Patent ID: 9625495
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: G01R

Claim:
1. A probe for use with a test and measurement instrument, comprising: a digital multimeter or voltmeter with an analog-to-digital converter configured to receive a signal from a device under test and determine a digital measurement from the signal; a first controller connected to the multimeter or voltmeter configured to receive the digital measurement from the multimeter or voltmeter; a digital communication interface connected to the first controller configured to communicate with the first controller; a communication link connected to the digital communication interface to communicate with the test and measurement instrument; analog measurement circuitry connected to the device under test configured to receive a signal from a device under test and process the signal from the device under test; an analog signal interface connected to the analog measurement circuitry and the communication link; and a second controller connected to the communication link for connecting the probe to the test and measurement instrument; wherein the second controller communicates with the digital communication interface to receive the digital measurement and the analog signal interface to receive an analog signal from the analog measurement circuitry.