JPH03100740A - Method for displaying processing mode on display means of measuring instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability by displaying the whole aspect or necessary hierachic principal part of a processing system while teaching the processing mode of current execution. CONSTITUTION:An initial mode is displayed on the display screen 6 of the display means 5 and then an optional code is selected and inputted, so that a processing mode which is structured in specific hierachy corresponding to the code is displayed. Namely, a 1st hierachic processing mode display field 12 is set in parallel and a 2nd hierachic processing mode display field 12 is set below it in parallel, so that the entirety is listed. Consequently, it is known at a glance which position in the processing system in the hierachic structure a processing mode to be selected next is at from the relation with the processing mode being executed currently, and the processing operation is performed easily, accurately, and speedily.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a method for displaying a processing mode on a display means of a measuring device, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a method for displaying a processing mode on a display means of a measuring device, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a method for displaying a processing mode on a display means of a measuring device, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a method for displaying a processing mode on a display means of a measuring device. The present invention relates to a method of displaying a processing mode on a display means of a measuring device, by which the positional relationship of the processing modes can be easily known.

[Conventional technology]

Some in-circuit tester measurement devices store a certain type of processing system constructed in a hierarchical structure, and are capable of hierarchically executing a specific processing mode depending on the processing system.

FIG. 4 shows a conventional example of a processing system constructed hierarchically in this manner.

According to this, after the power is turned on, the "initial mode" is first executed, and then, among the predetermined codes,
By selecting and inputting an arbitrary code, a specific "processing mode" corresponding to the selected code can be called up. In the specific "processing mode" called up in this way, various preset individual processing modes are hierarchically constructed. In this case, the specific individual processing mode prepared under the "processing mode" is, for example, "test."

First layer processing modes 21 such as rATGJ, rDepack'', . As shown in the example, the first
Under the "test" processing mode in the hierarchical processing mode 21, there are "continuous test", "repetitive test", etc.
- The second hierarchical processing modes 22 such as "step test" are set in parallel, and a hierarchical structure is constructed as a whole.

Thus, when an operator operating the instrumentation in which such a processing system is housed wishes to select a particular processing mode that he or she wishes to perform, he or she may input information into the processing system through an input means such as a keyboard. It was necessary to find this by searching sequentially through the layers.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, the operator is required to have the skill to operate efficiently, and moreover, the operator is required to have the skill to operate the process efficiently, and also to move from the specific processing mode currently being executed to another desired processing mode. If
There is a problem in that it is difficult to know where the processing mode to be selected is located in the hierarchy, and the only way is to become familiar with it through experience.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned inconveniences that occur when equipment stores a processing system that is structured in a hierarchical manner. The processing system, which is stored in an executable manner through a measuring device comprising a display means controlled by an arithmetic control means and an input means, has a hierarchical structure and is coded and stored in advance. It consists of different processing modes,
The processing based on the processing system can be executed by inputting a specific code among the codes through the input means to designate the processing mode to be selected, and the The present invention is capable of displaying the entire picture of the processing system or necessary hierarchical essential parts of the processing system through the display means while indicating the processing mode currently being executed by an interrupt input through the input means.

[Function] Therefore, it is possible to display the entire processing system or necessary hierarchical main parts through the display means, and also to make it possible to distinguish the currently selected processing mode from other processing modes. Since they can be displayed at the same time, it is easy to understand the mutual positional relationship within the overall system, and it is possible to smoothly transition to the next processing mode, improving operability. be able to.

[Example] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the general configuration of a measurement device such as an in-circuit tester to which the present invention is applied.
In addition to the arithmetic control means 2 comprising U3, necessary memory 4 such as RAM and ROM, the apparatus main body 1 comprises various necessary means such as display means 5 having an appropriate display screen such as CRT. Appropriate input means 7 consisting of a keyboard, etc.
It is configured to allow input operations via the .

FIG. 2 shows an example of a processing system pattern displayed by the display method according to the present invention via the display means 5 constituting the above-mentioned apparatus. According to this, the "initial mode" which is the first execution mode is displayed on the display screen 6 of the display means 5 after the power is turned on, and after that,
Among the codes predetermined in relation to commands,
By selecting and inputting an arbitrary code, it is possible to display a specific hierarchically constructed "processing mode" corresponding to this code.

According to the illustrated example, the "processing mode" in this case is, for example, "test" indicating "board inspection" in an in-circuit tester, rATGJ meaning "data absorption", etc.
First layer processing mode display columns 11 that individually indicate various processing contents, such as rFDDJ, which means "floppy operation," are set in parallel, and below each of these first layer processing mode display columns 11, Under the processing mode of "Test" in the second layer processing mode display field 12, for example, in the first layer processing mode display field 11 as shown in the illustrated example, there is a "Continuous test" which individually shows more specific processing contents. ", "Repetition test", . . . "Step test", etc. can be set in parallel in the second layer processing mode display column 12, so that the whole can be displayed in a list.

Furthermore, regarding the processing mode currently being executed, for example, the "continuous test" processing mode displayed diagonally in the diagram showing the second layer processing mode display column 12, it can be highlighted or specified using the cursor. By doing so, it is displayed so that it can be distinguished from other processing modes.

FIG. 3 shows a processing procedure for displaying the processing system as shown in FIG. 2 on the display screen 6. As shown in FIG.

That is, when the arbitrary mode is entered, codes assigned to each processing mode constituting this arbitrary mode are set in the memory 4, and then a specific processing mode is called via the selected code. The corresponding process is executed.

In this case, the processing according to the selected specific processing mode continues to be executed unless there is a request to display the processing system consisting of the pre-stored hierarchical structure.

However, when a command key for an interrupt such as "r HELP key" is pressed and there is a request to display the processing system, the entire processing system constructed in a hierarchical structure or the necessary hierarchical structure is displayed. The main parts are displayed on the display screen 6.

After the processing system is displayed on the display screen 6 in this manner, a processing mode display column corresponding to the processing mode currently being executed, for example, the second layer processing mode display column 12 having the diagonal line in FIG. It can be displayed with appropriate distinguishing indicators, such as being inverted or displaying a cursor.

Since this invention is configured as described above,
For example, while executing processing based on a specific processing mode (r)
By inputting a command key for interrupts such as "IELP key", the entire processing system or the necessary hierarchical parts can be immediately displayed on the display screen 6, and at the same time, the currently selected and currently executed The processing mode can be displayed in a state that allows it to be distinguished from other processing modes, and the operator can be immediately informed of this.

Therefore, the operator can know at a glance where the processing mode he or she is about to select is located in the hierarchically structured processing system in relation to the processing mode currently being executed. , processing operations can be performed easily, accurately, and quickly.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to visually check the configuration of a processing system built in a hierarchical structure and the position of the current processing mode through the display screen. This allows the operator to know at a glance where in the processing system the processing mode he or she is about to select next is located, allowing him to perform processing operations easily, accurately, and quickly. can.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overview of an apparatus to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a pattern of a processing system displayed by the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4, a flowchart showing an example, is an example of the construction of a conventional processing system. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Apparatus body, 2... Arithmetic control means, 3.
...CPU, 4...Memory, 5...Display means, 6...Display screen, 7...Input means, 11...First layer processing mode display column, 12...Second
Hierarchical processing mode display column

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A processing system stored in an executable manner via a measuring device comprising at least a display means and an input means controlled by an arithmetic control means has a hierarchical structure, and
The processing based on the processing system is composed of different processing modes that are coded and stored in advance, and the processing mode to be selected is specified by inputting a specific code among the codes through the input means. By doing so, it is possible to execute the processing, and the processing mode currently being executed is taught to the entire processing system or necessary hierarchical main parts by interrupt input via the input means during the execution of the processing. A method for displaying a processing mode on a display means of a measuring device, characterized in that the processing mode can be displayed through the display means.