WO2021241440A1 - 制御装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a control device.
- a plurality of different control devices and a plurality of command languages are used in one production line.
- the operation timing of each device is adjusted, for example, in the operation of waiting for the operation of other devices and performing the next operation. This is done by an application that uses a distributed control platform provided in the device (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- the line designer must create a command to perform cooperative operation between the devices on the application of each control device, and is forced to make a complicated design. Further, in switching the operation between the devices, it takes time to confirm the operation between the devices, and it is difficult to perform smooth cooperative operation.
- One aspect of the present disclosure is that in a control device having a plurality of platforms, a plurality of command application units, a plurality of platform units associated with the plurality of command application units, and the plurality of platforms are communicated with each other.
- a shared memory for storing information and a servo control processing unit are provided, and the command application unit inputs a command processing unit that outputs a command value, identification information of the platform unit to be coordinated control, and an arbitration method type.
- the platform unit includes a command arbitration method designation unit for output, and the platform unit includes a first interface unit that acquires the command value from the command application unit, and identification information and arbitration method type of the platform unit from the command application unit.
- the second interface unit that acquires the above, and the inter-platform communication unit that transmits the command processing, the identification information, and the mediation method type between the platform units via the shared memory are subject to cooperative control.
- the command process, the identification information, and the arbitration method type are acquired from all the platform units, and the command process is arbitrated based on the identification information and the arbitration method type, and the arbitrated command process is performed.
- a command arbitration unit for outputting to the shared memory is provided, and the servo control processing unit performs servo control based on the command value after arbitration acquired from the shared memory.
- the application of each control device can operate the device to be controlled without being aware of the operation timing.
- FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the control device 1 according to the present embodiment.
- the control device 1 includes a first control unit 10, a second control unit 20, a first shared memory 31, a second shared memory 32, and a servo control processing unit 40. Although a control device having two control units is illustrated as an embodiment, the number of control units is not limited to two.
- the control device 1 may include three or more control units. For example, when three or more control units are provided, each control unit includes a functional unit equivalent to that of the first control unit 10 or the second control unit 20. Specifically, when three control units are provided, the third control unit (referred to as "third control unit”) includes a third command application unit and a third platform unit.
- the fourth control unit (referred to as "fourth control unit") includes a fourth command application unit and a fourth platform unit.
- fourth control unit includes a fourth command application unit and a fourth platform unit.
- the present embodiment a case where two control units are provided is illustrated, but even when three or more control units are provided, each control unit is similarly configured.
- the first control unit 10 and the second control unit 20 are control units that control different devices from each other.
- examples of the "devices different from each other" include conveyors, robots, machine tools, processing machines, press machines, and the like.
- the control device 1 cooperatively controls different devices by the first control unit 10 and the second control unit 20.
- the first control unit 10 and the second control unit 20 are configured by, for example, a CPU.
- the first control unit 10 includes a first command application unit 11 and a first platform unit 12.
- the first command application unit 11 gives the first platform unit 12 a command process including a command value for the device controlled by the first control unit 10, the command process, and a second device controlled by the second control unit 20. 2 Outputs an arbitration method for arbitrating with the command processing from the control unit 20.
- the first command application unit 11 includes a first arbitration method designation unit 111 and a first command processing unit 112.
- the first arbitration method designation unit 111 negotiates a command arbitration method between the other platforms based on the cooperative control information set in advance by the user.
- the "cooperative control information” includes, for example, identification information and an arbitration method for all platforms subject to cooperative control.
- the "arbitration method” specifically includes any one of order control, synchronization, mixing, and superimposition, and includes a method of calculating a command value.
- order control is a process of controlling the order of commands executed by each platform.
- Synchronization is the process of synchronizing the commands executed by each platform.
- Mating is a process of outputting the command of the first platform from the second platform while outputting the command of the second platform from the first platform.
- “Superimposition” is to add and process the command values used in each platform on one platform.
- the first arbitration method designation unit 111 outputs identification information of all platforms to be coordinated control and the type of arbitration method to the first arbitration method designation interface described later included in the first platform unit 12. ..
- the first command processing unit 112 outputs a command value for driving the device controlled by the first control unit 10 to the first platform unit 12. More specifically, the first command processing unit 112 outputs the above command value to the first command interface 121 described later provided in the first platform unit 12.
- the first platform unit 12 includes a first command interface 121, a first arbitration method designation interface 122, a first inter-platform communication unit 123, and a first command arbitration unit 124.
- the first command interface 121 is an interface for passing the command value acquired from the first command application unit 11 to the first command arbitration unit 124.
- the first arbitration method designation interface 122 is an interface for passing the identification information of all the platforms to be coordinated control and the arbitration method type acquired from the first command application unit 11 to the first inter-platform communication unit 123. Is. Further, the interface 122 for designating the first arbitration method provides information on the arbitration method type and the arbitration method of the command value with the inter-platform communication unit of all the platforms to be coordinated and controlled via the first inter-platform communication unit 123. Send and receive.
- the first inter-platform communication unit 123 receives the platform identification information, the type of arbitration method with the platform, the command value, and the information related to the arbitration method of the command value, which is received from all the platforms to be coordinated and controlled, as the first command. Output to the arbitration unit 124. Further, the first inter-platform communication unit is from the first command application unit 11 acquired via the platform identification information of the first platform unit 12 itself, the type of arbitration method with the platform, and the first command arbitration unit 124 described later. The command value and the information related to the arbitration method of the command value are written in the first shared memory 31 in order to output to another platform to be coordinated and controlled.
- the first command arbitration unit 124 When the first command arbitration unit 124 acquires a command value from the first command processing unit 112 via the first command interface 121, the first command arbitration unit 124 outputs the command value to the first inter-platform communication unit 123. Further, the first command arbitration unit 124 arbitrates the command value based on the platform identification information of all the platforms to be coordinated control and the arbitration method type acquired from the first inter-platform communication unit 123, and after the arbitration. The command value is written to the second shared memory 32.
- the second control unit 20 includes a second command application unit 21 and a second platform unit 22.
- the second command application unit 21 has the same function as the first command application unit 11, detailed description thereof will be omitted. Further, since the second platform unit 22 has the same function as the first platform unit 12, detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the second command application unit 21 includes a second arbitration method designation unit 211 and a second command processing unit 212. Since the second arbitration method designation unit 211 has the same function as the first arbitration method designation unit 111, detailed description thereof will be omitted. Since the second command processing unit 212 has the same function as the first command processing unit 112, detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the second platform unit 22 includes a second command interface 221, a second arbitration method designation interface 222, a second inter-platform communication unit 223, and a second arbitration unit 224.
- the second command interface 221 has the same function as the first command interface 121, detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the second arbitration method designation interface 222 has the same function as the first arbitration method designation interface 122, detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the second inter-platform communication unit 223 has the same function as the first inter-platform communication unit 123, detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the second command arbitration unit 224 has the same function as the first command arbitration unit 124, detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the first shared memory 31 has information related to the respective platform identification information, the type of arbitration method between platforms, the command value, and the arbitration method of the command value by the first inter-platform communication unit 123 and the second inter-platform communication unit 223. Is the memory to which is written.
- the second shared memory 32 is a platform of all platforms to be coordinated and controlled, which is acquired from the respective inter-platform communication units by the first command arbitration unit 124 and the second command arbitration unit 224 via the first shared memory 31. It is a memory in which the command value after arbitration arbitrated based on the identification information and the arbitration method type is written.
- first shared memory 31 and the second shared memory 32 may be collectively referred to as "shared memory”.
- the servo control processing unit 40 performs servo control based on the command value after arbitration written in the second shared memory 32.
- control device 1 performs command arbitration (coordinated operation) executed by different applications for different devices requiring cooperative operation, the first command application unit 11 and the second command application. This can be done by the first platform unit 12 and the second platform unit 22 without going through the unit 21.
- FIG. 2A is a flowchart showing the basic operation of the control device 1.
- FIG. 2B is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device 1 at the time of arbitration.
- the basic operation means both the first command value output from the first command application unit 11 and the second command value output from the second command application unit 21 without arbitration. This is an operation of outputting the command value of the above to the servo control processing unit 40 as it is. For the sake of simplicity, it is assumed that the confirmation that both command values are not arbitrated is confirmed before the processing of the first command value and the second command value.
- step S1 in the first command application unit 11, the first command processing unit 112 calculates the first command value using a motion program of a certain execution format, and the command value is used by the first platform unit 12. Output to the first command interface 121.
- step S2 in the second command application unit 21, the second command processing unit 212 calculates the second command value using a motion program of a certain execution format, and uses the second command value as the second platform. It is output to the second command interface 221 of the unit 22.
- step S3 the first command arbitration unit 124 acquires the first command value from the first command interface 121.
- step S4 the second command arbitration unit 224 acquires the second command value from the second command interface 221.
- step S5 the first command arbitration unit 124 and the second command arbitration unit 224 write the first command value and the second command value to the second shared memory 32, respectively.
- step S6 the first command value and the second command value written in the second shared memory 32 are acquired by the servo control processing unit 40, and the servo control processing unit 40 uses the command values to servo. Performs operations for control.
- the servo control processing unit 40 drives each motor by outputting this calculation result to each amplifier.
- steps S11 to S12 Since the processing of steps S11 to S12 is the same as the processing of steps S1 to S2 during the basic operation, the description thereof will be omitted.
- step S13 the first command arbitration unit 124 of the first platform unit 12 and the second command arbitration unit 224 of the second platform unit 22 follow the designated arbitration method, the first inter-platform communication unit 123, and the second platform.
- the first command value and the second command value are arbitrated via the inter-communication unit 223 and the first shared memory 31.
- step S14 the first command arbitration unit 124 or the second command arbitration unit 224 writes the arbitrated command value to the second shared memory 32.
- step S15 each command value after arbitration written in the second shared memory 32 by the first command arbitration unit 124 or the second command arbitration unit 224 is acquired by the servo control processing unit 40, and is obtained by the servo control processing unit. 40 performs an operation for performing servo control using the command value.
- the servo control processing unit 40 drives each motor by outputting this calculation result to each amplifier.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a flow of information related to a command value in the control device 1 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 3 for simplification of the description, some components of the configuration of the control device 1 shown in FIG. 1 are omitted.
- FIG. 4 is an example of an overall configuration diagram of a system that executes superimposition control, which is the target of this embodiment.
- the robot 2 uses the arm 6 to move the work 7 on the conveyor 3.
- the moving distance of the conveyor 3 (corresponding to the second command value) is superimposed on the operating distance of the arm 6 in the robot 2 (corresponding to the first command value).
- each command value is transmitted along the arrow shown by the solid line.
- the control device 1 controls the robot 2 and the conveyor 3 via the bus 5. More specifically, the first control unit 10 controls the robot 2, and the second control unit 20 controls the conveyor 3. Further, the first command application unit 11 is a robot controller that controls the robot 2 by using a robot program as an example.
- the second command application unit 21 is a software PLC that controls the conveyor 3 using the ST language as an example.
- FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the control device 1 when performing superimposition control.
- the first platform unit 12 confirms the arbitration method between the first platform unit 12 and the second platform unit 22.
- step S2-1 the second command application unit 21 outputs the command value of the conveyor 3 to the second platform unit 22.
- step S2-2 the second platform unit 22 confirms the arbitration method between the second platform unit 22 and the first platform unit 12.
- the arbitration method here is to superimpose the command value from the second platform unit 22 on the command value from the first platform unit 12.
- steps S1-1 and S1-2, and steps S2-1 and S2-2 are executed in parallel as one set, and it does not matter which of the sets is executed first. ..
- step S2-3 the second platform unit 22 writes the command value of the conveyor 3 as the command value of the second platform unit 22 to the first shared memory 31.
- step S1-3 the first platform unit 12 acquires the command value of the conveyor 3 as the command value of the second platform unit 22 from the first shared memory 31.
- step S1-4 the first platform unit 12 superimposes the command value of the robot 2 and the command value of the conveyor 3.
- step S1-5 the first platform unit 12 inputs (adds) the command value of the robot 2 and the command value of the conveyor 3 as the command value of the first platform unit 12 to the second shared memory. Output to 32.
- step S2-4 the second platform unit 22 outputs the command value of the conveyor 3 as the command value of the second platform unit 22 to the second shared memory 32.
- one control device is used to control the order of devices of different execution types (that is, as the movement of the robot arm as the above-mentioned "first command value” and as the "second command value”. This is an example of moving the slide of the press and controlling the output order to the servo control processing unit 40).
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a flow of information related to a command value in the control device 1 according to the present embodiment. Note that, in FIG. 6, for simplification of the description, some components of the configuration of the control device 1 shown in FIG. 1 are omitted.
- FIG. 7 is an example of an overall configuration diagram of a system that executes order control, which is the target of this embodiment.
- the robot 2 uses the arm 6 to load the work 7 onto the press 4.
- the arm 6 in the robot 2 loads the work 7 under the slide 8.
- each command value is transmitted along the arrow shown by the solid line.
- the control device 1 controls the robot 2 and the press 4 via the bus 5. More specifically, the first control unit 10 controls the robot 2, and the second control unit 20 controls the press 4.
- the first command application unit 11 is a robot controller that controls the robot 2 by using a robot program as an example.
- the second command application unit 21 is a numerical control device (CNC) that controls the press 4 by using an NC program as an example.
- FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the control device 1 when performing order control.
- the first platform unit 12 confirms the arbitration method between the first platform unit 12 and the second platform unit 22.
- step S2-11 the second command application unit 21 outputs the command value of the press 4 to the second platform unit 22.
- step S2-12 the second platform unit 22 confirms the arbitration method between the second platform unit 22 and the first platform unit 12.
- the arbitration method here is to prioritize the output of the command value from the second platform unit 22 over the output of the command value from the first platform unit 12.
- steps S1-11 and S1-12, and steps S2-11 and S2-12 are executed in parallel as one set, and it does not matter which of the sets is executed first. ..
- step S2-13 the second platform unit 22 writes the command value of the press 4 into the first shared memory 31 as the command value of the second platform unit 22.
- step S1-13 the first platform unit 12 confirms that the command value of the press 4 is written from the second platform unit 22 to the first shared memory 31.
- step S1-14 the first platform unit 12 waits for an arbitrary control cycle to elapse.
- step S1-15 the first platform unit 12 outputs the command value of the robot 2 as the command value of the first platform unit 12 to the second shared memory 32.
- step S2-14 the second platform unit 22 outputs the command value of the press 4 as the command value of the second platform unit 22 to the second shared memory 32.
- the first platform unit 12 confirms that the command of the second platform unit 22 is output from the first shared memory 31, and then shares the command value of the first platform unit 12 to the second shared after an arbitrary control cycle. Output to the memory 32.
- one control device is used for synchronous control between devices of different execution formats (that is, control for synchronizing the output timings of the above-mentioned "first command value” and "second command value”). Is an example of doing.
- FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the control device 1 when performing synchronous control.
- step S1-21 the first command application unit 11 outputs the command value of the first command application unit 11 to the first platform unit 12.
- the first platform unit 12 confirms the arbitration method between the first platform unit 12 and the second platform unit 22.
- the arbitration method here is to synchronize the output of the command value from the first platform unit 12 and the output of the command value from the second platform unit 22.
- step S2-21 the second command application unit 21 outputs the command value from the second command application unit 21 to the second platform unit 22.
- step S2-22 the second platform unit 22 confirms the arbitration method between the second platform unit 22 and the first platform unit 12.
- the arbitration method here is to synchronize the output of the command value from the first platform unit 12 and the output of the command value from the second platform unit 22.
- steps S1-21 and S1-22, and steps S2-21 and S2-22 are executed in parallel as one set, and it does not matter which of the sets is executed first. ..
- step S2-23 the second platform unit 22 writes the command value of the second platform unit 22 into the first shared memory 31.
- the first platform unit 12 writes the command value of the first platform unit 12 to the first shared memory 31.
- steps S1-23 and steps S2-23 are executed first.
- the first platform unit 12 confirms the writing of the command value from the second platform unit 22 to the first shared memory 31.
- step S2-24 the second platform unit 22 confirms the writing of the command value from the first platform unit 12 to the first shared memory 31.
- the first platform unit 12 outputs the command value of the first platform unit 12 to the second shared memory 32.
- step S2-25 the second platform unit 22 outputs the command value of the second platform unit 22 to the second shared memory 32.
- the first platform unit 12 confirms that the second platform unit 22 has written the command value to the first shared memory 31, and outputs the command value of the first platform unit 12 to the second shared memory 32. .. Further, the second platform unit 22 confirms that the first platform unit 12 has written the command value to the first shared memory 31, and outputs the command value of the second platform unit 22 to the second shared memory 32.
- one control device outputs a command value from the second platform unit 22 as a mixed control between devices of different execution formats (that is, as a “first command value”, and “second command value”.
- a command value of the above this is an example of performing control to output the command value from the first platform unit 12.
- FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the control device 1 when performing mixing control.
- step S1-31 the first command application unit 11 outputs the command value of the first command application unit 11 to the first platform unit 12.
- step S1-32 the first platform unit 12 confirms the arbitration method between the first platform unit 12 and the second platform unit 22.
- the arbitration method here is that the first platform unit 12 outputs the command value of the second platform unit 22, and the second platform unit 22 outputs the command value of the first platform unit 12.
- step S2-31 the second command application unit 21 outputs the command value from the second command application unit 21 to the second platform unit 22.
- step S2-32 the second platform unit 22 confirms the arbitration method between the second platform unit 22 and the first platform unit 12.
- the arbitration method here is that the first platform unit 12 outputs the command value of the second platform unit 22, and the second platform unit 22 outputs the command value of the first platform unit 12.
- steps S1-21 and S1-22, and steps S2-21 and S2-22 are executed in parallel as one set, and it does not matter which of the sets is executed first. ..
- step S2-33 the second platform unit 22 writes the command value of the second platform unit 22 into the first shared memory 31.
- step S1-33 the first platform unit 12 writes the command value of the first platform unit 12 to the first shared memory 31.
- the first platform unit 12 acquires the command value of the second platform unit 22 from the first shared memory 31.
- step S2-34 the second platform unit 22 acquires the command value of the first platform unit 12 from the first shared memory 31.
- step S1-35 the first platform unit 12 outputs the command value of the second platform unit 22 to the second shared memory 32.
- step S2-35 the second platform unit 22 outputs the command value of the first platform unit 12 to the second shared memory 32.
- the first platform unit 12 confirms that the second platform unit 22 has written the command value to the first shared memory 31, and outputs the command value of the second platform unit 22 to the second shared memory 32. .. Further, the second platform unit 22 confirms that the first platform unit 12 has written the command value to the first shared memory 31, and outputs the command value of the first platform unit 12 to the second shared memory 32.
- the control device (for example, the above-mentioned “control device 1") is a control device having a plurality of platforms, and the plurality of command application units (for example, the above-mentioned "first command application unit 11"). And “second command application unit 21"), and a plurality of platform units (for example, the above-mentioned “first platform unit 12" and “second platform unit 22") associated with the plurality of command application units.
- a shared memory for storing information communicated between the plurality of platforms (for example, the above-mentioned "first shared memory 31" and "second shared memory 32"), and a servo control processing unit (for example, the above-mentioned "servo").
- the command application unit includes a control processing unit 40 ”), and the command application unit includes a command processing unit (for example, the above-mentioned“ first command processing unit 112 ”and“ second command processing unit 212 ”) that outputs a command value.
- An arbitration method designation unit (for example, the above-mentioned “first arbitration method designation unit 111" and "second arbitration method designation unit 211") that outputs the identification information of the platform unit to be coordinated control and the arbitration method type are used.
- the platform unit includes a first interface unit (for example, the above-mentioned "first command interface 121" and "second command interface 221") for acquiring the command value from the command application unit, and the command.
- the second interface unit for example, the above-mentioned “first arbitration method designation interface 122" and “second arbitration method designation interface 222" for acquiring the identification information of the platform unit and the arbitration method type from the application unit.
- the inter-platform communication unit for example, the above-mentioned “first inter-platform communication unit 123” and the above-mentioned “first inter-platform communication unit 123” that transmits the command processing, the identification information, and the mediation method type between the platform units via the shared memory unit.
- the command processing, the identification information, and the arbitration method type are acquired from the "second platform-to-platform communication unit 223") and all the platform units to be coordinated and controlled, and the identification information and the arbitration method type are used.
- command arbitration unit for example, the above-mentioned “first command arbitration unit 124" and “second command arbitration unit 224" that arbitrates the command processing based on the above and outputs the arbitrated command processing to the shared memory.
- the servo control processing unit performs servo control based on the command value after arbitration acquired from the shared memory.
- the operation timing arbitration between the devices which was performed by the application of each control device, can be performed on each platform in one control device, so that the application of each control device can be controlled without being aware of the operation timing. It becomes possible to operate the device of.
- the arbitration method type includes any one of order control, synchronization, mixing, and superimposition of the command processing between the plurality of platform units. And.
- the control device 1 has a configuration including two control units, a first control unit 10 and a second control unit 20, but is not limited thereto. For example, it is possible to provide an arbitrary plurality of control units according to the number of devices controlled by the control device 1.
- Each component included in the above control device 1 can be realized by hardware, software, or a combination thereof. Further, a control method performed by cooperation of each component included in the control device 1 can also be realized by hardware, software, or a combination thereof.
- what is realized by software means that it is realized by a computer reading and executing a program.
- Non-temporary computer-readable media include various types of tangible storage mediums.
- Examples of non-temporary computer-readable media include magnetic recording media (eg, flexible disks, magnetic tapes, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (eg, magneto-optical disks), CD-ROMs (Read Only Memory), CD-. Includes R, CD-R / W, and semiconductor memory (eg, mask ROM, PROM (Programmable ROM), EPROM (Erasable PROM), flash ROM, RAM (random access memory)).
- the program may also be supplied to the computer by various types of transient computer readable medium.
- Examples of temporary computer-readable media include electrical, optical, and electromagnetic waves.
- the temporary computer-readable medium can supply the program to the computer via a wired communication path such as an electric wire and an optical fiber, or a wireless communication path.
- Control device 10 1st control unit 11 1st command application unit 12 1st platform unit 20 2nd control unit 21 2nd command application unit 22 2nd platform unit 31 1st shared memory 32 2nd shared memory 40 Servo control processing unit 111 1st arbitration method designation unit 122 1st arbitration method designation interface 123 1st platform-to-platform communication unit 124 1st command arbitration unit 211 2nd arbitration method designation unit 222 2nd arbitration method designation interface 223 2nd platform-to-platform communication unit 224 2nd Command Mediation Department
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図1は、本実施形態に係る制御装置1の構成を示す機能ブロック図である。制御装置1は、第1制御部10と、第2制御部20と、第1共有メモリ31と、第2共有メモリ32と、サーボ制御処理部40とを備える。なお、実施例として2つの制御部を有する制御装置を例示するが、制御部は2つに限られない。制御装置1は、3つ以上の制御部を備えてもよい。例えば、3つ以上の制御部を備えている場合、それぞれの制御部は、第1制御部10又は第2制御部20の備える機能部と同等の機能部を備える。具体的には、3つの制御部を備えている場合、3番目の制御部(「第3制御部」という)は、第3指令アプリケーション部と、第3プラットフォーム部と、を備える。また、4つの制御部を備えている場合、4番目の制御部(「第4制御部」という)は、第4指令アプリケーション部と、第4プラットフォーム部と、を備える。本実施形態においては、2つの制御部を備えている場合について例示するが、3つ以上の制御部を備える場合も、各制御部は、同様に構成される。
具体的には、「順序制御」とは、各プラットフォームが実行する指令の順序を制御する処理のことである。「同期」とは、各プラットフォームが実行する指令を同期させる処理のことである。「混合」とは、第1のプラットフォームの指令を、第2のプラットフォームから出力する一方で、第2のプラットフォームの指令を、第1のプラットフォームから出力する処理のことである。「重畳」とは、各プラットフォームで用いる指令値を、1つのプラットフォームで加算して処理することである。
また、第1プラットフォーム間通信部は、第1プラットフォーム部12自身のプラットフォーム識別情報、当該プラットフォームとの調停方法種別、後述の第1指令調停部124を介して取得した第1指令アプリケーション部11からの指令値、及び指令値の調停方法に係る情報を、協調制御対象となる他のプラットフォームに出力するため、第1共有メモリ31に書き込む。
第2調停方法指定部211は、第1調停方法指定部111と同様の機能を有するため、その詳細な説明は省略する。第2指令処理部212は、第1指令処理部112と同様の機能を有するため、その詳細な説明は省略する。
以下、図2A及び図2Bを参照し、本実施形態に係る制御装置1の動作について説明する。図2Aは、制御装置1の基本動作を示すフローチャートである。図2Bは、制御装置1の調停時の動作を示すフローチャートである。
最初に、図2Aを参照することにより、制御装置1の基本動作における指令の流れについて説明する。ここで、「基本動作」とは、第1指令アプリケーション部11から出力される第1の指令値と、第2指令アプリケーション部21から出力される第2の指令値とを調停せずに、双方の指令値をそのままサーボ制御処理部40に出力する動作のことである。なお、説明を簡単にするために、双方の指令値を調停しないことの確認は、第1の指令値及び第2の指令値の処理前に確認されているものとする。
次に、図2Bを参照することにより、制御装置1における調停時の動作について説明する。調停時においては、制御装置1は、上記の「第1の指令値」と「第2の指令値」とを調停し、調停後の指令値をサーボ制御処理部40に出力する。なお、説明を簡単にするために、双方の指令値に係る調停方法の確認は、第1の指令値及び第2の指令値の処理前に確認されているものとする。なお、双方の指令値に係る調停方法の確認を第1の指令値及び第2の指令値の処理の過程で行うようにしてもよい。
〔3.1 第1の実施例〕
以下、図3及び~図5を参照することにより、第1の実施例について説明する。第1の実施例は、一つの制御装置で、異なる実行形式の装置同士の重畳制御(すなわち、上記の「第1の指令値」に「第2の指令値」を加算した値を「第1の指令値」とする重畳制御)を行う例である。
以下、図6~図8を参照することにより、第2の実施例について説明する。第2の実施例は、一つの制御装置で、異なる実行形式の装置同士の順序制御(すなわち、上記の「第1の指令値」としてのロボットのアームの移動と「第2の指令値」としてのプレスのスライドの移動と、のサーボ制御処理部40への出力順序の制御)を行う例である。
以下、図9を参照することにより、第3の実施例について説明する。第3の実施例は、一つの制御装置で、異なる実行形式の装置同士の同期制御(すなわち、上記の「第1の指令値」と「第2の指令値」の出力タイミングを同期させる制御)を行う例である。
以下、図10を参照することにより、第4の実施例について説明する。第4の実施例は、一つの制御装置で、異なる実行形式の装置同士の混合制御(すなわち、「第1の指令値」として、第2プラットフォーム部22からの指令値を出力し、「第2の指令値」として、第1プラットフォーム部12からの指令値を出力する制御)を行う例である。
(1) 本実施形態に係る制御装置(例えば、上記の「制御装置1」)は、複数のプラットフォームを有する制御装置において、複数の指令アプリケーション部(例えば、上記の「第1指令アプリケーション部11」及び「第2指令アプリケーション部21」)と、前記複数の指令アプリケーション部にそれぞれ対応付けられた複数のプラットフォーム部(例えば、上記の「第1プラットフォーム部12」及び「第2プラットフォーム部22」)と、前記複数のプラットフォーム間で通信される情報を記憶する共有メモリ(例えば、上記の「第1共有メモリ31」及び「第2共有メモリ32」)と、サーボ制御処理部(例えば、上記の「サーボ制御処理部40」)と、を備え、前記指令アプリケーション部は、指令値を出力する指令処理部(例えば、上記の「第1指令処理部112」及び「第2指令処理部212」)と、協調制御対象となる前記プラットフォーム部の識別情報と調停方法種別とを出力する調停方法指定部(例えば、上記の「第1調停方法指定部111」及び「第2調停方法指定部211」)とを備え、前記プラットフォーム部は、前記指令アプリケーション部から、前記指令値を取得する第1インタフェース部(例えば、上記の「第1指令用インタフェース121」及び「第2指令用インタフェース221」)と、前記指令アプリケーション部から、前記プラットフォーム部の識別情報と調停方法種別とを取得する第2インタフェース部(例えば、上記の「第1調停方法指定用インタフェース122」及び「第2調停方法指定用インタフェース222」)と、前記共有メモリ部を介して、前記プラットフォーム部間で前記指令処理、前記識別情報、及び前記調停方法種別の伝達を行うプラットフォーム間通信部(例えば、上記の「第1プラットフォーム間通信部123」及び「第2プラットフォーム間通信部223」)と、協調制御対象となる全ての前記プラットフォーム部から、前記指令処理、前記識別情報、前記調停方法種別を取得すると共に、前記識別情報及び前記調停方法種別に基づいて前記指令処理の調停を行い、調停された前記指令処理を前記共有メモリに出力する指令調停部(例えば、上記の「第1指令調停部124」及び「第2指令調停部224」)とを備え、前記サーボ制御処理部は、前記共有メモリから取得された、調停後の前記指令値に基づいて、サーボ制御を行う。
上記の実施形態に係る制御装置1は、二つの制御部である第1制御部10と第2制御部20とを備える構成としたが、これには限定されない。例えば、制御装置1が制御する機器の数に応じて、任意の複数個の制御部を備えることが可能である。
10 第1制御部
11 第1指令アプリケーション部
12 第1プラットフォーム部
20 第2制御部
21 第2指令アプリケーション部
22 第2プラットフォーム部
31 第1共有メモリ
32 第2共有メモリ
40 サーボ制御処理部
111 第1調停方法指定部
122 第1調停方法指定用インタフェース
123 第1プラットフォーム間通信部
124 第1指令調停部
211 第2調停方法指定部
222 第2調停方法指定用インタフェース
223 第2プラットフォーム間通信部
224 第2指令調停部
Claims (2)
- 複数のプラットフォームを有する制御装置において、
複数の指令アプリケーション部と、
前記複数の指令アプリケーション部にそれぞれ対応付けられた複数のプラットフォーム部と、
前記複数のプラットフォーム間で通信される情報を記憶する共有メモリと、
サーボ制御処理部と、を備え、
前記指令アプリケーション部は、
指令値を出力する指令処理部と、
協調制御対象となる前記プラットフォーム部の識別情報と調停方法種別とを出力する指令調停方法指定部とを備え、
前記プラットフォーム部は、
前記指令アプリケーション部から、前記指令値を取得する第1インタフェース部と、
前記指令アプリケーション部から、前記プラットフォーム部の識別情報と調停方法種別とを取得する第2インタフェース部と、
前記共有メモリを介して、前記プラットフォーム部間で前記指令処理、前記識別情報、及び前記調停方法種別の伝達を行うプラットフォーム間通信部と、
協調制御対象となる全ての前記プラットフォーム部から、前記指令処理、前記識別情報、前記調停方法種別を取得すると共に、前記識別情報及び前記調停方法種別に基づいて前記指令処理の調停を行い、調停された前記指令処理を前記共有メモリに出力する指令調停部とを備え、
前記サーボ制御処理部は、前記共有メモリから取得された、調停後の前記指令値に基づいて、サーボ制御を行う、制御装置。 - 前記調停方法種別は、前記複数のプラットフォーム部間での前記指令処理の順序制御、同期、混合、及び重畳のいずれか1つを含むことを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の制御装置。
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