JPH03180718A - Hybrid recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To input messages of plural lines at a time and print them out on recording paper without overlapping by outputting a next message by a control part a specific time later according to information in a chart speed storage means so as to the next message is recorded on the recording paper. CONSTITUTION:When the message F of plural lines is inputted by an operation part 3, the control part 10 stores the message F in a message storage means 17. Then the control part 10 outputs a message of one head line on a printing part 12. The control part 10 makes a timer 18 begin to clock the time at the end of the printing. The control part 10 calculates a point of time which is the specific time later, i.e. the point of time when the printing position of the precedent message F does not overlap with a point where the message F is to be printed from the information in the chart speed storage means 15. At this point of time, the control part 10 reads the next message F out of the means 17 and sends it out to the printing part 12. Therefore, the printing part 12 prints the messages F of the two lines out without overlapping.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a hybrid recorder that records measurement value input and the like on recording paper in analog and digital formats.

[Prior Art] Among recorders, there is a hybrid recorder that records measured values, etc., continuously on recording paper using a dot pen, etc., in an analog notation format, and numerical values, etc., are recorded digitally, using a plotter pen, etc. .

This hybrid recorder has recently become multi-functional and can record any message on recording paper using a block pen.

By establishing a communication connection with a higher-level device, this hybrid recorder can transmit measured values manually from a lower-level device, and can transmit control (wholesale commands, etc.) from a higher-level device.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the hybrid recorder described above, only one line of messages could be recorded with the plotter pen when the measured value input was continuously recorded.

Normally, the chart speed of the recording paper that is fed out in a recorder is slow, about 25 mm per hour.On the other hand, the block paper that prints messages prints one line (with a width of several mm) every second. It is a structure.

Therefore, if the measured values are printed manually,
When messages in a row are printed at the same time, the next message cannot be printed until the width of this message (several millimeters) has elapsed.For this reason, in the past, duplicate printing of messages was unavoidable. There was a risk that this could occur.

In particular, when a multi-line message is input for communication, etc.
Overprinted. In addition, to avoid this, the status must be checked many times between the upper and lower levels after printing one line until the next message is sent, which complicates the communication procedure and makes it difficult for the upper level to send the next message. The problem was that the software burden increased.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to record multiple lines of messages even while continuously recording measured values manually. An object of the present invention is to provide a hybrid recorder which prevents printing of messages from overlapping even when messages are sent out, and which allows communication to be carried out easily.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the hybrid recorder of the present invention continuously records measurement value input, etc. on recording paper in analog and digital form. Message storage means for storing messages of rows; chart speed storage means for storing recording paper feeding speed; printing section for printing messages outputted from the control section on recording paper; The apparatus is characterized in that it is equipped with a system (and a pusher) that outputs messages one line at a time from the message storage means to the message reading and printing section every predetermined period of time, so that a plurality of messages can be printed on the recording paper without overlapping each other. .

[Operation] When a message is input to the hybrid recorder, this message is stored in the message storage means. Therefore, this message may consist of multiple lines.

Next, the control (pressing section) reads one line of message from this message storage means and outputs it to the printing section, so that one line is printed on the recording paper.
The message for each line is printed and recorded.

Then, in order to record the next message on the recording paper fed out at a constant speed, the control section outputs the next message after a predetermined time based on the information of the chart speed recording means.

This predetermined BJf period refers to the period until the recording paper is fed out to a portion of the recording paper that does not overlap with the previously printed message, and the control section performs calculations for this purpose. This makes it possible to capture multiple lines of messages at once, and to print out these multiple lines of messages without overlapping them on the recording paper.

[Example] FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a hybrid recorder of the present invention.

The measured values are continuously recorded in analog form on the recording paper 1 using a dot dot or the like (not shown). At the same time, the measurement value input of a certain channel is digitally displayed on the display section 2. Furthermore, various information and messages to be described later are written on the recording paper 1 at predetermined time intervals using a plotter or the like (not shown). These dots and plotter pen constitute a printing section, but the following description will be made on the assumption that the printing section 12 is a plotter pen for printing messages.

Furthermore, 3ba! This is the most important part and is made up of a large number of keys.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the hybrid recorder.

As shown in the figure, the measured value S manually inputted for each of a plurality of channels is subjected to various processing by the control unit 10, and then
The printing unit 12 prints out the information on recording paper.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a chart speed recording means, in which the feeding speed of the recording paper 1 is stored.

This storage setting of the chart speed storage means 15 is performed by the operation section 3.

The message storage means 17 stores a message F inputted from the outside via communication or from the operation section 3.
It stores multiple digits of digits, and is configured by RAM. Further, 18 is a clock for timekeeping.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained.

Continuously measure the measured value manually from a fixed object (not shown).
is input to the control unit 10, and the printing unit 13 continuously records this value S with a dot. Note that the chart speed of the recording paper l is set to a constant value in advance.

When a multi-line message F is input by communication from a higher level or by the operation section 3, the control section 10 stores this message F in the message storage means 17.

Next, the control unit l○ outputs the message F for the first line to the printing unit 12. Then, the control unit 1O starts measuring time based on the clock 18 from the time when printing is completed. Then, the control unit 10 uses the information in the chart speed storage means 15 to calculate a time after a predetermined time has elapsed, that is, a point in time when the print position of the previous message F does not overlap with the position where the next message F is to be printed. At this point, the control section 1O reads out the next message F stored in the message storage means 17 and sends it to the printing section 12. Thereby, the printing unit 12 can print two lines of message F without overlapping.

In this way, a plurality of lines of messages F can be taken in at once and printed one line at a time without overlapping each other on the recording paper L every predetermined time period, as shown in FIG.

In the above-described embodiment, the message F in the first line at the beginning is also stored in the message storage means 17, but the message F in the first line is immediately sent to the printing unit 12, and the message F in the next two lines is It is also possible to have a structure in which messages below the first one are temporarily stored in the message storage means 17.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, it is possible to input a plurality of lines of messages while continuously recording measured value inputs, and in this case, there is an effect that the printouts can be recorded without overlapping.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a hybrid recorder of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the recorder, and FIG. 3 is a
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing how a message is printed on recording paper. l...Recording paper, 3...Operation unit, 10...Control unit,
12...Printing section, 13...Parameter storage section, 15
... Chart speed record is a means, 17... Message storage means. Diagram

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim] A hybrid recorder that continuously records measurement value input, etc. on recording paper in analog and digital form, comprising a message storage means for storing input multi-line messages, and a recording paper feeding speed. A printing section that prints a message output from the control section on recording paper; A printing section that reads messages line by line from the message storage means every predetermined period of time based on the chart speed storage means. A hybrid recorder characterized in that it prints a plurality of messages on recording paper without overlapping each other by comprising a control unit that outputs an output to a recorder, and a control unit that outputs an output to a recorder.