can make the selection degree Celsius of thermometric unit, make unit viewing area 192 present a DEG C mark 193.Again by returning button 194, make sensor measurement unit edit step terminate, make user interface 30 present interface 200.See Figure 14.

12. combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 14, the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in multi-functional selection district 20 in recycling panel 10, select to return button 201, make user interface 30 present interface 210.See Figure 15.

13. combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 15, the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in multi-functional selection district 20 in recycling panel 10, select reference value button 211, enter sensor reference value edit step, make user interface 30 present interface 220.See Figure 16.

14. combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 16, the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in multi-functional selection district 20 in recycling panel 10, select to add button 221, make user interface 30 present interface 230.See Figure 17.

15. combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 17, select measured value button 233, the measured value entering sensor adds step, " left and right press key " in direction key 13 in recycling panel 10 selects the figure place of numeral in the measured value viewing area 231 at interface 230, upper key in utilization orientation button 13 selects numerical value, after the input completing numerical data 111.4800, the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in multi-functional selection district 20 in recycling panel 10, choose respective value button 232, enter respective value edit step, user interface 30 presents interface 240, with reference to Figure 18.

16. combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 18, " left and right press key " in direction key 13 in recycling panel 10 selects the figure place of numeral in the measured value viewing area 241 at interface 240, upper key in utilization orientation button 13 selects numerical value, after the input completing numeral 29.5000, the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in multi-functional selection district 20 in recycling panel 10, chooses and determines button 242, complete the input of one group of calibration value of described sensor, user interface 30 is made to present interface 250, with reference to Figure 19.

Repeat the above steps 13-16, input pickup reference value, when measuring resistance value and being 112.570 Ω, corresponding dut temperature is 32.5 DEG C, and when measuring resistance value and being 113.850 Ω, corresponding dut temperature is 35.5 DEG C, user interface 30 can present interface 260, with reference to Figure 20.

17. combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 20, the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in multi-functional selection district 20 in recycling panel 10, chooses the return button 261 at interface 260, completes the input of three groups of calibration values of described sensor, user interface 30 is made to present interface 270, with reference to Figure 21.

18. combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 21, user recycles the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in the multi-functional selection district 20 in panel 10, choose the determination button 271 at interface 270, or also include the button reaffirmed, control instruction can be sent to control unit 2, in conjunction with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, making circuit tester 1 according to above-mentioned sensor configuration, each current measurand carries out configuration operation, making pre-test changing function is temperature survey, and make user interface 30 present interface 280, with reference to Figure 22.

19. combine with reference to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Figure 22, after sensor configuration flow process terminates, user recycles the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in the multi-functional selection district 20 in panel 10, choose the preservation button 281 at interface 280, input block 3 can be made to send sensor configuration file to control unit 2 and to preserve instruction, make configuration file management unit 9 enter and above-mentioned sensor configuration is performed the flow process that configuration file preserves, make user interface 30 present interface 290, with reference to Figure 23.

20. combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 23, utilize the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in the multi-functional selection district 20 in panel 10, position button 291 is chosen in interface 290, then by constantly pressing position button 291, the triangle cursor in selection district, position 292 is made to move, in order to select to preserve the storage position of described sensor configuration file, in the present embodiment, triangle cursor should rest on local C dish option 293, in order to choose local storage.

When utilizing the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in the multi-functional selection district 20 in panel 10, after choosing type button 295, can also be by constantly pressing type button 295, the triangle cursor in type selecting district 296 is made to move, in order to select action type, in this operating procedure, triangle cursor should rest on sensor configuration option 297, operates in order to perform the preservation of sensor configuration file.

Preserving button 294 in elected in panel 10, flow process enters the title edit step of sensor configuration file, and makes user interface 30 present interface 300, with reference to Figure 24.

21. combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 24, " left and right press key " in direction key 13 in recycling panel 10 selects letter in the alphabetical district 301 at interface 300, " upper key " in utilization orientation button 13, the letter chosen, make to choose letter to be presented in sensor file name district 302, " lower key " in utilization orientation button 13, makes cursor return the operation that letter selects.The corresponding multifunction push key 21 in the multi-functional selection district 20 in panel 10 is utilized to choose the delete button 303 in interface 300, the letter in sensor file name district 302 can be deleted, assuming that to preserve this sensor configuration using a as filename, after then completing the input of file name a in file name area 302, can choose and determine that key 304 confirms.

User chooses and determines key 304, sensor configuration file can be sent to control unit 2 and preserve instruction, make configuration file management unit 9 call current configuration file and preserve subelement 53, perform the preservation operation of this sensor configuration file, above-mentioned sensor configuration content is saved in the sensor configuration file of entitled a, and make user interface 30 present interface 310, with reference to Figure 25.By interface 310 it will be seen that on the position 312 of the file 1 of sensor configuration file area 311, preserve the sensor configuration file of an entitled a.

Two, current system configuration operates with the preservation of current system configuration file:

In order to clearly illustrate that current system configuration and current system configuration file preserve operation, citing ac voltage measurement example is as follows, measure the alternating voltage that object is 220 volts, it is desirable to the gear of measuring of the measuring unit 7 of circuit tester 1 is arranged in the hand range 750v shelves of AC measurment.

Then, described system configuration includes with the preservation step of CONFIG.SYS:

1, see figures.1.and.2, first, user has the ac voltage measurement button 12 of words identification～V by choosing the surface in panel 10, send the system configuration-direct that alternating voltage is measured to control unit 2, make control unit 2 call configuration file management unit 9, enter the system configuration flow about ac voltage measurement, and make user interface 30 present ac voltage measurement interface 400, with reference to Figure 26.

2, combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 26, the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in multi-functional selection district 20 in recycling panel 10, choose and ac voltage measurement interface 400 manually selects button 401 or 402, corresponding pattern manually+or manually-, gear data field 403 is made to present 750V, complete described ac voltage measurement function, the flow process of manual 750v range configuration.During above-mentioned system configuration flow, in conjunction with reference to Fig. 1, control unit 2 can perform above-mentioned configuration with the measuring unit 7 of synchronous manipulation circuit tester 1, after system configuration flow terminates, configuration file management unit 9 makes user interface 30 present interface 410, with reference to Figure 27.

3, combine with reference to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Figure 27, now, if choosing the surface in panel 10 to have the preservation button 15 of words identification save again, configuration file management unit 9 can be made to enter the preservation flow process of configuration file, and make user interface 30 present interface 500, with reference to Figure 28.

4, combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 28, in interface 500, when utilizing the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in the multi-functional selection district 20 in panel 10, constantly press position button 502, the triangle cursor in selection district, position 503 can be made to move, in order to select to preserve the storage position of described CONFIG.SYS, in the present embodiment, triangle cursor should rest on local C dish option 504, in order to choose local storage, i.e. and the configuration file storage unit 5 of circuit tester 1.

In interface 500, when utilizing the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in the multi-functional selection district 20 in panel 10, after choosing type button 505, the triangle cursor in type selecting district 506 can also be made to move by constantly pressing type button 505, in order to select to store the type of file, in this operating procedure, because being storage system configuration file, triangle cursor should rest on system configuration options 507, operates in order to perform the preservation of CONFIG.SYS.

Again in interface 500, choose the preservation button 501 on interface 500, CONFIG.SYS can be sent to control unit 2 and preserve instruction, configuration file management unit 9 is made to perform the preservation flow process of CONFIG.SYS, enter the title edit step of CONFIG.SYS, and make user interface 30 present interface 510, with reference to Figure 29.

5, combine with reference to Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Figure 29, " left and right press key " in direction key 13 in recycling panel 10 selects letter in the alphabetical district 511 at interface 510, " upper key " in utilization orientation button 13, the letter chosen, making to choose letter to be presented in CONFIG.SYS name region 512, " the lower key " in utilization orientation button 13 returns letter and selects operation.The corresponding multifunction push key 21 in the multi-functional selection district 20 in panel 10 is utilized to choose the delete button 513 in interface 510, selected letter in sensor file name district 512 can be deleted, when user is after file name district 512 completes the input of file name par, choose and determine key 514, instruction can be sent to configuration file management unit 9, call current configuration file and preserve subelement 53, complete the preservation operation of this CONFIG.SYS, the current ac voltage measurement configuration state making circuit tester 1 is saved in the CONFIG.SYS of entitled par, and make user interface 30 present interface 520.With reference to Figure 30, on the position 522 of the file 1 of the file area 521 at interface 520, save the CONFIG.SYS of an entitled par.

Three, the mirror image of configuration file preserves and operates:

For the ease of understanding that the mirror image of configuration file preserves process, citing circuit tester 1 saves the sensor configuration file about temperature sensor " sensorT " and the CONFIG.SYS about 750v ac voltage measurement of an entitled par of above-mentioned entitled " a ".

It addition, we are it is also assumed that be the process of the mirror image preservation being realized configuration file by a USB flash disk:

Then, in this special case, the step of the mirror image preservation instruction that user sends configuration file includes:

1, USB flash disk is inserted the USB of circuit tester 1,

2, with reference to Fig. 2, choosing in panel 10, surface has the preservation button 15 of mark save, makes user interface 30 present interface 600, with reference to Figure 31.

3, combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 31, in interface 600, by constantly pressing position button 602, the triangle cursor in selection district, position 603 can be made to move, in order to select to preserve the storage position of described integrated file, in the present embodiment, triangle cursor dwell is on A dish option 604, in order to choose external memory storage, in the present embodiment, the USB flash disk described in external memory storage use.

In interface 600, in elected after type button 605, can also be by constantly pressing type button 605, the triangle cursor in type selecting district 606 is made to move, in order to select action type, in this operating procedure, triangle cursor should rest on mirror configuration option 607, preserves operation in order to perform the mirror image of configuration file.

In conjunction with reference to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Figure 31, hereafter, the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in multi-functional selection district 20 in user utilizes panel 10, choose the preservation button 601 at interface 600, configuration file mirror image can be sent to control unit 2 and preserve instruction, make configuration file management unit 9 enter the title edit step of integrated file, make user interface 30 present integrated file name editing interface 610, with reference to Figure 32.

4, in conjunction with ginseng Fig. 2 and Figure 32, during editor's title, " left and right press key " in the direction key 13 in panel 10 can be utilized to select letter in the alphabetical district 611 at interface 610, " upper key " in utilization orientation button 13, the letter chosen, make to choose letter to be presented in integrated file name district 612, " lower key " in utilization orientation button 13, make cursor return letter and select operation, the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in the multi-functional selection district 20 in panel 10 is utilized to choose the delete button 613 in interface 610, selected letter in integrated file name district 612 can be deleted.

5, Fig. 1, Fig. 3 and Figure 32 are examined in combination, when after the input completing integrated file name m in file name district 612, choose and determine key 614, instruction can be sent to configuration file management unit 9, call configuration file mirror image to preserve subelement 55 and gather the whole profile informations in the configuration file storage unit 5 of circuit tester 1, information comprises the storage positional information of whole configuration files and these configuration files preserved in configuration file storage unit 5, and according to specifying storage format, by integrated for these information integrated file being stored in described external memory storage.

After completing the procedure, if, press the surface on panel 10 again and there is the preservation button 15 of mark save, then can obtain display interface 620, with reference to Figure 33, choosing document location in interface 620 is A dish option 622, choosing action type is mirror configuration option 623, then, in A dish file area 621, will present the integrated file of the entitled m.mir being just stored in, wherein, the letter " mir " after filename is the private file suffix of this integrated file.In this config set becomes file m, include whole profile informations of circuit tester 1, including about the sensor configuration fileinfo about temperature sensor " sensorT " of entitled " a " and the CONFIG.SYS information about ac voltage measurement of an entitled par, in described whole profile informations, also include the sensor configuration file of entitled " a " and the deposit position information of the CONFIG.SYS of entitled " par ".

Four, the mirror image read operation of configuration file:

For the ease of understanding the process carrying out configuration file image copying from First circuit tester to second circuit tester, with reference to Figure 25, we assume first that the position 312 of the file 1 of the sensor configuration file area 311 of First circuit tester saves the sensor configuration file of an entitled a, referring again to Figure 30, the position 522 of the file 1 of file area 521 saves the CONFIG.SYS of an entitled par.When being integrated filename with m, complete the mirror image preservation operation of configuration file on this First circuit tester with a USB flash disk after, this USB flash disk will include the integrated file of an entitled m.This integrated file m will comprise the content information of whole configuration files of above-mentioned First circuit tester and the save location information of configuration file.

Additionally, in order to better illustrate the process carrying out configuration file image copying from First circuit tester to second circuit tester, we it is also assumed that, two parts of CONFIG.SYS set1 and set2 have been preserved on the position 701 of the CONFIG.SYS of second circuit tester and position 702, with reference to Figure 34, the position 703 and position 704 of sensor configuration file are preserved two parts of sensor configuration file sensor1 and sensor2.With reference to Figure 35.

Then, when second circuit tester performs the mirror image read operation of configuration file, there is following operating procedure:

1, USB flash disk is inserted the USB of this second circuit tester.

2, with reference to Fig. 2, in this digital multimeter, choose the surface on panel 10 to have the preservation button 15 of mark save, user interface 30 will be made to present interface 800, with reference to Figure 36.

3, combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 36, in interface 800, in elected after type button 801, user can be by constantly pressing type button 801, the triangle cursor in type selecting district 802 is made to move, in order to select action type, in this operating procedure, triangle cursor should rest on mirror configuration option 803, in order to perform the mirror image read operation of configuration file.

In interface 800, in elected after position button 804, by constantly pressing position button 804, the triangle cursor in selection district, position 805 can be made to move, in order to select to read the storage position of described integrated file, in the present embodiment, triangle cursor should rest on A dish option 806, in order to choose external memory storage.Hereafter, user interface 30 will present interface 810, see Figure 37.

4, combining with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 37, in interface 810, by integrated file name viewing area 811 it will be seen that preserve the integrated file of entitled m.mir on this USB flash disk, the mir in filename is the private file suffix of this integrated file.

As a citing, when preserving multiple integrated file in USB flash disk, user can utilize " upper and lower button " in the direction key 13 in panel 10 choice set in integrated file name viewing area 811 to become file.In Dang Xuan after integrated file m, user can utilize the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in the multi-functional selection district 20 in panel 10, choose the reading button 812 at interface 810, in order to send configuration file mirror image call instruction to control unit 2, in conjunction with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, make configuration file management unit 9 call configuration file mirror image and read subelement 56, storage positional information according to the configuration file described in this integrated file m.mir, whole configuration files in the configuration file storage unit 5 of this second circuit tester 1, described in the integrated file of image copying.

As an embodiment, when after the mirror copy operations completing above-mentioned configuration file, contrast is with reference to Figure 34 and Figure 38, second circuit tester 1 is on corresponding position, the configuration file that image copying First circuit tester is had, making in the CONFIG.SYS of second circuit tester 1, the file set1 that the position 901 of CONFIG.SYS preserves is changed to file par, and still preserves original CONFIG.SYS set2 on position 902.Meanwhile, in the sensor configuration file of second circuit tester 1, the file sensor1 on the position 911 of sensor configuration file is changed to file a, and the file on position 912 remains original CONFIG.SYS sensor2, and contrast is with reference to Figure 35 and Figure 39.

In the present embodiment, when the mirror image read operation of the configuration file described in performing, only by the configuration file in the configuration file storage unit of First equipment, image copying is in second equipment, during image copying, make this configuration file storage invariant position in second circuit tester, and do not affect the configuration file preserved on other configuration file storage position on second equipment.This image copying method, is possible not only to make multiple devices have identical configuration file on identical storage position, it is simple to the unified configuration realizing equipment adjusts.And making every equipment to preserve one's individuality, storage has oneself specific configuration file.

As another embodiment, when the mirror image read operation of the configuration file described in performing, the identical complete scene clone method of situation of the configuration file that the configuration file storage unit making two equipment had can also be used, this scheme can make the file in the configuration file storage unit of multiple devices identical, it is simple to multiple devices keep the most consistent.

Five, current configuration file read operation:

Equally, for the ease of understanding that circuit tester 1 performs the process of current configuration file read operation, we assume first that this circuit tester 1 is currently executing resistance measurement, and this circuit tester 1 has been provided with the CONFIG.SYS of a entitled par.This configuration file is to be manual 750V by the measurement functional configuration of circuit tester at ac voltage measurement, range.

Then, circuit tester 1 performs current configuration file read operation and includes following operating procedure:

1, first, choose the surface on panel 10 to have the preservation button 15 of mark save, make user interface 30 present interface 800, see Figure 36.

2, combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 36, utilize the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in the multi-functional selection district 20 in panel 10, choose the position button 804 in interface 800, and by constantly pressing position button 804, the triangle cursor in selection district, position 805 is made to move, in order to select the storage position of described CONFIG.SYS, in the present embodiment, triangle cursor should rest on C dish option 807.

Then, the corresponding multifunction push key 21 in multi-functional selection district 20 in recycling panel 10, in interface 800, choosing type button 801, user can make the triangle cursor in type selecting district 803 move by constantly pressing type button 801, in order to select action type, in this operating procedure, triangle cursor should rest on system configuration options 808, in order to perform the read operation of current system configuration file.Hereafter, user interface 30 will present interface 920, see Figure 40.

3, combine with reference to Fig. 2 and Figure 40, owing to above having assumed that this circuit tester 1 has been provided with the CONFIG.SYS of a entitled par.Therefore from the CONFIG.SYS viewing area 921 at interface 920 it will be seen that there is entitled par CONFIG.SYS the position 922 of file 1.

Corresponding multifunction push key 21 in the multi-functional selection district 20 in recycling panel 10, choose reading button 923, or also through reaffirming, in conjunction with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, user can send current configuration file to control unit 2 and read instruction, make configuration file management unit 9 call current configuration file and read subelement 54, perform current configuration file and read flow process, while reading this configuration file, the configuration information recorded according to this configuration file, circuit tester 1 is configured, makes the measurement function of circuit tester 1 be adjusted to AC measurment function.

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1. a measurement apparatus with configuration file management function, have a control unit and the input block being connected respectively, configuration file storage unit with this control unit, one for being connected the I/O unit of External memory equipment, a user interface elements, described configuration file storage unit is for preserving the configuration file of multiple described measurement apparatus, described control unit is for calling any one configuration file in configuration file storage unit, and according to the content of this configuration file, described measurement apparatus is configured, it is characterised in that:

Described measurement apparatus also includes: configuration file management unit, for after the save location determining configuration file and title, set up configuration file according to the current configuration information of measurement apparatus, configuration file is saved in configuration file storage unit according to described save location and title；

Described control unit is additionally operable to perform one of following operation or all:

Configuration file mirror image preserves operation: by the whole configuration files in described configuration file storage unit and storage positional information thereof, is merged into an integrated file by predetermined format, and is saved in described External memory equipment by this integrated file；

Configuration file mirror image read operation: according to the whole configuration files described by the described integrated file in described External memory equipment and storage positional information thereof, mirror copy operations is performed, by the whole configuration file image copyings in integrated file in the appointment position of described configuration file storage unit in described configuration file storage unit；Described mirror copy operations is: be written in configuration file storage unit by the whole configuration files in the integrated file in External memory equipment, or first configuration file storage unit is formatted or clear operation, the whole configuration files in the integrated file in External memory equipment are written in configuration file storage unit.

Measurement apparatus the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:

When described control unit performs the preservation operation of configuration file mirror image, first the whole configuration files in described configuration file storage unit and storage positional information thereof are gathered, then these information are merged into an integrated file, and this integrated file is saved in described External memory equipment；

When described control unit performs configuration file mirror image read operation, first, described integrated file in External memory equipment described in deciphering, then, according to the storage positional information of the configuration file described in integrated file, by whole configuration file image copyings in the appointment position of described configuration file storage unit.

Measurement apparatus the most according to claim 2, it is characterised in that:

Described user interface elements has a configuration file image feature management window, and described configuration file image feature management window has a mirror image and preserves function selecting item and a mirror image read functions options；

Mirror image described in correspondence preserves function selecting item, described user interface elements has one external memory storage can be selected as the file storage location options of save location, title editor and a configuration file mirror image of one described integrated file preserve function executing control, after described configuration file image feature management window is performed following operating procedure, the described configuration file mirror image described in control unit execution preserves and operates:

First, in described configuration file image feature management window, mirror image is chosen to preserve function selecting item；

Then, choose the position that external memory storage preserves as configuration file mirror image, the title of the integrated file described in editor；

Finally, configuration file mirror image is chosen to preserve function executing control；

Mirror image read functions options described in correspondence, described user interface elements has one external memory storage can be selected to read position options as the file reading position, one selection window that can select described integrated file and a configuration file mirror image read functions perform control, after described configuration file image feature management window is performed following operating procedure, the described configuration file mirror image read operation described in control unit execution:

First, in described configuration file image feature management window, mirror image read functions options is chosen；

Then, the position that external memory storage reads, and the title of the integrated file described in selection are chosen as configuration file mirror image；

Finally, configuration file mirror image read functions is chosen to perform control.

4. according to the measurement apparatus described in claim 1,2 or 3, it is characterised in that:

Described measurement apparatus is digital multimeter or digital oscilloscope or signal generator.

5. a profile management systems, is applied to the measurement apparatus with configuration file management function described in Claims 1-4, it is characterised in that:

Described profile management systems has a configuration file management unit, also has a configuration file mirror image and preserves subelement or a configuration file mirror image reading subelement；

Described configuration file management unit, for after the save location determining configuration file and title, sets up configuration file according to the current configuration information of measurement apparatus, is saved in configuration file storage unit according to described save location and title by configuration file；

Described configuration file mirror image preserves subelement, for by the whole configuration files in the configuration file storage unit of described measurement apparatus and storage positional information thereof, it is merged into an integrated file by predetermined format, and this integrated file is saved in an External memory equipment；

Described configuration file mirror image reads subelement, for according to the whole configuration files described by the integrated file described in described External memory equipment and storage positional information thereof, mirror copy operations is performed, by the whole configuration file image copyings in integrated file in the appointment position of described configuration file storage unit in the configuration file storage unit of described measurement apparatus；Described mirror copy operations is: be written in configuration file storage unit by the whole configuration files in the integrated file in External memory equipment, or first configuration file storage unit is formatted or clear operation, the whole configuration files in the integrated file in External memory equipment are written in configuration file storage unit.

System the most according to claim 5, it is characterised in that there is following operating procedure:

First the whole configuration files in described configuration file storage unit and storage positional information thereof are gathered, then, call described configuration file mirror image and preserve subelement, described whole configuration files and storage positional information thereof are merged into an integrated file, and this integrated file is saved in described External memory equipment；

Or also include, first the described integrated file in described External memory equipment is understood, then call described configuration file mirror image and read subelement, according to the storage positional information of the configuration file described in integrated file, by whole configuration file image copyings in the appointment position of described configuration file storage unit.

7. a configuration file copying method for measurement apparatus, for the measurement apparatus with configuration file management function described in Claims 1-4, it is characterised in that:

Described method includes configuration file management step: after the save location determining configuration file and title, sets up configuration file according to the current configuration information of measurement apparatus, is saved in configuration file storage unit according to described save location and title by configuration file；

Described method also has one of following operating procedure or all:

Configuration file mirror image preserves operation: by the whole configuration files in the configuration file storage unit of described measurement apparatus and storage positional information thereof, is merged into an integrated file by predetermined format, and is saved in an External memory equipment by this integrated file；

Configuration file mirror image read operation: according to the whole configuration files described by the described integrated file in described External memory equipment and storage positional information thereof, mirror copy operations is performed, by the whole configuration file image copyings in integrated file in the appointment position of described configuration file storage unit in the configuration file storage unit of described measurement apparatus；Described mirror copy operations is: be written in configuration file storage unit by the whole configuration files in the integrated file in External memory equipment, or first configuration file storage unit is formatted or clear operation, the whole configuration files in the integrated file in External memory equipment are written in configuration file storage unit.

Clone method the most according to claim 7, it is characterised in that there is following operating procedure:

First the whole configuration files in described configuration file storage unit and storage positional information thereof are gathered, then described whole configuration files and storage positional information thereof are merged into an integrated file, and this integrated file is saved in described External memory equipment；

Or also include, first the described integrated file in described External memory equipment is understood, then according to the storage positional information of the configuration file described in integrated file, by whole configuration file image copyings in the appointment position of described configuration file storage unit.