JPH1019613A - Module measuring instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To add the function of a measuring module only by insertion by controlling the hardware of the measuring module, and inserting the measuring module having a second driver controllable from a basic software into a measuring frame having the basic software for controlling the whole body. SOLUTION: In measuring modules 51-54, hardwares 10a-10d are controlled by corresponding drivers 1a-11d, respectively. When the measuring modules 51-54 are inserted to a measuring frame 50a, the drivers 11a-11d are connected to a basic software 9, so that the drivers 11a-11d can be controlled by the basis software 9. Namely, the basic software 9 can control the hardwares 10a-10d without being conscious of their difference. The functions of the inserted modules 51-54 can be utilized from the frame 50a side.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a module measuring instrument for constructing a measuring system by inserting a plurality of measuring modules into a measuring frame, and more particularly to a module measuring instrument in which a measuring module can be easily attached and detached.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional module measuring instrument inserts a plurality of measuring modules into slots of a measuring frame equipped with a display device, an input device, a printing device, and other input / output devices, such as an analyzing recorder. And configure the necessary measurement system.

FIG. 7 is a configuration block diagram showing an example of such a conventional module measuring instrument. In FIG. 7, 1 is a control circuit, 2 is a display device such as a CRT, 3 is an input device such as a keyboard, 4 is a printing device such as a printer, 5 is an external storage device such as a floppy disk drive, 6 is an interface circuit, 7a, 7b and 7c are various measurement modules. 1 to 6 constitute a measurement frame 50.

The display device 2, the input device 3, the printing device 4, and the external storage device 5 are mutually connected to the control circuit 1, and the interface circuit 6 is also connected to the control circuit 1.

[0005] Various measuring modules 7a to 7c are connected to the interface circuit 6, respectively.

Here, the operation of the conventional example shown in FIG. 7 will be described. For example, when the measurement modules 7a to 7c are oscilloscopes for waveform observation, the control circuit 1 initializes the measurement modules 7a to 7c.

Next, the control circuit 1 includes measuring modules 7a to 7a.
Waveform data is fetched from the interface circuit 7c via the interface circuit 6, and arithmetic processing and the like are performed in the control circuit 1 as necessary.

The waveform data output from the control circuit 1 is output to the display device 2, the printing device 4, or the external storage device 5,
A display process, a print process, or a storage process is performed, respectively.

Further, the control circuit 1 performs various settings such as a time range, a voltage range, and a filtering process of the measuring modules 7a to 7c based on data from the input circuit 3.

As a result, the module measuring instrument inserts necessary types of measuring modules into the measuring frame 50 as required by the user, and controls the measuring modules from the control circuit 1 to construct various measuring systems. It becomes possible to do.

[0011]

However, in the conventional module measuring instrument, a control program for the measuring module inserted in advance in the measuring frame 50 is prepared so that the measuring module inserted from the control circuit 1 can be controlled. Or changing the program of the control circuit 1 itself.

That is, the former has a problem that even if a new measurement module for which a control program is not prepared in advance is inserted into the measurement frame 50, the function of the measurement module is not added. Was.

In the latter case, there is a problem that complicated processing such as reprogramming processing or downloading a program from the external storage device 5 or the like is required. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to realize a module measuring instrument in which the function of the measuring module is added by simply inserting the measuring module.

[0014]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a module measuring instrument comprising a plurality of measuring modules inserted into a measuring frame to constitute a measuring system. A first driver for controlling the hardware of the first embodiment, a measurement frame having basic software for controlling the first driver and the whole, and control of the hardware of the measurement module and control from the basic software. A measurement module having a second driver, wherein the second driver is controlled by the basic software by inserting the measurement module into the measurement frame.

In order to achieve the above object, according to a second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of measurement modules are inserted into a measurement frame to control the hardware of the measurement frame in a module measurement device that configures a measurement system. A measurement frame having a first driver, basic software for controlling the first driver and the whole, and a second driver for controlling hardware of the measurement module;
A measurement module having an inter-module interface driver that can be connected to another measurement module and executes control of the connected measurement module according to an instruction from the basic software according to a sequence programmed in advance. The inter-module interface driver is controlled by the basic software by inserting the measurement module into the measurement frame.

In order to achieve the above object, according to a third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of measurement modules are inserted into a measurement frame to control a hardware of the measurement frame in a module measuring device constituting a measurement system. A first driver, basic software for controlling the first driver and the whole, and an inter-module interface driver for executing control of the measurement module connected according to an instruction from the basic software in accordance with a previously programmed sequence And a measurement module having a second driver that controls hardware of the measurement module and can be controlled from the inter-module interface driver, and inserts the measurement module into the measurement frame. By doing It is characterized in that the second driver is controlled by the inter-module interface driver.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram showing a connection relationship between hardware and software of a module measuring instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numerals 2 to 5 denote the same reference numerals as in FIG. 7, 8a, 8b, 8c and 8d denote drivers corresponding to hardware devices 2 to 5, and 9 denotes an OS (Op
Basic software 10a, 10b, 10c and 10d for controlling the entire measuring instrument such as an erating system) are hardware forming a measuring module, 11a, 11b and 11c.
And 11d correspond to the hardware 10a to 10d, and are drivers that can be controlled by the basic software 9.

Reference numerals 2 to 5, 8a to 8d and 9 denote measurement frames 50a, and 10a and 11a denote measurement modules 5a.
1, 10b and 11b represent the measurement module 52 as 10
c and 11c are the measuring modules 53, 10d and 11c.
“d” constitutes each of the measurement modules 54.

The display device 2, the input device 3, the printing device 4, and the external storage device 5, which are hardware, are controlled by the corresponding drivers 8a to 8d, respectively.
d is controlled by the basic software 9.

Accordingly, the basic software 9 controls the various devices 2 to 5 without being aware of the differences between the display device 2, the input device 3, the printing device 4, and the external storage device 5 which are hardware.

On the other hand, in the measurement modules 51 to 54, the hardware 10a to 10d are configured to be controlled by the corresponding drivers 11a to 11d, respectively.

In this state, when the measuring modules 51 to 54 are inserted into the measuring frame 50a, the drivers 11a to
11d is connected to the basic software 9, and the basic software 9 can control the drivers 11a to 11d.

That is, the basic software 9 can control the hardware 10a to 10d without being aware of the difference between the hardware 10a to 10d. In other words, the functions of the inserted measurement modules 51 to 54 can be used from the measurement frame 50a side.

As a result, the measuring modules 51 to 54 themselves are configured by the hardware 10 a to 10
By having the drivers 11a to 11d for controlling d, the function of the measurement module is added only by inserting the measurement module.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the connection between hardware and software in another embodiment of the module measuring instrument according to the present invention.

In FIG. 2, 2-5, 8a-8d, 9, 1
0a to 10d, 11a to 11d, 50a and 52 to 54
Are denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1, and 12 is an inter-module interface driver. 10a, 11
a and 12 constitute the measurement module 51a.

The connection relationship differs from FIG. 1 in that the hardware 10 is connected to the basic software 9 via a driver 11a and an inter-module interface driver 12, and the hardware 10b to 10d are connected to the driver 11a.
This is a point connected to the inter-module interface driver 12 of the measurement module 51a via b to 11d.

Here, the operation of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 will be described. The measurement modules 52 to 54 are the measurement module 51a.
Is connected to the basic software 9 as one module via the inter-module interface driver 12.

In accordance with an instruction from the basic software 9, the inter-module interface driver 12 executes control such as setting change of the connected measurement modules 51a, 52 to 54, measurement start, measurement result acquisition, and the like according to a sequence programmed in advance. .

Therefore, the inter-measurement-module interface driver 12 can control the measurement modules 51a, 52 to 54 connected to itself in cooperation with each other, and therefore, a complex measurement that cannot be realized by a single measurement module. Function can be realized.

For example, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a specific example of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 12a denotes an inter-module interface module, and 13a, 1
3b, 13c and 13d are drivers, 14a, 14b,
14c and 14d are one-channel digitizers.

Reference numerals 12a, 13a and 14a denote a measurement module 51b, 13b and 14b denote a measurement module 52a, and 13c and 14c denote a measurement module 53a.
And 13d and 14d constitute a measurement module 54a, respectively.

The one-channel digitizers as the measurement modules 52a to 54a are connected to the basic software 9 as one module via the inter-module interface driver 12a of the measurement module 51b.

Then, the interface between the modules
The driver 12a is connected to the digitizer 1 via the drivers 13a to 13d in accordance with a sequence programmed in advance.
4a to 14d are controlled in cooperation.

Therefore, from the viewpoint of the basic software 9, it is recognized that one measurement module having the function of a four-channel digitizer is connected via the inter-module interface driver 12a.

Similarly, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing another specific example of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, wherein 12b is an inter-module interface driver, 15a and 15b are drivers, 16 is a scanner of 16 channels, and 17 is a scanner. This is a one-channel thermometer.

Reference numerals 12b, 15a and 16 denote a measurement module 51c, and 15b and 17 denote a measurement module 52c.
b.

The one-channel thermometer 17, which is the measurement module 52b, is connected to the basic software 9 as one module via the inter-module interface driver 12b of the measurement module 51c.

In the configuration shown in FIG. 4, the inter-module interface driver 12b operates according to a previously programmed sequence.
Captures data from outside with
It is input to the channel thermometer 17 and the output of the thermometer 17 is supplied to the basic software 9.

Therefore, from the viewpoint of the basic software 9, it is recognized that one measurement module having the function of a 16-channel thermometer is connected via the inter-module interface driver 12b.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing another specific example of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, wherein 12c is an inter-module interface driver, 18a and 18b are drivers, 19 is a synthesizer, and 20 is a digitizer. .

Reference numerals 12c, 18a and 19 denote a measurement module 51d, and reference numerals 18b and 20 denote a measurement module 52d.
c.

Digitizer 2 as measurement module 52c
0 is connected to the basic software 9 as one module via the inter-module interface driver 12c of the measurement module 51d.

In the configuration shown in FIG. 5, the inter-module interface driver 12c controls the synthesizer 19 and the digitizer 20 via the drivers 18a and 18b in accordance with a pre-programmed sequence, sweeps the frequency from the synthesizer 19, and outputs it to the network. Then, the output from the network is fetched by the digitizer 20, and this output is supplied to the basic software 9.

Therefore, from the viewpoint of the basic software 9, the measurement module having the function of the network analyzer is used as the inter-module interface driver 12 c.
It is recognized that one is connected via.

As a result, an inter-module interface having a plurality of measurement modules in one measurement module
By connecting to the basic software 9 as one module via the driver 12, the function of the composite measurement module obtained by combining the functions of the individual measurement modules is added.

Further, since the inter-module interface driver 12 exists in any of the measurement modules, the function of the composite measurement module is added only by inserting the measurement module.

This also means that the inter-module interface driver 12 in the measurement module has a measurement sequence conventionally programmed in the external computer.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the connection between hardware and software in another embodiment of the module measuring instrument according to the present invention.

In FIG. 6, 2-5, 8a-8d, 9, 1
Reference numerals 0a to 10d, 11a to 11d and 51 to 54 are assigned the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1, and 21 is an inter-module interface driver. Also, 2-5, 8a-8d,
9 and 21 constitute a measurement frame 50b.

The connection relationship differs from FIG. 1 in that the drivers 11a to 11d are connected to the basic software 9 via the inter-module interface driver 21 of the measurement frame 50b.

In accordance with an instruction from the basic software 9, the inter-module interface driver 21 is programmed in advance to control the setting change of the connected measurement modules 51 to 54, the measurement start, the measurement result acquisition, and the like in the same manner as described above. Execute according to the sequence.

Therefore, the inter-measurement-module interface driver 21 can control the measurement modules 51 to 54 connected thereto in cooperation with each other.
Therefore, when viewed from the basic software 9, the measurement modules 51 to 54 can be viewed as one measurement module.

As a result, by connecting a plurality of measurement modules via the inter-module interface driver 21 on the measurement frame 50b side, the functions of the individual measurement modules connected to the measurement frame 50b are compounded. A measuring device can be realized.

Further, since the basic software 9 does not need to control the individual measurement modules 51 to 54, the sequence programmed in advance is executed only by giving an instruction to the inter-module interface driver 21. The load is reduced.

This also means that the measurement sequence conventionally programmed in the external computer is transferred to the inter-module interface driver 2 in the measurement frame.
1 means to have.

The inter-module interface driver 12 shown in FIG. 2 executes a small-scale sequence between measurement modules connected to each other.
The inter-module interface driver 21 in FIG. 6 can program a sequence for all the measurement modules connected to the measurement frame 50b, so that a large-scale combination can be realized.

For example, an interface between modules
(A) Change the setting of the generator module. (B) Start measurement of the measurement module. (C) Obtaining measurement results from the measurement module. (D) Start statistical operation of the operation module. (E) The average value calculation of the calculation module is started. Is programmed.

In this case, the basic software 9 can obtain the statistical calculation result and the average value calculation result of the measurement only by giving the sequence start instruction to the inter-module interface driver 21.

It is of course easy to realize the same function as the inter-module interface driver 12 in FIG. 2 using the inter-module interface driver 21 in FIG.

[0062]

As is apparent from the above description,
According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the measurement module itself has a driver for controlling hardware constituting the measurement module, it is possible to realize a module measurement device in which the function of the measurement module is added only by inserting the measurement module. .

According to the invention of claim 2, a plurality of measurement modules are connected to the basic software as one module via an inter-module interface driver of one measurement module, so that each measurement module has The function of the composite measurement module that combines the functions can be realized.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, by connecting a plurality of measurement modules via an inter-module interface driver on the measurement frame side, the function of each measurement module connected to the measurement frame is provided. It is possible to realize a complex measuring device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram showing a connection relationship between hardware and software of an embodiment of a module measuring instrument according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram showing a connection relationship between hardware and software of another embodiment of the module measuring instrument according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration block diagram showing a specific example of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a specific example of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a configuration block diagram showing a specific example of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a configuration block diagram showing a connection relationship between hardware and software of another embodiment of the module measuring instrument according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration block diagram showing an example of a conventional module measuring instrument.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 control circuit 2 display device 3 input device 4 printing device 5 external storage device 6 interface circuit 7a, 7b, 7c, 51, 51a, 51b, 51c, 5
1d, 52, 52a, 52b, 52c, 53, 53a,
54, 54a Measurement module 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, 11a, 11b, 11c, 1
1d, 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 15a, 15
b, 18a, 18b Driver 9 Basic software 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d Hardware 12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 21 Inter-module interface driver 14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 20 Digitizer 16 Scanner 17 Thermometer 19 Synthesizer 50 , 50a, 50b Measurement frame

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A module measuring instrument for configuring a measuring system by inserting a plurality of measuring modules into a measuring frame, a first driver controlling hardware of the measuring frame, and controlling the first driver and the whole. A measurement frame having basic software to perform the measurement, and a measurement module having a second driver that controls hardware of the measurement module and can be controlled from the basic software, and inserts the measurement module into the measurement frame. A module measuring instrument wherein the second driver is controlled by the basic software. 2. A module measuring instrument comprising a plurality of measuring modules inserted into a measuring frame to form a measuring system, comprising: a first driver for controlling hardware of the measuring frame; and controlling the first driver and the whole. A measurement frame having basic software for performing measurement, a second driver for controlling hardware of the measurement module, and another measurement module that can be connected, and a measurement module connected by an instruction from the basic software. An inter-module interface that performs control according to a pre-programmed sequence
And a measurement module having a driver, wherein the inter-module interface driver is controlled by the basic software by inserting the measurement module into the measurement frame. 3. A module measuring instrument comprising a plurality of measuring modules inserted into a measuring frame to constitute a measuring system, wherein a first driver for controlling hardware of the measuring frame, and the first driver and the whole are controlled. A measurement frame having basic software to be executed, an inter-module interface driver for executing control of the measurement module connected according to an instruction from the basic software in accordance with a previously programmed sequence, and controlling hardware of the measurement module. A measurement module having a second driver that can be controlled by the inter-module interface driver, and the second driver is configured to insert the measurement module into the measurement frame so that the second driver Module measuring device for being controlled by the driver.