JP3363286B2 - How to output the display data displayed on the recorder to the plotter - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for outputting display data displayed on a recorder to a plotter, and more particularly, to a method for displaying the display data on a display unit of the recorder. Measurement data and layout
By displaying only the layout data on the plotter side for each pattern that is appropriately created among the display data composed of the plot data, the measured data that is overwritten is displayed on a recorder that can make it easy to view the measured data. And a method of outputting display data to a plotter. 2. Description of the Related Art In a recorder such as a waveform recorder, as shown in FIG. 4, necessary characters such as numerical values and a waveform as an input signal are displayed on a display unit 2 such as an LCD provided in the recorder 1 itself. Display data, such as a frame for displaying measured data such as a waveform, a figure for comparing and judging measured data such as a waveform as an input signal, and measurement data 3b such as a waveform as an input signal. In addition to being able to output and display as 3, the display data 3 displayed on the display unit 2 is output to an external plotter 5 via an interface bus line (for example, a GP-IB cable) 6.
In some cases, it is possible to draw as output information 9 on paper 7 while moving pen 8. FIG. 5 shows display data 3 composed of the layout data 3a and the measurement data 3b displayed on the display unit 2 on the plotter 5 externally attached as shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a conventional method when outputting from the display unit 3, among the display data 3 currently displayed on the screen on the display unit 2 side, the layout data 3.
First, a process of selecting a pen 8 for screen information output, which is used when drawing on the paper 7, is performed. After the selection process of the pen 8 for outputting screen information is completed, the display data 3 currently displayed on the display unit 2 is used to display necessary characters, a frame for displaying measured data, a frame for comparing and judging measured data. A process of acquiring only the layout data 3a composed of the graphic of FIG. In this case, the plotter 5 draws a pattern corresponding to the layout data 3a on the paper 7 in real time as output information 9, or temporarily stores the pattern in a buffer until all the layout data 3a is output. When all the outputs to the plotter 5 have been completed, the plotter 5 operates in a lump. [0005] In this way, the paper 7 provided on the plotter 5 is provided.
After all of the output information 9 corresponding to the layout data 3a is drawn, a process of selecting the pen 8 corresponding to the designated measurement channel is performed, and the pen 8 to be used is specified. After the pen 8 is specified, the measurement data 3b corresponding to the specified measurement channel is called out from the data stored in the memory (storage RAM) provided in the recorder 1 and acquired (display unit). 2), and a process of outputting the measurement data 3b to the plotter 5 is performed, and the measurement data such as a waveform is formed on the paper 7 using the pen 8 which is selected and specified in advance. 3
This will be depicted as output information 9 corresponding to b. Thus, the output to the plotter 5 is repeatedly performed for all the specified measurement channels, and the measurement data 3b for all the measurement channels is obtained.
Is drawn on the paper 7 as the output information 9, and the process is terminated. By the way, the display data 3 currently displayed on the display unit 2 is output to the plotter 5 under the same layout by the above conventional method, and the layout data 3a Is used by using the pen 8 for screen information output selected in advance, and the measurement data 3b of each measurement channel is stored in the pen 8 specified in advance.
Can be output as the output information 9 on the paper 7 using. However, when the complicated layout data 3a and the measurement data 3b taken in from a plurality of measurement channels are displayed on the display unit 2 as the display data 3, the same layout as the display data 3 is used. As a result, the output information 9 on the plotter 5 side drawn on the paper 7 is also complicated and complicated, and there is a problem that it is difficult to distinguish the color information, especially when it is not color-coded. The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and selects information to be output to a plotter from display data displayed on a display unit, and outputs only necessary data. The purpose of this is to make it easier to see the output information depicted in FIG. [0011] The present invention achieves the above-mentioned object, and the features of the configuration thereof include an input unit separately prepared according to the number of measurement channels, and each of these input units. A that digitizes the measurement data input from
/ D conversion unit, a memory for reading and holding digital data after conversion and other necessary data freely, and a central processing unit for performing arithmetic processing and control based on various data; and a central processing unit. A display unit for outputting and displaying the processed data, and a recorder having at least an operation unit for performing a required input operation, and an externally attached bus line for drawing the display data of the display unit as output information. and a plotter that, actually the measurement data displayed on the display unit, a character pattern consisting of necessary characters measurements
Compare the frame pattern, which is the data display frame, with the measured data.
Output data to the plotter corresponding to the layout data among display data composed of layout data as a combination with a graphic pattern for comparison / determination is:
The character pattern and the frame pattern are selected according to the layout type.
While creating a separate from the pattern and the pattern ,
Each of the above patterns after creation is combined freely
Collectively as appropriate synthesized drawing layout pattern
Output data to the plotter corresponding to the measurement data
Are sequentially superimposed separately for each of the measurement channels.
Each of these patterns is used as a measurement data pattern
Through the different color pens provided on the plotter side for each turn
Output each of them so that they can be displayed in different colors on paper . Therefore, of the display data consisting of the measurement data currently displayed on the display unit and various layout data, the character pattern consisting of necessary characters and the measurement data are displayed.
Compare the measured data with the frame pattern that is the display frame of
Output data to the plotter side corresponding to the layout data as a combination with a graphic pattern for defining
Layouts can be created individually by dividing them into patterns according to the type of layout, and their reconfiguration can be freely combined as appropriate and output and drawn, so that the layout as the screen information currently displayed on the display unit The output layout is simplified by outputting only necessary data appropriately without necessarily forming the same pattern as the data. The layout data is composed of a character pattern composed of necessary characters, a frame pattern as a display frame of the measured data, and a graphic pattern for comparing and judging the measured data. Therefore, the layout pattern as the output information drawn on the plotter side can be made more visible. Furthermore, output data to a plotter, corresponding to the measured data in the display data, can描示by overwriting color-coded for each measurement channel
In this way, even if the layout pattern and the corresponding drawing pattern of the measurement data were mixed, it could be more clearly distinguished .
Therefore, even if the output information to the plotter increases can be easily seen描示without complicated. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a recorder used in the embodiment of the present invention. The entirety of the recorder is obtained by amplifying measurement data in accordance with the number of measurement channels. Two or more input units 12 that can be separately captured, and A that digitizes input data from these input units 11 separately.
A / D conversion unit 13, a memory 14 for reading and reading digitized input data and other necessary data freely, and a central processing unit (CPU) 15 for performing arithmetic processing and control based on various data; The central processing unit 15
And a recording unit 11 including at least an operation unit 17 for performing a required input operation, and a display displayed on the display unit 16 of the recording unit 11. It comprises a plotter 21 externally connected via an interface bus line 22 composed of, for example, a GP-IB cable or the like in order to render data as output information. The central processing unit (CP
U) 15 includes an inherent memory such as a ROM and a RAM in addition to an I / O port. FIG. 2 shows a book realized by applying to the recorder 11 such as the waveform recorder shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of a processing procedure about one Example of invention. According to FIG. 1, first, "character output processing", "frame main processing", and "graphic output processing" for the plotter 21 are sequentially performed. In addition, each of these processes,
The output process of the layout data 3a shown in FIG. 5 as a conventional method is set in a more detailed manner, and the order of each process can be arbitrarily changed without being limited to the example of FIG. FIG. 3A shows the layout data 3
"Character output processing" extracted by detailing the output processing of a
It is a flowchart showing a specific processing procedure for the first step. First, a process of selecting a character output pen used when drawing various display characters necessary for layout, such as unit numbers and alphabets, is performed. . After the pen is selected, a process of creating character output data (plotter language) that does not necessarily match the character as the screen information currently displayed on the display unit 16 is performed. After the character data of "character pattern" is created,
Is output, and a “character pattern” corresponding to the created character data is drawn on the plotter 21 side, and the processing ends. Note that the user can also select “do not select a pen (do not use a pen)”. In this case, the “character pattern” is not drawn. FIG. 3 (b) is a flowchart showing a specific processing procedure of "frame output processing" which is an output processing of the layout data 3a in detail and is extracted. Is performed to select a pen for frame output used to draw a frame for displaying the measurement data of. After the pen is selected, frame output data (plotter language) that does not always match the frame as the screen information currently displayed on the display unit 16
After the appropriate frame data is created in this way, the interface bus line 2
The process of outputting a “frame pattern” via the second frame 2 is performed, the “frame pattern” corresponding to the created frame data is drawn on the plotter 21 side, and the process ends. In this process, the user can also select "do not select a pen (do not use a pen)". In this case, the "frame pattern" is not drawn. FIG. 3C is a flow chart showing a specific processing procedure for "graphic output processing" in which the output processing of the layout data 3a is extracted in detail. The process of selecting a pen for graphic output used to depict a graphic required for determining whether or not the measurement data is appropriate or not and for comparing is performed. After the pen is selected, a process for creating data (plotter language) for graphic output that does not necessarily match the graphic as the screen information currently displayed on the display unit 16 is performed. After the graphic data is generated, a process of outputting a “graphic pattern” is performed via the interface bus line 22, and a “graphic pattern” corresponding to the generated graphic data is plotted on the plotter 21.
And finish the process. In this process, the user can also select “do not select a pen (do not use a pen)”. In this case, the “graphic pattern” is not drawn. By performing the "character output process", "frame main process" and "graphic output process" on the plotter 21 side in this manner, the "character pattern" , “Frame pattern” and “figure pattern” have different corresponding colors under appropriate combinations.
The pen is drawn on the paper while selecting the pen to be used, and the layout pattern is synthesized as a whole. After the "character pattern", the "frame pattern", and the "graphic pattern" based on the above-described respective data are drawn as color-coded on a sheet as a layout pattern under an appropriate combination. In the processing shown in FIG. 2, a process of selecting a pen that draws a corresponding pattern of measurement data taken from a designated measurement channel according to the procedure shown in FIG. The pen used to depict the corresponding pattern of the captured measurement data will be specified. After the pen having a different color for drawing the corresponding pattern of the specified measurement channel is specified, the specified pen is selected from the data held in the memory (storage RAM) 14 provided in the recorder 11. Measurement data corresponding to the measured channel (also displayed on the display unit 16)
And a process of outputting the measurement data to the plotter 21 side is performed, and a color-specific pattern corresponding to the measurement data such as a waveform is formed on a sheet of paper using the pen specified in advance. Will be depicted under Thus, the same processing is repeated until all the measurement data taken in from the designated measurement channel is output to the plotter, and the measurement data for all the measurement channels is converted into the corresponding pattern. After the information is drawn on the sheet as output information, the process is terminated. Since the present invention is constructed as described above, the "character pattern", "frame pattern", and "graphic pattern" output based on the data created in advance are appropriately combined. In addition, it is possible to color- depict each sheet on the paper with a pen selected in advance corresponding to each pattern, and to output the synthesized layout pattern on the plotter 21 side. Therefore, the “character pattern”, the “frame pattern”, and the “figure pattern” depicted on the side of the plotter 21 match the layout data currently displayed on the display unit 16 or do not match the layout data. Since it can be created and output individually each time, by selecting appropriate ones from the currently displayed layout data, it is drawn as a simplified layout pattern synthesized only with necessary data. be able to. Furthermore, since the pens to be selected are prepared for each color, even if the display unit 16 is a monaural color display, the "character pattern", "frame pattern", Since the "pattern" can be depicted in different colors, it can be made very easy for an operator to see. The measurement data such as waveforms are drawn under a corresponding pattern in a different color from the layout pattern drawn under a simplified state except for unnecessary ones. I mean, it is possible to描示by overwriting possible Mibetsu for the same paper to another measurement channel. As described above, according to the present invention, of the display data consisting of the measurement data and various layout data currently displayed on the display unit, the necessary characters
Character pattern and frame pattern that is the display frame for measurement data
Pattern to compare and judge the measured data
Output data to the plotter corresponding to the layout data as a combination with the layout data is created individually by dividing the pattern according to the type of the layout, and the reconfiguration is freely combined as appropriate and output and drawn. Can be displayed, so that the layout data as the screen information currently displayed on the display unit is output without necessarily having the same pattern as the layout data, and only the necessary data is appropriately drawn to simplify the drawing layout. can do. The layout data is composed of a character pattern composed of necessary characters, a frame pattern which is a display frame of the measurement data, and a graphic pattern for comparing and judging the measurement data. Therefore, the layout pattern as the output information drawn on the plotter side can be made more visible. Furthermore, output data to a plotter, corresponding to the measured data in the display data, can描示by overwriting color-coded for each measurement channel
In this way, even if the layout pattern and the corresponding drawing pattern of the measurement data were mixed, it could be more clearly distinguished .
Therefore, even if the output information to the plotter increases can be easily seen描示without complicated.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a recorder provided for carrying out the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3A is a flowchart showing a specific processing procedure of a “character output processing” step in FIG. 2, and FIG. 3B is a specific flowchart of a “frame output processing” step in FIG. Flowchart showing a processing procedure,
(C) is a flowchart showing a specific processing procedure for the "graphic output processing" step in FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a general arrangement relationship between a waveform recorder and a plotter, which is conventionally performed. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a conventional output processing procedure for a plotter from the waveform recorder based on the arrangement relationship illustrated in FIG. 4; [Description of Signs] 11 Recorder 12 Input unit 13 A / D conversion unit 14 Memory 15 Central processing unit (CPU) 16 Display unit 17 Operation unit 21 Plotter 22 Interface bus line

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(57) [Claims 1] An input section prepared separately according to the number of measurement channels, and an A / D conversion section which digitizes measurement data inputted from each input section separately. And a memory for reading and storing digital data and other necessary data after conversion in a freely readable manner, a central processing unit for performing arithmetic processing and control based on various data, and processing data obtained through the central processing unit. a display unit outputting and displaying the at least comprising recorder operation unit for performing predetermined input operation, and a plotter, which is externally via a bus line to描示the display data of the display unit as the output information comprising, a measurement data displayed currently on the display unit, required statement
A frame that is a display frame for character patterns consisting of characters and measurement data
Graphic for comparing and judging the pattern and the measurement data
Among display data consisting of layout data in combination with a pattern , output data corresponding to the layout data to the plotter side includes the character pattern, the frame pattern, and the graphic pattern according to the type of layout.
With separately prepared and down, each pattern after creation
Is an appropriate display label that is
Collectively as an output pattern
The output data to the corresponding plotter is
Measurement data that is superimposed and displayed separately for each channel
Plotter side separately for each of these patterns
Color drawing on paper via color-specific pens prepared in
A method of outputting display data displayed on a recorder to a plotter, which outputs each data to a plotter.