Patent ID: 7075313

Claim:
A method for operating an electronic measuring instrument, which measuring instrument incorporates a sensor for the acquisition of process variables, a main memory for storing operating parameters of the measuring instrument as well as several additional memory blocks for at least part of the operating parameters of the measuring instrument, said additional memory blocks including a first memory block which serves to save active operating parameters, wherein the measuring instrument further encompasses an electronics enclosure, an electronic module incorporating electronic devices, an input device and an output device, said electronic module containing the main memory and said electronics enclosure housing at least part of the additional memory blocks, said method comprising the steps of providing a second memory block for storing delivered preset operating parameters and providing a third memory block for storing application-specific operating parameters, and upon first initialization of the measuring instrument after at least one of the electronics enclosure, the sensor and the electronic module being exchanged for a new at least one of the electronics enclosure, sensor and electronic module, the output device automatically queries whether said at least one of the electronics enclosure, sensor and electronic module has in fact been exchanged.