JPS62284527A - Display device for operation information of receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To preclude errors that, specially, users make easily and to enable equipment to be utilized effectively by displaying the procedure of operation to be performed by a user next at the current stage along with a scanner operation display such as a frequency. CONSTITUTION:An operation information display storage part 56 is provided for the display of the operation information display part 44 of a display part 42. This storage part is stored with various kinds of guide information and status information, or operation information regarding instruction contents to be given on various operation conditions of a scanner, i.e. receiver. The current operation state of the receiver is judged by a system control part 28 to select and display information indicating the state, and an error display is made in case of misoperation. Information regarding the procedure of next operation based upon the state is displayed simultaneously. This operation is performed by system controllers 28 and 59 which monitors and controls the operation of the receiver along with a keyboard 30.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] 3. Detailed Description of the Invention [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a radio receiving device whose receiving frequency can be arbitrarily programmed, and more specifically relates to such a radio receiving device (typically The present invention relates to a device for instructing a user of program procedures via visual display means in a programmable scanner.

[Prior Art] Many programmable scanner devices have various unique operating styles depending on their manufacturer and purpose.
Traditionally, users have been troubled by these differences every time they purchase a new model, and it has typically taken time for them to become familiar with the differences. In particular, programming operations such as frequencies are not something that is done on a daily basis, and require reliable operation, as it is not possible to receive the desired radio waves unless you do it as needed.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] Conventionally, this work has been done by referring to the manual that comes with the set, but many users do not like to look at it, and in some cases, they lose it. There are cases where people are unable to fully utilize the functions of their devices as a result of storing them away.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In consideration of the current situation, the present invention improves the conventional scanner operation display such as frequency in order to prevent mistakes that are particularly easy to make by users and to utilize the equipment effectively. At the same time, the procedure for the next operation that the user should perform at that stage is displayed to prevent such troubles.

[Embodiments of the Invention] The present invention provides a liquid crystal display (LC) in a conventional scanner device.
In view of the fact that D) is used and the channel and frequency data are displayed, the program instructions are displayed together with the data display, and examples of the display are shown in Figure 1 a and b. and shown in C.
FIG. 1a shows an LCD display 10, in which 12 indicates a program mode state, that is, a state in which the selected frequency can be entered, 14 indicates a state in which narrow FM radio waves (NFM) can be received;
16 shows operating conditions in which scanning is done in 5 KHz steps. 18 indicates the state stored (programmed) in the channel 112, and 20 indicates the value of the storage frequency.0 or more are conventional displays. According to the present invention, the guide content is displayed at 22. 22 displays two instructions in two rows, upper and lower. That is, on the top i, it is displayed that the ``numeric key'' should be pressed in order to perform one-frequency programming, and on the lower part, it is displayed that the limit key (LMT) should be pressed in order to set the search range. Figure 1 shows the case where you press the number key 999 from state a and then make that entry.
It is outside the reception range of the 99MHz scanner. Therefore, the guide display 24 shows an error (ER) message in the upper row.
R) will be displayed, and the clear key (
The procedure to press CL R) will be shown. FIG. 1C shows the guide display 26 at its upper and lower stages.

An explanation of the current mode and a guide for the next operation are shown respectively. That is, the upper row displays that the search range setting mode is currently in effect, and the lower row displays that the lower search limit frequency should be entered. Such guide content 22, 24.2
6 can be changed in various ways depending on the current operating state of the scanner and the next operation to be performed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating one embodiment of an apparatus for accomplishing the functions described above, which includes a system control 28 responsive to a keyboard 30. As shown in FIG. This system control section 28 is the core of the microprocessor, and various control signal lines extend to other elements. One control signal from system control 28 is provided via line 32 to receiver tuning control 34, which controls receiver body portion 36. The receiver 36 includes, for example, a PLL tuning circuit, and a desired tuning frequency is selected by the voltage level applied thereto. Therefore, the system control section 28 provides the channel selection data specified by the keyboard 30 to the receiver channel selection control section 34, and this output signal is transmitted to the receiver 3.
A control voltage level corresponding to the PLL tuning circuit of No. 6 is provided. Status information regarding the operation of the communicator is provided to the channel selection controller 34 and the system controller 28 via line 38.

The system control section 28 provides a display control signal to the display control section 40 via a line 41.
The 0 display section 42 which is designed to drive the first
It includes a channel data display section 43 associated with displays 12.14, 16.degree. 18 and 20 in the figure, and an operation information display section 44 associated with guide content displays 22, 24.26 of FIG.

The channel data display 43 associated with the conventional display is controlled by control signals on line 41.

It is driven by read data from the communication parameter storage section 46 via the line 47 and the display control section 4o. The signal on line 47 may be applied to the receiver tuning control section 34 described above. Write data from system control 28 via line 48.

Address control data is provided to communications parameter storage 46 via line 50.

According to a specific configuration of the present invention, an operation information display storage section 56 is provided for the displays 22, 24, and 26 of the operation information display section 44 of the display section 42. This storage section stores various guide information, status information, or operating information regarding the content of instructions to be provided under various operating conditions of the scanner or receiver. The timing at which these pieces of information are selectively displayed and the display position (upper or lower) in FIG. The address control signal on line 60 extending from the system status register 59 contained in 28 is further determined by the display control 40. According to this embodiment, the current operating state of the receiver is determined by the system control unit 28, and information indicating the state (for example, the information in the upper row of FIG. 1C) is selected and displayed,
In the case of an operation error, the information in the upper row of Figure 1 is given as an error display, and the information regarding the next operation procedure from these states (messages in the lower row of Figures 1 and C) is given as a simultaneous display.

In the case of FIG. 1a, messages relating to two consecutive procedures are simultaneously displayed in sequence on the upper and lower rows.

Such operations are performed in response to the keyboard 30 commanding the operation of the receiver and by monitoring the operation of the receiver.
select appropriate operation information from the bank of message information, determine its display position (upper or lower), and control so that it is displayed on the display section 42 and operation information display section 44 via the display control section 40. System control device (28, 59
) is carried out by

This system control table 51 (28, 59), the two storage units 46 and 56 mentioned above, and the display control unit 40 can be configured by one microprocessor, and its operation can be replaced by program control. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1a, b, and c are explanatory diagrams of the receiver display section for explaining the present invention in detail, and Figure 2 is a block circuit diagram for achieving the functions of the present invention. A system control section, 44 is an operation information display section. Reference numeral 56 indicates an operation information display storage section, and 59 indicates a system status register.

Claims (1)

[Claims] The receiver is of a type in which the reception frequency can be programmed and entered from a keyboard or the like, and is provided with a storage section 56 associated with the display 44 that stores a plurality of operation information messages and visually displays the selected message. monitors the operation of the receiver, causes the storage unit 56 to select and output messages representing the current receiver operation status, the preprogrammed next receiver operation procedure, etc. An operation information display device for a receiver, characterized in that a message is displayed in a display area corresponding to an operation procedure.