Patent ID: 7337082
Filing Date: 2008-02-26
Classification: G01K

Abstract:
1. A measurement instrument, comprising: i) a measurement value acquiring portion for acquiring a measurement value, ii) a trigger signal inputting portion into which an external trigger signal is inputted, iii) a processor for processing the thus acquired measurement value, iv) a data memorizing portion for memorizing data on a processing condition, and v) an interface portion for outputting the thus processed measurement value, wherein, the measurement value acquiring portion periodically acquires the measurement value, the data memorizing portion memorizes information specifying a maximum data number regarding the outputting collectively a plurality of the measurement values processed as the data on the processing condition, the processor adds to the periodically-acquired measurement value measurement timing information which is based on a timing when a trigger signal is inputted, wherein, I) a first digital outputting is implemented in which, the plurality of the measurement values added by the measurement timing information are, with an acquisition order kept, sectioned into a plurality of measurement values less than or equal to the maximum data number, and the sectioned plurality of the measurement values are digitally outputted collectively from the interface portion in a time shorter than a time determined by a product of the data number and a period, II) after the first digital outputting, a second digital outputting is implemented in which, within a time determined by a product of the maximum data number and the period, a plurality of measurement values added by next measurement timing information and following the outputted measurement values are, with an acquisition order kept, sectioned into a plurality of measurement values less than or equal to the maximum data number, and the sectioned plurality of the measurement values are digitally outputted collectively from the interface portion in a time shorter than a time determined by a product of the sectioned data number and the period, and III) then, the second digital outputting is repeated.