JP2796532B2 - Data input / output device of interactive numerical controller - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an instruction screen for displaying data to be changed in accordance with a change in the setting of each movable element of a machine tool controlled by an interactive numerical controller. The present invention relates to a data input / output device of an interactive numerical controller which is input according to an instruction. 2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a machine tool provided with interactive numerical control, various programs such as a machining program for performing a machining operation and a program for grasping an operation state are stored in a memory. . Data input to this program is performed by a conventional instruction screen stored in a memory, a selection switch for calling the instruction screen, and a C for displaying the instruction screen.
An arbitrary screen is displayed by a data input / output device composed of display means such as an RT. [0003] Among the program data of such numerically controlled machine tools, there are those that want to prohibit data change and those that want to allow data input or change.
In particular, when site workers handle machining data such as dimensional data that are changed in order to handle various types of workpieces, when a manager in the production process handles process data, or when a maintenance worker handles data related to maintenance However, the quality of the data to be changed changes depending on the difference in the persons to be handled. However, in the prior art, since no consideration has been given to data input according to the worker level, there is a problem that a field worker may erroneously input maintenance-related data while handling machining data. In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult to input and change the numerical control data because it is difficult to distinguish each operation. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a first aspect of the present invention is a numerical control data input means for inputting numerical control data, and a workpiece. Production operation including normal work operation means operated during execution of normal work performed by site workers including input work of numerical control data related to machining dimensions of the work, and data change work for exchanging data with external devices Judge that the changeover work operation means operated when executing the changeover work in charge of the operator, the maintenance work operation means operated when performing the maintenance work in charge of the maintenance worker, and the normal operation operation means are operated And input of the numerical control data of the normal operation is performed, and it is determined that the setup change operation operation means is operated, and the numerical control data of the normal operation is input. The invention according to claim 2, further comprising an operation determination unit configured to determine that the maintenance work operation unit has been operated and to enable input of numerical control data of the maintenance work. Normal work operation means operated during execution of normal work assigned to site workers, including input work of numerical control data related to machining dimensions of workpieces, and maintenance operation operated during execution of maintenance work assigned by maintenance workers Means,
It is possible to input the numerical control data of the normal operation by determining that the normal operation operation unit has been operated, and to input the numerical control data of the maintenance operation by determining that the maintenance operation unit has been operated. And an operation determining means for enabling the operation. Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a setup change work operation means operated when executing a changeover work assigned to a production manager, including a data change work for exchanging data with an external device, and a maintenance operation. A maintenance work operation means operated during execution of a maintenance work in charge of a worker, and enabling input of numerical control data of the normal work by determining that the normal work operation means has been operated; It is possible to input numerical control data of the normal work by determining that the means has been operated, and to enable input of the numerical control data of the maintenance work by determining that the maintenance work operating means has been operated. It is provided with operation determining means. With the above arrangement, when the normal work operation means, the setup change work operation means, or the maintenance work operation means, which is divided according to the work content, is operated, the operation of each work work means is thereafter performed. Is determined by the operation determining means, and the numerical control data can be input. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an input / output device 30 according to the present invention. Reference numeral 10 denotes a microcomputer to which a storage device 14, a display device 16, and a keyboard 15 are connected via an interface 11. , And the input / output device 30. The storage device 14 includes a plurality of instruction screens for instructing data input, processing information, and the like, an entire menu screen corresponding to selection keys to be described later, and an instruction menu screen of instruction screens classified by each selection key. A program for controlling a series of input / output operations such as displaying the instruction screen selected by the keyboard 15 on a display device and exchanging data with a numerical control device 13 connected to the input / output device 30 via the interface 12 is provided. It is remembered. The numerical control device 13 controls a machine tool (not shown) according to a stored machining program. The keyboard 15 has a key arrangement as shown in FIG. 2, and is roughly classified into a key for inputting a numerical value and a key for selecting a screen. The keys for inputting the numerical values include a numeric key 16 for selecting an instruction screen from a data input and instruction menu screen, an input key 17 for notifying the microcomputer 10 of the completion of the input, and an operation for the numerical controller 13. A mode changeover switch 40 for instructing and an unlocking switch 41 for enabling input of data input according to an instruction screen selected by a setup change operation key group 20 to be described later. It becomes ON state by inserting. The keys for selecting the instruction screen include a cancel key 18 for calling an entire menu screen, a group of normal work keys 19, a group of setup work keys 20, and a maintenance work key 21 classified by the person to be handled. You.
The normal operation key group 19 includes a dimension correction key 22 for performing dimension correction of a workpiece necessary for performing normal processing,
The operation key group 2 includes a work procedure key 23 for calling a work procedure instruction screen such as tool change, and a monitor key 24 for monitoring an operation state of a machine tool.
Reference numeral 0 denotes a parameter key 25 for calling an instruction screen for process management data such as a change in a machining process, and an external memory read key 26 and an external memory write key 27 for exchanging data from a memory of an external device. Have been. The operation at the time of data input with the above configuration will be described with reference to a flowchart of a program stored in the storage device 14 shown in FIG. This program is executed every time the selection key is pressed, and it is determined whether or not the key selected in step 100 is the normal operation key group 19. If the key is the normal operation key group 19, the process proceeds to step 101, and the normal operation key If it is other than group 19, step 102
Proceed to. At step 101, it is determined whether or not the mode changeover switch 40 is in the input mode. To step 10 if it is determined that the mode is other than the input mode.
Proceed to 4. When the process proceeds to step 104, the instruction menu screen selected by the selection key is displayed, and the process proceeds to step 105.
Wait until the instruction screen is selected by the numerical keys, and when the instruction screen is selected, proceed to step 106, and proceed to step 106.
The screen selected by is displayed, and the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step 100 that the key is not the normal operation key group and the process proceeds to step 102, it is determined here whether the key is the setup key group 20 or not.
If so, the process proceeds to step 107, and if not, the process proceeds to step 108. In Steps 107 and 109, it is determined whether the mode changeover switch 40 is in the input mode and whether the unlock switch 41 is ON.
In step 10, the data input of the normal operation key group 19 and the setup change operation key group 20 is enabled, and the process proceeds to step 104. If any one of them is not satisfied, the process directly proceeds to step 104.
Proceed to. If it is determined in step 102 that the key is not a set-up operation key group, it is determined that the key is a maintenance operation key 21.
Proceeding to step 108, a maintenance work instruction menu screen is displayed. In the next step 111, it is determined whether a special key input is performed on the maintenance work instruction menu screen displayed in step 108, for example, an operation of pressing a numerical key while pressing the input key 17 is performed. Go to step 112, and if not, go to step 105. In steps 112 and 113, it is determined whether the unlock switch 41 is in the input mode or not. If both of them are satisfied, all the data can be input, and then the process proceeds to step 105. If not, the process directly proceeds to step 105. As described above, by performing the data input separately for the normal operation, the setup change operation, and the maintenance operation, various operations can be performed without fail and easily. According to the present invention as described above, data input of a target operation can be easily performed between a plurality of operations having different operation contents, and erroneous data input can be performed. There are advantages that can be reduced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an input / output device of a numerical controller according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a key arrangement of a keyboard of the input / output device. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a program for calling an instruction screen. [Description of Signs] 10 Microcomputer 13 Numerical controller 14 Storage device 15 Keyboard 16 Numeric key 17 Input key 18 Cancel key 19 Normal work key group 20 Setup change key group 21 Maintenance work key 40 Mode switch 41 Unlock switch

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Yasutoku Sugito 1 Toyota Town, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. Examiner Hatsushi Maki (56) References JP-A-62-74104 (JP, A) ( 58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) G05B 19 / 408,19 / 409

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(57) [Claims] In a data input / output device of an interactive numerical control device configured to change and input numerical control data stored in a numerical control device according to an instruction screen, a numerical control data input means for inputting numerical control data; A normal work operation means operated during execution of normal work performed by a field worker including input work of numerical control data related to machining dimensions, and a production manager including a data change work for exchanging data with an external device. It is determined that the setup change operation operating means operated when executing the setup change work in charge of the maintenance work, the maintenance work operation means operated when performing the maintenance work in charge of the maintenance worker, and the normal work operation means are operated. Allows the input of numerical control data of the normal work,
It is possible to input the numerical control data of the normal operation by determining that the setup change operation operation means has been operated, and determine that the numerical control data of the maintenance work has been operated by determining that the maintenance operation operation means has been operated. A data input / output device for an interactive numerical control device, comprising an operation determining means for enabling input. 2. In a data input / output device of an interactive numerical control device configured to change and input numerical control data stored in a numerical control device according to an instruction screen, a numerical control data input means for inputting numerical control data; A normal work operation means operated during execution of a normal work in charge of a site worker including an input work of numerical control data relating to a processing dimension; a maintenance work operation means operated during execution of a maintenance work in charge of a maintenance worker; It is possible to input the numerical control data of the normal operation by determining that the normal operation operation unit has been operated, and to input the numerical control data of the maintenance operation by determining that the maintenance operation unit has been operated. A data input / output device for an interactive numerical control device, characterized by comprising an operation determining means for enabling the operation. 3. In a data input / output device of an interactive numerical control device configured to change and input numerical control data stored in a numerical control device according to an instruction screen, a numerical control data input means for inputting numerical control data, an external device, Setup change operation means operated during execution of setup change work performed by the production manager, including data change work for exchanging data between maintenance operations, and maintenance work operation performed during execution of maintenance work performed by maintenance workers Means, and that it is possible to input numerical control data of the normal work by determining that the normal work operation means has been operated, and to determine that the setup change work operation means has been operated, and to determine that the numerical value of the normal work has been operated. Control data can be input, and it is determined that the maintenance work operation means has been operated, and numerical control data of the maintenance work can be input. Data input-output device in the interactive numerical control apparatus characterized by comprising a work determining means.