JPS6180306A - Data input unit of numerical control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the number of operator's key touches and to improve operability by constituting a data input unit of a data identification means, a means for successively updating data writing positions in each identification, a same data specification code processing means, etc. CONSTITUTION:The data input unit in a numerical control device is provided with a keying means KY, a temporary input buffer means BF for storing input data, a data identification means DE for identifying the contents of said buffer means BF successively from its head on the basis of a keyed input execution command, a means PF for updating the data writing position of a data memory means MM successively in each identification of a prescribed data dividing code, a same data specification code processing means CN, and a data writing means DR. When the identification means DE identifies a division code ';', the means DR is started to process and the means PC is specified to update, and at the identification of a same data specification code '=', the means CN sends set data to the means DR.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data input device for a numerical control device, and more particularly to a data input device that can easily input the same setting take in succession.

Conventional technology The tool position offset amount and various parameters of the numerical control device are recorded in the RAM etc. inside the numerical control device N, but the storage is done via the keyboard installed on the front of the numerical control device. It will be done. Inputting settings such as offset amount, etc., for example, setting and changing the tool position offset amount, is performed as in the conventional method.

■Keyboard 1, upper offset key (01?5IET
)Press. As a result, the CRT double-sided 30 shown in FIG.
As shown in the offset
j Correspondingly, the current offset amount is 001.000,002
．． A tool position offset amount setting screen displaying 000, etc. is displayed on the numerical control device CRi''.

■Press the page key (PAGI Mi) on the “Keyboard”,
Display the page you want. In your example, page 1 of Figure 3
The screen remains displayed.

■Use the cursor movement key on keyhole I to move cursor K to the position of the offset number you want to change.

■Set mote j Tatsumi selection to H old mole l-.

■Operate the keyboard to execute 2-key input for offset 11j Press the name-key (INPIIT) in the order of ζ. This will cause the cursor to ``(indicate) this number''.
・Input the offset amount of J
will be replaced with In Figure 3, place the cursor l (at the offset number - J old place) and
00 is set. 1°■ If you want to change the offset number +4 of offset number 02, move the cursor 1 to the position of offset number 02 using the numerals 1 and perform the operation 2.

By the way, in the case of making consecutive offset number I/numbers, for example, offset number 141 from offset number old to 05, all the same (for example, 123.456), in the conventional method,
The following operations are required.

(Move the al cursor K to offset number 01, and
3゜456, key in INPUT.

tb+Move cursor K to offset number 02 and press 12
3゜456, key in INPUT.

Move tc+cursor K to offset number 03 and press 12
3°456, key in INPIIT.

(d) Move cursor K to offset number 04 and
3゜456, key in INPUT.

(e) Move cursor K to offset number 05, and
3゜456, key in INPUT.

As you can see, in the conventional device, each time the cursor K
Not only does it have to be moved, but even if the offset amount is the same as the previous offset amount, the operator has to input all the keys every time, which requires an extremely large number of key touches by the operator.
[The probability of incorrect input due to Eisaku's mistake was high.

In order to solve this problem, the inventors of the present invention previously proposed the following continuous data input method. This means that if you add a character (for example, 1111) between the offset amount and the offset amount as shown below and cone tJ, then offset t is added to the area corresponding to the consecutive offset numbers.
-i are stored sequentially.

123.456; 123.456; 123.4
546; 123.456; 123°45fi 1
INl'llT According to this method, since the cursor K does not need to be moved one by one, it is possible to reduce the number of key touches to some extent. However, there is no difference in that the offset star must be entered in 7Q, the required number, and it is still 2F.
-The number of touches is large.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention The present invention has solved these conventional problems, and 1-1 is that consecutive data records 1 can also be set in the same off-nano 1-hook position, etc. An object of the present invention is to provide a data input device for a numerical control device that can significantly reduce the number of key touches by an operator when setting data continuously.

SUMMARY MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS 4 In order to solve the problems listed in L, the present invention replaces the data input device of the numerical control device with key input means K, as shown in FIG.
Y, temporary input means BP for storing data from the key input means MY, and data identification means for sequentially identifying the contents of the temporary input means BP from the beginning in response to a key input execution command from the key input means KY. 11B, a data writing position updating means pc for sequentially updating the data writing position between the data storage means every time a predetermined data delimiter is identified by the identification means r1E, and a data writing position updating means pc for storing the setting data identified by the identification means DE. , same data designation symbol processing means CN which outputs the stored setting data when a predetermined same data designation symbol is identified by the identification means OE, and inputs the setting data from the processing means CN or the identification means 1'1E; and a data writing means DR for writing the input setting data into a storage area between the data storage means designated by the data writing position updating means pc.

Effect The effect of the present invention is shown in the CR7 screen 30 of FIG.
The following is an example of setting . It is assumed that the screen shown in FIG. 3 is being displayed on the CRT of the numerical control device, and that the cursor is pointing to CL44 OFF SESO].

The following contents are entered using the key input means XY.

123.456 ; = ; -; = ; = ;
= INPIITHere, ; is a predetermined delimiter for the amount of data, -εJ, is the same data designation symbol indicating that it is data in jiii, and intermediary data, and of course;, = i is a symbol outside You can also use just one character.

” - Among the data entered by the key, INI'llT
The contents outside u are stored in the temporary input source means, and
When the NPUT key is pressed, data identification means Dli sequentially identifies data from the beginning.

The data identification means 111i is - Paste Kaha Sofa means BP
Note 10 Data is a number, period, sign (+, -)
etc., this is transferred to the data writing means 1) R9 and the same data designation symbol processing means CN. In this example, 123.45(i is transferred.

The processing means CN stores this numerical data. Further, when the identifying means 01mi identifies the delimiter J symbol;, it causes the take writing means nR to start writing processing, and also instructs the take writing position updating means pc to update the data writing position. Data writing position updating means 1]0 receives this and advances the writing position of data writing 11 moves F, &hn by one.

Furthermore, when the data identification means 11B identifies the same take designation symbol -, it notifies the processing means CN of this fact.

When this notification is made, the processing means CN takes and writes the written setting data to the writing means DI? Send to.

The next delimiter of the number take 123.456; or identification means 1) When identified by E, the data writing means DR writes the corresponding offset amount 123 to the area of the old A offset number designated by the take writing position updating means pc. Write .456. Thereafter, the data write position is updated to offset number 02. When the next same data designation symbol - is identified, the setting data 12 is sent from the same take designation symbol processing means CN.
3.456 is transferred to the data writing means PC. Then, when the next delimiter is identified, the data writing means rlR writes the setting offset 123.456 into the area of offset number 02. Similarly, the same setting data 123 is placed in the area of offset numbers 03 to 05.
．． 456 is set.

Note that the following explanation is based on the present invention
Although this is applied to continuous input of quantities, it goes without saying that it can also be applied to take input of various parameters.

Embodiment FIG. 2 is a main part break diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a numerical control device equipped with a data input device according to an embodiment of the present invention. A lotus having a rolled lotus, 3, indicates a program etc. necessary for causing the microcomputer 1 to perform a predetermined operation.1. 4 is a temporary input buffer area 4a.

Work area 4b, driving information 1a area 4C.

M to R with storage areas such as parameter setting area @4d, tool position offset amount setting area 4e, 5 is address decoder, 6 is tape league, 7 is command tape, 8 is NC
An external memory such as a magnetic bubble memory for storing command programs, etc.; 9 a keyboard 1 having 4-- for each key; 10 a pulse generating circuit; 11 a CRT controller; 12 an address switching circuit; 13 an address decoder; Reference numeral 14 designates a data memory, 15 a video RAM, 16 a character generator R), 17 a display/magnetic display such as a CRT, 18 an axis control circuit, 19 a servo amplifier, and a 20t motor. When the NC command program is given in the form of a command tape, it is stored in the memory 8 via the tape reader 6.
1a and given directly from the memory 8 of the time and tenon, each is read and decoded by the micro combinator 1 and its operational purity is created. In the numerical control operation of energization, the axis control circuit 18 is controlled by this operation information, and the rotation of the motor 20 is controlled by the servo amplifier 19.

In addition, the contents of the setting screen etc. to be displayed on the display unit 17 are stored in the ROM by the micro combiator 1.
The contents of the video RAM]5 are cyclically manipulated by the scanning address 1- of the CRT controller 11, thereby creating a video signal.

FIG. 3 shows the display unit 17 of the second illustrated numerical control device.
30 is a plan view of the keyboard 9, and 30 is a CR′r screen;
31 is a cursor movement key for moving the cursor K displayed on the CRT' screen, 32a to 32 (1 is a so-called rough 1-key whose purpose of use can be changed by software, 3
3 is an address key for inputting addresses such as sequence numbers and function words such as GnO, 34 is a data key for inputting setting data, 35 is a page key for paging the CRT screen, and 36 is a Use the function keys to call up important screens, P (l S displays current values, SET displays setting data, etc.
G fr M is for displaying program contents, etc. +1 A 1
1 AM is for displaying parameters, etc., SET is for displaying offset t-IJ, etc., ALAIIM is for displaying alarm contents, etc., COMNrl is for displaying command values, etc., rl G N O
S is for displaying information for diagnosing the numerical control device. Also, 37 is], tart key,
38 is a 4-1 input execution key used when changing a program; 41 is a key input execution key used when setting and changing parameters and offset amount; 42 is a read key;
43 is a bunch key, and 44 is a reset key.

For example, when changing the tool position offset amount, the following 1-shiba process is performed.

■Press the offset key (OFSET) on keyboard 9. As a result, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the current offset 1 is
t001. Both sides for setting the tool position offset amount displaying ooo, 002.000, etc. are displayed on the CRT of the numerical control device.

■Press the page key (PAGE) on the keyboard to display the required page. In this example, the screen shown in FIG. 3 remains displayed.

■Use the cursor movement key 31 on the keyboard to move the cursor K to the position of the offset number you wish to change.

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that offset number 01 is indicated on the cursor.

■Set the mode selection to 1 old mode.

(+2) ■Operate key 1'' 9 and press the offset amount and key input execution command key (1N11111') in that order.

As the input method at this time, the following three methods can be adopted for 2゛ζ.

Method 1 This method is suitable for changing only one offset 1. For example, if the offset amount of offset number 01 is changed to 123
．． If you want to change it to 456, key-in the following contents.

123.4561NPIIT Method 2 This method is used when inputting different offset amounts for consecutive offset numbers. For example, change the offset amount of the old offset number 1 to 123.456, and then change the offset amount of the next offset number 02. To change to 222.333, enter the following information.

123.456; 222.333 rNPII
T method 3 A method according to the present invention, for example, off-seso!・Number 01~0
If you want to change all the offset amounts up to 3 to 123.456, key-in the following contents.

123.456; -; = INPIIT key The data other than INPUT among the input contents are read by the microcomputer 1 and stored in the temporary input area 4a of the RAM 3.

Also, the contents of the temporary input Hanofa area 4a are stored in the video RAM.
15 and displayed at the bottom of the CRT screen 30.

When the INP11T key is pressed, the microcomputer 1 executes the processing shown in FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b), for example. In addition, in FIG. 4, 81 to S2
1 indicates each step. The operation of this embodiment will be explained below by dividing into the above methods 1 to 3.

[Method 1] When the key input execution key (INPUT) is turned on (Sl), the 123.4561NPIIT microcomputer 1 determines whether the input is temporary (S3), ; (S7), or - (S7). S13), it is determined whether there is any data (515). In the above example of method 1, the first data is the number 1, so the microcomputer 1 stores it in register 8 set in RAM 4 (
S4).

Then, it is determined whether the flag α is “1” or not (S5), “′
If it is 1, the process returns to step S2, and if it is "o," numerical data is written in register B set in RAM 4 in the same manner as in register 8, and the process returns to step s2 (S6
). Since the flag α is initially set to "pao", the numerical data is written in both registers A and B (1.#).

Since the next data is the number 2, the number 2 is written into registers A and 13 in the same manner as described above. This write is performed following the previously written number 1, and upon completion of this write, both registers A and B are written.

When the writing of the number 6 to registers 8 and B is completed, r 123.456 J is set in registers A and B, and in the next step S2, no data is stored, so In step SI5, it is determined that there is no data, and since the flag α is "0", the contents to the register, that is, 123.456, are indicated by the counter X (the initial value of the counter X corresponds to the position of the counter). It is written to the memory location of the tool position offset amount storage area 4e, that is, the offset number 01 (S]7). And registers A and B.

Clear counter X and flag α respectively 819~5
21), the process ends.

[Method 2] 123.456 i 222.333
The process from when the 1NPIIT key input execution key (INPUT) is pressed until the first number group (123,456) is stored in registers A and B is the same as method 1. In the next step S2 after this storage, the ; symbol is identified (S7). When the microcomputer 1 identifies ;, it determines whether the flag α is "1" or not (S8), "1"
If so, the contents of register B are written to the area designated by counter X, and if it is "0", the contents of register A are written to the area designated by counter X (S9, 5IO). In the example of method 2, the flag α is 0 at this point, so the contents of register A are written. When this writing is completed, the microcomputer 1 clears the contents of register A (5ll) and increments the contents of counter X by one (S12). As a result, the next data write position is advanced by one, and the area corresponding to offset number 02 is designated as the data write position.

Returning to step S2 again, the numbers 222.333 are processed in the same way as last time. That is, the numbers 222.333 are stored in registers A and B. Step S2 after completing this storage
Then no data is read. Therefore, step 31
5. The process moves to step 317 via step 316, and the contents (222, 333) of register A are written to the area indicated by the updated counter X, that is, the area of offset number 02. And registers A and B.

Counter X. The flag α is cleared and the process ends.

[Method 3) +23.456 , = , =
The processing of INPUT first number group (123,456) and is written as a, register A is cleared, (123,456) is stored in register B, the contents of counter X are updated by one, and flag α holds "o". When the next character - is read in step S2 in this state, this is identified in step S13, the flag α is set to "1" (S14), and the process returns to step S2. The next character to be read is ;, and when this is identified in step S7, this time the flag α
is set to °1'', the process moves to step SIO, and the contents of register B are stored in the area of offset number 02 indicated by counter X.
The contents are further incremented by +1 and the process returns to step S2. The next character is - again, step 813゜5
14 and returns to step S2. Since no data is read in the next step S2, step S1
5, the process moves to step S16, and since the flag (1B) α has been set to "'1", the contents of register B or the area indicated by counter X (offset number 0
Written in area 3. and register A, 13. The counter X and flag α are cleared, and the process ends.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4, but may be freely added and changed within the scope of achieving the object of the present invention.

911 Results of the Invention - As explained, according to the present invention, no matter how complex or long the data is, as long as it is input continuously, the data itself is the first key-in.
, and from the second onwards, a certain fixed key (- in the example)
Since the operator only has to press the button, the number of key touches required by the operator can be significantly reduced compared to conventional Bandai, improving operability and reducing the number of mis-touches, ensuring reliable data entry.

It becomes possible.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

(I9) FIG. 1 is a configuration explanatory diagram of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a main part break diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a numerical control device equipped with a data input device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the display unit 17 and keyboard 9 of the numerical control device shown in FIG. 1 is a microcomputer, 2 is its lotus, 9 is a keyboard, 17 is a display section, 30 is a CRT screen, 38
-41 are key input execution keys.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A data input device of a numerical control device includes a key input means, a temporary input buffer means for storing data from the key input means, and a temporary input buffer means for storing data from the key input means in response to a key input execution command from the key input means. data identifying means for sequentially identifying contents from the beginning; data writing position updating means for sequentially updating a data writing position of the data storage means each time a predetermined data delimiter is identified by the identifying means; identical data designation symbol processing means for storing the stored setting data and outputting the stored setting data when a predetermined same data designation symbol is identified by the identification means; A data input device for a numerical control device, comprising: data writing means for inputting setting data and writing the input setting data into a storage area of the data storage means specified by the data writing position updating means.