JPH07114513A - User specifying method for application software menu of electronic measuring instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make an immediate advance to a next measuring operation step by displaying the application software menu on a display device screen at the same time when the power source is turned ON at the start of measurement, when preset or set condition are recalled, or when key operation is done halfway in the measuring operation. CONSTITUTION:When a software menu that a user has registered or a software menu which is saved on a memory card is loaded by using a user defining function, if power-ON operation, presetting, or the recalling of the set conditions at the start of the measuring operation or the operation of their key halfway in the measuring operation is performed by utilizing a control circuit and a memory provided in the measuring instrument, it is recognized that key operation required for display as another step is preformed and the key operation is display on the screen of a display device, and movement to the step of next measuring operation is enabled through software.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a user designation method for a soft menu applied to an electronic measuring instrument having a display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When performing various measurements using electronic measuring instruments, a soft menu 2 adapted to the control purpose is applied. The soft menu 2 is displayed at the right end of the screen of the display device section of the measuring instrument to select and apply various functions and perform measurement (see FIG. 3). In the present invention, a spectrum analyzer will be described as an example, but a hard key 3 is installed corresponding to the soft menu 2 displayed on the screen.

The soft menu 2 has a flexible structure, and various menus to be applied can be displayed on the screen as needed. However, as shown in FIG. 2, the tree structure (= tree structure) 4 of the soft menu arranged in the measuring device gradually increases as the kinds and contents to be measured increase and the selected software functions increase. It became deeper and it became difficult to know where the target menu was, and it took time to find it. Therefore, the start-up work at the setup stage is troublesome for the user side, and many operation steps and time are required.

The above-mentioned improvement is solved by, for example, the technique of the user define function (Japanese Utility Model Application No. 63-168522). The user-define function is a function that allows the user to change the arrangement of soft menus and the like so that the user can easily use the function. That is, it is possible to combine only the menus that the user wants to use according to the purpose, to make it easy to use the ones with high measurement frequency efficiently, and to save the contents in the memory card. Generally, the most frequently used soft menus are stored in the memory card and will be used next time for the same measurement purpose. This allowed us to clear the first step of greatly simplifying the startup work during setup.

However, even if the specified contents are loaded by the memory card and the power is turned on, the specified contents loaded by the memory card are not immediately displayed on the screen, and the user is no longer in the panel key group. If one user key (User Key) is not operated, the soft menu that the user wants to use does not appear on the screen now, and immediately
It had a drawback that it could not be put into the next measurement work.

[0006]

Therefore, in the present invention, not only when the power is turned on at the time of start-up, but also during presetting (Preset = initializing the measurement state of the measuring device) during measurement, and during measurement. Recall of conditions (Recoal ＝
Even when the soft menu is recalled to change the setting status of the measuring device to some other setting condition), the contents of the soft menu are immediately displayed on the screen, and no extra operation is required. Instead of doing so, the purpose was to be able to immediately start the next measurement work.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a user define function is added, and the contents of the soft menu 2 are displayed at the same time when each key is operated when the power is turned on. It was decided to display on the screen so that the next measurement step can be started.

First, as shown in FIG.
A large number of control functions (programs and texts) are registered as a soft menu 2 on a ROM (Read Only Memory). From among them, for example, the user has a user define function so that the user can configure and set the most frequently used soft menu group (which corresponds to the function X shown in FIG. 1).

Next, in order to make it easy and efficient for the user to use, the soft menu 2 is combined and configured so that it can be registered in the user key or activated by using the memory card. In order to overcome the drawback of having to operate the user key, it is not necessary to operate the user key again at the time of power-on, preset and recall.

[0010]

In the present invention, the software that uses the control circuit and the memory of the measuring instrument is modified to reflect the analysis result of the procedure of the actual measurement work, thereby satisfying the user's desire to improve the usability. Made it possible. Also, even if the item of the soft menu that the user wants to use individually is the same item of measuring current, for example, the setting conditions (voltage level, frequency range, etc.) are often changed. , The latest version can be saved in the memory card and can be used for the next current measurement work as it is, and on top of that, without using any additional keys on the panel, the user can instantly use the soft menu requested by each user. Then, the measurement work became possible.

[0011]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described. (1) In the conventional technology, one operation step is always required when the power is turned on at the start of measurement work, when presetting is desired, or when setting conditions are recalled. Simultaneously with the key operation of power-on, preset, and recall of setting conditions, the registered software menu 5 of each user is displayed on the screen of the display device, and it can be used immediately to the next measurement work step. I chose In the present invention,
When there is a registered soft menu 5 or when the soft menu 2 saved in the memory card is loaded, the control circuit and memory inside the measuring instrument are modified by software to turn on the power, preset, When the key operation for recalling the setting conditions is performed,
It was made possible to recognize that the key operation necessary for one display was performed, and to perform the operation such as display on the screen of the display device.

(2) Among the soft menus 2 registered and changed by the user using the user define function, only the soft menu 2 specified by the user is subjected to the same procedure as the above (1) when the power is turned on. , Can be used immediately. (3) In addition, the same soft menu 2 that was used immediately before the power was turned off can be immediately enabled when the power is turned on again, as in the case of (1) above. .

[0013]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects.

(1) When the user operates the keys for power-on, preset, and recall of setting conditions, the soft menu that the user wants to use is immediately displayed on the screen of the display device, and the next measurement work step is performed. Since it is possible to move to step 1, the user can save the key operation by one step and is not bothered. This is especially effective when you want to repeat the same measurement work on the production line or repeatedly.

(2) The contents of the soft menu used at the time of turning off the power after the last measurement work is completed,
When the power is turned on at the start of the next measurement work, the display is kept as it is and the measurement work can be immediately started. The registered software menu to be used is that soft menu due to recall of setting conditions during the measurement work. The details or part of the contents of may be changed, so to speak, the latest version,
Since it can be used as it is next time, convenience for the user is improved. These are particularly advantageous in the case of measurement work on a production line or repeated measurement work.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a structure and an arrangement of a soft menu for explaining a user define function which is a basis of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the contents of the soft menu that the user wants to use immediately when the power is turned on, preset, or when the setting conditions are recalled are shown as the function X.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining that the soft menu structure is gradually deepened by a tree structure (= tree structure) in order to make the soft menu used in the measuring device flexible. Is.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a typical example of an arrangement of operation keys on a front panel of a spectrum analyzer as an example in which application of a user designation method of a soft menu of the present invention is effective.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Display Device 2 Soft Menu 3 Hard Key 4 Tree Structure of Soft Menu 5 User Registration Soft Menu

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A soft menu (2) desired to be applied and used for measurement in a user designation method of an applicable soft menu of an electronic measuring instrument having a display device, when the power is turned on, preset, or recall of setting conditions. A user-specified method of application software of a measuring instrument characterized by being displayed on the screen of the display device (1) by only one key operation at that time, and immediately proceeding to the step of the next measuring operation. 2. The soft menu (2) used by the user immediately before the power is turned off is displayed on the screen of the display device by only one key operation at the time of power on, preset or recall of setting conditions. , A method of user specification of application software for electronic measuring equipment characterized by immediately moving to the next measurement step.