JPH0228519A - Measuring instrument provided with bar code reader - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability by providing an arithmetic operation part which arithmetically operates display corresponding to the input of every channel and setting for recording based on bar code information red by a bar code reader. CONSTITUTION:Digital data is inputted in a CPU 8 from an interface 4 having plural (1-30) channels and stored in a storage part 3. The information for selecting the 1-30 channels and the code of a specified pattern expressing display information, etc., corresponding to the input of the selected channel are printed in a code table 6. A bar code wand 7a reads the bar code information of every channel of the table 6 and the read bar code information is turned into a command by a decoder 7b to be transferred. The CPU 8 interprets the command based on the bar code information transferred from the bar code reader 7 so as to arithmetically operates the display corresponding to the input of every channel and the specified setting action for recording for a display part 1 and for a recording part 2 respectively.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention provides a measuring instrument with a barcode reader that allows easy settings and operations for displaying and recording corresponding to each channel by reading the barcode. It is something that will take place.

[Prior Art] General equipment such as home appliances equipped with a barcode reader that reads barcode information from a medium such as a barcode table on which a barcode consisting of a predetermined pattern is printed, for example,
A bar code representing information on the frequency of the broadcast program, start and end times, etc. is displayed on a sheet and read optically, and based on the reading results, a means for receiving and recording the broadcast is activated from the start time to the end time. Techniques such as a method for reserving a broadcast program in which a frequency broadcast program is recorded by operating the frequency are known (see, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 140522/1983).

However, none of the measuring instruments of this type proposed by the present applicant, such as measuring instruments, has been equipped with a barcode reader, and the conventional multifunctional structure having multiple input channels has not been equipped with a barcode reader. Measuring instrument 1 For example, the measuring instrument is
In general, the keyboard has various input types for each channel.

The structure was such that the required items were set by interactively operating the display.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] Such conventional measuring instruments have the following problems: ■: Each measuring instrument is limited by its shape, price, etc., and the structure of the keyboard and display part are poor. In some cases, the operability of settings etc. often deteriorated.

■: Also, since the number of keys and display cannot be easily changed,
Additions and changes to functions were sometimes subject to restrictions.

2.Furthermore, as measuring instruments have become more versatile and more complex to operate, it has become difficult to improve their operability when considering their current use.

There was a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, and its purpose is to provide a barcode soda to a measuring instrument and display and record information corresponding to input for each channel. A barcode reader that improves (improves) operability and expandability by allowing settings and operations related to items to be set and operated by reading barcodes, and is compatible with measuring instruments that have become multi-functional and increasingly complex to operate. The purpose is to provide measuring instruments with

[Means for Solving the Problem] In order to achieve the above object, a measuring instrument with a barcode reader according to the present invention has a plurality of input channels,
The measuring instrument has a multi-functional structure in which the input type for each channel is individually set, and includes a display section, a recording section, a storage section in which necessary information is stored, information for selecting the plurality of channels, and a selected one. A barcode reader that reads and inputs a necessary barcode as information from a medium on which a predetermined pattern representing display information corresponding to input from a channel is printed as a barcode; The apparatus is characterized by comprising a calculation section that calculates settings for enabling display and recording corresponding to the input for each channel.

[Operation] The measuring instrument is equipped with a barcode reader, and various input conditions for each input type for each channel are set and operated by reading a predetermined pattern of barcodes with the barcode reader.

[Example〕 Examples will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a measuring instrument with a barcode reader which is a specific embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining FIG. 1. Note that, although the measuring instrument used herein is a recording/measuring instrument such as a hybrid recorder or a pen recorder, it is of course applicable to other instruments as well.

1 and 2, 1 is a display section, 2 is a storage section, and 43 is a storage section in which necessary information is stored, including a read-only memory (ROM) 3a and a random access memory (
RAM) 3b.

4 is an input I/F (hereinafter abbreviated as "rch", here the number of channels is 1 to 30).
It consists of an analog-to-digital conversion circuit (A/D). 5 is a keyboard that is usually used depending on the case.

This keyboard is used here in such a way that it can be used as an auxiliary device. 6 is a medium consisting of, for example, a code table, and for example, information for selecting channels 1 to 30 (of course, the number of channels may be greater or less than this) and the input of the selected channel. Corresponding display information (here, it does not only mean display information such as when using a display device such as an LED or LCD, but also recording information, range information, span information, etc. necessary for recording etc.) A barcode with a predetermined pattern is printed on it. A specific barcode example of the code table 6 at this time is partially omitted and shown in FIG. 2, which is, for example, as follows. First, a channel barcode is provided for each channel as the 1st to 30th channel selection information. Next, as display information corresponding to the input of this selected channel barcode, for example, 20 mV for measurement display and recording.

60 mV, 200 mV, 6V,
Barcodes for each span in the 20V range, barcodes for each span in each type of thermocouple (R, N, J, T, B, etc.), and barcodes for each span corresponding to scaling from 1 to 5V. It has a bar code for each scale ring (unit for scale ring). To be more specific, in the 20mV range, 0 to 10mV10 to 2
Barcode for each span of 0mV, 20V in the same way
Barcodes are provided for each span up to the range. In addition, in type R (JIS), 0 to 1000℃10
〜1200℃10〜1400℃10〜1600℃, barcodes for each span, and the following types in the same way: J, T
.

Barcodes are provided for each span, such as E (JIS, ANSI). Furthermore, at scaling 1-5v, it is 0.00-10.0010. O~100.010. O~
1000.010.0~500゜0/-100,0~1
00.0 barcode for each span and 1 e.g. Kg, g
9Kg/m', g/cm', W, KW, Var, K
Var, pPm+t”pm, Hz, mmHg, etc., are displayed for each scaling/span barcode. 7 is the corresponding □ part of the measurement range, recording span, etc. for each channel in barcode table 6. This is a barcode reader consisting of a barcode wand 7a that traces and inputs the barcode information, and a decoder 7b that converts the read barcode information into a command and transmits it. 8 is the barcode information 7.
Based on the barcode information transferred from Part 1. Recording section 2. It is a computing unit (CPU) that manages and operates the storage unit 3 and the like.

With this configuration, various conditions for input types for each of a plurality of input channels can be set on the keyboard 5 as in the past.
For example, by tracing the O-, 10mA barcode for 10ch and 20mA range, you can set input channel 10ch to 20mA range with a recording span of 0 to 10 mA. Settings related to display and recording corresponding to the input of each channel can be easily set by reading the barcode, improving (improving) operability and expandability, making the system multi-functional and complicated to operate. This means that it can be easily adapted to measuring instruments that have become increasingly popular.

Although the above description has mainly been about measuring instruments related to recording measuring instruments, as mentioned above, the present invention is not limited in application to this.For example, the present invention is not limited to this. It goes without saying that it can be applied to measuring instruments such as the above, and the same settings and operations can be made by reading the respective barcodes, and the contents of the barcode table also fall within the scope of the above explanation. It goes without saying that the configuration is not limited to this, and that it can be provided as required (including, of course, being configured to accommodate CPU calculations, storage conditions of the storage unit, etc.).

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above, it produces the following effects.

■: Improved operability by being compatible with measuring instruments that have become multi-functional and complicated to operate.

■: Since the keyboard is installed so that it can be used as an auxiliary device (although it can of course be used as a main function), there is usually no mistake in pressing a key on the keyboard, and settings and operations can be performed reliably and quickly. .

■: The flow of stage setting operations can be seen at a glance, and more detailed explanations of scales, panels, indicators, etc. can be placed on the barcode table, improving operability.

(2) In the past, changes and additions to settings were limited by the keyboard and display, but the present invention eliminates this problem and makes new additions and changes easy.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a measuring instrument with a barcode reader which is a specific embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining FIG. 1. 1... Display section, 2... Recording section, 3... Storage section, 4
...Input I/F, 5...Keyboard, 6...Code table, 7...Barcode reader, 8...Calculation unit (C
PU).

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a measuring instrument with a multi-functional structure that has a plurality of input channels and sets the input type for each channel individually,
a display section, a recording section, a storage section storing necessary information, information for selecting the plurality of channels, and a predetermined pattern representing display information corresponding to input from the selected channel printed as a bar code. A barcode reader that reads and inputs necessary barcodes as information from a medium that has been read, and settings that enable display and recording corresponding to the input for each channel based on the barcode information read by the barcode reader. A measuring instrument with a barcode reader, characterized in that it is equipped with a calculation section that calculates the following.