Data displays utilizing peer-to-peer communications in a measurement system
First Claim
7. A method for displaying data generated by an instrument having a plurality of component modules, each component module having an input for receiving an input signal, an output for transferring an output signal derived from said input signal by that component module, one of said component modules receiving a signal that is external to said instrument for processing on that component module'"'"'s input port, said method comprising:
- providing a local area network connection for each of said component modules;
causing one of said component modules to broadcast data that can be displayed on said network, said data including information identifying said data; and
causing a display module connected to said network to display said data.
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Abstract
A synthetic instrument having a local area network, a plurality of component modules and a data source module is disclosed. Each component module has an input for receiving an input signal, an output for transferring an output signal derived from the input signal by that component module, and a network port that connects that module to the local area network. One of the component modules receives a signal that is external to the instrument for processing on that component module'"'"'s input port. The data source module generates data that can be displayed. The data source module is connected to the local area network and broadcasts the data on the network. The data includes information identifying the data. The instrument may also include a display module connected to the local area network, the display module displaying the data on a display connected to the display module.
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10 Claims
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7. A method for displaying data generated by an instrument having a plurality of component modules, each component module having an input for receiving an input signal, an output for transferring an output signal derived from said input signal by that component module, one of said component modules receiving a signal that is external to said instrument for processing on that component module'"'"'s input port, said method comprising:
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providing a local area network connection for each of said component modules; causing one of said component modules to broadcast data that can be displayed on said network, said data including information identifying said data; and causing a display module connected to said network to display said data. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
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8-1. The method of claim 7 wherein said display module displays said data in a standard format that depends on said identifying information.
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