JP2744081B2 - Measurement support device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[Industrial application field] The present invention is connected to a measuring machine with digital output,
The present invention relates to a measurement support device that gives instructions to a measurement operator regarding a measuring machine to be used, a measurement location, and a measurement method, and performs information operation for measurement on behalf of the measurement operator.
Measurement instructions can be given without being conscious of how to use the measuring machine.On the other hand, the measurement operator can perform measurements with only simple operations with the measurement support based on these measurement instructions. The present invention relates to a simple measurement support device.

[Prior art]

Recent measuring instruments have built-in microprocessors, such as 3D measuring machines, projectors, tool microscopes, and shape measuring machines, and do not have an intelligent measuring instrument that can digitally output measurement results, or a microprocessor. However, there are many simple measuring instruments such as digital calipers capable of digital output, and there are many demands for connecting these measuring instruments to a computer and directly importing measurement data into the computer.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, intelligent measuring machines have a large number of operation commands called commands, and when measuring, the measurement operator must consider which commands to issue and in what order, and have advanced measurement technology. A skilled technician needed to make the measurement. In addition, regardless of whether or not the measuring device uses a command, the identification of the measurement data and the measurement of the measurement data may be mistaken for another data if the measurement order is wrong even if one is wrong. Data order method that has the disadvantage of
There has been no suitable means other than the troublesome method of inputting the symbol of the measurement location each time the measurement is performed. The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described conventional problems, and based on measurement instruction data created by a measurement requester without being conscious of how to use a used measuring device, a measurement operator can perform simple and few operations. Accordingly, it is an object to provide a measurement support device capable of performing appropriate measurement.

[Means for achieving the object]

As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention is connected to a measuring instrument 10 having a digital output, and gives an instruction regarding a measuring instrument to be used, a measuring position, and a measuring method to a measuring operator 11, and Instead, in a measurement support apparatus that performs information operations for measurement, a measurement requester 12 can create a measurement description table creating means 13 for indicating a measurement location and measurement data of a measurement target without being conscious of how to use the measurement device 10. And a measurement description table created by the measurement description table creating means 13 and arranging at least the measurement object and the measurement location, which are required measurement data and the record describing the used measurement model, without being restricted by the measurement order. 14 and, for expanding the record of the measurement description table 14 into measurement commands and work instructions suitable for the model of the measuring device 10 specified by the record,
Command expansion tables 16A and 16 prepared for each measurement model
B, 16C,..., The records of the measurement description table 14 are rearranged in the order of the measurement operation, and further, these records are stored in the command expansion table according to the command development table. A means 18 for automatically developing a control table 20 into one or a plurality of records including a command corresponding to the use measurement model and the use measurement machine and instruction information for the measurement operator 11,
A display 22 for giving an instruction to the measurement operator 11 in accordance with the contents stored in the control table 20 and a means 24 for giving a command to the measuring instrument 10 in accordance with the contents stored in the control table 20 are also provided. Means 26 for collecting data measured based on the command in the order of measurement,
The above object has been attained by providing a means for inputting a call and a response from the device 11 to the device.

[Action and effect]

In the measurement using the apparatus according to the present invention, commands and data output commands necessary for executing the measurement and downloading the measurement data are issued, and the operation for the measurement operator 11 using characters and pictures regarding operations that cannot be executed by the measuring device 10 itself. The instruction is automatically performed at a necessary timing based on a table called control table 20 in which control information for each measurement operation is recorded as one record in accordance with the measurement order. Since the measuring operation is generally different depending on the type of the measuring machine used for the measurement, the issued commands, data output instructions and operation instructions must be appropriate for the model. Therefore, the contents of the control table 20 on which these are based must also be appropriate for the model. On the other hand, since the measurement description table 14 that is the basis of the measurement is created by the measurement requester 12, the measurement location and the required measurement data of the measurement target can be randomly displayed without being conscious of how to use the measurement device 10 or the measurement order. It is desirable. In order to satisfy this inconsistent request, the present invention prepares a type of dictionary called a command expansion table 16A, 16B, 16C,... Different for each measurement model, and records the records of the measurement description table 14 described in a disorderly manner. Are sorted on the basis of the used measuring device and the used attachment so that the work flow is smooth, and then, using a command expansion table corresponding to the measuring model recorded in the record for each record,
The control table 20 is developed into records for the control table, and these are integrated to form the control table 20. With this mechanism, the measurement requester 12 uses the measurement description table creating means 13 to show the measurement location of the measurement target and the required measurement data in a disorderly manner without being conscious of how to use the measurement device 10, so that the measurement site The measurement operator 11 looks at the display 22 and, based on the work instructions shown by pictures and characters, performs a simple task that cannot be performed by the measuring machine itself but is simple for humans, for example, the position indicated by the measurement probe. Only necessary operations such as moving to a desired location are measured, and all necessary data can be obtained.

【Example】

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows a system for examining how the dimensions of a measurement object are relative to design values using a three-dimensional measuring machine 10A, a caliper 10B with data output, and a depth gauge 10C. FIG. 2 is a model intentionally simplified in order to clearly show the contents of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereby. This system, as shown in FIG.
A, comprises a caliper 10B with data output, a depth gauge 10C with data output, a measurement station 32, a host computer 34 for measurement management, an image reading device 36, and a mouse 38. 3D measuring machine 10A, caliper 10 with data output
B, three measuring machines with depth gauge 10C with data output,
The measurement station 32 is connected to each of the data input / output lines 48.
The measuring station 32 is connected to a transmission line 46.
Is connected to the host computer 34 for measurement management. An image reading device 36 and a mouse 38 are connected to the measurement management host computer 34. Among the contents shown in Fig. 2, 2D measuring machine 10A, Caliper 1 with data output
0B, the part excluding the depth gauge 10C with data output,
The measurement support device according to the present invention is configured. The inside of the measurement management host computer 34 is a third
As shown in detail in the figure, below the overall control unit 50, a measurement instruction information input unit 52, a control information creation unit 54, a measurement net control unit 56,
There is a database management unit. The measurement instruction information input unit 52 uses an editor referred to as a measurement description table editor by the measurement requester 12, based on the original information 60 such as a design drawing, a measurement object, a measurement location, required measurement data, a measurement device to be used, and the like. In addition to creating a table for measurement instructions called a measurement description table 14 in which the measurement element name is recorded and linking the measurement element names described in the measurement description table 14 with the drawing shown on the measurement object, a display and an image reading device ( Image scanana) 36, mouse
38 (see FIG. 2), and includes a man-machine interface 52A for controlling a keyboard and the like. The control information creation unit 54 automatically creates a measurement data storage table referred to as an element data table 66 and a correlation data table 68 from the measurement description table 14, and a general-purpose measurement description table 14 and an element data table that are not restricted to a measuring machine. A storage unit 62 is provided where control information called a control table 20 closely attached to the measuring device is created from the 66 and the correlation data table 68. The storage unit 62 includes a command development table 16, a type of dictionary prepared for each measurement model, a program 64 for developing the contents of the measurement description table 14 into the control table 20 based on the command development table 16, The table 20, the element data table 66, and the correlation data table 68 are stored. The measurement net control unit 56 includes each measurement station 36.
Measurement information input / output units 56A, 56B, 56C provided for each
Comes with. The database management unit 58 has a database 69 for storing measurement results. As shown in FIG. 3, the measurement station 32 retrieves information necessary for the work selected by the measurement operator 11 from the measurement management host computer 34, and transmits measurement data to the measurement management host computer 34, as shown in FIG. A measurement information input / output unit 70 for transmitting the information and measurement data, and an information storage unit 71 for temporarily storing the information and the measurement data. A transparent touch panel as an input means is superimposed, and a man-machine interface unit 72 having a mouse and a CNC three-dimensional measuring machine or another automatic measuring machine are provided with measurement instruction information to perform automatic measurement and perform each measurement. A machine-machine interface unit 74 as a command providing unit and a siphoning unit for taking a measurement result from the machine into the information storage unit 71; There is a control unit 76 for controlling the entire Chillon. The measurement station 32 gives an instruction to the use measuring machine 10 on behalf of the measurement requester 12 based on the control table 20 sent from the measurement information input / output unit 56A of the measurement management host computer 34, and also supplies the liquid crystal display. An instruction of an individual operation is given to the measurement operator 11 based on the displayed image and characters. Further, it receives measurement data and commands from the measuring device 10 and temporarily stores them in the information storage unit 71, and stores the measurement data in the element data table 66 and the correlation data table 68, and collectively measures them to an appropriate size. It is sent to the management host computer 34 and stored in its database 69.
The command is inserted at a predetermined position in the control table 20 as needed. In addition, it also issues commands for setting coordinate systems, exchanging probes, performing miscellaneous operations accompanying interruption or termination of operations, and instructing the measurement operator 11. Hereinafter, each table will be described. The measurement description table 14 is created by arbitrarily showing the measurement location of the measurement target and the required measurement data on the measurement description table editor without being conscious of how to use the measuring device 10, and for example, As shown in FIG.
It is composed of a header section that describes items common to the whole, and a table that individually indicates measurement locations and measurement contents. In the header section, for example, the product number of the measurement target, which is the identification code of the measurement description table 14, the product name of the measurement target, the model of the measuring device to be used (A column is a main measuring device, B to E columns are auxiliary measuring devices) Is described. The table is a set of records, and each record is
Description No. (record number), definition element, projection surface, display surface, name of first element, output designations 1-3, special designation, comment, name of second element, correlation output instructions 1-3
It is composed of Here, the element means a geometric figure that is uniquely determined when a finite number of values are given, such as a point, a line, a surface, a circle, a cylinder,
Cone, sphere, etc. correspond to this. The definition elements are elements that are not measurement objects but are necessary for the convenience of measurement, such as reference planes, origins, and temporary element symbols when measuring with a 3D measuring machine. , Written according to certain promises. The column of projection plane indicates the projection plane when measurement is performed by the three-dimensional measuring machine. XY (XY plane), YX (YX plane), XZ (XZ
Plane), ZX (ZX plane), ZY (ZY plane), YZ (Z plane), PL ××
(Element surface on the measurement object) is described. The column of the display surface indicates the direction from which the measurement target is to be displayed on the display surface of the measurement station 32, and is indicated by XY (top view), YX (bottom view), XZ (front view), One of ZX (rear view), ZY (left side view), YZ (right side view), and MS (overall view) is described, but can be omitted in the case of the same symbol as the projection plane. The symbol of the element corresponding to the element to be measured or the definition element is described in the first element name column. In the output specification 1 to 3 columns of the first element, the symbol of the item to be measured in the element specified by the name of the first element, the design value, the upper error tolerance, and the lower error tolerance are separated by commas. Are described in this order. However, it is not necessary to describe other than the symbol of the item. If the number of items to be measured is four or more, enter C in the next record description No. column and use the output designation column of the next record. Elements that are described for element specification and do not need to be measured are not described. In the special designation column, when there are conditions to be particularly designated, such as a measuring instrument or an attachment to be used, the contents thereof are described in a format of X = xx. Here, X is a symbol indicating a designated item, and XX is its content. If no measurement device is specified in this column, the main measurement device described in column A of the header is used. In the comment column, notes and the like to be conveyed to the measurement operator 11 are described. Although this column has only one character in the figure, it is expanded on the screen at the time of description.
Reduce to character size. The second element is an element required only when measuring a value determined by the relation between the two elements, for example, the distance between the centers of circles 1 and 2, and the necessary relation between the first element and the first element is The symbol of the element to be created is described. The correlation describes the symbol of the item to be measured, the design value, the upper limit value, and the lower limit value in the relationship determined by the first element and the second element. The meanings of the symbols in this table are as follows. XY: XY plane, YZ: YZ plane, ZX: ZX plane, X (when in the definition element column and name column): X axis, Y (when in the definition element column and name column): Y axis, Z (definition (In the element column and name column): Z axis, ORG: Origin, PT XX: Point XX (XX is a number, the same applies hereinafter) PL XX: Line XX, CI XX: Circle XX, SP XX: Sphere XX, CYXX: Cylindrical XX, X (when in the output specification column): X coordinate value, Y (when in the output specification column): Y coordinate value, Z (output specification column) ): Z coordinate value, D: diameter, LS: a certain length determined by the contents of the first and second elements, LC: another length determined by the contents of the first and second elements , LL: further length determined by the contents of the first and second elements, CA: intersection angle determined by the contents of the first and second elements, XC: determined by the contents of the first and second elements, X coordinate of a point, YC: Y coordinate of a point determined by the contents of the first and second elements, ZC: first The Z coordinate of a point determined by the contents of the element and the second element, XD: the difference between the X coordinate value of a point determined by the contents of the first element and the point determined by the contents of the second element, YD: the first element The difference between the Y coordinate value of a certain point determined by the content of the second element and the Y coordinate value of a certain point determined by the content of the second element, ZD: the Z coordinate value of a certain point determined by the content of the first element and a certain point determined by the content of the second element Difference, TP =: diameter of measuring tip of 3D measuring machine, G =: symbol indicating measuring machine designation, A to E after G =: model of measuring machine corresponding to the description of header section, meaning above More specifically, for example, description N
o.3 defines the origin ORG at the center of the circle CI11,
It is necessary to measure the diameter D of 11 and its design value is 38m
m, the upper limit of error tolerance is +0.0 mm, and the lower limit of error tolerance is -0.05 mm. The description No. 6 indicates that it is necessary to measure the intersection angle CA between the plane PL16 and the X axis, the design value is 30 degrees, and there is no particular limitation on the allowable upper limit and the allowable lower limit of the error. FIG. 4 is an example of a measurement description table in a case where measurement is performed based on an element.
When a shape or the like that cannot be uniquely defined by a finite number of values is measured, it goes without saying that the table is in another form. This table of the measurement description table 14, the measurement requester 12,
After preparing the necessary measurement data and the like in an arbitrary order without being conscious of the measuring device to be used, by the measurement description table editor of the measurement instruction information input section 52, the control information creating section 54 prepares the data as shown in FIG. 5, for example. According to the procedure as shown, it can be rearranged in the measurement order in consideration of the measuring instrument used. That is, first
At 800, a large measuring instrument is used as a priority among various kinds of measuring instruments so as to be used continuously. This is because the operation is troublesome and time-consuming especially when the large measuring machine is frequently switched or the object to be measured is frequently moved. Next, in step 810, in the same measuring device, the same probe is preferably used successively as much as possible. This is because if the probe replacement is frequent, the operation is troublesome and time-consuming, so that this is reduced. Next, in step 820, the same surface of the object to be measured is preferably measured continuously with priority. this is,
If the surface to be measured changes frequently, the operation of changing the probe attitude or the like is difficult and time-consuming, so this is to prevent this. Next, the process proceeds to step 830, where a description number is given according to the determined measurement order. Of course, from step 800
When determining the measurement order in 820, the measurement for setting the measurement reference (surface, origin, etc.) and the measurement of the first element when obtaining the correlation data are performed irrespective of the reference, other measurement or 2
Make sure that the measurement of the element takes precedence. FIG. 6 is an example of the element data table 66.
The element data table 66 extracts all the elements described in the measurement description table 14, collects those appearing in two or more into one, and sorts them by the display surface. It is automatically created by the creating unit 54. FIG. 7 is an example of the correlation data table 68.
The correlation data table 68 is automatically created by the control information creation unit 54 in such a manner that the correlation data table 68 is sequentially entered in the table in the row where the contents of the correlation column exist in the measurement description table 14. In the present apparatus, a diagram is displayed on the liquid crystal display of the measurement station 32 in response to an instruction to the measurement operator 11. For this purpose, the combination of the element data name and the figure is performed according to the procedure shown in FIG. First, in step 900, the measurement requester 12 uses the screen editing function of the measurement description table editor to read the image reading device.
At step 36, the entire view of the measurement object is read on the editing surface, and subsequently enlarged, reduced, rotated, moved, etc., and arranged at an appropriate position in an appropriate size. Next, at step 910, the completion of this work is notified to the measurement description table editor by, for example, operating the mouse 38. At step 920, this figure is registered as an MS (overall view), and then the element data table 66 is registered. The top projection plane is examined and instructed to indicate which part of the overall view is which projection plane view. Therefore, in step 930, when the area is indicated by the mouse 38 or the like,
In step 940, XY, XZ, ZX, ZY, etc. are registered. When this is completed, at step 950, the order of element names described in the element data table 66 is, for example, ninth.
As shown in the figure, a screen for combining the element name and the figure automatically appears. In step 960, the mouse 38 is operated to give an answer to the question. FIG. 9 shows an XY coordinate system having the origin at the lower left corner of the screen, and the coordinate values at the position indicated by the cursor are recorded as the X and Y values of the element data table 66 by the above operation. Note that the above method is a method adopted in the present embodiment as a method of connecting elements and drawings, and the effectiveness of the present invention does not change at all even if a method such as utilizing a drawing created by CAD is used. Absent. Furthermore, the method of combining the elements and the figures is a
This is a means to enhance the support capability of the measurement device, and even if the support is provided only by characters without figures, the measurement description table 14 created without being restricted by the operation method of the measuring device 10 and the measurement order can be used. The essence of the present invention that a control table 20 for issuing commands and work instructions along the measuring device 10 in a non-measurement order and supporting a measurement operation by the control table 20 is not impaired at all. The control table 20 is for supporting an actual measurement operation, and is automatically created from the measurement description table 14. In this control table 20, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, one row has one record, one record has a step number,
It consists of three large fields of commands or measurement commands given to the measuring machine 10 through the measurement station 32 and data for the measurement station 32. The step number is composed of a main number and a sub number. The main number is the number of the measurement description table 14 except for No. 0 (measurement preparation) that is automatically generated by the system when necessary according to the measuring device used. Corresponding to The sub-number is assigned to each row in which a record of the measurement description table 14 corresponding to the main number is expanded into a specific command or measurement command for the designated measuring device. The measurement command is a command for operating the measuring device. The field of data for the measurement station 32 is
For example, it contains 10 subfields. In this, the column of the measuring device indicates the measuring device used in the record, and is indicated by the symbol of the header of the measurement description table 14. In the columns of element name and output designations 1 to 5, elements that need to be measured according to the contents of the measurement description table 14 and output designations are entered. The table number is a number indicating the table in which the measurement result is to be stored. For example, 1 is the element data table 66, and 2 is the correlation data table 68. The memory No. column is a line number for storing data in the table specified by the table No., and at the same time, is also used as a memory address for an intelligent measuring device such as a three-dimensional measuring device to store measurement results. I'm sorry. In the columns of drawing, arrow, X value, and Y value, the symbol of the drawing displayed on the display screen of the measurement station 32, the type of arrow indicating the element to be measured, and the X and Y coordinate values of the tip of the arrow are shown. Enters. A work guide for the measurement operator 11 is entered in the guide message field. This guide sentence is uniquely determined by the contents of the measurement description table 14 and the measurement commands developed from it, and is stored in the form of a dictionary and inserted here when necessary. The control table 20 is automatically created from the measurement description table 14, the element data table 66, and the correlation data table 68. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, a set of commands required according to the type of operation (measurement reference, measurement, data processing) for each measuring device used is stored in a command expansion table.
.. Are prepared in advance as 16A, 16B, 16C,..., And the control table 20 is expanded by arranging the commands in measurement order according to the type of operation specified in the measurement description table 14. Created automatically. On the other hand, conventionally, for example, in the case of a three-dimensional measuring machine, it is necessary for the measuring operator 11 to input commands for the three-dimensional measuring machine one by one from a keyboard, and the user must be familiar with the three-dimensional measuring machine. Advanced measurement technology was required. FIG. 11 shows a flow of the operation in the measurement station 32. When the power of the measuring station 32 to be used is turned on or when one unit of work is completed, communication with the measurement net control unit 56 is performed and the control unit 76 moves, and for example, a work selection unit as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display with the transparent touch panel of the man-machine interface section 72. Therefore, the measurement operator 11 touches the icon indicating the desired operation and selects it (step).
1000). For example, when the measurement operator 11 selects the normal single measurement, for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the liquid crystal display, and the part number of the measurement target is input (step 110). The product number may be input by a method such as reading a barcode or a magnetic card. According to the part number selected by the measurement operator 11, the corresponding control table 20 is sent from the measurement management host computer 34 to the measurement station 32 and stored in the information storage unit 71, from which the measurement support information is displayed on the liquid crystal display. Is displayed (step 1020). For example, when the main measuring device is a three-dimensional measuring device, a screen as shown in FIG. 14 is displayed.
In the screen shown in FIG. 14, the type of chip to be attached to the probe head is shown.
This is due to 20 steps 0/10. When the designated work is performed, the liquid crystal display of the measuring station 32 is subsequently provided with a screen for setting a machine coordinate system (step 0/14) as shown in FIG. A screen showing the diameter of the probe tip (Step 0/15) obtained as a by-product of the setting of the machine coordinate system (Step 0/15), a screen notifying completion of measurement preparation, an alarm screen for changing the tip posture (Step 0/16), etc. are displayed. Perform the required measurement according to the instructions (Step 103).
0). When the measurement is performed according to the contents stored in the control table 20, the result is displayed, for example, as shown in FIG. 16 (in the case of the measurement of SP11) (step 1040). Here, for example, the design value is shown in parentheses and, for example, if the measured value exceeds the allowable range, an NG mark is displayed, so that the measurement operator 11 can easily know the validity of the measurement result. Can be. Here, if the cancel icon is pressed, the measurement returns to the same measurement again, and if the execution icon is pressed, the process proceeds to the next measurement (step 1050). If the user wants to obtain auxiliary information or want to take an action different from the instruction at the discretion of the measurement operator 11, pressing the auxiliary icon displays more detailed measurement support information, for example, as shown in FIG. Therefore, using this information, detailed support information can be obtained, or an original operation can be performed.
At the end of the auxiliary work, the user can return to the original screen by pressing the return icon. When measuring with a device other than the main measuring device, for example, when measuring the diameter of the cylinder CY11 with a micrometer,
For example, as shown in FIG. 18, after instructing to measure with a micrometer on the screen, holding the measured value in the micrometer, and pressing the micrometer icon, the value is read and stored in the information storage unit 71. You. When a series of measurements are completed, the data is sent to the measurement management host computer 34 in a form compiled in the element data table 66 and the correlation data table 68 of the information storage unit 71 of the measurement station (step 1060), and the database management unit The data is stored as a database 69 by the program 58. The above is an example of single measurement.In addition, learn measurement for automatically performing the second and subsequent measurements of the measurement target having the same part number, actual automatic measurement based on the data created by the learn measurement There may be repeat measurements to make, as well as various other applications.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a gist configuration of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a measurement management host computer used in the embodiment. And FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a measurement description table, FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a method of determining a measurement order in the above embodiment, and FIG. Diagram showing an example of an element data table used in the embodiment, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a correlation data table, and FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing an element position designation method in the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen on the display when a display surface and a measurement element are designated, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a control table used in the embodiment. FIG. 11 shows the above embodiment. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation in the measurement station, FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an initial screen when the power of the measurement station is turned on, FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an initial screen of the single measurement, and FIG. The figure is a diagram showing an example of a measurement start screen when the main measuring machine is a three-dimensional measuring machine, FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an XY reference plane setting screen, and FIG. Similarly, FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of the auxiliary screen, and FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for instructing the measurement by the auxiliary measuring device. is there. 10 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Creation means, 14 ... Measurement description table, 16, 16A, 16B, 16C ... Command expansion table, 18 ... Control table creation means, 20 ... Control table, 22 ... Display, 24 ... Command provision means, 26 …… Data download means, 28 …… Call and response input means, 32 …… Measurement station, 34 …… Measurement management host computer, 36 …… Image reading device, 38 …… Mouse, 52 …… Measurement instruction information input section , 52A, 72 ... Man-Machine Interface Department, 74 ... Machine-Machine Interface Department.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A measuring instrument having a digital output,
This is a measurement support device that gives instructions to the measurement operator about the measuring machine to be used, the measurement location, and the measurement method, and performs information operations for measurement on behalf of the measurement operator. A measurement description table creating means for indicating the measurement location and the measurement data of the measurement object without being conscious, and at least the measurement object, the measurement location, the required measurement data, and the use measurement created by the measurement description table creation means. A measurement description table in which records describing the models are arranged without being restricted by the measurement order, and the records in the measurement description table are converted into measurement commands and work instructions suitable for the model of the measurement device specified in the record. A command deployment table prepared for each measurement model for deployment, and the records of the measurement description table are rearranged in the order of the measurement operation. According to the command expansion table, at least one record including at least a measurement location, measurement data required, a data storage address, a command corresponding to the used measurement model and the used measurement machine, and instruction information for the measurement operator is stored. Means for automatically expanding the data into a plurality of records to form a control table; display for giving an instruction to a measurement operator according to the storage contents of the control table; Means for giving a command to the measuring machine, means for sucking up data measured based on the given command in the order of measurement, and means for inputting a response and a response from the measurement operator to the device. Measurement support device.