Modular measurement apparatus
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1. A measurement apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of measurement modules which are connected to sensors in one-to-one relation and each of which includes at least a circuit configured to receive a sensor output from the corresponding sensor and to output the received sensor output; and
a main body portion which collects data output from the measurement modules,wherein the main body portion includes;
a housing which can be carried by a user of the measurement apparatus and in which the plurality of measurement modules are removably accommodated;
a data collection unit that collects the data output from the measurement modules;
at least one output unit that outputs the collected data to an output destination device set in advance and a storage section where the data is stored;
a physical quantity detected by each of the sensors corresponds to a function of each of the measurement modules;
a plurality of connectors which are disposed within the housing and which are detachably connected to the measurement modules; and
a plurality of slot identification resistors that are connected to the plurality of connectors,wherein the plurality of connectors have the same shape and are arranged along an arrangement direction set in advance, and each measurement module includes a connection detection unit that detects one of the plurality of connectors based on a resistance of a respective one of each of the slot identification resistors.
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Abstract
A measurement apparatus includes a plurality of modules and a main unit for collecting measurement data output from the modules. The housing of the main unit can be carried by a user of the measurement apparatus, and the plurality of modules are removably accommodated in the housing. A controller area network interface circuit of the main unit collects the measurement data output from the modules accommodated in the housing. A main CPU of the main unit outputs the collected measurement data to, for example, a personal computer connected to the main unit. An internal memory and a USB memory connected to a USB memory module store the collected measurement data.
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1. A measurement apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of measurement modules which are connected to sensors in one-to-one relation and each of which includes at least a circuit configured to receive a sensor output from the corresponding sensor and to output the received sensor output; and a main body portion which collects data output from the measurement modules, wherein the main body portion includes; a housing which can be carried by a user of the measurement apparatus and in which the plurality of measurement modules are removably accommodated; a data collection unit that collects the data output from the measurement modules; at least one output unit that outputs the collected data to an output destination device set in advance and a storage section where the data is stored; a physical quantity detected by each of the sensors corresponds to a function of each of the measurement modules; a plurality of connectors which are disposed within the housing and which are detachably connected to the measurement modules; and a plurality of slot identification resistors that are connected to the plurality of connectors, wherein the plurality of connectors have the same shape and are arranged along an arrangement direction set in advance, and each measurement module includes a connection detection unit that detects one of the plurality of connectors based on a resistance of a respective one of each of the slot identification resistors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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