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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2013
Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Michael J. Mende, Portland, OR (US);
Richard A. Booman, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
TEKTRONIX, INC., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
The disclosed technology relates to a probe for use with a test and measurement instrument. The probe includes a digital multimeter or voltmeter with an analog-to-digital converter configured to measure a signal from a device under test and determine a digital measurement from the signal, a controller connected to the multimeter or voltmeter configured to receive the digital measurement from the multimeter or voltmeter, a digital communication interface connected to the controller configured to communicate with the controller, and a communication link connected to the digital communication interface and the analog signal interface to communicate with the test and measurement instrument.