Patent ID: 6338030
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: G01J

Abstract:
Processor controlled measuring device for measuring photometric parameters, comprising:a measuring unit for detecting photometric parameters to be measured and converting them into corresponding electrical signals; a control arrangement cooperating with the measuring unit for controlling the measuring unit and processing the electrical signals produced thereby, the control arrangement including a processor for running a control program implementing functionalities of the measuring device; an input/output unit cooperating with the control arrangement for manual operation of the measuring device and for display of measurement results and user guiding information; interface means which cooperate with the processor such that measured data produced by the measuring device are transmitted to an external processor and such that control data controlling the processor are transmitted to the processor; a file system connected with the processor wherein at least one of the measured data and the control data can be stored as files of defined format; and means for making the file system available to a network, wherein the communication between the processor and the external processor connected to the network takes place by way of the files stored in the file system such that the processor further runs a data-transfer program which converts the control data stored in the file system into control data understandable by the control program and which converts the measured data into a file of defined format and stores the file in the file system.