Patent ID: 7200510
Filing Date: 2007-04-03
Classification: G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A measurement control apparatus comprising an interface circuit unit having a plurality of types of interface circuits compatible with a plurality of types of measurement controlled objects, and a measurement control processor for selecting one interface circuit compatible with any one measurement controlled object and for executing predetermined measurement control, wherein when said one measurement controlled object is given, the measurement control processor outputs from an output port, interface setting data for setting one interface circuit compatible with a measurement controlled object among the plurality of types of interface circuits before output of measurement control data from the output port to the measurement controlled object, and wherein further provision is made of an interface setting function unit located between said interface circuit unit and said measurement control processor, the interface setting function unit being comprised of following units (i) and (ii): (i) a gate function unit, coupled between said output port and a first input terminal of said interface circuit unit for receiving the measurement control data, the gate function unit for preventing input of said interface setting data to said interface circuit unit while the interface setting data is being output from said measurement control processor; and (ii) a selecting function unit, coupled between said output port and a second input terminal of said interface circuit unit, for receiving said interface setting data and holding a selection of said one interface circuit which is selected by the interface setting data while said measurement control data is being output from said output port.