JPH10320166A - Pop-up display device and pop-up display device for material testing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To easily understand the correspondence between a high-order input screen and a lower-order input screen during hop-up display. SOLUTION: The hop-up display device of the present invention provides a screen call mark A1 to an upper input screen (parent screen) A.
When, for example, a mark A1 in A3 is selected and designated on the screen, a lower input screen (child screen) B corresponding to the screen call mark A1 of the input operation target is hop-up displayed on the display M and a lower screen is displayed. Since the index BM indicating the screen call mark A1 is displayed along with the edge of the input screen B, the operator can use the screen call mark A indicated by the index BM.
By looking at No. 1, it is possible to easily grasp the correspondence between the high-order input screen A and the lower-order input screen B during the hop-up display.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pop-up display device for pop-up display of a lower-order input screen by input operation on a higher-order input screen and a pop-up display device for a material testing machine. The present invention relates to a technology for making it possible to easily understand the correspondence between the screen and the lower input screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, pop-up display devices have been used to process hierarchical information having a higher / lower relationship. In a conventional pop-up display device, FIG.
As shown in (a), a display 61 for displaying an input screen for presenting an input menu is first displayed with a sub-screen call mark 6.
The parent screen (high-order input screen) 62 in which the screens 2a to 62c appear on the screen is displayed, and the child screen call marks 62a to 62c in the parent screen are displayed by an input device such as a keyboard (not shown) or a mouse (not shown). When an input operation for selecting and specifying one of the screens 62c is performed, as shown in FIG. 8B, a sub-screen (lower-order input screen) 63 corresponding to the screen call mark of the input operation target is displayed in a pop-up manner.

A sub-screen calling mark 63a is also displayed in the sub-screen (high-order input screen for the grandchild screen) 63.
To the grandchild screen call marks 63a to 63c in the child screen using a keyboard, a mouse, or the like.
By performing an input operation for selecting and specifying one of c, FIG.
As shown in (c), a grandchild screen (lower-input screen for a child screen) 64 corresponding to the screen call mark of the input operation target is displayed in a pop-up manner. When a necessary input operation is completed on the pop-up grandchild screen 64 in accordance with the input menu, the grandchild screen 64 is erased, and the parent screen 62 and the child screen 63 are displayed as shown in FIG. When the necessary input operation is completed on the pop-up sub-screen 63 in accordance with the input menu, the sub-screen 63 is erased, and the screen returns to the main screen 62 shown in FIG. When the input is completed in the state of FIG. 8C, the screen may return to the parent screen 62 of FIG. 8A.

The pop-up display referred to in the present invention means that a lower-level input screen is temporarily overwritten for a period necessary for a higher-level input screen by an input operation on the higher-level input screen. In the pop-up display, related input screens are displayed one after another by input operation on the high-order input screen, and necessary information can be input by screen input operation.
Suitable for inputting hierarchical information that has a higher / lower relationship.

[0005]

However, in the above pop-up display device, the upper input screen and the lower input screen, such as the correspondence between the parent screen 62 and the child screen 63 or the correspondence between the child screen 63 and the grandchild screen 64, are used. There is a problem that it is difficult to grasp the correspondence between the screens. Child screen call marks 62a to 62c or grandchild screen call mark 63a
63c are hidden under the child screen 63 and the grandchild screen 64, and the operator is a beginner or the operator
When the user once leaves and returns again, it often happens that it is not immediately possible to immediately grasp the correspondence between the lower input screen and the upper input screen in the pop-up display. In the tester, inconveniences such as input errors and delays are caused when setting and inputting data processing conditions.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a pop-up display device and a pop-up display device for a material testing machine which can easily grasp the correspondence between a lower input screen and a higher input screen during pop-up display. The task is to provide.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pop-up display device, comprising: an image display means for displaying an input screen for presenting an input menu; The input operation means for inputting the information by inputting the data, and the high input screen on which the screen call mark for calling the lower input screen appears is displayed on the image display means as at least an input screen, and the screen is called in the high input screen. Screen display control means for pop-up displaying a lower input screen corresponding to the mark of the input operation target on the image display means as the input operation on the mark is performed by the input operation means, The display control means does not hide the screen call mark of the lower input screen in the higher input screen. As well as pop up position, characterized in that the lower input screen is configured to index the associated display on the edge of the lower input screen pointing his screen call mark.

In order to solve the above problems, a pop-up display device for a material testing machine according to the invention of claim 2 is provided.
A display device incorporated in the control / data processing system of the material testing machine, comprising: an image display means for displaying an input screen for presenting an input menu; input operation means for inputting information on the input screen; A data processing condition input screen in which the processing item mark group is arranged at a position corresponding to the material test characteristic curve is displayed on the image display means as at least an input screen, and the data processing item mark in the data processing condition input screen is displayed. Screen input control means for individually popping up individual processing condition input screens for individually setting processing conditions relating to the data processing item when an input operation for selecting and specifying one is performed by the input operation means. In the pop-up display device for a material testing machine, the screen display control means performs data processing on an individual processing condition input screen. A pop-up is displayed at a position in the case entry screen that does not hide your data processing item mark, and an index that points to your data processing item mark is displayed on the edge of the individual processing condition entry screen. It is characterized by being configured to be accompanied display.

[Operation] Next, the operation of executing the pop-up display by the display device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. In the pop-up display device according to the first aspect, as shown in FIG. 1 (a), the screen display control means firstly calls up a lower-level input screen as an input screen on which an input menu is presented. High-level input screen (parent screen) A where ~ A3 appears
Is displayed on a display M which is an example of the image display means. Next, the input operation means (keyboard, mouse, etc.) is used to select and designate one of the appropriate screen call marks A1 to A3, for example, the screen call mark A1 on the screen. Then, as shown in FIG. 1B, the screen display control means causes the lower input screen (child screen) corresponding to the screen call mark A1 of the input operation target.
B automatically pops up on the display M. The lower input screen B popped up by the screen display control means is displayed at a position where the lower screen input mark A1 is not hidden, and at the same time, the lower input screen B indicates the own screen call mark A1. The BM is displayed along with the edge of the lower input screen B. The operator is the index BM
Looking at the screen call mark A1 indicated by, the screen call mark is usually displayed with characters or symbols indicating the correspondence between the high-order input screen A and the low-order input screen B. The correspondence between the input screen A and the lower input screen B can be easily grasped.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, the screen call mark B1 also appears in the lower input screen B corresponding to the screen call mark A1, so that the input operation means can be used if necessary. Then, an input operation for selecting and specifying the screen call mark B1 on the screen is performed. Then,
As shown in FIG. 1C, the next lower input screen (grandchild screen) C is automatically displayed on the display M as a pop-up.
In this case, the lower input screen (child screen) B becomes the upper screen with respect to the lower input screen (grandchild screen) C, and the lower input screen C pop-up displayed by the screen display control means also becomes
At the same time as being displayed at a position where the own screen call mark B1 is not hidden, the lower-order input screen C displays the index CM indicating the own screen call mark B1 as the lower-order input screen C.
Is displayed along the edge of. Also, the operator can easily grasp the correspondence between the input screens B and C by looking at the screen call mark B1 indicated by the index CM.

Further, when a necessary input operation is completed on the pop-up displayed lower-order input screen C in accordance with the input menu, the lower-order input screen C disappears automatically or through a predetermined end operation as necessary. Then, the screen returns to the screen of FIG. 1B in which the upper input screen A and the lower input screen B are displayed. When the necessary input operation is completed on the pop-up displayed lower input screen B in accordance with the input menu, the lower input screen B is automatically erased or, if necessary, through an end operation, is deleted, and the upper input screen is deleted. The screen returns to the screen of FIG. 1A in which only A is displayed.

In the pop-up display device for a material testing machine according to the present invention (hereinafter, abbreviated as "pop-up display device" as appropriate), first, a data processing item mark group is moved to a position corresponding to a material test characteristic curve by a screen display control means. Is displayed on the image display means.
Next, if one of the data processing item marks on the data processing condition input screen is selected and specified on the screen by the input operation means, the processing conditions for the specified data processing item are individually set. The processing condition input screen automatically pops up. That is, the data processing condition input screen is the upper input screen, and the data processing item mark is a screen call mark for calling the individual processing condition input screen, which is the lower input screen. Then, when the necessary input operation is completed on the individual processing condition input screen displayed in the pop-up according to the input menu, the individual processing condition input screen is automatically erased or, if necessary, after an end operation is performed. Become.

Further, in the case of the pop-up display device of the present invention, the individual processing condition input screen pop-up displayed by the screen display control means is located at a position where the data processing item mark which is the screen call mark of the user is not hidden. At the same time as the individual processing condition input screen is displayed, an index indicating its own data processing item mark is displayed along the edge of the screen, and if the operator sees the data processing item mark indicated by the index, a pop-up is displayed. Of the individual processing condition input screen and the data processing item mark in the data processing condition input screen can be easily grasped.

[0014]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a material testing machine using a pop-up display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The pop-up display device used in the material testing machine shown in FIG.
This is also an embodiment of the invention.

The material testing machine shown in FIG. 2 has a load mechanism (not shown) for applying a load such as tension, compression and bending to a test piece (test piece), and a load applied to the test piece or a displacement generated on the test piece by applying a load. Tester main body 1 provided with a sensor mechanism for measuring
And a control / data processing unit 2 for processing (measurement) data sent from the sensor mechanism of the tester main body 1. The former test machine main body 1 is not particularly different from a normal configuration, but the latter control / data processing section (control / data processing system) 2 incorporates a pop-up display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Configuration. Hereinafter, a specific description will be given focusing on the control / data processing unit 2 of the material testing machine.

The control / data processing unit 2 outputs a command signal required for control or executes an operation required for data processing according to a control program for controlling the movement of the entire material testing machine. A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 3, a hard disk 4 for storing control programs and data in a readable manner, and a hard disk 4
A main memory 5 in the form of a RAM for storing (uploading) a control program read out from the RAM and temporarily storing data from a sensor mechanism of the tester main body 1, an input screen for presenting an input menu, A display (image display means) 6 for displaying measurement results, etc .; a printer 7 for printing out measurement results and the like on paper; and a keyboard as input operation equipment (input operation means) for inputting information to an input screen. 8 and a so-called mouse 9 and an input / output IF 10 for exchanging control signals and data with the tester main body 1.

The display 6 displays various input screens for presenting an input menu. Various input screens for presenting to the operator input menus necessary for setting test conditions, data processing conditions, test systems and the like are automatically or selected by the input operation device and displayed on the display 6 by the screen display control means. However, this screen display control means is configured to be able to pop-up display an input screen having an upper / lower relationship. That is, as the input operation for the screen call mark in the high-level input screen is performed by the input operation means, the lower-level input screen corresponding to the input operation target mark is pop-up displayed on the display 6 by the screen display control means. Because Of course, the input screens include not only the upper / lower relation but also a parallel input screen or an independent input screen. The screen display control means mainly includes the control program uploaded to the main memory 5 and the CPU 3.

In the case of the embodiment, a high-order / low-order input screen used for setting data processing conditions is an example of a high-order / low-order input screen to be displayed as a pop-up. That is, as will be described later in detail, a data processing condition input screen (high-order input screen) in which the data processing item marks are arranged at corresponding positions on the material test characteristic curve, and a data processing condition input screen An individual processing condition input screen (lower-order input screen) for individually setting processing conditions relating to the data processing item, which is displayed in a pop-up display when a designation input operation for the data processing item mark is performed by the input operation means; Combinations.

As a feature of the present invention, the screen display control means for performing the pop-up display is configured so that the correspondence between the high-order input screen and the lower-order input screen during the pop-up display can be easily grasped. That is, the screen display control means sets the screen call mark (eg, data) of the lower-order input screen (eg, the individual processing condition input screen) in the high-order input screen (eg, the data processing condition input screen). In addition to pop-up display where processing item marks are not hidden, lower-level input screens (eg, individual processing condition input screens) input lower-level indices indicating their own screen call marks (eg, data processing item marks). It is configured to be displayed along with the edge of an application screen (eg, an individual processing condition input screen). Therefore, in the embodiment,
The pop-up display device incorporated in the control / data processing unit 2 includes a CPU 3, a display 6, a keyboard 8 and a mouse 9.
And the control program uploaded to the main memory 5.

Next, the operation of setting test conditions and data processing conditions using a pop-up display when a test is performed by the material testing machine having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. This will be described in detail. 3 to 7 show examples of various display screens displayed on the display 6.

When setting the test conditions of the test piece to be tested by the material testing machine, as shown in FIG. 3, the position of the test condition F2 on the left side of the screen of the display 6 is determined by the keyboard 8 and the mouse 9 (input operation device). When the user clicks (designation input operation), the test condition input screen 11 is displayed as a higher-level input screen (parent screen). In the test condition input screen 11, a screen call mark 12 for setting the test mode and a screen call mark 13 for designating the shape of the test piece appear, and the screen call mark 12 for the test mode is displayed by the input operation device. When clicked, a test mode setting input screen 14 shown in FIG. 3 is displayed in a pop-up. The test mode setting input screen 14 is displayed at a position where the screen call mark 12 for the test mode setting is not hidden, and the screen for the test mode setting is displayed at the center of the upper edge of the test mode setting input screen 14. A protruding index 15 pointing to the call mark 12 is displayed along with the index mark 15.
Can be immediately recognized that the input screen 14 in the pop-up display is used for setting the test mode, and the correspondence between the test condition input screen 11 and the test mode setting input screen 14 is easy. Can be grasped.

5 is displayed in the test mode setting input screen 14.
The test mode marks are displayed. When one of the marks is selected and clicked with the input operation device, the designated test mode mark is displayed in the screen call mark 12 as shown in FIG. At the same time, the test mode setting input screen 14 disappears. Following the test mode settings,
The screen designating mark 13 is clicked on the input operation device to call a shape designating input screen (not shown), and the shape is set in the same manner as in the test mode.

When setting the processing conditions of the data sent from the tester main body 1, when the position of the data processing condition F3 at the center of the screen is clicked with the input operation device, the data processing condition is set as shown in FIG. The input screen 16 is displayed as a higher-level input screen (parent screen). The data processing condition input screen 16 includes a material test characteristic curve 17 having a load (stress) on the vertical axis and a displacement (strain) on the horizontal axis, and a group of data processing item marks 18a to 18i. 18i is displayed in a form where the material test characteristic curve 17 is arranged at a corresponding position. When one of the data processing item marks 18a to 18i, for example, a data processing item mark 18f displayed as an intermediate point is clicked on the input operation device, the intermediate point processing condition input screen (individual processing condition) is displayed as shown in FIG. An input screen 19 is displayed in a pop-up.

The intermediate point processing condition input screen 19 is displayed at a position where the data processing item mark 18f as a screen call mark is not hidden, and is displayed on the upper left end of the upper edge of the intermediate point processing condition input screen 19 by itself. Of the data processing item mark 18f is displayed. The operator can easily grasp the correspondence between the intermediate point processing condition input screen 19 and the data processing condition input screen 16 by looking at the data processing item mark 18f indicated by the index 20. On the intermediate point processing condition input screen 19, either or both of displacement and distortion are selected and designated as intermediate point data. After the setting is completed, if the position of the OKF 5 at the lower right of the intermediate point processing condition input screen 19 is clicked with the input operation device, the intermediate point processing condition input screen 19 is erased, and FIG.
Return to the state shown in. The screen 1 for inputting the intermediate point processing condition
The parameter (load) in 9 is set using the keyboard by clicking in the frame of the corresponding parameter.

After that, another data processing item mark such as the maximum point is clicked by the input operation device as required, and a required individual processing condition input screen (lower order input screen) is called, and data processing conditions are set. I do. In each of the individual processing condition input screens called by the screen input operation for the processing data processing item marks 18a to 18i, a protruding index indicating the own data processing item mark is displayed along with the edge of the screen. Needless to say.

When the setting of the data processing conditions is completed, the position of the system F4 on the right side of the screen is clicked by the input operation device as required, and the input screen of the system setting is called, and the system selection setting is performed. Is performed, the position of the test F1 at the left end of the screen is clicked with the input operation device to switch to the test result display screen 21 and start the test as shown in FIG. In the upper half graph display area 22 of the test result display screen 21, each test piece 1-
A curve (not shown) indicating the load-displacement correspondence for each of 1, 1-2,... 1-n,... Is displayed, and data is displayed in the data display area 23 in the lower half of the test result display screen 21. The results obtained in the processing are the test pieces 1-1, 1-2,...
−n,... In the test result display screen 21, the data display area 23 can be changed by clicking the scroll mark 24 at the lower right corner with the input operation device and performing an up / down / left / right pull operation.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be modified as follows. (1) In the above embodiment, the input screen has only the two-stage upper-lower relationship of the parent screen and the child screen. However, in addition to the parent screen and the child screen as shown in FIG. As a modified example, there are three stages in which there is a child screen and a grandchild screen, or those having an upper / lower relationship of four or more stages.

(2) In the above embodiment, the input screen to be displayed in a pop-up has a rectangular shape. However, a modification example may be used in which the input screen has another shape such as a triangle or a circle.

(3) In the above embodiment, the index indicating the screen call mark of the lower-order input screen is its own screen callout mark is the protruding area formed by blowing at the edge of the screen. As a modified example, there is a configuration in which a part of the edge is changed to a different color area. The position where the index is formed is selected based on the relationship with the position of the screen call mark in the upper input screen indicated by the index, and is not limited to a specific position.

(4) In the above embodiment, the pop-up display device is for a material testing machine, but the pop-up display device of the present invention is not limited to a material testing machine.

[0031]

As is clear from the above description, according to the pop-up display device of the first aspect of the present invention, the index accompanying the edge of the lower input screen during the pop-up display is displayed on the upper input screen. Since it is configured to point to its own screen call mark inside, it is possible to easily grasp the correspondence between the high-level input screen and the lower-level input screen that is displayed in a pop-up manner.

According to the pop-up display device for a material testing machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, the data processing item mark in the data processing condition input screen, which is the upper input screen, is used as a screen call mark, and the lower input is used. The individual processing condition input screen, which is a screen, is displayed in a pop-up display, and the index displayed along the edge of the individual processing condition input screen in the pop-up display is displayed in the upper-level input screen. Since the configuration indicates the mark, it is easy to grasp the correspondence between the data processing condition input screen and the individual processing condition input screen that is displayed in a pop-up manner with respect to the data processing condition input screen. Input settings can be made easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view illustrating pop-up display by a display device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a material testing machine using the pop-up display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of a test condition input screen during popup display.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of a test condition input screen during popup display.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an example of a data processing condition input screen in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an example of an intermediate point processing condition input screen during popup display.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an example of a test result display screen in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view illustrating pop-up display by a conventional display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A: Upper input screen B, C: Lower input screen A1 to A3, B1: Screen call mark BM, CM: Index M: Display unit 1: Test machine body 2: Control / data processing unit 3: CPU 6: Display Unit 8 ... Keyboard 9 ... Mouse 11 ... Screen for inputting test conditions 12, 13 ... Screen call mark 14 ... Screen for inputting test mode setting 15, 20 ... Index 16 ... Screen for inputting data processing conditions 18a-18i ... Data processing item mark 19: Screen for inputting intermediate point processing conditions

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An image display means for displaying an input screen for presenting an input menu, an input operation means for inputting information to the input screen, and a screen call mark for calling a lower input screen appear. The high-order input screen is displayed on the image display means at least as an input screen, and the lower order corresponding to the input operation target mark is performed as the input operation for the screen call mark in the higher-order input screen is performed by the input operation means. Screen display control means for pop-up display the input screen on the image display means, wherein the screen display control means hides its own screen call mark in the high-order input screen for the lower-order input screen. A pop-up is displayed in a position where it will not be hidden, and the lower input screen points to its own screen call mark A pop-up display device characterized in that an index is displayed along with an edge of a lower input screen. 2. A display device incorporated in a control / data processing system of a material testing machine, comprising: an image display means for displaying an input screen for presenting an input menu; and an input for inputting information to the input screen. An operation means and a data processing condition input screen in which the data processing item mark group is arranged at a corresponding position of the material test characteristic curve is displayed on the image display means at least as an input screen, and each of the data processing condition input screens Screen display control that, when an input operation for selecting and specifying one of the data processing item marks is performed by the input operation means, an individual processing condition input screen for individually setting the processing conditions related to the data processing item is pop-up displayed. Means for displaying a pop-up display for a material testing machine, wherein the screen display control means comprises: Is displayed in a pop-up position in the data processing condition input screen where the data processing item mark is not hidden, and the index for the individual processing condition input screen indicates the data processing item mark. A pop-up display device for a material testing machine, wherein the pop-up display device is configured to be displayed on an edge of a material.