Measuring device and measuring method with time calculation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10935586-B2
Application number	US-201916359582-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 20, 2019
Priority date	Mar 20, 2019
Publication date	Mar 2, 2021
Grant date	Mar 2, 2021

Abstract

A measuring device is provided. The measuring device comprises a user input, a storage, and a processor. In this context, the user input is configured to receive at least one measurement sequence from a user, whereas the storage is configured to store at least one measurement parameter and at least one duration of time required by the measuring device to achieve the at least one measurement parameter. In addition to this, the processor is configured to calculate the total time needed for the at least one measurement sequence on the basis of the at least one duration of time.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A measuring device comprising:
a user input,
a storage, and
a processor,
wherein the user input is configured to receive at least one measurement sequence from a user,
wherein the storage is configured to store at least one measurement parameter and at least one duration of time required by the measuring device to achieve the at least one measurement parameter,
wherein the processor is configured to calculate total time needed for the at least one measurement sequence on the basis of the at least one duration of time; and
wherein the processor is configured to display an aggregate time of at least two elements of the measurement sequence on a user interface.

2. The measuring device according to claim 1 ,
further comprising a display,
wherein the display is configured to display the total time.

3. The measuring device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one measurement parameter is required for a plurality of several measurement sequences.

4. The measuring device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the user input comprises at least one of an interface, a user interface, a remote control, a file, a load file, a standard command for programmable instruments load file, or any combination thereof.

5. The measuring device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one measurement parameter comprises at least one of dwell time, measurement time for individual frequency, dwell time with respect to measurements of at least one certain standard, measurement time for individual frequency with respect to measurements of at least one certain standard, frequency resolution, or any combination thereof.

6. The measuring device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one measurement parameter comprises standards setting dwell times on certain frequencies and time required for a sweep of respective remaining frequencies.

7. The measuring device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one measurement parameter comprises at least one of frequency span, detector setting, resolution, number of points in final measurement, mode of operation, or any combination thereof.

8. The measuring device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the processor is further configured to take into account switching time or setup time of further measurement equipment for the calculation of the total time.

9. The measuring device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the total time is displayed as a countdown.

10. The measuring device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the total time is updated as particular tasks in the at least one measurement sequence are completed.

11. The measuring device according to claim 1 ,
further comprising an electromagnetic interference receiver.

12. The measuring device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the processor is configured to display the total time of an entire sequence of the measurement sequence on a user interface.

13. A measuring method comprising the steps of:
receiving at least one measurement sequence from a user with the aid of a user input of a measuring device,
storing at least one measurement parameter and at least one duration of time required by the measuring device to achieve the at least one measurement parameter with the aid of a storage,
calculating total time needed for the at least one measurement sequence on the basis of the at least one duration of time with the aid of a processor, and
displaying an aggregate time of at least two elements of the measurement sequence on a user interface.

14. The measuring method according to claim 13 ,
wherein the user interface comprises a display.

15. The measuring method according to claim 14 ,
further comprising the step of displaying the total time as a countdown.

16. The measuring method according to claim 13 ,
wherein the at least one measurement parameter is required for a plurality of measurement sequences.

17. The measuring method according to claim 13 ,
wherein the user input comprises at least one of an interface, a user interface, a remote control, a file, a load file, a standard commands for programmable instruments load file, or any combination thereof.

18. The measuring method according to claim 13 ,
wherein the at least one measurement parameter comprises at least one of dwell time, measurement time for individual frequency, dwell time with respect to measurements of at least one certain standard, measurement time for individual frequency with respect to measurements of at least one certain standard, frequency resolution, or any combination thereof, or
wherein the at least one measurement parameter comprises standards setting dwell times on certain frequencies and time required for a sweep of respective remaining frequencies, or
wherein the at least one measurement parameter comprises at least one of frequency span, detector setting, resolution, number of points in final measurement, mode of operation, or any combination thereof.

19. The measuring method according to claim 13 ,
further comprising the step of taking into account switching time or setup time of further measurement equipment for the calculation of the total time with the aid of the processor.

20. The measuring method according to claim 13 ,
further comprising the step of updating the total time as particular tasks in the at least one measurement sequence are completed.

21. The measuring method according to claim 13 , further comprising:
displaying the total time of an entire sequence of the measurement sequence on a user interface.

Assignees

• Rohde & Schwarz

Inventors

• Cline Jeremy
• Wangard William
• Salamon Jeffrey

Classifications

• G01R31/001 Primary

  Measuring interference from external sources to, or emission from, the device under test, e.g. EMC, EMI, EMP or ESD testing (measuring electromagnetic fields G01R29/08; circuits for generating HV pulses in dielectric strength testing G01R31/14) · CPC title

• G01R23/18 Primary

  with provision for recording frequency spectrum · CPC title

• G01D7/02

  Indicating value of two or more variables simultaneously · CPC title

• G01D9/20

  the recording element, e.g. stylus, being controlled in accordance with time and the recording medium, e.g. paper roll, being controlled in accordance with the variable · CPC title

• G01D21/00

  Measuring or testing not otherwise provided for · CPC title