JPH0720773A - Method for explaining function of electronic measuring instrument, and using and control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To decrease a document amount and lighten the burden on a user by providing a storage part consisting of a which has a memory speed and large-capacity performance and a controller having a means which performs control by sending and receiving information. CONSTITUTION:The controller 1 is connected to the electronic measuring instrument 11 by signal circuits 8-10 which perform various commanding and control. Further, the controller 1 is connected to a technical maintenance center 7, etc., through a computer communication line 6. Namely, the controller 1 consists of the storage part 3 consisting of the large-capacity, fast memory as a medium for storing and outputting various information, a control part for the connection with the computer communication line 6, and a system control part 4 which controls the whole system. Then, the careful and speedy offer of information to users which has been limited when document and figure data are vast in amount, is enabled by employing the large-capacity, fast memory. Further, since rich information can be utilized at a high speed, images and sounds can be used in abundance in addition to characters.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a function explaining method, a use method, and a managing method for an electronic measuring instrument in the field of measurement technology.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, explanations of functions to users of electronic measuring instruments and methods of using the same have relied on characters, illustrations, drawings, etc. by means of "instruction manuals". Also, for those equipped with a display such as a cathode ray tube, the characters or static pictograms (icons) were displayed on the screen, and the help function (HELP FUNCTION) was used.

However, in recent years, in the field of electronic measuring technology, electronic measuring instruments have become more sophisticated and higher in performance due to the higher functionality of the devices and devices to be measured. Therefore, in order for the user to fully understand the function and performance and to maximize the efficiency in a short time, there are the following problems. In other words, it is becoming more and more complicated due to the high functionality and high performance, and the increasing number of functions, and there is a limit to how simple it can be expressed in sentences, and the result is a document with a huge number of pages. Not only did the storage space be taken up by the dozens of books, the users were not fully utilizing and using it. In addition, even if I searched for the necessary parts to utilize them, it was not very efficient. Even in the case of displaying characters or static pictograms (icons) using the screen on the display, it is only an auxiliary function as an electronic measuring device, and there is a limit to the display speed due to restrictions such as memory capacity, The amount of information was not sufficient and we could not provide detailed support. Therefore, not only is it not easy for the user to use, but it is also necessary to fully understand the functions of the measuring instrument to improve the usage efficiency at an early stage and to complete the education of the beginner in charge on the user side within a short period of time. Was being blocked. There were video tapes and CD-ROM playback devices for presentations and instructions, but all of them were off-line with the electronic measuring instrument and were characterized only by visualizing. It was

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems and has an object to solve them. In other words, to reduce the user's burden by minimizing the huge amount of so-called "manuals" that are hard to read and understand. On the other hand, by increasing the amount of character information and image information that is used on the display screen of the measurement device, the processing speed corresponding to it is dramatically improved, and a rich and detailed information is provided to the user. Providing and speeding up understanding of features and usage. Furthermore, in addition to such dynamic visual display, it should be possible to provide detailed explanations about the message and the function of the program or device by using the voice expression. In addition, improve the help function by promptly presenting to the user voice and image information on the usage of programs and equipment on the screen of the display according to the user's request command. In addition, the configuration of the present invention enables a remote maintenance system using a computer network or a communication line, and improves user services including emergency response. Aimed at.

[0005]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the present invention, which will be described. That is, the storage unit 3 configured by a memory having a high-speed and large-capacity performance and the control unit 2 for utilizing the computer communication line 6 and the target electronic measuring device are connected to each other to exchange and control information. The object was achieved by providing a control device 1 having means 4. That is,

(A) A memory having a large capacity (for example, a CD
-ROM, a magneto-optical disk, a video tape, etc.) stores the information to be utilized such as the usage method, function explanation, and measurement program of the target electronic measuring device. (B) A target electronic measuring device 11 is connected to the control device 1, and a wealth of information output from the storage unit 3 is displayed on the display 12 of the control device 1, including characters, icons (pictograms), and moving images. , Is displayed as an image and is also output as sound. (C) In addition, since a memory having high-speed performance (for example, flash memory) is used, page switching, screen switching, and loading can be performed in a short time, and necessary "pages" or "chapter" can be obtained. Or it has a function to search for a specific item at high speed. (D) When the control device 1 and the target electronic measuring instrument 11 are connected and controlled to use a program for measurement, since the progress of the program is synchronized, the program error is extracted or used. The method and function explanation can be done in real time and in a timely manner, so that more advanced help function can be demonstrated. (E) Since the computer communication line 6 can be used, maintenance services can be provided by a remote maintenance system, and this allows the manufacturer's technical / maintenance service center 7 and a large number of users or large-scale systems to be provided. Since it can be directly connected with the user who has it, it can be made to respond in an emergency.

[0007]

With the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to provide detailed and speedy information to the user, which has a limit depending on the huge amount of documents and drawings using the conventional medium of "paper". It became possible by using memory. Also, since a wealth of information can be utilized at high speed, images and sounds can be used in addition to letters.

On the other hand, unlike the one printed on paper, information can be taken in, corrected, and the contents can be changed very easily in a short time. In addition, since repeated searches are possible at high speed, it has become possible to provide users with detailed services that can reach so-called itchy places.

[0009]

FIG. 1 shows one embodiment according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 indicates a control device constituting the present invention. The control device 1 is
It is connected to the electronic measuring instrument 11 by signal circuits 8, 9 and 10 for performing various commands and controls. Further, the control device 1 is connected to the technical / maintenance center 7 by the computer communication line 6.
Etc. That is, the control device 1 is configured by the present invention and a control unit 2 for connecting to a storage unit 3 configured by a large-capacity, high-speed memory which is a medium for storing and outputting various information and a computer communication line 6. And a system control unit 4 for controlling the entire system.

[0012] Normally, the display 12, the speaker and the like of the electronic measuring device 11 are basically used as they are, but when the measuring device 11 does not have them, the control device 1 has them. This can be done with the display 5 and speakers.

Although the remote maintenance service can be provided with the technical / maintenance service center 7 and the like by using the computer communication line 6, connection and use of TEL, FAX, TV camera and the like are also possible. Further, the control device 1 can be realized by a personal computer or an EWS system as long as it has sufficient performance in terms of capacity and speed of a memory as a medium.

The feature of the present invention is that a memory having a large capacity and high-speed performance is used in place of a medium consisting of an enormous amount of paper, and a large amount of paper that cannot be achieved by the conventional paper medium. Not only was it possible to exchange information at high speed, but the amount of documents called "manuals" was minimized. Secondly, the electronic measuring instrument can be synchronized with the progress of the program for measurement, so that navigation and help functions can be performed easily and efficiently. Further, since the control device 1 has the configuration as described above, it is possible to easily change the contents of information to be taken in, and therefore, the control device 1 can be commonly used for each of a plurality of electronic measuring devices and can be used for various purposes. It was decided to be able to correspond to.

[0013]

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

[I] The so-called "instruction manual", which describes the function of the equipment and how to use it,
The volume is only increasing as the contents become more and more complicated as the functions and performance of electronic measuring instruments become higher. Moreover, to the extent that those who produce and provide it spend a lot of effort and money, those who use it,
Not only was it not easy to use and efficient, but its storage management space could not be ignored. According to the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to change from the conventional “paper” medium by a large amount of information that can be output from the storage unit by the large-capacity and high-speed memory of the control device, which is an enormous amount. I was able to minimize the amount of documents.

[II] A large amount of paper and text can be captured on the display screen, and images and videos can be displayed at high speed, switched, and output by voice. The information transmission, which was impossible even with the medium, has been realized with more detailed and extraordinary quantity and quality.

[III] In addition, the user side should perform a search operation for the purpose of use or the details of the function description in accordance with each purpose and the occasional need at high speed and in a short time and repeatedly. But now it's easy. [IV] By making the computer communication line available, remote maintenance service becomes possible and user service including emergency response is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a system configuration of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 control device 2 remote communication control unit 3 storage unit 4 system control unit 5 display device 6 computer communication line 7 technology / maintenance service center 8 remote communication control command 9 input / output control command 10 system control command 11 electronic measuring device 12 display

Front page continued (72) Inventor Toshihito Hara, Asahi-cho, Nerima-ku, Tokyo 32-32, Advantest Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Ayako Sekiguchi 1-32, Asahi-cho, Nerima-ku, Tokyo Advantest, Inc. (72) Inventor Shigehiro Kimura 1-32, Asahimachi, Nerima-ku, Tokyo Advantest Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. Description and use of functions of an electronic measuring device (11),
A storage means (3) for storing a management method and a program for measurement in a large-capacity and high-speed memory, and using the information stored in the storage means (3), outputs characters, moving images, images, and sounds. A display unit (5, 12), a control unit (1) including a control unit (4) for mutually inputting and outputting information between the storage unit (3) and the electronic measuring instrument (11), A method for explaining, using, and managing a function of an electronic measuring instrument (11) characterized by comprising: 2. Connecting to a computer communication line (6),
The function explanation, use and management method of an electronic measuring instrument (11) according to claim 1, wherein a control means (2) for utilizing the electronic measuring instrument is provided.