EP0930162B1 - Système de commande pour une machine à imprimer - Google Patents

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EP0930162B1
EP0930162B1 EP98124124A EP98124124A EP0930162B1 EP 0930162 B1 EP0930162 B1 EP 0930162B1 EP 98124124 A EP98124124 A EP 98124124A EP 98124124 A EP98124124 A EP 98124124A EP 0930162 B1 EP0930162 B1 EP 0930162B1
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Heiner Sirowitzki
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F33/00—Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
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  • the invention relates to a control system for a Printing press, consisting of several processing units, each Computing unit assigned a non-volatile memory unit is and each processing unit for controlling the Functional sequences of a functional unit of the printing press is trained.
  • DE 42 29 645 A1 describes a method for self-actuation Control or regulation of the chronological sequence of Operations of a printing press known. Doing so in a working memory of a computer, the component a machine controller is initializing a list that all operational data required for printing contains. The times of the start of the processing of a respective operation and the order of Processing is carried out immediately before processing using the current machine speed checked and changed if necessary. An error analysis is very complex, because of the dynamic changes in the timing of the printing press the entire program must be examined.
  • each computing unit is the respective functional unit of the Printing machine after receiving a control command regardless of controls the other functional units of the printing press, it is not possible for an error analysis to be carried out by the activities performed by individual computing units to compare with each other.
  • a system is known from EP 0 818 310 A1 (prior art according to Article 54 (3) EPC) and methods for data acquisition for printing presses, in which an acquisition the service life of the machine and the corresponding on and off periods in Connection with other machine or printing parameters. This is done by Querying the time signals of a timer unit and storing them Timer signals on a data carrier in connection with additional recordable data of interest.
  • EP 0 436 818 A2 describes a diagnostic system for a digital control device known.
  • at least one processor is provided with a program for testing modules of the control device and Monitoring of parameters during the operation of the printing press. Results the tests and the monitoring of the parameters are displayed and / or saved.
  • EP 0 419 811 A1 describes a networked processor control for a printing press known, in which the individual computing units have timer units.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object Control system for printing machines to specify, in which the functional processes controlled by different computing units the printing press are comparable to each other.
  • the advantage of the invention is that all Computing units supplied synchronously with the same time standard become. This reference time enables the assignment any events and functional processes that occur in the different processing units independently of each other expire.
  • Each isolated in the computing units recorded log data can be due to the Time signal for a meaningful machine log for the entire printing press is summarized and evaluated be, the functional sequences of the functional units the printing press are comparable to each other.
  • the solution according to the invention thus not only facilitates Fault diagnosis and troubleshooting, but also offers the Possibility of detailed production data archiving.
  • the evaluation of each Allows memory units assigned to computing units Preventive maintenance of both the individual functional units as well as the entire printing press.
  • the timer unit periodically outputs a binary electrical signal as a time signal, which can be evaluated by each computing unit as a time base for the functional processes in the computing unit.
  • the use of the binary signal enables simple synchronization of all computing units to a common base time unit, since each computing unit only has to count this time signal and has to save the counting result as time information.
  • the periodicity required for the synchronization of the computing units depends only on the required accuracy of the fed-in time signal.
  • the timer unit is connected to all computing units at the same time in order to output the time signal.
  • the timer unit outputs the time signal to one of the computing units, which forwards it to the other computing units.
  • the time signal is routed to all computing units without great circuitry outlay.
  • the timer unit is a component a computing unit, which the time signal via Outputs bus system to the other computing units.
  • Controls in the control system networked via the bus system the computing unit containing the timer unit Transmission of the time signal of the timer unit to the further processing units.
  • the time signal is after transferred to the known master-slave principle, the computing unit issuing the time signal as a master computing unit works while the the time signal received computing units as slave computing units are set.
  • the computing units are via a Interface of the bus system with a test facility connected, the test device in the storage units the information stored in the computing units the activity of the computing unit and the associated one Reads time information together and the information about the activities of the computing units with the help of assigned time information and evaluates.
  • the timer unit consists of a device for wireless transmission of time signals and a receiving device receiving these time signals, which converts the time signal into an electrical signal and outputs it to the computing units.
  • the high-precision time signal generated by an independent time transmitter eg DCF 77
  • DCF 77 independent time transmitter
  • Figure 1 is the principle of the invention System control 1 of a sheet-fed offset printing machine shown.
  • the functional units of the printing press are included indicated by the individual function control units 2-5.
  • the function control units 2-5 do not run Interfaces and actuators further shown independent switching functions in the no further functional units such as feeder, offset printing unit, Coating unit and delivery arm of the offset printing machine out.
  • the investor control unit 2 is assigned a computer 22 and a non-volatile memory 23, the computer 22 having all the switching functions for the investor, e.g. B. performs the on-phase switching on and off of the feeder.
  • the offset printing unit control unit 3 is operated by the computer 32, the computer 32 likewise being assigned a non-volatile memory 33.
  • the computer 32 takes over the switching on and off of the cylinders arranged in the offset printing unit.
  • the cylinders arranged in the coating unit are switched on and off via the computer 42 which is assigned to the coating unit control unit 4 and has a non-volatile memory 43.
  • the boom control unit 5 has a computer 52 to which the non-volatile memory 53 is assigned.
  • the computer 52 takes over all switching processes in the delivery, such as the switching of means for an automated stack change or a test sheet removal, which is coordinated with the sheet travel.
  • the non-volatile ones assigned to the computers 22-52 For example, memories are designed as EEPROMs.
  • the computers are each one Microprocessor / microcontroller formed.
  • each computer 22-52 is connected via an associated interface 21-51 and signal lines 11-12 to a timer 6 which simultaneously outputs a time signal to all computers 22-52.
  • the time signal is periodically output by the timer 6.
  • the timer 6 outputs a binary electrical signal to all computers 22-52.
  • the continuously occurring binary signal is counted continuously by each computer 22-52.
  • the computer 22-52 controlling the switching operation forms time information from the counting result present at the time of the switching operation, which is permanently stored together with the information about the respective switching operation in the memory 23-53 assigned to this computer 22-52.
  • the feeder control unit 2 is in the memory 23 saved at which time the connection of the Investor and at what time the shutdown of the Investor.
  • Memory 33 is the time of turning on and Time of switching off one cylinder of the printing group stored together with the information which cylinder was switched on or off.
  • the memory 53 of the boom control unit 5 contains information about when a sample sheet was taken.
  • FIG. 2 shows a control system for a sheet-fed offset printing press, in which the computers 22 - 52 assigned to the function control units 2-5 are connected to one another via a real-time bus system 8 for exchanging signals.
  • Each computer 22-52 is coupled to bus 8 via a bus connection 24-54.
  • the bus connections 24-54 are interface circuits with the aid of which addresses present on the bus 8 can be recognized by the associated computer 22-52.
  • the investor's computer 22 is provided with a timer 6 connected, the timer 6 in the Feeder control unit 2 is arranged.
  • the timer 6 output time signal is via the computer 22 via the Bus system 8 to the computers 32-52 of the others Function control units 3-5 transmitted.
  • the timer 6 is an autonomous one Clock switching.
  • the timer 6 from a the time signal wirelessly transmitting device 61 e.g. the time transmitter DCF 77 exist.
  • a receiving device 62 is via an interface 25 with the microprocessor 22nd connected, the time signal to the other computers 32-52 passes on.
  • the time signal can be transmitted in a particularly simple manner by means of a clocks contained in each computer are generated, whereby the timer 6 is thus part of the computer 22.
  • the timer 6 In in this case has the time signal output by the clock absolute character. Therefore the time signal is given by the Computer 22 added a date to a unique Allow mapping.
  • the timer 6 can also be connected to any other computer 32-52 be connected.
  • the transmission of the time signal is controlled by the computer 22. It works in the master mode and sends in at the beginning of the transmission of the time signal Block header date, in which at least the destination addresses are included for the intended time transfer.
  • the Destination addresses address those in slave mode working calculator 32-52. With the help of the bus connection 34-54 each computer 32 -52 recognizes those on bus 8 pending address. After calculating the computers 32-52 have acknowledged the address to the computer 22 is from Computer 22 transmit the time signal to the computers 32-52.
  • Is the bus 8 a message-oriented bus system (CAN - BUS), data can be between the computers 22-52 and exchanging messages that are also with the associated time information in the memories 23-53 of the Function control units can be saved. This is supposed to be explained using a missing sheet report.
  • CAN - BUS message-oriented bus system
  • the offset printing unit control unit 3 has a sensor to the archery arrival 35 in connection with the arrival or the There is no sheet on the system when the machine is running supervised. With such a missing sheet, it is imperative necessary that in the individual printing units Blanket cylinder parked from the impression cylinders be used to ink the impression cylinder prevent. The cylinder in the coating unit must be turned off. The described Shutdowns have the sheet run accordingly done so that it is still correctly in the machine incoming sheets can be printed out.
  • this information "missing sheet in the printing group" is stored in the memory 33 together with the current time signal, for example the current counting result of the computer 32. If a faulty sheet is found, the printing unit is switched off in dependence on the operating parameters stored in the computer 32, for example in dependence on angle values. In accordance with these operating parameters, the system, the pre-gripper are locked and then the blanket cylinder is switched off from the impression cylinder. Corresponding information about the switch-off process with the current count result at the switch-off time is stored in the memory 33 for all the events listed, so that a complete log is produced.
  • the computer 32 After the computer 32 has determined the missing sheet, the computer 32 outputs a signal corresponding to the "missing sheet in the printing unit" event to the bus 8.
  • the computer 22 documents the receipt of the message together with the corresponding time information in the memory 23.
  • the computer 22 switches the feeder off, with information about the shutdown process being common is stored in the memory 23 with the time information determined by the computer 22 at this point in time. This also applies to the coating unit. This is switched off by the computer 42 assigned to it after it has received the message "Missing sheet on printing unit" via bus 8.
  • the computer 42 stores the information about the receipt of the message together with the associated time information in the memory 43. After the coating unit has been switched off, information, coupled with the associated time information, is also stored in the memory 43.
  • an evaluation device 7 connected to the bus 8.
  • This Evaluation device 7 can be used as the control center Sheetfed offset press or as an external diagnostic device be trained.
  • the computer 72 of the evaluation device 7 establishes the connection to the computers 22-52 of the individual function control units 2-5 of the printing press via the bus connections 24 to 54. If the computer 72 wants to read out the content of the memory 23 belonging to the feeder control unit 2, it outputs the appropriate address on the bus 8 with a subsequent command. After receipt of the command, the data protocol stored in the memory 23 is transferred to the computer 72 and there, after temporary storage on a movable data carrier 73, for. B. filed a floppy disk. The other memories 32-52 of the computers 32-52 are queried one after the other and their data logs are likewise stored on the data carrier 73 for setting up a machine log book. For diagnostic purposes, the function sequences of the individual units 2 - 5 of the printing press are compared with one another on the basis of the reference time using the stored log files and it is determined whether the switching functions have been carried out in the correct order.

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  1. Système de commande (1) pour une machine d'impression, constitué de plusieurs unités de calcul (2, 3, 4, 5), une unité de mémoire non volatile (23, 33, 43, 53) étant associée à chaque unité de calcul (2, 3, 4, 5) et chaque unité de calcul (2, 3, 4, 5) étant réalisée pour commander le fonctionnement d'une unité de la machine d'impression,
    caractérisé en ce qu'un signal de temps, engendré par une unité d'horloge (6), peut être amené à toutes les unités de calcul (2, 3, 4, 5), pour une activité d'une des unités de calcul (2, 3, 4, 5) dans l'unité de mémoire (23, 33, 43, 53) non volatile associée à cette unité de calcul (2, 3, 4, 5), une information illustrant l'activité de l'unité de calcul (2, 3, 4, 5) pouvant être mémorisée simultanément à une information de temps, qui correspond au signal de temps fourni par l'unité d'horloge (6) au moment de l'activité de l'unité de calcul (2, 3, 4, 5), en ce que l'unité d'horloge (6) fournit le signal de temps au niveau d'une des unités de calcul (2), qui le transmet aux autres unités de calcul (3, 4, 5), et en ce que l'unité d'horloge (6) fait partie d'une des unités de calcul (2, 3, 4, 5), l'unité de calcul (2) fournissant le signal de temps par l'intermédiaire d'un système de bus (8), qui relie les unités de calcul (2, 3, 4, 5), et l'unité de calcul (2) contenant l'unité d'horloge (6) commande le transfert du signal de temps de l'unité d'horloge (6) aux autres unités de calcul (3, 4, 5).
  2. Système de commande selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que l'unité d'horloge (6) fournit, comme signal de temps, de façon périodique, un signal électrique binaire, qui peut être exploité par chaque unité de calcul (2, 3, 4, 5) comme base temporelle pour le fonctionnement dans l'unité de calcul (2, 3, 4, 5).
  3. Système de commande selon la revendication 1 ou 2,
    caractérisé en ce que l'unité d'horloge (6) fournit le signal de temps simultanément à toutes les unités de calcul (2, 3, 4, 5).
  4. Système de commande selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que les unités de calcul (2, 3, 4, 5) sont reliées, par l'intermédiaire d'une interface (71) du système de bus, à un dispositif de vérification (7), les dispositifs de vérification (7) lisant les informations mémorisées dans les unités de mémoire (23, 33, 43, 53) des unités de calcul (2, 3, 4, 5) concernant les activités des unités de calcul respectives (2, 3, 4, 5) et les informations temporelles correspondantes, en commun, et associant les unes aux autres les informations sur les activités des unités de calcul respectives (2, 3, 4, 5) à l'aide des informations temporelles correspondantes, et les exploitant.
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