JP3430287B2 - Computer-readable recording medium for recording a modular measuring instrument and a cooperative processing program of the modular measuring instrument - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer-readable recording of a modular measuring instrument equipped with a plurality of measuring modules and a cooperative processing program of the modular measuring instrument.
A recording medium capable taken was recorded modular instrumentation and cooperative processing program modular instrument collaboration between the measurement module can be set easily con
The present invention relates to a computer-readable recording medium .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The conventional module type measuring device has a large number of two.
There are various types, one of which is configured by inserting a measurement module into a throttle of an engineering workstation (hereinafter referred to as EWS) or a personal computer.

In the second module type measuring instrument, a plurality of measuring modules are inserted into a dedicated case, and these cases and the EWS or the personal computer are connected to each other by G.
It is configured by connecting by a communication means such as P-IB or SCSI.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of such a conventional modular measuring instrument. In the figure, a personal computer 1 is connected to a housing 2 in which a measurement module is inserted by a cable 100 by a communication means such as GP-IB or SCSI.

The operation of the conventional example shown in the figure will now be described. The housing 2 has a measurement module (a,
2) is inserted in the personal computer 1, and a control program for controlling various measurement modules is stored in the personal computer 1 in advance. A user operates the personal computer 1 to execute a control program, and various measurement modules (a, b) inserted in the housing 2
Set various settings of the measurement module (a,
B) is controlled.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In such a device,
It is only possible to read and understand the specifications of each measurement module to set what kind of cooperation operations (for example, trigger, clock synchronization) the various prepared modules can respond to the request, To use the linkage function,
There was no other way than to write and control the program. This kind of situation becomes a very difficult task as the number of types of measuring modules increases, and the great advantages of the modular measuring instrument in terms of expandability and flexibility are greatly impaired.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to write a module type measuring instrument and a collaboration processing program of the module type measuring instrument which can easily set the cooperation between the measuring modules.
It is to realize a recorded computer-readable recording medium .

[0008]

According to the present invention, in a module type measuring instrument in which a plurality of measuring modules are mounted on a frame and controlled by a computer, the measuring module is provided with a storage section for storing cooperation information, The computer includes an acquisition unit that acquires cooperation information from the storage unit,
Display means for displaying based on the cooperation information acquired by the acquisition means, an operation unit for operating the cooperation function by display based on the cooperation information, and setting means for setting the set cooperation function in the measurement module. Having the frame
Of the measurement module according to the instruction of the acquisition means.
Extract the cooperation information from the storage unit and send it to the computer.
Depending on the setting of the extracting function to be trusted and the linking function of the setting means,
Setting changing means for changing the setting of the measurement module
And is provided .

In the present invention as described above, the acquisition means acquires the cooperation information from the storage section of the measurement module. And
The display means displays based on the cooperation information. The operator makes a determination based on this display, and operates the cooperation function using the operation unit. Then, the setting means sets the set cooperation function in the measurement module.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a frame 10 is a plurality of measurement modules 1.
1. For example, a digital oscilloscope, a function generator, a counter, etc. are mounted, and the extraction means 12,
It has a setting changing means 13. Measurement module 11
Is provided with a memory 111 which is a storage unit for storing module type information and cooperation information. The cooperation information is, for example, when the same module is inserted in the adjacent slot,
It is information such as whether or not it can be connected, whether it is currently connected or not connected, or whether the trigger bus can be output / input or the clock bus can be output / input.

The extraction means 12 extracts the type information of the module and the cooperation information from the memory 111. Setting change means 1
3 changes the setting of the cooperation function in the measurement module 11.

The computer 20 includes a measurement module 11
GP-IB or SC in the frame 10 in which
The cable 200 is connected by communication means such as SI.

The computer 20 has a display unit (CRT) 2
1 and is operated by the operation unit 22, such as a keyboard and a mouse. The computer 20 has an acquisition unit 23, a display processing unit 24, and a setting unit 25. The acquisition means 23, the display processing means 24, and the setting means 25 are generally created by a program, and the FD or CD-
It is recorded in a recording medium such as a ROM.

The acquisition means 23 acquires the type information and the cooperation information from the memory 111 by the extraction means 12. The display processing unit 24 performs a display process on the display unit 21 based on the type information and the cooperation information acquired by the acquisition unit 23. The setting unit 25 sets the link function set by the operation unit 22 in the measurement module 11 by using the setting changing unit 13.

The operation of such a device will be described below.
FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of the apparatus of FIG. The operation unit 22 makes a display request for a cooperation screen (for example, a trigger window screen) (S1). For example, an icon is provided on the screen and a request for displaying the cooperation screen is made by clicking the icon. Then, the acquisition unit 23 requests the cooperation information from the frame 10 (S2). The extraction means 12 recognizes the inserted module, acquires the type information and the cooperation information from the memory 111 of all the measurement modules 11, and transfers the information to the computer 20 (S3, S4, S5). The display processing unit 24 generates a cooperation screen based on the type information and the cooperation information, and the display unit 21
(S6). The setting on the screen is changed by the operation unit 22 (S7). According to the setting instruction from the operation unit 22, the setting unit 25 notifies the modular measuring instrument of the setting (S8). Then, the setting changing means 13 changes the setting of the measurement module 11 (S9).

A specific cooperation screen operation will be described below.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a trigger window screen 30 of the apparatus shown in FIG. In the figure, 31 is a communication module, 3
2 and 33 are digital oscilloscopes, 34 is a function generator, and 35 is a graphic showing a counter. Reference numerals 36 and 37 are graphics showing external terminals provided on the frame 10.

B1 and B2 are graphics showing a trigger bus, and B3 is a graphic showing a clock bus. The clock bus B3 has a digital oscilloscope 3
2, function generator 34, external terminal 36,
The output line from 37 is connected. C1 to C12 are graphics showing connection setting buttons, and connection settings for each line can be made. That is, in the connection button C1, the external terminal 36 connects / disconnects each output line to the trigger buses B1 and B2. The connection buttons C2 and C3 connect / disconnect the input lines from the trigger buses B1 and B2, respectively. The connection button C4 sets whether to input a trigger packet to the communication module 31. As for the connection button C5, the communication module 31 is the trigger bus B.
Connect / disconnect each output line to 1 and B2. The connection button C6 connects / disconnects each input line from the trigger buses B1 and B2 to the digital oscilloscope 32. The connection button C7 is used for the digital oscilloscope 32.
Is each connection to the output line to the trigger bus B1, B2 /
Do not connect. The connection button C8 is the trigger bus B1,
Each connection / non-connection of the input line from B2 to the function generator 34 is performed. The connection button C9 connects / disconnects each input line from the trigger buses B1 and B2 to the counter 35. The connection button C10 connects / disconnects the input line from the clock bus B3 to the external terminal 37. The connection button C11 connects / disconnects the input line from the clock bus B3 to the communication module 31. The connection button C12 connects / disconnects the input line from the clock bus B3 to the digital oscilloscope 32.

C13 is a graphic showing a connection button, and connection / disconnection of the digital oscilloscopes 32 and 33 can be set. M1 and M2 are graphics showing trigger signal buttons, and trigger signals can be manually output to the trigger buses B1 and B2, respectively.

S1 and S2 are graphics showing the trigger select section, and set operating logical conditions of the trigger buses B1 and B2, respectively. In the case of OR, the trigger is activated when any of the plurality of measurement modules outputs the trigger signal, and in the case of AND, the trigger is activated when all the measurement modules output the trigger signal. S3 is a graphic showing the clock select part,
A measurement module that can output to the clock bus B3 can be designated. a is an OK button, b is a cancel button, and c is a graphic showing an update button.

The operation on such a screen will be described below. By making a display request for the trigger window screen using the operation unit 22, the acquisition unit 23 becomes the extraction unit 1.
2, the type information and cooperation information of the memory 111 of the measurement module 11 is acquired. The display processing means 24 creates the screen of FIG. Then, each time the connection setting buttons C1 to C12 are pressed by the operation unit 22, connection / non-connection can be set. In addition, each time the connection button C13 is pressed, connection / non-connection can be set. In addition, various settings are made, and the operation unit 22
When the button a or the update button c is pressed, the setting is instructed, and the setting means 25 notifies the modular measuring instrument of the setting.

As described above, the cooperation information is stored in the memory 111 of the measuring module 11, and the cooperation information is acquired,
Since it is displayed based on the cooperation information and the set cooperation function is set, there is no need to read and understand the specifications and to create a control program. In short, cooperation between modules can be easily set.

The acquisition means 23 is the measurement module 1
Since the type information is also acquired from the first memory 111, the type of the measurement module 11 can be displayed, and it is possible to recognize which measurement module the cooperation information is for. That is, it is possible to help the determination of the setting of the cooperation function.

Then, the display processing means 24 displays the linking function of the measuring module 11 by the graphics 31 to 35 showing the measuring module 11 and the connecting line graphic, and also displays the connecting button C1 to C12 of the connecting line or the measuring module 11. Since the connection button C13 is displayed, the recognition can be easily performed and the setting can be easily performed.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to this, and the extraction means 12 and the setting change means 13 may be omitted. That is, the acquisition unit 23 may include the extraction unit 12, and the setting unit 25 may include the setting changing unit 13.

Further, although the display processing means 24 and the display section 21 are shown separately, the display means may have a single structure.

[0026]

The present invention has the following effects. According to claims 1 to 5 , the cooperation information is stored in the storage unit of the measurement module, the cooperation information is acquired, displayed based on the cooperation information, and the set cooperation function is set. There is no need to understand and to create a control program. In short, it is possible to easily set the cooperation between the measurement modules.

According to the second aspect , since the acquisition means also acquires the type information from the storage unit of the measurement module, it is possible to display the type of the measurement module and recognize which measurement module the cooperation information is for. be able to. That is, it is possible to help the determination of the setting of the cooperation function.

According to the third and fourth aspects, the display means displays the link function of the measurement module by the graphic showing the measurement module and the connection line graphic, and displays the connection button of the connection line or the connection button of the measurement module. Since it is displayed, the recognition can be easily performed and the setting can be easily performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a trigger window screen.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional modular measuring instrument.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 frames 11 Measurement module 12 Extraction means 13 Setting change means 111 memory 20 computers 21 Display 22 Operation part 23 Acquisition means 24 Display processing means 25 Setting means

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A modular measuring instrument in which a plurality of measuring modules are mounted on a frame and is controlled by a computer, wherein the measuring module is provided with a storage section for storing cooperation information, and the computer is linked from the storage section. An acquisition unit that acquires information, a display unit that displays based on the cooperation information acquired by the acquisition unit, an operation unit that operates the cooperation function by the display based on the cooperation information, and the set cooperation function and a setting means for setting the module, the frame, according to an instruction of the acquisition unit, storage of the measurement module
From the department and send it to the computer.
The measurement module is set by the extraction function and the setting of the cooperation function of the setting means.
A module-type measuring instrument , comprising: a setting changing unit that changes a setting of a rule . 2. A storing type information of the storage unit measurement module, acquired by acquisition means, the display means, modular instruments according to claim 1, wherein the display based on the type information. 3. The display means displays the linkage function of the measurement module by a graphic showing the measurement module and a connection line graphic, and sets connection / non-connection of the connection line.
Connection / non-display or measuring module connection button for
The modular measuring instrument according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a connection button for setting connection is displayed. 4. A modular measuring instrument equipped with a plurality of measurement modules and controlled by a computer, wherein the measurement module is provided with a storage unit for storing cooperation information, and the computer is configured to store cooperation information from the storage unit. Measurement based on the acquisition means to be acquired and the cooperation information acquired by this acquisition means
Graph showing the measurement module
And connecting line graphic, and connecting line
Display or measure connection button to set connection / non-connection
Shows the connection button for setting connection / disconnection of modules.
A modular measuring instrument, comprising: a display unit for displaying, an operation unit for operating a cooperation function by a display based on cooperation information, and a setting unit for setting a set cooperation function in the measurement module. 5. A computer-readable record for recording a cooperation function processing program of a modular measuring instrument provided with a plurality of measurement modules for storing cooperation function information.
It is a medium , and the procedure for acquiring the cooperation function information from the storage unit, and the cooperation machine of the measurement module based on the acquired cooperation function
Graphic and connection line graph showing the function measuring module
Displayed on the display, and the connection line is connected or not connected.
Display the connection button for setting the line on the display or
Display a connection button to set connection / disconnection of modules
A step of displaying the parts, con to the set cooperation function by the operation unit recording the motor <br/> cooperative processing program module type instruments for performing the measurement procedure and the computer to be set in the module
A computer-readable recording medium .