JP2004309141A - Waveform observation type measuring instrument, its memorandum data input apparatus, and memorandum data input method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a waveform observation type measuring instrument capable of recording memorandums etc. at experiments without impairing correspondence with observed waveforms by improving the convenience of the waveform observation type measuring apparatus provided with a waveform display part such as an oscilloscope and a spectrum analyzer for displaying the measured results of input signals as waveforms and to provide its memorandum data input apparatus and memorandum data input method. <P>SOLUTION: Memorandum data related to measured waveforms displayed on the display part 13 of the waveform observation type measuring apparatus 100 is inputted via a touch panel 11. The inputted memorandum data is stored in a data storage part 9 with waveform data of the measured waveforms displayed on the display part 13. The memorandum data stored in the data storage part 9 is read with the waveform data and outputted. Thereby it is possible to improve convenience of the waveform observation type measuring apparatus. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a waveform observation type measurement device including a waveform display unit such as an oscilloscope or a spectrum analyzer for displaying a measurement result of an input signal as a waveform, and a memorandum data input device and a memorandum data input method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, with a waveform observation type measuring device such as an oscilloscope or spectrum analyzer that has a waveform display unit that displays the measurement result of the input signal as a waveform, the tube surface that is the waveform display unit is photographed with an instant camera and pasted on the report paper In general, it is common to write down notes, that is, notes, such as circuit and component constants and measurement sites during an experiment, and in some cases, write down notes on the back of a photograph instead of pasting it on report paper.
[0003]
In recent years, the inside of a measuring instrument such as an oscilloscope has been digitized, and it has become possible to record measured waveforms and settings of the measuring instrument in an internal or external storage device. Since these recorded data and observation waveforms are stored in a format that can be used by a personal computer, etc., beautiful documents can be created by taking them into a personal computer afterwards, formatting them as an experimental report, and copying them. Was.
[0004]
Further, it has been practiced to save the set values on the measuring device side and reset the conditions (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-88612
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, conventionally, since the recording of the state of the measured object and the like has not been performed, the memo and the recorded waveform at the time of the experiment are separated until they are subsequently copied, and in the worst case, it is impossible to take measures.
[0007]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to improve the convenience of a waveform observation type measurement apparatus including a waveform display unit that displays a measurement result of an input signal as a waveform, such as an oscilloscope or a spectrum analyzer, in view of the conventional problems as described above. The present invention provides a waveform observation type measuring device, a memorandum data input device, and a memorandum data input method, which can record a memo or the like at the time of an experiment without impairing a correspondence relationship with an observation waveform. is there.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A waveform observation type measurement device according to the present invention includes a waveform observation type measurement device main body including a waveform display unit that displays a measurement result of an input signal as a waveform, and memorandum data related to a measurement waveform displayed on the waveform display unit. Data input means for inputting the memorandum, data storage means for storing the memorandum data input from the data input means together with the waveform data of the measured waveform displayed on the waveform display section, and data stored in the data storage means. Data reading means for reading and outputting the memorandum data together with the waveform data.
[0009]
The present invention also provides a function of storing memorandum data together with waveform data of a measured waveform displayed on a waveform display unit that displays a measurement result of an input signal as a waveform, and reading and outputting the stored memorandum data together with the waveform data. A memorandum data input device for inputting the memorandum data to a waveform observation type measurement device main body having a data input means for inputting memorandum data related to a measurement waveform displayed on the waveform display unit. A memorandum data input device comprising: a memorandum data input device;
[0010]
Furthermore, the present invention relates to a memorandum note data input method in a waveform observation type measurement device provided with a waveform display unit for displaying a measurement result of an input signal as a waveform, wherein the memorandum relating to a measurement waveform displayed on the waveform display unit is provided. Data is input, the input memorandum data is stored together with the waveform data of the measured waveform displayed on the waveform display section, and the stored memorandum data is read out and output together with the waveform data.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0012]
The present invention is applied to, for example, a waveform observation type measurement apparatus 100 having a configuration as shown in the block diagram of FIG.
[0013]
The waveform observation type measuring apparatus 100 is a four-channel waveform observation system constructed, in which first to fourth input terminals 1A to 1D to which signals to be observed of four channels are inputted, and the first to fourth input terminals 4, signal attenuators 2A to 2D, amplifiers 3A to 3D, analog / digital (A / D) converters 4A to 4D, memories 5A to 5D, and signal attenuators 2A to 2 A control unit 6 for controlling the 2D and amplifiers 3A to 3D, a RAM 7, a ROM 8, a data storage unit 9, an operation unit 10, a touch panel 11, a display control unit 12, and a display control unit 12 connected to the control unit 6. Display unit 13 and the like.
[0014]
In the waveform observation type measuring apparatus 100, the signals to be observed of the four channels input to the first to fourth input terminals 1A to 1D include signal attenuators 2A to 2D for attenuating excessive input signals and minute input signals. Are adjusted to appropriate signal levels through amplifiers 3A to 3D that amplify the signal, and are digitized by A / D converters 4A to 4D and converted into waveform data. Then, the waveform data obtained by the A / D converters 4A to 4D is stored in the data storage unit 9 via the control unit 6.
[0015]
The control unit 6 includes a microprocessor, sets the signal attenuators 2A to 2D and the amplifiers 3A to 3D in accordance with an operation input input via the operation unit 10 or the touch panel 11, and sets the data storage unit. 9 is read out and displayed on the display unit 13 via the display control unit 12.
[0016]
The RAM 7 and the ROM 8 connected to the control unit 6 function as a work memory and a program memory of the control unit 6.
[0017]
Further, in the waveform observation type measurement apparatus 100, the touch panel 11 functions as data input means for inputting memorandum data related to the measurement waveform displayed on the display unit 13, and the control unit 6 The memorandum data such as characters and figures drawn on the touch panel 11 is stored in the data storage unit 9 together with the waveform data of the measured waveform displayed on the display unit 13 and stored in the data storage unit 9. The memorandum data is read out and output together with the waveform data.
[0018]
Here, in the waveform observation type measurement apparatus 100, the control unit 6 reads out the waveform data stored in the data storage unit 9 and displays a display screen as shown in FIG.
[0019]
The uppermost part of the display screen shown in FIG. 2 is a measurement menu, in which various setting buttons 14, 15, 16 such as a voltage range, a sweep speed, and a trigger condition are provided, and a MEMO button 17 for a memorandum is provided. Have been.
[0020]
Then, when the MEMO button 17 for the memorandum is pressed, the control unit 6 displays a Draw button 18, a Text button 19, a Paint button 20, and a CLOSE button 21 on the display unit 13, as shown in FIG. Let it.
[0021]
The Draw button 18 can draw a picture such as a circuit diagram by combining basic figures, for example, as shown in FIG.
[0022]
When the control unit 6 receives the pressing operation of the Draw button 18, the control unit 6 enters the Draw mode. In the Draw mode, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, as a memorandum data, a picture such as a circuit diagram is drawn by combining basic figures, and the memorandum data is written together with the waveform data of the measured waveform displayed on the display unit 13. The data can be stored in the data storage unit 9.
[0023]
When the control unit 6 receives the pressing operation of the Text button 19, the control unit 6 enters the Text mode. In the text mode, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, a document such as a comment at the time of an experiment is written as memorandum data, and the memorandum data is stored together with the waveform data of the measured waveform displayed on the display unit 13 in the data storage unit. 9 can be stored.
[0024]
Further, when the control unit 6 receives the pressing operation of the Paint button 20, the control unit 6 enters the Paint mode. In the Paint mode, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, a memo is taken with a free line drawing as memorandum data, and the memorandum data is stored in the data storage unit 9 together with the waveform data of the measured waveform displayed on the display unit 13. be able to.
[0025]
Then, when receiving the pressing operation of the CLOSE button 20, the control unit 6 closes the display of the Draw button 18, the Text button 19, the Paint button 20, and the CLOSE button 21.
[0026]
As described above, in the waveform observation type measurement apparatus 100, the memorandum data related to the measurement waveform displayed on the display unit 13 is input via the touch panel 11, and the input memorandum data is displayed on the display unit 13. The memorandum data stored in the data storage unit 9 can be read out together with the waveform data and output together with the waveform data of the measured waveform that has been stored.
[0027]
In the above-described embodiment, the memorandum data is input through the touch panel 11 provided on the entire surface of the display unit 13 of the waveform observation type measurement apparatus 100. However, instead of the touch panel 11, a keyboard, a mouse, or the like is used. The memorandum data may be input by the data input means. As shown in FIG. 7, the data input means such as the touch panel 11, keyboard, and mouse may be externally connected to an external connection terminal 220 provided in the apparatus main body 210 as in the waveform observation type measurement apparatus 200. It is also possible to provide a memorandum data input device 250 including data input means such as the touch panel 11 and a keyboard and a mouse as an optional device. Since the components of the waveform observation type measuring apparatus 200 shown in FIG. 7 are the same as those of the waveform observation type measuring apparatus 100, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals in FIG. 7 and detailed description thereof is omitted. I do.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, in a waveform observation type measurement device including a waveform display unit that displays a measurement result of an input signal as a waveform, memorandum data related to a measurement waveform displayed on the waveform display unit is stored. Input, store the input memorandum data together with the waveform data of the measured waveform displayed on the waveform display section, read out the stored memorandum data together with the waveform data, and output the stored memorandum data. Improve the convenience of a waveform observation type measuring device equipped with a waveform display unit such as an oscilloscope or a spectrum analyzer that displays the measurement result of an input signal as a waveform, which can record memos or the like at the time of experiment without loss. Can be.
[0029]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a waveform observation type measurement apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a waveform display state of a display unit in the waveform observation type measurement device.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a display state when a MEMO button is pressed in the waveform display state.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an input state of memorandum data in a Draw mode set by pressing a Draw button.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an input state of memorandum data in a text mode set by pressing a text button.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an input state of memorandum data in a Paint mode set by pressing a Paint button.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing another configuration example of the waveform observation type measurement apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
[Explanation of symbols]
1A to 1D First to fourth input terminals, 2A to 2D signal attenuator, 3A to 3D amplifier, 4A to 4D A / D converter, 5A to 5D memory, 6 control unit, 7 RAM, 8 ROM, 9 data Storage unit, 10 operation unit, 11 touch panel, 12 display control unit, 13 display unit, 14, 15, 16 various setting buttons, 17 MEMO button, 18 Draw button, 19 Text button, 20 Paint button, 21 CLOSE button, 100, 200 waveform observation type measuring device, 210 main unit, 220 external connection terminal, 250 memorandum data input device

Claims (5)

A waveform observation type measurement apparatus main body including a waveform display unit for displaying a measurement result of the input signal as a waveform,
Data input means for inputting memorandum data related to the measured waveform displayed on the waveform display unit,
Data storage means for storing the memorandum data input from the data input means together with the waveform data of the measured waveform displayed on the waveform display unit,
A data reading means for reading and outputting the memorandum data stored in the data storage means together with the waveform data and outputting the same. 2. A waveform observation type measuring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said data input means comprises a touch panel provided on an entire surface of said waveform display section. An external connection terminal for connecting the data input means is provided in the waveform observation type measurement apparatus main body,
2. A waveform observation type measuring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said data input means is externally connected to said waveform observation type measuring apparatus main body. Waveform observation type measurement that has the function of storing the memorandum data together with the waveform data of the measured waveform displayed on the waveform display unit that displays the measurement result of the input signal as a waveform, and reading out and outputting the stored memorandum data together with the waveform data. A memorandum data input device for inputting the memorandum data to the device body,
Comprising data input means for inputting memorandum data related to the measured waveform displayed on the waveform display unit,
A memorandum data input device externally connected to the waveform observation type measurement device main body. A memorandum data input method in a waveform observation type measurement device including a waveform display unit that displays a measurement result of an input signal as a waveform,
Enter the memorandum data related to the measured waveform displayed on the waveform display section,
Save the input memorandum data together with the waveform data of the measured waveform displayed on the waveform display section,
A method for inputting memorandum data, comprising reading and outputting stored memorandum data together with waveform data.

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