摘要:
Capability to record relevant aggregated data via a test and measurement instrument interface through a software agent. The agent resides within the test and measurement instrument and gathers the information when activated. The information can be measurement data; measurement setup parameters; test system topology; user notes, brief descriptions, audio recordings or pen input; pictures; or attached documents. The agent can communicate directly to an electronic laboratory notebook server or can store the information on a portable computer readable media (CRM). A user can upload the information from the portable CRM to the server. The user can access the information via a PC workstation.
摘要:
Probe configuration is achieved in a measurement system in which probes are given possible configuration data depending upon conditions in an area relevant to the area of the probe. The possible probe configurations include global boundaries, such as time, and each probe then, based upon the possible configurations, selects a configuration. In one embodiment, the probe may interact with a central processor to further define the probe configuration. In one embodiment, probes may communicate with other probes, both to help define their operating environment and to optionally provide configuration data to another probe.
摘要:
Reducing writes to non-volatile storage in a system for tracking sequence numbers in a communications protocol. In a system which tracks sequence numbers, a sequence number base is kept in non-volatile storage. During normal operation, the value in non-volatile storage is not rewritten until it exceeds the base value in non-volatile storage plus a predetermined update constant. On startup, the sequence number is set to the value in non-volatile storage plus the predetermined update constant.
摘要:
A method for providing a user with test and measurement guidance includes collecting an inventory of available test instruments, providing data for a device under test, providing a test specification, and generating a set of tests to be performed on the device under test utilizing the inventory, data, and test specification.
摘要:
A wireless coverage mapping technique is arranged to display the signaling location for each measured signal as well as the measured signal strength. In one embodiment, the resulting map contains a colored circle at the point where the signal measurement is taken and a line connecting the circle to the signaling location in communication with the location of the measurement at the time the measurement is taken. If desired, the color of the line can reflect the connectively metric while the style of the line can convey other information about the measurement or the measurement type. Also, if desired, the direction of movement of a mobile detector (for example, a cellular phone) can be displayed. The map can be used, for example, to determine neighbor lists such that by observation the administrator can match the neighbor list for a particular connection against the transmitter actually selected for that transmission. In this manner, neighbor lists can be updated to reflect the actual usage patterns as shown by the mapping technique disclosed herein.
摘要:
An electronic device for collecting and displaying measurement data includes a data interface, a processor and a transport interface. The data interface obtains measurement data. The processor is configured to generate portable graphical user interface (GUI) information indicating a visual format corresponding to at least one of the measurement data or the electronic device, and to associate the portable GUI information with the measurement data. The transport interface is configured to deliver the measurement data and the associated portable GUI information to a remote display, enabling the remote display to display the measurement data in accordance with the visual format indicated by the portable GUI information.
摘要:
Measurement sensors are designed to provide metadata to data recording devices in an opportunistic manner to conserve bandwidth and/or power. In one embodiment, the metadata is communicated to the recording device during opportunistic periods, such as, for example, when actual data transmission can be skipped, or when battery level is high, or when there is enough bandwidth, i.e., other sensors are not using the full allocated bandwidth. In one embodiment, a plurality of sensors each only send a portion of their data such that all the portions taken together form the complete metadata. In another embodiment, each sensor only sends an identification of its type and the receiving device “looks up” the full metadata from a database.
摘要:
An electronic device for collecting and displaying measurement data includes a data interface, a processor and a transport interface. The data interface obtains measurement data. The processor is configured to generate portable graphical user interface (GUI) information indicating a visual format corresponding to at least one of the measurement data or the electronic device, and to associate the portable GUI information with the measurement data. The transport interface is configured to deliver the measurement data and the associated portable GUI information to a remote display, enabling the remote display to display the measurement data in accordance with the visual format indicated by the portable GUI information.
摘要:
Capability to record relevant aggregated data via a test and measurement instrument interface through a software agent. The agent resides within the test and measurement instrument and gathers the information when activated. The information can be measurement data; measurement setup parameters; test system topology; user notes, brief descriptions, audio recordings or pen input; pictures; or attached documents. The agent can communicate directly to an electronic laboratory notebook server or can store the information on a portable computer readable media (CRM). A user can upload the information from the portable CRM to the server. The user can access the information via a PC workstation.
摘要:
A method including establishing a communication link between one or more measurement equipment installations and a provider of optional features, utilizing circuitry within the measurement equipment installation to allow the measurement equipment installation to exchange information with the provider of optional features and determining optional feature use criteria, the optional feature use criteria including at least an interval during which one or more optional features are enabled on the one or more measurement equipment installations.