Measuring Device Automated Trigger Selection via Parameter Histograms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Regular oscilloscopes require complex hardware and computational complexity to assist novice users in selecting optimal trigger functions for measuring signals, overwhelming them with diverse trigger functions and parameter settings.
Innovation Solution
A measuring device with an interface to acquire signals, a triggering unit to determine conditions, a storage unit to store data words, and a parameter determination unit to create parameter histograms, allowing for reduced hardware complexity and user skill requirements for accurate trigger selection and measurement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the measuring device records and analyzes the entire measuring signal to determine suitable trigger functions, then the user assistance is improved, but the hardware complexity and computational complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential trigger-relevant features from the measuring signal rather than analyzing the entire signal. The triggering unit identifies specific trigger conditions (edges, levels, patterns) and extracts only those portions of the signal that are relevant for trigger determination, discarding unnecessary data. This extraction approach provides user assistance while avoiding the hardware and computational complexity of full-signal analysis.
2Adaptability or versatility
If diverse trigger functions and parameter settings are provided, then the adaptability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates for novice users
Solution Approach 1:
The measuring device performs self-service by automatically analyzing the measuring signal and autonomously selecting appropriate trigger functions and parameters. The triggering unit monitors the signal characteristics and automatically configures optimal trigger settings without requiring the user to navigate through diverse trigger options. This self-service mechanism maintains adaptability to different signal types while eliminating the complexity burden on novice users.
Solution Approach 2:
The device performs preliminary analysis of the measuring signal to pre-determine suitable trigger functions before the user needs to make selections. By提前 analyzing signal characteristics and pre-configuring appropriate trigger parameters, the system prepares optimal settings in advance, allowing users to simply accept recommended configurations rather than struggling with diverse trigger options.
3Measurement precision
If the entire measuring signal is recorded for analysis, then the measurement accuracy is improved, but the data storage requirements and processing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only trigger-relevant data points from the measuring signal for storage and analysis. Instead of recording the entire signal, the triggering unit identifies and stores only the specific conditions and parameters necessary for trigger determination (such as edge transitions, level crossings, and pattern occurrences). This extraction maintains measurement precision for trigger analysis while dramatically reducing data storage requirements.
4Productivity
If comprehensive signal analysis is performed to assist users, then the productivity is improved, but the computational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the signal analysis process into distinct, simplified stages: signal acquisition, trigger condition detection, parameter extraction, and trigger function selection. Each segment performs a specific function with optimized computational requirements. The triggering unit divides the comprehensive analysis into modular tasks that can be executed efficiently, maintaining high measurement productivity while avoiding the computational burden of undifferentiated full-signal analysis.
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AI summary
A measuring device comprises an interface, adapted to acquire a measuring signal, a triggering unit, adapted to determine at least one condition of the measuring signal based on an initial triggering condition, and a storage unit adapted to store data words, comprising changes of the at least one condition of the measuring signal and instances in time at which the changes of the at least one condition occur. Moreover, the measuring device comprises a parameter determination unit, adapted to determine at least one parameter from the data words and a parameter histogram unit, adapted to determine a parameter histogram of the at least one parameter.