JPH022220A - File name key input device - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention provides a file name key input method for adding a registered name (file name) as an index of the information file by key input when storing information in a storage device. Regarding equipment.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an observation device as shown in FIG. 15 has been used to observe measurement data such as voltage, current, power, etc. from multiple angles as waveform data. This observation device includes a main body 14 that includes an operating section 10 having keys and a display section 12 having a display screen, a recording device 16 and a storage device 18, and a keyboard 20 connected thereto.

Therefore, input operations can be performed using the keys on the operation unit 10 to execute display processing, recording processing, storage processing, and setting processing conditions regarding waveform data. but,
Information such as waveform data and set processing conditions is stored in the storage device 18.
The file name to be specified when storing the data is set by key input from the keyboard 20 where any code can be entered. This is because the keyboard 20 is equipped with various keys representing the alphabets from A to Z, katakana from A to A, numbers from O to 9, and other symbols.

This is because it is suitable for such input operations.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in such an observation device, there is a case where waveform data, processing conditions, etc. are stored in one storage device.

Although the operation unit 10 and the keyboard 20 are used together, the keyboard 20 is simply used as a dedicated key for inputting a file name that serves as an index for the information file to be stored.

This invention was made by focusing on these conventional problems, and its purpose is to make it possible to input a file name to be stored in a storage device using keys on the operation panel without using a keyboard. The object of the present invention is to provide a key input device that provides the following functions.

[Means to solve the problem]

Means for achieving the above object will be explained using FIGS. 1 to 4.

This file name key input device includes a key operation section 26 having a plurality of cursor movement switches that move the cursor position on the screen in the same or different directions and a plurality of select switches that determine different processing contents, a set file name, between the display section 28 that displays a file name setting screen showing the general symbols and special processing symbols to be selected;
As a processing means for setting a file name, a file name setting symbol adding means 48 sets a file name by adding a general symbol selected by operating the cursor movement switch key 34 and determined by operating the select switch key 36. and file name setting symbol deletion means for deleting general symbols constituting the file name determined by operating the select switch key 36 according to the special processing symbol selected by operating the cursor movement switch key 34. 50 and an automatic file name setting means 60 that displays on the display section 28 the file name for automatic setting registered in advance in the storage means by operating the key 36 of a specific select switch. storage device 3
I am trying to have it memorized in 2.

[For production]

When setting a file name, a plurality of cursor movement switches that move the cursor position on the screen in the same or different directions on the key operation section 26 and a plurality of select switches that determine different processing contents are used to select the file set on the display section 28. A file name setting screen showing the name, general symbol and special processing symbol to be selected is displayed, and the keys 34 and 36 of the cursor movement switch and select switch are operated as appropriate. At this time, the file name setting symbol adding means 48 selects the general symbol at the cursor position according to the operation of the cursor movement switch key 34 from among the general symbols and special processing symbols displayed on the screen, and selects it using the select switch key 34. 3
6, and set the file name by adding the general symbol.

Similarly, the file name setting symbol deletion means 50 also uses general symbols constituting the file name determined by operating the select switch key 36 in accordance with the special processing symbol selected by operating the cursor movement switch key 34. Delete and set the file name.

On the other hand, when the key 36 of a specific select switch is operated for the first time in the file name setting mode, the automatic file name setting mode is entered, and the pre-registered file name and the latest file number are displayed on the display section 28. will be displayed. The file name set in this way is
2 is stored.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a waveform observation device to which the file name key input device of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing its configuration. In these figures, 22 is connected to an input amplifier (not shown), and is an A-D converter that converts analog data such as current, voltage, and power into digital data.
The converter 24 is a device equipped with a CPU that performs the processing necessary to create waveform data from this input data and display, record, or store it. Connected to this device 24 are an operation section 261 having keys, a display section 28 having a display screen, a recording device 30, a storage device 32, and the like. The keys on this operating section 26 are used to set processing conditions and display, record, or store waveform data, and are usually used to set the processing conditions to display, record, or store waveform data. a plurality of directions, in this example four
Two cursor movement switch keys 34 and a plurality of select switch keys 36 (in this embodiment, two) for determining different processing contents are provided. That is, by operating each of the keys 34 of the four cursor movement switches, the cursor position can be moved up, down, left and right in accordance with the arrow directions shown there. Further, by operating the keys 36 of the two select switches, two different types of processing contents can be determined.

The display unit 28 has an LCD (liquid crystal display) that displays waveform data, set processing conditions, etc., and the 40 x 4 display area on a part of the screen is used to display files set there. A file name setting screen is displayed that shows the file name, general symbols and special processing symbols to be selected, other symbols, etc. These general symbols include alphabets from A to Z, katakana from A to N, numbers from 0 to 9, -1+, &1. It is included. In addition, special processing symbols include delete,
Return is included, and other symbols include File Na rae ', which indicates where the file name will be displayed.
7, ■ indicating the position to which the cursor can be moved, and Δ indicating the type of select switch key 36 to be operated corresponding to the cursor position. Note that ↓ or → is a cursor position mark indicating a general symbol or special processing symbol selected by operating the key 34 of the cursor movement switch (see FIG. 13 and FIG. 14).

By the way, instead of LCD, CRT (cathode ray tube) and LE
D (light emitting diode) etc. can also be used. Storage device 3
For example, a dot printer or the like is used to record waveform data in units of dots.

The storage device 32 is, for example, a floppy disk that can store information such as waveform data, set processing conditions, and file names. However, such storage may also be carried out on paper tape, magnetic tape, optical disk, memory card, etc.

The device 24 equipped with the above-mentioned CPU includes, for example, a CPU (
Central processing unit) 38, ROM (read-only memory) 4
0. A microcomputer is used that includes a RAM (readable/writable memory) 42, an input port 44, a pass line 46, and the like. This CPU 3g corresponds to the central brain section of the microcomputer, and executes overall control according to program instructions, performs arithmetic and logical operations, and temporarily stores the results. It also controls peripheral devices. The ROM 40 stores a control program for controlling the performance of the entire device, a waveform data processing program, a key input processing program for file names, and the like. Further, the RAM 42 stores data such as calculation results of the CPU 38. The input/output port 44 includes an A-D converter 22, a key operation section 26, a display section 28, a recording device 30 and a storage device 3.
2 etc. are connected, but it is also possible to connect to an external input/output device. The path line 46 is an address bus line, a data bus line, and a data bus line for connecting them.
Contains control path lines, etc.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

FIGS. 5, 6, and 7 are flowcharts showing an example of a processing program for key-inputting a file name.

This program is executed by switching from another setting mode to a file name input mode by inputting a switch on the key operation section 26. First, P
Initialize the cursor position, file name, and file counter for automatic file name setting with l. Next, at P2, the display screen is changed to a file name setting screen, and the selected general symbols, special processing symbols, other symbols, etc., which are selected as described above, are displayed there. Then, set the blinking counter W to 10 at P3.
After setting it to 0, go to P4.

At P4, it is determined whether there is a switch input, and at P5, the type of the switch is determined. Therefore, depending on the switch input,
When the cursor movement switch key 34 is operated, the process goes to P6. At P6, the symbol (general symbol or special processing symbol) at the cursor position before change is displayed, and the cursor position mark (↓ or →) is cleared. Note that the arrow of this cursor position mark has nothing to do with the arrow indicating the cursor movement direction above the key 34 of the cursor movement switch.Next, the cursor moves to the changed cursor position in P7, and P
8 displays a cursor position mark (↓ or →) on the symbol at the cursor position. In this way, by operating the key 34 of the cursor movement switch, the blinking counter is set to 70 at P9 when a general symbol or a special processing symbol is selected. Therefore, when the cursor moves,
The symbol display at the cursor position is always cleared, making it easier to see how the cursor position is moving. That is,
After PIO determines that the counter w<too, the pH determines that the counter W=70, so the process goes to PI3. PI3
Now clear the symbol display at the cursor position and display a space at that location. Next, enter W+1 into the counter W at PI3 and return to P4. In P4, if there is no switch input, it immediately goes to Plo, so the counter W becomes 70.
Between 99 and 99, the symbol at the cursor position disappears. When the counter W reaches 100, the counter W
It is determined that ≧100, the symbol at the cursor position is displayed again in PI3, and the process goes to PI3. In PI3, set counter W to O.
Set to . Therefore, the counter W is 100.0 to 69.
During this time, the symbol at the cursor position remains visible. As a result, if there is no new switch input, the symbol at the cursor position will repeatedly blink.

When the select switch key 36 is operated, P5
From line < to PI3, in PI3, the cursor position is at a general symbol such as A to 0, or delete, return
Determine if it is a special processing symbol such as . Therefore, depending on the cursor position, when the cursor is at A to 0, the process advances to line 8 of P17, and the type of select switch key 36 operated there is determined. At that time, when the select switch key 36 is set to Δ, it goes to PI3, and if the general symbol displayed at the cursor position is an alphabet from A to Z, it is determined to be a capital letter and added, or -, &, 1 to 5. If so, decide on one, add it, set it as the file name in PIO, and display it. Also, when the select switch key 36 is on, P2O
Go to.

The general symbol displayed at the cursor position is A-Z.
If it is an alphabet, it will be determined as a lowercase letter and added, or if it is +11.6~0, it will be determined and added, and PIO
Set it as the file name and display it. By repeating this process, as shown in FIG.
ample -Ha 1 is displayed on the file name setting screen. Furthermore, when adding 1 or 6 next to 5aIlpie -Nα1, press the cursor movement switch key 3.
Operate 4 to move the cursor position mark ↓ to where 1 and 6 are displayed and make those numbers blink, then press Δ
Operate the key 36 of the select switch. However, (F, ile Naa+e)? At first, nothing is displayed after , so continue adding symbols one by one from the left to the right and set the file name with the appropriate number of symbols. like d
When it is determined that it is in the ``elete'' position, the process goes to P21, where the type of select switch key 36 operated is determined. At this time, when the select switch key 36 is set to , the process goes to P22, where the general symbols constituting the file name are deleted, a new file name is set, and it is displayed on PIO. Since such deletion is performed sequentially from the right end of the file name to the left, the symbol to the right of Nn 1 in the figure is deleted. Also, when the select switch key 36 is set to Δ, it immediately goes to PIO via PIO.In this way, the cursor movement switch key 34
The file name can be easily set by appropriately adding or deleting the general symbol selected by the operation of , and determined by the operation of the select switch key 36. When it is determined in P16 that the cursor position is at return, the process goes to P23, where the type of select switch key 36 operated is determined.

At this time, when the operated key 36 is Δ, the process returns to PIO, and when it is ▪, it is determined whether automatic file name setting is required at P24 shown in FIG. That is, if the file name remains in the initial state cleared by Pl, the automatic file name setting routine shown in Figure 9 and below is executed; otherwise, this file name input mode is terminated and the main program returns. return.

Next, the automatic file name setting mode will be explained. In this embodiment, after entering the file name input mode, for example, first of the keys 36 of the select switch
By pressing the side, you can switch to automatic file name setting mode. That is, if it is determined that the pressed switch is the key 36 at P5, the process unconditionally jumps to P23 via P16. In this case, if the pressed key 36 is , it is determined in P24 of FIG. 8 whether the file name is the same as the initial state. In addition, the pressed key 3
If 6 is Δ, the process returns to PIO. If the file name remains in its initial state, the automatic file name setting routine shown in FIG. 9 and subsequent figures is executed as if it is desired to automatically set the file name. When this routine is entered, the file type is first set at P15, and then the file Na is set at P26. According to this embodiment, the format of the file name is, for example, rFUNCDATJ (or "WAVE"), as shown in FIG.
DAT") and a file Nα consisting of a three-digit number (maximum value 999) such as 1, ro13J, etc.

Setting of the file type in Pl5 is performed by a subroutine as shown in FIG. That is, the type of data to be stored is determined in P29, and if it is setting condition data (for example, measurement range, trigger point, other function data, etc.), P3
1, the file type rFUNcDATJ is set, and if it is waveform data, P2O7" rWAVE
DATJ file type is set. Note that the determination in P29 is made based on key operations specified in advance before entering the file name input mode.

Setting of the file blood at P26 is performed by the subroutine illustrated in FIG.

First, in P32, it is determined whether the file Nα counter is equal to or less than 999 (maximum value). Here, since the file Na counter is initialized (for example, rooOJ) in the first step P1, the file Nα is set to roOOJ in the next step P33, and then "FUNCDAT" (or rWAVED) is set in P27 of the main routine.
It is determined whether the 7 file name ATJ 000) has already been registered. If the file name is not already registered, the file name is registered in the storage device 32. If you have already registered, please
At step 18, the file island counter is incremented, and the subroutine of FIG. 11 is executed again. By repeating this, the latest file Nα is attached and registered in the storage device 32. If the file island counter exceeds the maximum value of 999 at P32, an error is displayed at P34 and the process returns to the main routine.

As described above, according to the present invention, the select key 3
By pressing 6, the file name is automatically set. In addition, in the above embodiment, the case where the key 36 is pressed first after entering the file name input mode was explained, but if you want to automatically input the file name while manually setting the file name, for example, press the rdeletaJ key. After clearing all the settings by operation, the key 36 can be pressed.

In addition, if the key of another processing switch is operated at P5 first, go to P35, where a symbol is displayed at the cursor position, and then go to P36, where the file name, set processing conditions, waveform data, etc. Executes recording and memory processing. After that, the process goes to PIO.In the file name input mode processing, a cursor position mark is always displayed somewhere on the file name setting screen, and the symbol at that display location will blink.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the invention described above, a file name can be set using keys on the operation section of the device and stored in the storage device, so a keyboard is not required and the product can be made inexpensive. Additionally, file names can be automatically set as needed, which is extremely convenient in actual use.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a file name key input device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a waveform a measurement device for key inputting a file name to which this invention is applied, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing its configuration. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the keys in the key operation section of the waveform observation device. FIG. The key layout diagram of the select switch, FIGS. 5, 6, and 7 are flowcharts showing the file name key input processing program stored in the same waveform observation device, and FIG.
11 through 11 are flowcharts showing the automatic file name setting program, FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the automatic format, and FIGS. 13 and 14 are the same waveform I! FIG. 15 is a front view showing a file name setting screen displayed on the display section of the measuring device, and a perspective view showing the appearance of a conventional waveform observing device. In the figure, 22 is an A-D converter, 24 is a device equipped with a CPU, 26 is a key operation section, 28 is a display section, 30 is a recording device,
32 is a storage device, 34 is a cursor movement switch key,
36 is a select switch key, 48 is a file name setting symbol addition means, 50 is a file name setting symbol deletion means, 6
0 is an automatic file name setting means.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A key operation section with multiple cursor movement switches that move the cursor position on the screen in the same or different directions and multiple select switches that determine different processing contents, a set file name, and a general symbol to be selected. and a display section that displays a file name setting screen showing special processing symbols; selected by key operation of the cursor movement switch,
a file name setting symbol adding means for setting a file name by adding a general symbol determined by the key operation of the above select switch; A file name setting symbol deletion means for deleting general symbols constituting a file name determined by key operation, and a file name for automatic setting registered in advance in the storage means by operation of a specific select switch mentioned above. A file name key input device comprising: automatic file name setting means for displaying on the display section; and a storage device for storing the file name set by operating the select switch. (2) The file name according to claim 1, wherein the automatic file name setting means has a number setting function that counts the number of files already registered by the means and assigns the latest file number when automatically setting the file name. Key input device.