JP2002365092A - Measuring apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a measuring apparatus in which a desired screen is displayed by a simple operation. SOLUTION: When a first specific operation to any one from among specific keys 23a to 23c in an operation part 22 is performed by a display control means 28, by-kind information on a screen displayed on a display 24 at this time is stored in a memory 30 so as to correspond to the operated specific key. When a second operation is performed to any one from among the specific keys 23a to 23c, the by-kind information on the screen stored so as to correspond to the operated specific key is read out from the memory 30, latest information on a measuring part 21 required for displaying the content of the screen of the by-kind information is acquired, and a screen using the acquired information is displayed on the display 24.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a measuring apparatus for selectively displaying a screen for setting parameters and a screen of a measurement result on a display, so that a desired screen can be displayed by a simple operation. For technology.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a measuring device for measuring the quality of a digital line or a network has a multi-channel measuring unit so that a plurality of types of measurements can be performed on a plurality of lines in parallel. Designation of a measurement item for the measurement unit and setting of a pattern necessary for the measurement item are performed for each channel, and the measurement result of each channel is displayed on a display.

However, information that can be displayed on a display provided in a measuring device is limited, and it is difficult to display the measurement items, parameters, and measurement results for all channels on one screen. .

[0004] For this reason, in the conventional measuring apparatus provided with multiple channels and multiple functions as described above, parameters are set using a hierarchical structure used in a personal computer or the like and a pointing device such as a mouse. A setting screen for the measurement, a measurement result screen for displaying the measurement result, and the like can be selectively displayed for each channel.

[0005]

However, in the conventional screen switching method for displaying a desired screen by using a pointing device as described above, for example, when confirming the current parameter of a desired channel of a measuring unit, It is necessary to close the currently displayed screen, specify a setting screen, select a desired channel, and then select a measurement item, and frequently refer to parameters of the desired channel from other screens. If you need to change it,
The above operation must be performed every time, which is inefficient.

An object of the present invention is to solve this problem and to provide a measuring device capable of displaying a desired screen with a simple operation.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a measuring apparatus according to the present invention performs a measurement on an object to be measured in accordance with preset parameters, and outputs a measurement result to a measuring unit (21). Plural types of screens including an operation unit (22), a display (24), a setting screen for setting parameters required for measurement performed by the measurement unit, and a measurement result screen for displaying measurement results A display control means (28) for selectively displaying any one of the following on the display in response to an operation of the operation unit, wherein the operation unit includes a screen representing a type of a display screen. Specific keys for storing and reading type information (23a to 23a)
23c), wherein the display control means includes a memory (30) for storing the screen type information and a display on the display when a first specific operation is performed on the specific key. Screen type storage means (31) for storing the screen type information of the selected screen in the memory; and when the second specific operation is performed on the specific key, the screen type information stored in the memory is stored in the memory. Screen type reading means (32) for reading, and acquires the information of the measuring unit necessary for displaying the contents of the screen of the type corresponding to the screen type information read by the screen type reading means, A screen corresponding to the screen type information is displayed on the display using the type information and the acquired information.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a measuring device 20 to which the present invention is applied.

In FIG. 1, a measuring section 21 performs measurement on a measurement object based on preset parameters and outputs the measurement result. In the case of a measuring device for measuring the quality of a line or a network, the measuring unit 21 is provided with a multi-channel so that a plurality of types (for example, error rate, wander, jitter, etc.) can be measured in parallel for a plurality of lines. The measurement items and parameters can be set for each channel, and the measurement results for each channel can be output.

The operation unit 22 stores a mouse 22a as a pointing device, a key 22b including a numeric keypad and an up / down key (an externally connected keyboard), and screen type information indicating the type of a display screen. And a plurality (three in this example) of specific keys 23 for reading
a, 23b and 23c are provided.

The display 24 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and displays various screens under the control of the control unit 25. The display 24 is provided on one side of a housing (not shown) of the measuring device 20 together with the keys 22b and the specific keys 23a to 23c of the operation unit 22.

The control unit 25 includes a CPU (not shown),
It is composed of a ROM, a RAM, a hard disk, and various interfaces, and when its functions are shown in a block diagram, as shown in FIG.
6. It has an analysis unit 27 and a display control unit 28 for performing an analysis process on the measurement result of the measurement unit 21.

As described above, the display control means 28 uses the hierarchical structure of folders used in the personal computer and the like and the setting screen for setting parameters and the measurement result using the mouse 22a of the operation unit 22. One of a plurality of types of screens, such as a measurement result screen for displaying and an analysis result screen for displaying analysis results, is selectively displayed on the display unit 24.

The display control means 28 includes a memory 30 for storing screen type information indicating the type of display screen, in addition to the means for realizing the conventional screen control function described above.
When a first specific operation is performed on any one of the specific keys 23a, 23b, and 23c, for example, an operation of pressing and holding the key for one second or more is performed, the screen type information indicating the type of the screen displayed on the display unit 24 is displayed. Screen type storage means 31 for storing the address in the memory 30 corresponding to the specified key,
When a second specific operation is performed on any of the specific keys 23a, 23b, and 23c, for example, when a pressing operation for less than one second is performed, a screen stored at an address of the memory 30 corresponding to the operated specific key. Screen type reading means 32 for reading type information;
The information required for displaying the content of the screen of the type corresponding to the read screen type information is acquired from the measurement unit 21, and the acquired type of screen is displayed on the display 24 using the acquired information.

Next, the operation of the control unit 25 of the measuring device 20 of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

First, the conventional screen switching control by mouse operation will be described. When the measuring apparatus 20 is started, the display control means 28, as shown in FIG. Analysis result "and the channel name CH which depends on each of these items
A basic screen consisting of 1, CH2,... Is displayed on the display 24 (S1).

Here, when the operator operates the mouse 22a to select a desired channel CHx among the channel names subordinate to the item of "parameter setting", the display control means 28 is selected as shown in FIG. The display 2 displays a measurement item selection screen for selecting any of the measurement items K1, K2,... Selectable for the selected channel CHx.
4 (S2 to S4).

When the operator selects, for example, a measurement item Ki by operating the mouse 22a on the measurement item selection screen, a setting screen for setting and selecting parameters Pa, Pb,... Required for the measurement of the measurement item Ki for the channel CHx. Is displayed on the display 24 as shown in FIG. 8 (S
5, S6). The parameter value a1 on the setting screen in FIG.
.., A4, b1 to b3,... Are the currently selected values.

The operator sets the mouse 22 on this setting screen.
When various parameters of the measurement item Ki of the channel CHx are changed to different desired values by operating the “a” or the key 22b, the parameter setting unit 26 of the control unit 25 sets the changed parameters in the measurement unit 21 (S7,
S8).

A return key 22c for returning to the previous screen is displayed on the measurement item selection screen shown in FIG. 7 and the setting screen shown in FIG. When the selection is made at 22a, the screen returns to the basic screen of FIG. 6, and when the return key 22c of the setting screen is selected with the mouse 22a, the screen returns to the measurement item selection screen of FIG. 7 (S9, S1).
0).

After selecting a desired measurement item for a desired channel and setting parameters in such a procedure,
When the start of measurement is instructed by operating the key 22b or the like,
The control unit 25 causes the measurement unit 21 to start measurement, and returns the screen to the basic screen (S11, S12).

As shown in FIG. 3, when the desired channel CHx is selected from the channel names dependent on the "measurement result" while the basic screen is displayed, the display control means 28 A measurement item selection screen for the selected channel CHx is displayed on the display unit 24 in the same manner as in FIG. 7, and when a measurement item Ki is selected on this measurement item selection screen, the measurement item Ki of the selected channel CHx is displayed. Is displayed on the display 24 as shown in FIG. 9 (S13 to S16). Note that in FIG.
Two measurement data Y and Z are displayed as measurement results.

As shown in FIG. 4, when a desired channel CHx is selected from the channel names dependent on the "analysis result" while the basic screen is displayed, the display control means 28 A measurement item selection screen for the selected channel CHx is displayed on the display unit 24 in the same manner as in FIG. 7, and when a measurement item Ki is selected on this measurement item selection screen, the measurement item Ki of the selected channel CHx is displayed. The analysis result of the analysis means 27 with respect to the measurement result is displayed on the display 24 as shown in FIG.
S21). In FIG. 10, a value F (Y, Z) determined by calculation is graphed for the two measurement data Y and Z.

A return key 22c for returning to the previous screen is displayed on the measurement result screen shown in FIG. 9 and the analysis result screen shown in FIG. The return key 22c of the mouse 22a
To return to the basic screen (S17, S18, S2
2, S23).

In such a conventional screen switching control, as described above, for example, when the display is switched from a state where the analysis result screen for a certain channel is displayed to a setting screen for another channel, the current analysis result screen is returned. Returning to the basic screen by operating the key 22c, it is necessary to select a channel to be shifted from a channel subordinate to the item of “parameter setting” and select a measurement item.
In the case of 0, any one of the setting screen, the measurement result screen and the analysis result screen is displayed as in the processing S24 to S26 in FIG. 2, the processing S27 to S29 in FIG. 3, and the processing S30 to S32 in FIG. The specific keys 23a to 23c
Is performed, the screen type information (including channel and measurement item information) indicating the type of the screen displayed on the display 24 at that time is performed. It is stored in the address of the memory 30 corresponding to the operated specific key.

When the setting screen, the measurement result screen or the analysis result screen is displayed, the specific keys 23a to 23a are displayed.
When a second specific operation of pressing any one of the keys 23c for less than one second is performed, as shown in FIG. 5, the screen type information stored in the address of the memory 30 corresponding to the operated specific key is displayed. The information necessary for displaying the content of the screen of the type indicated by the screen type information is acquired from the measurement unit 21 and the screen corresponding to the screen type information is displayed using the read screen type information and the income information. Is displayed on the display 24 (S33 to S38).

For example, if the specific key 23a is pressed for more than one second while the parameter setting screen for a certain measurement item Ki for a certain channel CHx is displayed, the type of the screen displayed on the display 24 is changed. The indicated screen type information Dp (x, i) is stored in the address A1 of the memory 30 corresponding to the operated specific key 23a.

When the specific key 23b is pressed for one second or more while the measurement result of a certain measurement item Ki for a certain channel CHx is displayed, a screen indicating the type of the screen displayed on the display 24 is displayed. Type information Dm (x,
i) is stored in the address A2 of the memory 30 corresponding to the operated specific key 23b.

When the specific key 23c is kept pressed for more than one second while the analysis result of a certain measurement item Ki for a certain channel CHx is displayed, a screen indicating the type of the screen displayed on the display 24 is displayed. Type information Da (x,
i) is stored in the address A3 of the memory 30 corresponding to the operated specific key 23c.

When an arbitrary screen is displayed on the display unit 24, for example, when a pressing operation of the specific key 23a is performed for less than one second, the address A1 of the memory 30 corresponding to the specific key 23a is pressed. Is read out, and it is confirmed that the type is the parameter setting screen for the measurement item Ki of the channel CHx, and the measurement item of the channel CHx in the measurement unit 21 is checked. The current parameters for Ki are obtained, and the setting screen containing the current parameters for the measurement item Ki of the channel CHx is shown in FIG.
Is displayed on the display 24 as follows.

Similarly, when an arbitrary screen is displayed on the display 24, for example, when a pressing operation for less than one second is performed on the specific key 23b, the address of the memory 30 corresponding to the specific key 23b is displayed. The screen type information Dm (x, i) stored in A2 is read, and it is confirmed that the type is the screen of the measurement result for the measurement item Ki of the channel CHx.
The measurement result data of the current stage for the measurement item Ki is obtained, and the measurement result screen including the measurement result data of the current stage for the measurement item Ki of the channel CHx is displayed on the display 24 as shown in FIG. Is done.

Further, when an arbitrary screen is displayed on the display 24 and a pressing operation for less than one second is performed on the specific key 23c, the address A3 of the memory 30 corresponding to the specific key 23c is displayed. The stored screen type information Da (x, i) is read, and the type is set to channel CH.
It is confirmed that the screen is the analysis result screen for the measurement item Ki of x, the measurement unit 21 obtains the current measurement result data of the measurement item Ki of the channel CHx in the measurement unit 21, and obtains the current measurement result data of the measurement item Ki of the channel CHx. An analysis result screen containing the analysis result based on the measurement result data is displayed on the display 24 as shown in FIG.

As described above, in the measuring device 20 of the embodiment, when an arbitrary screen is displayed on the display 24,
When the first specific operation is performed on any of the specific keys 23a to 23c, the type information of the currently displayed screen is stored in association with the operated specific key, and an arbitrary screen is displayed. When the second specific operation is performed on any of the specific keys 23a to 23c while being displayed on the display 24, the screen type information stored in association with the operated specific key is read out. To obtain the latest information of the measuring unit 21 necessary for displaying the contents of the screen of the type,
A screen using the acquired information is displayed on the display 24.

For this reason, the specific key 23a can be used without performing a plurality of selection operations with the mouse 22a as in the prior art.
A desired screen corresponding to the latest state of the measuring unit 21 can be called by a single operation on to.

Although the above-described measuring device 20 uses the specific buttons of the push button type provided on one surface of the housing, the specific keys operable with the mouse 22a are displayed on the screen of the display 24. You may.

Also, in the measuring device 20 described above, the storage and reading of the screen type information are distinguished by the difference in the pressing time for one specific key, but one of the pair of specific keys is dedicated to storage and the other is read. It can also be dedicated.

In the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to a multi-channel measuring device. However, the present invention is not limited to the multi-channel measuring device. The present invention can also be applied to such applications.

[0038]

As described above, the measuring device according to the present invention performs measurement on an object to be measured in accordance with preset parameters and outputs a measurement result (21).
A plurality of types including an operation unit (22), a display (24), a setting screen for setting parameters required for measurement performed by the measurement unit, and a measurement result screen for representing a measurement result. Display control means (2) for selectively displaying any one of the screens on the display in response to the operation of the operation unit.
8), the operation unit includes specific keys (23a to 23c) for storing and reading screen type information indicating the type of a display screen, Means for storing the screen type information; and a memory for storing the screen type information of the screen displayed on the display when a first specific operation is performed on the specific key. And a screen type reading means (32) for reading out screen type information stored in the memory when a second specific operation is performed on the specific key. And
The screen type reading unit acquires information of the measurement unit necessary for displaying the content of the screen of the type corresponding to the screen type information read by the screen type reading unit, and uses the read screen type information and the acquired information to obtain the screen. It is characterized in that a screen corresponding to the type information is displayed on the display.

Therefore, a desired screen corresponding to the latest state of the measuring section can be called by a single operation of a specific key without performing a plurality of selection operations with a pointing device such as a mouse. Can be efficiently evaluated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a display screen according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an exemplary view illustrating an example of a display screen according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 20 measuring device 21 measuring unit 22 operating unit 22a mouse 22b key 22c return key 23a to 23c specific key 24 display 25 control unit 26 parameter setting unit 27 analyzing unit 28 display controlling unit 30 memory 31 screen type storing unit 32 screen type reading unit

Continued on the front page F term (reference) 2F041 AA02 AA03 5C082 AA11 AA22 BB15 BB42 BB53 CA81 CB05 DA22 DA42 DA53 DA89 MM09 5E501 AA24 BA05 CA04 CB02 CB09 DA13 EA33 EB05 FA03

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A measurement section (21) for performing measurement on a measurement object in accordance with preset parameters and outputting a measurement result, an operation section (22), a display (24), and the measurement section performs the measurement. A setting screen for setting parameters required for measurement, and one of a plurality of types of screens including a measurement result screen for representing a result of the measurement, selected on the display unit in accordance with an operation of the operation unit. And a display control means (28) for causing the display unit to perform a specific display (23a to 23) for storing and reading screen type information indicating the type of the display screen.
c) is included, wherein the display control means includes: a memory (30) for storing the screen type information; and a display on the display when a first specific operation is performed on the specific key. Screen type storage means (31) for storing screen type information of the screen being performed in the memory; and when a second specific operation is performed on the specific key,
Screen type reading means (32) for reading out the screen type information stored in the memory, wherein the measuring unit necessary for displaying the contents of the screen of the type corresponding to the screen type information read by the screen type reading means A measuring device characterized in that a screen corresponding to the screen type information is displayed on the display using the read screen type information and the acquired information. .