MEASURING INSTRUMENT

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a measuring instrument capable of easily changing firmware and changing a measuring function or the like. SOLUTION: This measuring instrument is provided with a communication means having communications via a network, a memory means storing the firmware operating the measuring instrument, a buffer means temporarily storing communication data, and a control means downloading the firmware of a new version from a server on the network to store it on the buffer means by controlling the communication means then writing the content of the buffer means on the memory means.