JPH0719298B2 - How to select time recorder setting items - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a setting item selection method for a time recorder having an intelligent function.

[Prior Art] For companies that employ part-time jobs, part-time jobs, and shifts,
Each employee has a different work schedule, and when these are managed by the time recorder, it is necessary to perform the initial setting work for various items related to each work schedule.

In the time recorder manufactured and sold by the applicant, this setting has been conventionally performed as follows.
There is a guidance that describes the flow of the Q and A method for selecting the necessary setting items according to the work style, and the key operation procedure for setting the items for each item required for the initial setting, Based on this guidance, write the required setting items in the setting specifications of a predetermined format. Then, referring to the setting specifications and guidance, the key input is manually performed.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the above method, it is very difficult to determine how the work form should be adjusted to the time recorder, and it is almost impossible to set it on the user side. Reason 1
The second is that it is difficult to understand the contents of the setting items, which is more than 10 types, and the required setting items differ according to the working style of the user, so it is difficult for the user side to narrow down the setting items. is there. In other words, the items that need to be set differ depending on the work style, but it is extremely difficult for the user to select the item.

Due to the difficulty of setting as described above, it is not possible to make settings on the user side, and a technician who is familiar with the time recorder listens to the information on work from the user and organizes it, and then narrows down the setting items by the judgment of the technician. It was.

An object of the present invention is to facilitate selection of an item that requires setting on the user side.

[Means for Solving Problems] The present invention inputs data on a basic desired item among various items to be set when the time recorder is used, and based on the input data, the remaining data is input. The above object is achieved by selecting an item that needs to be set from among the items and printing out the list of the selected items on a card.

[Embodiment] In FIG. 1, 1 is a CPU (central processing unit), 2 is a program ROM, 3 is a RAM as a work memory, 4 is a setting data ROM, and is a writable E ² ROM. The initial values of about 30 types of setting item data (described in detail later) regarding data etc. are written, and this data is set again according to the working style of the user. The present invention sets the method at this time. It is characterized by A data RAM 5 is used when rewriting the data of the setting data ROM 4, and power failure is compensated by a backup battery. 6 is an I / O port, which includes a card reader 7, a printer 8, a keyboard 9, a clock 10 and a display section D.
It controls input / output with other devices.

In the above configuration, the setting index card and the setting card are used to set the setting items according to the work form. The setting items input by these cards and keys will be described.

In this example, there are three types of setting items: common items, group items, and shift (time schedule) items.

1. Common items Common items for each group and each shift, such as machine number, 12/24 hour system designation, 60/100 decimal system, number of hourly ringing hours, etc.

2. Group items Required items for each group (3 groups in this example) distributed according to the work style. In this example, there are 3 items: monthly closing date, shift movement mode, and approval method.

Here, the shift movement mode designates how to move between a plurality of shifts. (1) Fixed mode: shift N punched on a time card
It is fixed at o. and cannot be moved with other shifts.

(2) Half-day mode: A mode in which you can move any day of the week (up to 3 days) from the shift number punched on the time card to another shift number.

(3) Manual mode: Before inserting the time card, you can enter the shift number with the key and move to any shift.

There are 3 modes.

In addition, the approval method defines whether to automatically approve overtime work or work on holidays (automatic approval system) or with an approval card (declaration approval system).

In this example, the three items of the closing date, the shift movement mode, and the approval method collectively manage the common employees as one group, and the maximum three groups can be distributed. However, if there are 4 or more work groups, the groups that have only common closing dates are combined into one group, and the groups are distributed to three groups. The feature of the present invention is that this grouping is automated. Is one of.

3. Shift item It is an item for specifying the working hours, the date switching time,
There are items such as the specified time zone (starting work, starting work, closing work, leaving work).

To set each item of common / group / shift above,
In this example, the setting operation is simplified by using the following setting index card and setting card. First, as a setting index card,
Use four cards for common items 1 and 2, group items and shift items.

The front and back sides are shown in FIGS. 2 (A) and (B), respectively, and the setting index card 11 of the common item 1 has four kinds of questions written on the surface. Explanation of these questions or meaning of terms Is printed on the back side. By answering this question, the user punches (or marks) the corresponding answer number position in the answer column 11a on the bottom surface of the card.

11b is an identification mark hole of the card.

FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B) respectively show the front and back of the setting index card 12 of the common item 2, six questions are written on the front side, and explanations of terms are given on the back side. Similarly, for this, the corresponding answer in the answer column on the bottom
It is a punch to No.

FIGS. 4 (A) and 4 (B) show the front and back of the setting index card 13 for group items, respectively, and questions 1-3
Respectively set the deadline date for the employee in the manual mode, the fixed mode and the half-day mode described above. By this setting, the closing date and the shift movement mode of the group item are set.

On the back of this card, you'll find a glossary of terms and punch examples, so the user simply selects a mode that suits his or her work style and sets a deadline for this code. For example, if there are employees across each mode, the manual mode employee has a cutoff date of 16 days, and the fixed mode has two cutoff dates of 16 days and 20 days, and half-day work has a cutoff date of 19 days. Is for punching as shown by the hatching in FIG. 4 (A). In the case of being divided into 4 groups in this way, the groups having a common closing date are integrated into 1 group, and are divided into 3 groups.

By the way, the approval method is set by a setting card described later.

As for the rules for groups, as can be seen from the above, priority is set in the order of closing date, shift mode, and approval (the closing date is high), and contracts are made in three groups as much as possible.

FIGS. 5 (A) and 5 (B) show the front and back of the setting index card 14 for the shift items, respectively, for inputting data for basic items among the items to be set when using the time recorder. , This is for simplifying the subsequent setting operation by selecting unnecessary items from the setting items related to shift and selecting only necessary items. Five kinds of simple questions about the above basic items are written on the surface, and the user only has to answer these questions and punch in the answer field. On the back side, a glossary of terms is described, and it is easy for the user to set.

The data punched on the above four types of setting index cards are processed by the configuration of FIG. 1 (this processing operation will be described later), and as a result, FIG. 6 (A),
The dump list card 15 of (B) is printed out.

Group information and shift information are printed on this card. For example, when group items are set as shown in FIG. 4 (A), the group information printing section 15a
Then, the shift movement mode is printed out on the closing days of the groups A to C. That is, for group A,
Employees with a deadline of 16 days are assigned and the shift movement mode is manual mode. For group B, employees with a deadline of 20 days are assigned and the shift movement mode is fixed mode. For group C Is the deadline
Employees on the 19th are allocated and it is printed out that the shift movement mode is the half-day mode.

For group C, of the 10 types of shifts from 0 to 9, the No. 9 shift is uniquely assigned as the half-day shift, and the No. 0 is assigned as the half-day shift. In other words, in this example, 10 types of shifts can be set, and it is left to the user's choice as to which number and how to use the shift, but in making this choice, the user should not hesitate as much as possible. In the case of half-day shift, the shift number is assigned as a guidance as a guidance. If there are two or more shifts in the half-day mode, shift numbers (8,1), (7,2), etc. are set for each.
Are sequentially assigned.

For the free part, the shift number next to the shift number assigned to the half-day mode is assigned.

However, when the shift movement mode is the fixed mode or the manual mode, the shift number is not assigned.

Depending on the above shift allocation and the setting contents of the shift items in FIG. 5 (A), the shift information printing unit 15 in FIG. 6 (A)
In b, the necessity of setting each setting item for each shift is printed out. For example, in the setting of shift items in Fig. 5 (A), there are no employees who take free breaks.

There is no free part.

There is no delay.

There is no premature retirement.

There is no special overtime.

When the setting is made, as shown in FIG. 6 (A), the unnecessary mark-is printed in the column of each setting item, and the user is notified that the setting of the item is unnecessary. The items that need to be set are marked with a circle, and are used as a list of items that need to be set by this user.

At the same time, mask the above setting unnecessary items,
The setting operation is prohibited. In other words, the setting of an item is performed by using a key or a setting card to be described later to switch to the setting mode for that item and then performing a predetermined key operation. Is also set so as not to switch to the setting mode.

This narrows down the items that need to be set, and the user can set only the necessary items without hesitation.

In other words, the above-mentioned mask allows this machine, which is originally a general-purpose machine, to be used as a dedicated machine for a specific user, which is convenient for the user.

Note that the shift use number is printed in the lowest column of the shift information in FIG. 6 (A).
No. indicates the intended use, shift N
o.0 indicates that it is used as a shift application 4, that is, a weekday shift of group C, and shift No. 9 indicates that it is used as a shift application 7, that is, a half-day shift of group C.

By the way, on the back surface of the dump list card 15, as shown in FIG. 6 (B), explanations about group information and shift information are described.

When the grouping and the necessary setting items are narrowed down as described above, the necessary items are set using the following setting cards as an example.

FIGS. 7 to 11 are setting cards for ringing time, holidays, approval method, date switching time, and regular time zone, respectively. Each setting card has a function and a key input operation procedure for setting the setting card, and a card identification mark hole is provided at the lower end.

Similar setting cards (not shown) are prepared for the other setting items.

Therefore, for example, when the sounding time is set, the identification mark is read by passing the setting card of FIG. 7 through the card reader, and the key is switched to the sounding time setting mode. Therefore, the user can easily set the blowing time only by operating the keys according to the procedure written on the setting card.

In this example, not only the setting card but also the setting mode can be switched by key input.

Next, description will be given with reference to a program processing flowchart for executing the above-described operation. First, the processing operation by the setting index card and the dump list card will be described. In FIG. 12, this is pulled in by inserting it into the card reader of the setting index card, and it is judged whether or not it is the setting index card. If Yes, the card information is read and the following index processing is performed.

In FIG. 13, the type of the drawn card is determined, and whether the card is an index card, a group index card, a shift index card, or a dump list card is commonly determined, and the index according to the card type is determined. Processing is performed.

That is, in the case of a common index card or shift index card, as shown in FIG. 14, after punched items and punch information are processed, this information is written in the setting data ROM 4 of FIG. If the information written here does not require any further setting by the user, that item will be masked. For example, common item machine number, 12 hour / 24 hour, 60 hex / 100
Regarding the advance, the baud rate, etc., even if the setting card or the key operation is performed, the setting mode is not switched. In addition to this, when it is set that there is no free part in the shift item of FIG. 5 (A), regarding the items of the standard working hours and the number of hours rest among the shift setting items of FIG. 6 (A), Since no setting is required, masking is also performed for these. Specifically, this mask processing is performed by setting a mask flag for the above setting items.

Next, the group index process will be described with reference to FIG. In this case, the number of punches and punch data of the set index card of FIG. 4 (A) are read. If the number of punches is 3 or less, the employees on each closing day are assigned to groups A, B and C. If the number of punches is four or more, it is determined whether or not there is the same closing date, and if there is, the employees on the same closing date are integrated into the same group. If there is no same deadline, or if there are four or more deadlines even after integration, an error is displayed because it is not suitable for use of this machine.

If you can allocate 3 groups by the above integration, see if there is a half-day mode group,
If there is, it will be allocated as a half-day shift from the end of the shift number in FIG. 6 (A). If there is a free part, the shift number next to the half-day shift number is assigned for the free part.

As described above, the grouping and the masking process of the setting unnecessary items are performed.

After the above processing is completed, the dump list card is inserted to rearrange the data defined by the setting index card into the print format as shown in FIG. 16, and then the data shown in FIG. Thus, the group information and shift information are printed out. With respect to the necessity / non-necessity of the setting of the shift information, a mark-not-needed-setting is printed on the item having the mask flag.

Next, item setting processing by the setting card will be described with reference to FIG. First, after pressing the setting key in the keyboard, the desired setting card is inserted. The program number is displayed on the display section D from the identification mark of this card. Then, the data of the ROM 4 is transferred to the RAM 5, the data of the corresponding program No. is read and displayed on the display section D. Then, key operation is performed according to the procedure written on the setting card to input data. By this, the display data is rewritten, and by finally pressing the input key, the input data is written in the RAM 5 as the fixed value.

When an input error is made, the input data is cleared by pressing the clear key, and the original data is read and displayed.

When the data in RAM5 is rewritten as above,
Read and display the next item No. or item data. In other words, as in the setting of the date switching time in Fig. 10, 1
If you only need to enter the type of time to finish setting the item, use the input keys to move to the next program N
However, when it is necessary to input multiple data, as in the case of specifying the scheduled time zone in Fig. 11, read the next item data by operating the input key. Is displayed.

When an item of a certain program number is set in this way, it is determined whether this item is a common setting item, a group setting item, or a shift setting item, and a change flag corresponding to this is set.

The operation based on this change flag will be described later.

As described above, when the setting by one setting card is completed, the next program No. is selected and the setting is sequentially performed in the same manner as above.

If you want to change the program number you want to set,
The program number can be shifted forward or backward by using the ▼ or ▲ key. By pressing the → key, the next item can be read within the same program number.

Further, it is possible to specify the program number by key input without using the setting card.

When the setting of each item is completed as described above, the end key is pressed to input that effect.

When the data in the RAM5 is rewritten as described above, the rewriting to the ROM4 is performed at the following two timings. One is immediate change by key designation, the other is automatic change, that is, common items and shift items are changed from the next day, and group items are changed from the next month. Shown in the figure. In the figure, when the date switching process starts, it is determined whether or not the common setting change flag and the shift setting change flag are set. If they are set, the common item and the shift item of the RAM 5 are rewritten to the ROM 4.

In addition, it is determined whether the current day is a deadline, and if it is a deadline, the group item in ROM4 is rewritten. After completion of this rewriting, each change flag is cleared.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, among the items to be set, first, by inputting the data for the basic items, the items required for a specific user are selected, and the list of the items is set on the card. Since it is printed out, it is easy for the user to narrow down and check the items that need to be set, and the user only needs to set these narrowed down items, which simplifies the initial settings. is there.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram, FIGS. 2 to 5 are explanatory views showing examples of setting index cards, respectively, and FIG. 6 is an explanation showing examples of list cards. FIGS. 7 to 11 are explanatory views showing an example of the setting card, and FIGS. 12 to 18 are flowcharts for explaining the operation. 1 ... CPU 2 ... Program ROM 3 ... RAM 4 ... Setting data ROM 5 ... Data ROM 11 to 14 ... Setting index card 15 ... List card

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Tetsuya Iatomi 4-1-1 Taihei, Sumida-ku, Tokyo Stock Company Seikosha (72) Inventor Kozo Nagasaki 4-1-1 Taihei, Sumida-ku, Tokyo Seikosha (56) References Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 58-139290 (JP, A) Actually developed 62-125972 (JP, U)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A data item for inputting a basic desired item among various items to be set when the time recorder is used, and an item which needs to be set from the remaining items based on the inputted data. A method for selecting setting items for a time recorder, characterized in that the selected item list is printed out on a card.