# US 2013/0239709 A1 · Multi-function measurement and signal generation device with application selector > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0239709 A1 - Document ID: US20130239709A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/423,776 - Filed: 2012-03-19 - Published: 2013-09-19 - Earliest claimed: 2012-03-19 - Assignees: Dolleris Scientific Corp. - Inventors: Casper Dolleris; Claus Dolleris - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130239709A1 ## CPC - G01R 13/00: Arrangements for displaying electric variables or waveforms - G01R 15/125: {for digital multimeters} - G01R: MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES (indicating correct tuning of resonant circuits H03J3/12) ## Abstract A device for measurement and signal generation having multiple different test and measurement applications and an application selector to choose which application is currently active, the device having a graphical screen selector and an input mechanism to enable application selection. The applications use a graphical display of measurement data or input parameters, and each application uses available measurement hardware for different measurement functions to reduce the need for several individual measurement devices. Various test and measurement applications are provided for any specific type of measurement or signal generation. They will typically measure or generate signals in various test and measurement domains, such as high precision multi-meter type measurements, industrial control, signal generator application, audio, communication, device characterization, data logging, etc. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A test and measurement device comprising: a. at least one graphical display with individually addressable pixels; b. at least one software defined application selector displayed on the graphical display; c. a plurality of built-in software defined test and measurement applications that can be selected with the application selector; d. a user input system structured to enable a user to make a selection in the application selector; and e. at least one controller structured to receive application selections from the user input system and to process measurement inputs and displaying measurement data. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 wherein each test and measurement application displays different measurement parameters. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 wherein the application selection is performed by using a rotary dial. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 wherein the application selection is performed by a touch function on the graphical screen. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 having at least one input structured to measure a signal and at least one output for generating a signal. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 having a non-volatile memory structured to store measurement data and later display the stored measurement data on the graphical screen. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 having one or more communication interfaces structured to exchange measurement data with a remote computerized unit. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 wherein each application function in the application selector is based on one of the following elements: a. an icon representing the measurement function; b. text representing the measurement function; and c. a combination of icon and text representing the measurement function ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 wherein the test and measurement functions in the application selector is structured to display values in different measurement domains selected from among optical parameters, electrical parameters, temperature parameters, power parameters, time parameters, communication parameters, audio parameters, signal generation parameters, industrial control parameters. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 wherein each test and measurement application is structured to use a graphical display with individually addressable pixels. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 wherein the graphical display is a color display. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 wherein the application selector is configurable so that the number of applications and application types can be changed. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 wherein multiple devices is structured to be synchronized in time through use of a communication interface to obtain substantially time related measurement data on the two or more devices. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 wherein each test and measurement application is structured to be remotely configurable over a communication interface to the device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 wherein the device has at least two measurement inputs and two signal generating outputs. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 wherein the device has a USB interface for communication with a remote system. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 wherein the device has an Ethernet interface for communication with a remote system. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 wherein the device is structured to operate in a self-contained mode without any communication with hosts or other outside equipment. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 wherein the application selector is configurable so that the number of applications and application types can be changed. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 wherein the device has multiple channels, each channel having an application selector structured to control which measurement application is in use for each channel. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 wherein the input section of the device is electrically isolated from the user interface components and from other measurement channels. ### Claim 22 (depends on 5) The device according to claim 5 wherein the at least one output includes an electrical power source able to generate an output current of at least 1 amp and at least 5 volts. ### Claim 23 (depends on 12) The device according to claim 12 wherein the application selector is structured to be remotely changed over a communication interface to the device. ### Claim 24 (depends on 5) The device according to claim 5 wherein the device has a programmable computing unit that is structured to process input signals and calculate output signals based on the setting of the application selector. ### Claim 25 (depends on 9) The device according to claim 9 wherein the device is structured to display values in three or more measurement domains. ### Claim 26 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 wherein each signal generation and measurement channel is structured to send and receive measurement data for further processing over a communication interface between the channels. ### Claim 27 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1 wherein each measurement and signal generation application is structured to completely control the at least one measurement input associated with the application selector on the device. ### Claim 28 A device with at least one input for performing an electrical measurement and at least one output for electrical signal generation, the device comprising; a. at least one graphical display with individually addressable pixels; b. at least one selector displayed on the graphical display for choosing between multiple different software defined measurement and signal generation applications; c. a multiple of software defined measurement and signal generation applications; and d. at least two of the multiple measurement and signal generation applications structured to perform different measurement and signal generation functions in different measurement domains. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The device according to claim 28 having one or more communication interfaces structured to exchange measurement data with a remote computerized unit. ### Claim 30 (depends on 28) The device according to claim 28 wherein the application selector is configurable so that the number of applications and application types can be changed. ### Claim 31 (depends on 28) The device according to claim 28 wherein the measurement and signal generation applications are configurable so that the function of each measurement and signal generation application can be changed. ### Claim 32 (depends on 28) The device according to claim 28 wherein the device is structured operate in a self-contained mode without any communication with hosts or other outside equipment. ### Claim 33 (depends on 28) The device according to claim 28 having a non-volatile memory structured to store measurement data and to later display the stored measurement data on the graphical screen and to export the measurement data to a remote system. ### Claim 34 (depends on 28) The device according to claim 28 wherein each measurement and signal generation application completely controls the measurement input and signal generation output associated with the channel selector on the device.