EP1798035B1 - Unité d'une machine d'impression comprenant plusieurs unités avec au moins un composant avec une adresse - Google Patents

Unité d'une machine d'impression comprenant plusieurs unités avec au moins un composant avec une adresse Download PDF

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EP1798035B1
EP1798035B1 EP20060124708 EP06124708A EP1798035B1 EP 1798035 B1 EP1798035 B1 EP 1798035B1 EP 20060124708 EP20060124708 EP 20060124708 EP 06124708 A EP06124708 A EP 06124708A EP 1798035 B1 EP1798035 B1 EP 1798035B1
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Günther Gabriel
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  • the invention relates to a machine unit of a printing machine having a plurality of machine units with at least one component having an address in accordance with the preamble of claim 1.
  • a machine unit of a multi-machine unit printing press with at least one component with an address, wherein the component is connectable to a communication system common to the plurality of machine units, wherein the address of the component is unique in the communication system common to the plurality of machine units, wherein an address converter is provided, wherein the address converter converts a valid in the communication unit common to the multiple machine units communication of the arranged in the machine unit component in a valid only within this machine unit address.
  • a drive device for a rotary printing machine comprising at least one printing unit with a number of individually driven cylinders, their drives and drive controllers, wherein different cylinders each interact in a pressure point group; one or more separately driven folders, the groups of print groups being associated with the or one of the folders; a higher-level control with an operating and data processing unit which is connected to the pressure point groups via at least one bus; wherein the folder is data technically connected to the pressure point groups and provides a position reference to them; wherein the drives and drive controller of the pressure point group via a drive bus each with a Drive control, which performs the fine adjustment of the drives and their positioning in relation to the folder and each other, are connected; wherein the drive controls of the printing groups are interconnected with each other and with the operation and data processing unit via a data bus.
  • the DE 101 40 861 A1 relates to a system for transmitting data to a first data network having first means for transmitting data in at least a first transmission cycle, the first transmission cycle being divided into a first real-time critical data transmission area and a second non-real-time data transmission area, and with a second data network with second Means for transmitting data in at least a second transmission cycle, wherein the second transmission cycle is divided into a third region for transmitting real-time critical data and a fourth region for transmitting non-real-time critical data, and with a coupling unit for transmitting real-time critical data of the first region in the third area, wherein the coupling unit z. B. is designed as a router.
  • a method for generating raster data for imaging units of a printing machine in which raw image data into a plurality of sub-images, each corresponding to a printing ink decomposed, the partial images output to a plurality of raster processors according to the number of colors to be printed and the partial images by the Raster processors to raster data for the output to each one of the imaging units are processed simultaneously.
  • a multiple-cylinder printing press is known with a control unit, wherein the control unit arranged in the printing machine is connected via a LAN to a RIP (raster image processor), wherein the control unit generates RIP-generated print data of a plurality of print jobs at predetermined time intervals or at certain times is downloaded via the LAN in a memory of the control unit, wherein the individual print jobs are selectable on a connected to the control unit display device.
  • a control unit wherein the control unit arranged in the printing machine is connected via a LAN to a RIP (raster image processor), wherein the control unit generates RIP-generated print data of a plurality of print jobs at predetermined time intervals or at certain times is downloaded via the LAN in a memory of the control unit, wherein the individual print jobs are selectable on a connected to the control unit display device.
  • RIP raster image processor
  • a system for digital imaging wherein arranged in a printing machine, associated with a printing unit image processing unit includes a raster image processor (RIP) and a data buffer, wherein the image processing unit is connected to a prepress interface through which image data can get into the image processing unit.
  • RIP raster image processor
  • an imaging system known to a local area network, e.g. A LAN, or to a public network, e.g. As the Internet is connected.
  • a local area network e.g. A LAN
  • a public network e.g. As the Internet
  • a device for controlling a printing press in particular a sheetfed offset printing press, known, said device consists of a plurality of computers, which are interconnected via a trained as a network bus system for signal exchange, wherein at least one of the computer has a non-volatile, rewritable memory, wherein the bus has an interface via which program parts and / or parameters can be addressed to at least one of the computers and into the associated non-volatile, rewritable memory can be written, which are connected via the interface of the bus connected to the bus computer from a state of normal machine operation in a second state in which the addressing of the computer and the subsequent transmission of programs and / or parameter data.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a machine unit of a plurality of machine units having printing machine with at least one component with an address, the machine unit is already independently before integration into a multiple machine units einbindendes communication system with respect to the communication capability of the addressable component testable and a high disposability with regard to this machine unit.
  • the achievable with the present invention consist in particular in that the machine unit are made self-sufficient and neutral in terms of the addresses of their components. No particular effort is required to manage the final addresses already obtained in the manufacture of the individual machine units of the printing press having a plurality of machine units, which are obtained the individual components of the respective machine units in the communication system incorporating the printing machine with all its machine units.
  • a rasterization process can be carried out faster and as needed.
  • each raster image processor rasterizes only a selected portion of the image data, the rasterization process is faster to perform than with a central raster image processor that performs the rasterization process on all portions of the image data.
  • a flexible production of the printed product with an optional assignment z. B. of color separations to the forme cylinders of the printing press so that a high availability exists with regard to the machine units involved in the manufacturing process, which is very advantageous especially in complex printing machines with multiple sections each with multiple machine units.
  • the raster data which are generated for each color separation of a page of the printed product to be produced, are generated decentrally in the immediate vicinity of the imaging device; they can each be stored in a file in a storage device. This eliminates time-consuming error-prone loading processes of large amounts of data from the prepress to the imaging device in or at least on the printing press. Due to the decentralized rasterization, the raster data from not so extensive and thus over a network z. B. for electronic communication more easily transportable image data generated there, where they are needed. By buffering the raster data, a demolition of the extensive data stream to be transmitted during the imaging process can also be avoided and the rasterization process can be decoupled from the imaging process.
  • Decentralized raster image processors have the advantage that they parallel the rasterization process, ie. H. can perform at the same time, which means a time advantage compared to just a single in the prepress centrally held raster image processor.
  • the rasterization process can thus be carried out as required more quickly and in particular taking into account arrangement information or occupancy information relating to the print image location on the forme cylinder.
  • one associated with a forme cylinder Imaging device at least one print image or printing form imaged, while another form cylinder of the same printing machine with at least one print image or printing form on a running from this printing machine, ongoing printing process is involved, which has a favorable effect on the achievable with this printing machine capacity and thus productivity.
  • the concept of decentralized image data processing thus has the advantage that each machine unit of the printing press, with its printing units and its various control devices, forms an autonomous unit which can independently process and evaluate image data of a page to be produced from the prepress stage.
  • a communication system linking different networks together in particular a network for transmitting image data to at least one imaging device having a network for controlling and / or monitoring a printing press and / or a network for communicating data to be processed in the prepress, enhanced by larger ones Transparency of the processes the communication between all parts of a company involved in the production of a printed product and helps to save a considerable amount of costs, which would otherwise for a multiple holding of signal lines and / or transmission lines and their interfaces.
  • the Fig. 1 to 3 each show an image data management system each with a central image data management, but with a different topology of an image data transmitting network.
  • Allen in the Fig. 1 to 5 shown image data management systems have in common that in a computer 01 of the actual printing process upstream prepress image data 02 each to a preferably in several, z. B. in four different printing colors to be printed page, wherein the page to be printed text, graphics and / or at least one image and the image data 02 thus contain information on the content, color and design of the page to be printed.
  • the image data 02 of a page of a printed product to be printed are combined in a file processable with methods of electronic data processing or in a telegram which can be transmitted via a transmission link.
  • the prepress is Accordingly, a workspace in which a printed page of a printed product is optionally compiled and prepared, but at least provided for the subsequent printing process.
  • a printed product to be produced with the printing press consists i. d. R. from multiple printed pages, so that printed pages in a downstream of the actual printing process processing device, eg. B. in one of the printing machine associated folding apparatus, collected in accordance with a pre-defined in the prepress specification and summarized to the desired printed product.
  • the amount of image data 02 corresponding to each of the pages to be printed is i. d. R. summarized in a single file, this file z. B. may well be several, in two or even three digits lying MB (megabytes). It is common today, such image data 02 z.
  • Example in the form of a pixel-based TIFF file (Tagged Image File Format), in the form of a contour data coded postscript file or in the form of a file in a pixel and contour data structures combining pdf format (portable document format) for transmission to at least one in the editing process Subordinate computer to provide.
  • Each of the pages to be printed can z. B. have a resolution of about 1200 dpi to 2400 dpi, so that results for each of the pages to be printed pages of the printed product, a file in the order of 1 GBit and more or significantly more than 100 MB.
  • the amount of data is then in the range of 400 MB and more.
  • For a complete newspaper with several, z. B. 48 and more pages then results in a data volume in the range of several GB, their transmission over a network high demands on this image data 02 transmitting network.
  • Such downstream in the processing process computer 03 may, for. B. a raster image processor 03 (RIP) be, if necessary, the image data 02 from the prepress z. B. in a pixel-oriented data format, ie a bitmap format, wherein the raster image processor 03 (RIP) by arithmetic operations from the Image data 02 Raster data 04 generated. It can be provided that from the image data 02-either before they are forwarded to the raster image processor 03 (RIP) or in the raster image processor 03 (RIP) -the color separations assigned to the printing colors-also called color separations-are generated before their conversion into raster data 04.
  • each color separation generates a print image to be printed, wherein by a superposition of the belonging to a page print images of different color separations on a substrate, eg. B. a web or a sheet, which is produced in the printing process side.
  • a substrate eg. B. a web or a sheet
  • the color separations C, M, Y and K associated with the four inks cyan, magenta, yellow and black are common.
  • the raster image processor 03 generates for each of the printing inks associated with the respective color separation raster data 04, wherein the respective one of the color separations raster data 04 each of the respective color separation with a printing unit of a printing press to be printed halftone dot at least in its size and to specify location.
  • This specification of the halftone dots enlarges the file of the amount of image data 02 associated with the printed page of the printed product to a not inconsiderable extent.
  • the specification of the raster point can also refer to its arrangement relative to a form cylinder 12 involved in the printing process of the printing unit of a printing press, ie the specification indicates where the grid point z. B., taking into account the angular position of the forme cylinder 12 with respect to its lateral surface is to be arranged.
  • This raster points are associated with their respective specification of a particular print image location in the printing press.
  • the raster data 04 generated by the raster image processor 03 (RIP) for each of the color separations belonging to a page to be produced preferably in each case in a file in a memory device 06 and to keep it available for retrieval.
  • the raster data 04 can be whole Cached color separations or part of at least one color separation.
  • the intermediate storage of the raster data 04 has the advantage that a demolition of the extensive data stream to be transmitted during the imaging process can be avoided.
  • the computer 01 of the pre-press, the raster image processor 03 (RIP) and / or the memory device 06 can advantageously each be connected to a network 07 for, in particular, electronic communication of data to be processed in the prepress stage, wherein the image data associated with a page of the printed product to be printed 02 z. B. with the embedded in this network 07 computer 01 the prepress with at least one usual in office communication program, eg. As for word processing or graphic editing, are editable.
  • a computer 08 for controlling and / or monitoring the printing process exporting printing machine is preferably connected to this prepress network zuzuschnende network 07, wherein the computer 08 for controlling and / or monitoring the printing press preferably also with a network 09 for controlling and / or monitoring the printing press is connected, which can be coordinated via the network 09 for controlling and / or monitoring of the printing press all required machine operations, wherein these machine operations z.
  • a control of the forme cylinder 12 relative to a cutting the substrate and / or folding device may include a control of an influencing the transport of the printing material in the printing process.
  • the network 09 for controlling and / or monitoring the printing press will later be used in conjunction with the Fig. 6 explained in more detail.
  • the computer 08 for controlling and / or monitoring the printing press is z. B. as a belonging to the printing press control station 08 or integrated at least in one belonging to the printing press console 08 ( Fig. 1 to 5 ).
  • the raster image processor 03 (RIP) and / or the storage device 06 By the Data link of the computer 08 for controlling and / or monitoring the printing press to the computer 01 of the prepress, the raster image processor 03 (RIP) and / or the storage device 06, the raster data 04 generated for each of the color separations belonging to a page to be produced one with a print location be assigned corresponding printing image within the printing press, because the computer 08 for controlling and / or monitoring of the printing press has data z. B.
  • the data for the assignment of belonging to the printing press forme cylinder 12, each with at least one printing form are z. B. contained in an electronically held occupancy plan.
  • the printing machine is preferably as a in the transport direction of the printing material successively belonging to a page to be printed images in several, z. B. formed in at least four different printing colors printing press.
  • the printing machine is z. B. as a sheet-fed rotary printing press or as a web-fed rotary printing machine.
  • the printing press is designed as an offset web-fed rotary printing press, in particular as a newsprint printing press, in which preferably each page of the page to be produced Each printed matter is associated with a printed form, wherein the printing unit of this printing press prints in a conventional wet offset printing process or in a damp dry dry offset printing process printed images on the conveyed through this printing press substrate, wherein the substrate as a web, z. B. as a paper web is formed.
  • the printing machine preferably simultaneously prints the material web on both sides during its passage through the printing machine, whereby corresponding printed images corresponding to the individual color separations of a page to be produced are printed one after the other in the transport direction of the material web.
  • the printing machine z. B. also be designed as a printing in a gravure printing press, wherein for the production of printed products of different sizes, in particular different length, forme cylinder 12 with different diameters in the printing machine are interchangeable.
  • z. B. is a cutting cylinder or a folding cylinder in a printing unit downstream folding in its respective angular position relative to the angular position of the forme cylinder 12 to adjust accordingly.
  • an imaging device 13 executing the imaging of the forme cylinder 12 is to be designed in such a way that a variable-length imaging can be carried out with it at least in the circumferential direction of the forme cylinder 12.
  • a further alternative embodiment of the printing press can provide that the printing process is pressure-formless, that is, executed without the use of an objectively formed printing form by printing on a printed image spot on a z. B. formed as a drum image carrier corresponding to the screen dots to be printed latent, z. B. electrostatic image is formed.
  • a further embodiment of a pressure-free printing machine that executes the printing process can be that the imaging device 13 ink from a z. B. transmits cylindrically shaped ink carrier using the light hydraulic effect pixel by pixel on a substrate.
  • a direct or an indirect printing method can be used.
  • the exemplarily selected printing press is in the Fig. 1 to 5 shown in a very simplified manner and shows only schematically z. B. two stacked to a back pressure tower printing units 11, z. B. H-printing units 11, each H-printing unit 11 each having a bridge printing unit and a U-printing unit, each bridge printing unit and each U-printing unit each consisting of two pairs of cylinders each consisting of a forme cylinder 12 and a transfer cylinder (not shown), wherein the transfer cylinders of different, but to the same bridge or U-printing unit belonging cylinder pairs are employed against each other, wherein the material web (not shown) passes vertically through each eight-pressure tower between the mutually employed transfer cylinders.
  • the four transfer cylinders common printing cylinder preferably a separate, independent from the drive of the transfer cylinder and / or respectively associated forme cylinder 12, with another drive not in positive or mechanical connection standing drive having.
  • the forme cylinders 12 of each bridge or U-printing unit or 9-satellite arrangement are shown.
  • Each form cylinder 12 of the printing press has in the preferred embodiment in its axial direction next to each other, for. B. four or six print image locations (not shown), with these print image locations z. B. on representational, each located on one of the forme cylinder 12 arranged printing plates, preferably on each printing plate in each case exactly one of these print image locations, wherein in Circumferential direction of the forme cylinder 12 each also several, z. B. two print image or printing forms can be arranged. So the printing machine z. B. formed as a so-called 6/2 printing press preferably for the newspaper printing, ie, each having six print image locations in the axial direction and two print image locations in the circumferential direction of each forme cylinder 12.
  • At least a portion of the printing machine provided in the printing machine or arranged printing plates can, for. B. by a thermal, ablatives Be plasterungshabilit described, preferably be rewritable trained.
  • the printing plates can each be designed as process-free or process-free printing plates which do not require a chemical or "wet" development.
  • a print image corresponding to one of the color separations can be formed from one of the pages to be produced, ie each of these print image locations has a print image corresponding to one of the pages to be produced, ie at each print machine selected as a function of the print product to be produced in this print machine
  • Print image location is formed by means of at least one imaging device 13 with a corresponding to the halftone dots to be printed image.
  • all of the printing image locations or arranged printing forms provided in the printing machine are inline, ie imageable within the printing machine, ie with at least one imaging device 13 arranged within the printing machine with their respective print image.
  • each form cylinder 12 is associated with as many imaging devices 13 as this form cylinder 12 has print image locations in its axial direction next to one another.
  • each imaging device 13 preferably forms a printed image on a printing form arranged on a forme cylinder 12, in each case at exactly one printing image location belonging to this printing form.
  • At least one of the printing cylinder arranged in the form of cylinder 12 can in its axial direction z. B. have several successive, preferably equal width sections, wherein in each section on the Form cylinder 12 at least one printing form can be arranged or at least one print image is provided. It can also be provided that in each section of the forme cylinder 12 in the circumferential direction a plurality of print image areas can be imaged or printed forms can be arranged.
  • each section of the forme cylinder 12 preferably two printed image areas are imaged in the circumferential direction thereof or two printing forms are arranged.
  • Different sections of the same forme cylinder 12 are preferably each assigned an imaging device 13; in particular, each section of the forme cylinder 12 can also be assigned its own imaging device 13. Alternatively, it can also be provided that the same imaging device 13 images all print image locations or printing forms of the same forme cylinder 12 in a sequential or parallel workflow.
  • the printing press has at least two forme cylinders 12, each having at least one print image or printing form imageable by one of the imaging devices 13, it is advantageous to provide that the imaging device 13 assigned to one of these forme cylinders 12 imprints the at least one printed image or printing form, while the other forme cylinder 12 is involved with its running at least one print image or printing form on one of the printing machine, running printing process.
  • the imaging device 13 is a physical, a print image-generating interface and can each z.
  • the imaging device 13 can also z. B. be designed as an inkjet system, so that the printed image without a transmitting medium, eg. B. a transfer cylinder, directly and directly generated on the substrate.
  • Each imaging device 13 also has a control device 14 controlling the imaging device 13, wherein this control device 14 is likewise arranged in the printing press and is preferably integrated in the structural unit of the imaging device 13.
  • the imaging device 13 and its control device 14 may also be designed as spatially and functionally closely connected modules.
  • the imaging device 13 and its control device 14 are thus preferably coupled directly to one another, wherein the imaging device 13 physically converts the dot information obtained bit by bit from its control device 14 into the print image to be formed.
  • the control device 14 of each imaging device 13 is in each case connected to a data line 16, wherein the data lines 16 of all z. B. in the same bridge, U or H printing unit 11 or arranged in the same printing tower control devices 14 arranged in the printing Imaging devices 13 according to the Fig.
  • the data lines 16 can be wired z. B. each may be formed as a fiber optic cable, as a coaxial cable or as a twisted pair cable or wirelessly as a radio transmission link.
  • the trained as a data manager computer 17 is preferably arranged in spatial proximity to the printing tower and its printing units 11, so that the printing tower or at least its printing units 11 together with their form cylinders 12 associated imaging devices 13, their control devices 14 and the computer 17 designed as a data manager a in the Fig. 1 . 3 to 5 in each case by a dotted outline indicated machine unit 18 form.
  • the function of a data manager performing computer 17 may, for. B. implemented in an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) and thus be designed as a specialized on the function of data mapping circuit (data switch).
  • a z. B. in each case an H-pressure unit 11 associated logic unit 21 may be provided, which is connected on the one hand to the respective H-pressure unit 11 arranged control devices 14 and on the other hand to the network 09 for controlling and / or monitoring the printing press, wherein the logic unit 21 each for a correct flow control within each H Printing unit 11 provides.
  • a drive control device 22 is provided which controls the drive and thus the rotation of the arranged in each printing unit 11 form cylinder 12 and transfer cylinder and possibly also monitored.
  • the drive control device 22 can conduct a signal corresponding to an angular position of one of the forme cylinders 12 to the control device 14 of the imaging device 13 imaging the forme cylinder 12, in order, for. B. a in the circumferential direction of the imaging plate to be imaged printing cylinder 12 directed imaging speed of the imaging device 13 with a rotational speed of this form cylinder 12, so that the rotational speed of the forme cylinder 12 is adapted to the Bereciungs Kunststoff the imaging device 13, wherein the angular position of a forme cylinder 12th corresponding signal z. B. with a preferably high-resolution encoder or other rotation of the forme cylinder 12 detecting means (not shown) is obtained.
  • the signal to be transmitted to the control device 14 of the one of the forme cylinder 12 associated with the imaging device 13 may, for. B. transmitted via the network 09 for controlling and / or monitoring the printing press and received by the respective H-printing unit 11 associated logic unit 21 and forwarded from there to the relevant control device 14 for coordinating the Beb michsvorgangs in dependence on other processes in the printing unit 11 be, with the other the Beb michsvorgang affecting processes z.
  • the substrate printing or processing facilities have an impact on the arrangement of the zeb istsvorgang z. B. on a printing plate or directly on the forme cylinder 12 to be formed print image.
  • the encoder detecting the rotation of the forme cylinder 12 can also direct its output signal directly to the control device 14 of the imaging cylinder 13 imposing this forme cylinder 12 in order to couple an imaging speed of the imaging device 13 directed in the peripheral direction of this forme cylinder 12 to a rotational speed of this forme cylinder 12, so that the rotational speed of the forme cylinder 12 is adapted to the imaging speed of the imaging device 13.
  • This direct feed of the output signal of the encoder to the control device 14 of the imaging device 13 has the advantage that the output signal of the encoder of the control device 14 is provided virtually instantaneously over a short path, because a loop through the drive control device 22 is eliminated.
  • Each machine unit 18 may preferably form with at least one further machine unit 18 a section of the printing press, wherein each section may be associated with a section control device 23, wherein each section control device 23 z.
  • B. controls the assignment of the respective imaged to be printed image points as well as higher-level operating modes of the machine unit 18.
  • Each forme cylinder 12 and / or transfer cylinder of the printing machine, the machine unit 18 or at least the printing unit 11 preferably each has its own, at least to other cylinders 12 or transfer cylinders of the printing press, this machine unit 18 or at least this printing unit 11 not in positive or mechanical drive connection drive on, z. B.
  • each of these form cylinder 12 or Transfer cylinder is independent of the other form cylinders 12 or transfer cylinders of the printing press, this machine unit 18 or at least this printing unit 11 is rotatable. It is advantageously an operating state of the printing press, the machine unit 18 or at least the printing unit 11 is provided, in which one of the forme cylinder 12 is imaged by its associated imaging device 13, while another forme cylinder 12 of the printing machine, this machine unit 18 or at least this printing unit 11 at the same time prints or transfers ink.
  • the print image locations of all forme cylinders 12 of the same machine unit 18 or at least the same printing unit 11 of the printing machine are simultaneously imaged, while the print image locations of the forme cylinder 12 of another machine unit 18 or at least one other printing unit 11 of this printing press at the same time print or ink transfer.
  • the trained as a data manager, preferably arranged in or on a machine unit 18 computer 17 is in turn to a network 19 for preferably electronic communication at least of image data 02, according to the in the Fig. 1 to 3 illustrated examples also for the communication of image data 02 and / or raster data 04, the image data 02 belonging to a page to be printed and / or the raster data 04 belonging to at least one of the color separations of a page to be printed are preferably each combined in a corresponding file where z.
  • at least the computer 01 of the prepress ( Fig. 5 ) and / or the storage device 06 ( Fig. 1 to 3 ) are likewise connected to the network 19 for the communication of at least image data 02.
  • the network 07 for preferably electronic communication of data to be processed in the prepress, the network 09 for controlling and / or monitoring the printing press and / or the network 19 for the electronic communication of image data 02 and / or raster data 04 can be physically wired, z. B. each as a fiber optic cable, as a coaxial cable or as a twisted pair cable, or wirelessly be designed as a radio transmission link.
  • the networks 07; 09; 19 can each z. B. in a known under the name Ethernet networking technology, also called Industrial Ethernet, be formed, for.
  • Ethernet is largely standardized in the IEEE 802.3 standard, although details of the design of an Ethernet-based network can be found in this standard.
  • the networks 07; 09; 19 are preferably each z. B. organized according to the TCP / IP protocol.
  • At least two of the three described networks 07; 09; 19, preferably even all three described networks 07; 09; 19, are combined into a single network, so all data required for operation of the printing press and for imaging the print image points of their form cylinder data are transported over a common network.
  • a communication system which in a common network all necessary for the production of a printed network functions - starting from the prepress on the execution of the print job with the printing press to the collection associated with the print job related statistical data - has the not inconsiderable economic Advantage that physical signal lines and / or transmission links can be shared, thereby reducing the installation effort required for the training Network functionality is significantly reduced.
  • the manufacturing process of a printed product of transparent and monitoring personnel becomes more controllable.
  • a single central raster image processor 03 raster data 04 for each of the color separations belonging to a page to be produced and preferably stores this raster data 04 in a storage device 06 serving as a data buffer.
  • the raster image processor 03 can store the raster data 04 directly without a Forwarding buffering to at least one of the computer 17 designed as a data manager, so that the raster data 04 arrive in synchronism with the imaging to one of the control devices 14 of one of the respective imaging cylinders 13 assigned to the forme cylinder 12.
  • the raster data 04 are thus in each case forwarded via the network 19 for the electronic communication of image data 02 and / or raster data 04 to each computer 17 designed as a data manager, from which computer 17 the raster data 04 to the respective control device 14 is one of the respective one of the forme cylinders 12 associated imaging devices 13 are passed.
  • the needs-based assignment of the raster data 04 to the correct imaging device 13 is z. B. including an instruction of the computer 08 for controlling and / or monitoring the printing press, since this computer 08 in particular by a communication with the computer 01 in the prepress about data z. B.
  • the signal provided by the computer 08 for controlling and / or monitoring the printing press is thus a control signal for the selective assignment of the raster data 04 to one of the imaging devices 13.
  • the image data 02 and / or the raster data 04 can be transmitted to local, e.g. B. adapted the print image location or to be imaged printing form geometry conditions. Also, if necessary, corrections can be made to the image data 02 and / or raster data 04, wherein z. B. corrected a pillow and / or keystone distortion and / or a spread and / or scaling can be made to adjust. Likewise, a correction of the fan-out effect can take place.
  • This adaptation and / or correction of the image data 02 and / or raster data 04 can alternatively or additionally provide that the control device 14 raster points determined by the raster image processor 03 (RIP) as a function of one at the print image location or on the image to be imaged Calibrated printing form to be applied ink and / or by a to be imprinted with the print image location or from the printing form to be imprinted substrate and / or that the control device 14 from Rasterimageratior 03 (RIP) determined halftone dots in response to a signal of a arranged in the printing press, the printing process calibrated monitoring inspection system (not shown), wherein the inspection system in particular has a directed to the printed image printed substrate and a Schmausagonist.
  • Fig. 2 shown embodiment which refers to the same type of printing machine with the same control functions, as in connection with the Fig. 1 is described in contrast to the one in the Fig. 1 illustrated embodiment of the network 19 for communication of image data 02 and / or Raster data 04 realized a line or ring topology, wherein for the connection of the control devices 14, which are each assigned to one of the imaging devices 13, a simple redundancy to increase the reliability is provided.
  • the function of a data manager performing computer 17 is omitted so that z. B.
  • the compact routing of the data lines 16 is advantageous, but this advantage is achieved by a division of the transmittable bandwidth he buys.
  • a Doppelsterntopologie realized, which means that all the control devices 14, which are each associated with one of the Be solderen 13, each preferably both to a first performing the function of a data manager computer 17th as well as to a further, in particular second, the function of a data manager performing computer 17 are connected, wherein the first and the z. B.
  • each performing the function of a data manager computer 17 are each connected to the network 19 for the electronic communication of image data 02 and / or raster data 04.
  • the double-star topology can also be implemented without the use of computers 17 each having the function of a data manager.
  • two-way connection of the control devices 14, each associated with one of the imaging devices 13 to the network 19 for communication of image data 02 and / or raster data 04 also increases the reliability, because each of these control devices 14 preferably each with two each Function of a data manager performing computers 17 is connected.
  • the available bandwidth of the image data 02 to be transferred to the control devices 14 and / or raster data 04 is increased by a multiple connection of the control devices 14 to the network 19 for the communication of image data 02 and / or raster data 04 , So can at a z.
  • Image data 02 and / or raster data 04 provided for a specific control device 14 are composed of the data packets arriving there at different times and / or via different transmission paths, if these image data 02 and / or raster data 04 were not fed to the control device 14 in a contiguous manner.
  • Fig. 4 shown embodiment which refers to the same type of printing machine with the same control functions, as in connection with the Fig. 1 described, are in the computer 01 of the prepress image data 02 each to a preferably in several, z. B. summarized in four different colors to print page and in the form of a file or a telegram via the network 19 for communication at least of image data 02 z. B. directed to at least one function of a data manager performing computer 17.
  • the network 19 for electronic communication of at least image data 02 thus transports files with the complete information about the preferably in Four-color print to be produced pages of a printed product, these files z. B. may also have a TIFF format or JPEG format.
  • Each of these files or telegrams sent from the prepress stage can also be sent directly to the respective control device 14 of the imaging devices 13 without the use of a computer 17 performing the function of a data manager.
  • the computer 17 executing the function of a data manager forwards each file transported via the network 19 for electronic communication at least image data 02 with the complete information about a page to be produced by the control device 14 including the imaging device 13 Control and / or monitoring of the printing machine provided occupancy information or arrangement information will perform the imaging of the print image for the subsequent printing of the print image. Accordingly, the image data 02 belonging to the pages is sent by the computer 17 performing the function of a data-bearing arrangement information or occupancy information relating to the at least one printing form to the print image location within the printing press with respect to the printing material.
  • the assignment performed by the computer 17 performing the function of a data manager can take into account various influences on the processing of the printing material or resulting from the intended processing of the printing material, e.g. B. influences of transport devices on the substrate as well as z. As the number of web strands of the substrate, influences by the folder or the number of pages of the printed product to be produced.
  • the assignment of each via the network 19 for communication at least of image data 02 transported file containing complete information about one of the pages of the printed product to be produced, to the respective control device 14 by one of the imaging devices 13 is z.
  • Example either based on data that the network 19 for communication at least from image data 02 transported file have already been added by the computer 01 of the prepress, or this assignment of the pages to the individual print image sites performing data z.
  • B in which the function of a data manager performing computer 17 or linked in the respective control device 14 of one of the imaging devices 13 with each incoming there, via the network 19 for communication at least of image data 02 transported files.
  • the data provided by the computer 01 of the prepress control with the arrangement information or the occupancy information either directly or via the computer 08 for controlling and / or monitoring the printing press the computer 17 performing the function of a data manager or the control device 14 of one of the Becouungsvoruzeen 13 in the sense selective further processing of the file which contains complete information about one of the pages of the printed product to be produced.
  • a file addressed with respect to a print image point with the complete information about a page to be produced passes from the computer 17 executing the function of a data manager via data lines 16 first to an interface 26 which is in each case connected to a control device 14 of an imaging device 13 and at least as a data interface.
  • the interface 26 preferably via a memory, in particular a vibration-resistant memory, for. B. has a semiconductor memory, in which at least one provided at the interface 26 file is cached with the full information about a page to be produced.
  • the interface 26 can also be designed as a hardware interface, which is physically connected to at least one of the data lines 16.
  • each file received there with the complete information about a page to be produced is optionally supplied after a temporary storage to a decoder 26 associated with the control device 14 of an imaging device 13 decentralized Rasterimageratior 03 (RIP), from the in the File contained 02 image the color separation relevant for the relevant print image point and rasterized, after which the imaging device 13 based on the previously generated in the decentralized Rasterimageratior 03 (RIP) raster data 04 arranged on the plate cylinder 12 printing form or the print image location on the plate cylinder 12 with a print image imaged.
  • a decoder 26 associated with the control device 14 of an imaging device 13 decentralized Rasterimagelubor 03 (RIP)
  • a decentralized raster image processor 03 RIP
  • raster data 04 z In the memory associated with the respective interface 26 to decouple the screening process from the imaging process.
  • this memory can only buffer a data stream required for imaging, ie. H. incoming data into the memory are recorded there only briefly during a current imaging process and immediately passed on to the next device requiring this data as needed.
  • the decentralized raster image processors 03 (RIP) provided in connection with each print image location are e.g. B. realized in an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), d. H. firmly implemented.
  • the concept of local image data processing described has the advantage that the machine unit 18, with its printing units 11 and its various control devices, forms a self-sufficient unit that can be used by the pre-press received image data 02 a side to be produced independently process and evaluate.
  • the area of the prepress and the area to be assigned to the actual printing process, which is designed in particular as a machine room, can be spatially widely separated from one another.
  • the network 19 for the communication of at least image data 02 can also be a public, z. B. worldwide operating network, z. As the Internet or other suitable for communicating electronic data network over which network the files with the full information about a page to be produced z. B.
  • each raster image processor 03 each with the file Provides image data 02 to all the print images of the page of the printed product, however, only those image data 02 are selectively processed from this file, which are needed to form the print image at the respective print image location.
  • decentralized raster image processor 03 RIP
  • they can perform the rasterization process in parallel, ie at the same time, which is a time advantage in comparison to a raster image processor 03 (RIP) stored centrally in the prepress stage. The screening process can thus be carried out faster.
  • a central file server 24 is provided, which is connected to the computer 01 in the prepress and / or the control room 08 and stores the provided from the field of prepress image data 02 a preferably multi-colored to be produced side of a printed product.
  • z. B. sent from the computer 01 of the prepress only information for the identification and availability of one of the pages of the printed product to be produced.
  • the control device 14 controlling an imaging device 13 fetches the file to the relevant page from the central file server 24, e.g. B. in a suitable file exchange FTP method (File Transfer Protocol).
  • Each non-rasterized file stored in the central file server 24 contains the complete information about the complete Page of the printed product to be produced.
  • the screening process is as in the basis of the Fig. 4 explained embodiment using decentralized raster image processors 03 (RIP) performed, wherein only the color separation required at the relevant print image location is selected from the file and then rasterized.
  • the central file server 24 is z. B. connected via a dedicated line with the relevant machine unit 18.
  • each file with the complete information on the side of the printed product to be produced can be selectively requested or retrieved selectively, ie in particular on the basis of the arrangement information concerning at least one print image location or occupancy information relating to the at least one print form.
  • Fig. 6 shows an example of a detailed embodiment of the network 09 for controlling and / or monitoring the printing press, in particular for controlling drives in the printing press, wherein the printing press z. B. several, here three printing towers 51, which in turn each have a plurality of printing units 53, here double printing units 53 have.
  • the printing units 53 of a printing tower 51 together with their respective drive units 58 or control units 58 with their respective drive motor M a group 68, in particular a pressure point group 68, which is connected via a subordinate drive control 67 of this group 68 to a signal line 59.
  • a computing unit 63, z. B. a parent drive control 63 can also subgroups 52 of printing units 53, z. B.
  • the signal line 59 is also further, preferably each having its own subordinate drive control 67 units having, z. B. one or more vanes 57 and / or one or more folders 56 connected.
  • the signal line 59 is here advantageously designed in a ring topology, in particular as a double ring, and has one or more of the in connection with the Fig. 1 to 5 mentioned properties.
  • the forming cylinders 12 of the printing units 52 are each assigned at least one imaging device 13 and a control device 14, as previously described with reference to FIGS Fig. 1 to 5 have been described, wherein in the Fig. 6 the respective imaging device 13 and control device 14 are not shown for the sake of clarity.
  • each imaging device 13 is previously described in connection with FIGS Fig. 1 to 5 described manner connected in each case via at least one data line 16 with the provided for the transport of image data 02 and / or raster data 04 network 19, wherein it can be provided that laid in the printing press lines for transport in conjunction with different networks 07; 09; 19 mentioned data and files are used.
  • the drive units 58 and control units 58 are each associated with drive motors M, which in each case via at least one signal line 59 directly or indirectly with each other and with a computing and data processing unit 61, z.
  • the computing and data processing unit 61 may additionally comprise an operating unit or with an operating unit 60, for.
  • As a control station 60 are in communication.
  • the drive units 58 or control units 58 can in principle (not shown) in series directly in a ring, bus or other network structure or - as shown - be connected in a tree structure by signal lines 62 to the signal line 59.
  • the at least one signal line 59 carries signals of a Leitachsposition ⁇ , which is predetermined by a higher-level drive control 63.
  • the signal line 59 provides together with the arithmetic unit 63, the so-called virtual master axis 59, 63 (electronic wave) for the units connected to it, at which the units are oriented in their position or position.
  • This Leitachsposition ⁇ is passed to the drive unit 58 and control unit 58 as a default (command variable).
  • the computing and data processing unit 61 supplies, in particular, a specification for the desired production speed to the higher-level drive control 63 and is thus connected via the higher-level drive control 63, the signal line 59 (cross-communication) and the signal lines 62 to the drive units 58 or control units 58.
  • Each of the drive units 58 or control units 58 is a specific offset ⁇ i , z. B. an angular offset ⁇ i, predetermined, which fixes a permanent but variable shift with respect to the master axis position ⁇ .
  • This offset ⁇ i is z. B. input directly to the drive unit 58 or control unit 58 and / or via the computing and data processing unit 61 and / or stored for specific operating situations, in particular specific web guides in a memory in the computing and data processing unit 61 and retrievable.
  • the signal line 59 corresponding, for example, as a broadband network, preferably as a real-time fieldbus, preferably as a standardized, z. B.
  • the signal line 59 may also be connected in each case with a control system 74 which, for example, the different of the drive motors M actuators and drives of the printing units 52 and printing units 53 or folders 56, z. B. ink supply, positioning movements of rollers and / or cylinders, dampening, positions, etc. controls and / or regulates.
  • a control system 74 which, for example, the different of the drive motors M actuators and drives of the printing units 52 and printing units 53 or folders 56, z. B. ink supply, positioning movements of rollers and / or cylinders, dampening, positions, etc. controls and / or regulates.
  • SERCOS The fieldbus known under the name SERCOS is standardized in the international standard IEC 61491. Details of the configuration of a SERCOS fieldbus can be found in this standard.
  • a fieldbus is an industrial communication system for networking a large number of field devices, with field devices being able to be designed as sensors, actuators or drives, and the data transmission security being based on the transmission paths, which are at least partially quite long, up to a few hundred meters between the decentralized ones arranged field devices despite the harsh environment in an industrial environment with their z. As wide temperature range, diverse pollution and intense electromagnetic interference is guaranteed.
  • Different fieldbus systems with different properties have become established on the market, but basic characteristics of fieldbus systems are for example: B. standardized in the international standard IEC 61158.
  • the SERCOS fieldbus is particularly suitable for networking drives, in particular position-controlled drives.
  • a third-generation SERCOS fieldbus called SERCOS III, utilizes the mechanisms of an Ethernet communication system and is real-time capable, ie the signal processing speed required to communicate field devices in a SERCOS network is at least as fast as the signal generating or controlling operations , z.
  • B. the rotation of the forme cylinder 12 in the printing press.
  • Another commonly used fieldbus is known as PROFIBUS, with properties of this fieldbus being specified in particular in international standard IEC 61784 in conjunction with international standard 61158. In the configuration as PROFINET are designed for the PROFIBUS field devices z. B.
  • a proxy or proxy server ie a mediating in traffic utility, or a special, also the traffic between field devices mediating I / O controller connected to an Ethernet communication system, a proxy data preferably for both directions of communication between field devices z. B. in each case in a respective communication direction valid, standardized format brings.
  • the various networks (07; 09; 19) are preferably connected to one another via at least one switching center mediating in the data traffic between the networks (07; 09; 19), whereby this switching center can be designed as a proxy or controller.
  • the respective offset ⁇ i with respect to the Leitachsposition ⁇ z. B. transferred before the start of production of the control station 60 or by the computing and data processing unit 61 to the drive units 58 and control units 58 and stored there.
  • the offset values ⁇ i for the various drive units 58 or control units 58 can also be stored in the higher-level drive control 63 in a variant.
  • each drive unit 58 or control unit 58 receives via the signal lines 59; 62 (or in series: only 59) as a specification, the sum of the rotating Leitachsposition ⁇ and the specific, stored offset value ⁇ i of the respective drive unit 58 or control unit 58th
  • drive units 58 and control units 58 for example, the drive units 58 and control units 58 of the first two z. B. executed as printing towers 51 units and the drive unit 58 or control unit 58 of the folding unit 56 running unit each of the rotating Leitachsposition ⁇ from the parent drive control 63, each having a fixed offset value ⁇ i relative to the absolute position of the Leitachsposition ⁇ .
  • the signal line 59 is connected to a plurality of, here two, higher-level drive controls 63, each of which is different from each other different signals of a respective Leitachsposition ⁇ a; ⁇ b a control axis in the signal line 59 can feed.
  • This is advantageous, for example, if the printing machine or its printing towers 51 and / or printing units 52 and / or printing units 53 and the associated folding units 56 and guide elements 57 have a plurality of sections 71, 71; 72 should be assignable.
  • the individual printing towers 51 can be assigned, for example, to different folders 56. Even within a printing tower 51 are subgroups, z. B. printing units 53, different webs of the printing material with different web guides assignable, which can be performed on a common or even on different folders 56.
  • the sections 71; 72 are logically not to be understood as rigid units, but as cooperating machine units 18.
  • the two, higher-level drive controls 63 each form a section control device 23, as previously described in connection with FIGS. 1 . 4 and 5 has been described.
  • the higher-level drive controllers 63 obtain their specifications regarding the starting point and production speeds of the respective section 71; 72 and / or web guide from a respective associated computing and data processing unit 61, which in turn are connected to at least one control station 60.
  • the two computing and data processing units 61 are connected to one another via a signal line 64 and to another signal line 73, which connects a plurality of, here two, control stations 60 to one another.
  • the three signal lines 59; 64; 73 thus form different levels of the network 09 for controlling and / or monitoring the printing press.
  • the signal line 73 at least via the signal line 73, but possibly also via the signal line 64, also in the network 19 for the communication of image data 02 and / or raster data 04 transported to transporting files, preferably the control stations 60 and / or the computing and data processing units 61, the respective on the signal lines 64; 73 to manage data to be transported and / or files with regard to their respective required data flow and feed it to their respective destination or in a z. B. held as a file server 24 trained memory ready to call.
  • the entire network 09 for controlling and / or monitoring the printing press is preferably formed in all its different control levels Ethernet-based, z. As a SERCOS III field bus or as a PROFINET fieldbus.
  • relevant offset values ⁇ i are for the relevant production of the computing and data processing unit 61 and the computing and data processing units 61 via the signal line 64 to the respective drive units 58 and control units 58 associated subordinate drive controls 67th fed and preferably stored there and with the Leitachsposition ⁇ a; ⁇ b processed to the Leitachspositionen ⁇ i .
  • the subordinate drive control 67 processes each of the associated for the respective drive unit 58 and control unit 58 Leitachsposition ⁇ a; ⁇ b the leading axis, depending on the affiliation of the relevant print image to the one or the other web, with the predetermined for this web guide offset value ⁇ .
  • the transmission to the subordinate drive controllers 67 in this example does not take place directly but via a control system 74 which is assigned to the respective group 68 or to the unit (eg folder 56) having its own subordinate drive control 67.
  • the control system 74 is connected to the signal line 64 (or to the computing and data processing unit 61) either via its own signal lines 75, for example, or else line sections of the signal lines 75 form part of the signal line 64 implemented as network 64.
  • the control system 74 controls and / or regulates for example, those of the Drive motors M various actuators and drives of the printing units 52 and groups of printing groups 68 or printing units 53 or folders 56, z. B. ink supply, positioning movements of rollers and / or cylinders, dampening, positions, etc.
  • the control system 74 has one or more (in particular programmable logic controller) 76 on.
  • This control unit 76 is connected to the subordinate drive control 67 via a signal line 77. In the case of a plurality of control units 76, these are also interconnected by the signal line 77.
  • the control system 74 and its control unit (s) 76 is / are in an advantageous embodiment by unillustrated coupler, z. B. each designed as an interface card network coupler, z. B. by a proxy, releasably connected to the signal line 64.
  • the group 68 can in principle be operated alone, the control of the drive units 58 or control units 58 via the train of the subordinate drive control 67 with the signal line 62 and the control of the further functions of the group 68 via the train of the control system 74.
  • Setpoints as well as actual values and deviations can be switched on or off via the coupler.
  • the subordinate drive control 67 assumes the specification of a master axis position ⁇ in this case. For this reason and for reasons of redundancy, it is advantageous if all subordinate drive controls 67 are designed with the possibility of generating and specifying a master axis position ⁇ .
  • the offset values ⁇ i become in the embodiment Fig. 6 thus supplied from the signal line 64 via the respective control system 74 of the respective subordinate drive control 67.
  • the offset values ⁇ i can be given from there to the drive units 58 or control units 58 and stored and processed there.
  • Fig. 6 can the parent drive control 63 omitted if z. B. one or more groups 68 or one of its own subordinate drive control 67 units (eg, folding unit 56) has a subordinate drive control 67.
  • the virtual master axis or Leitachsposition ⁇ is then z. B. predetermined by one of the drive controls 67.
  • the subordinate drive controllers 67 only manage a very limited number of drive units 58 or control units 58, so that the data in the signal lines 62 can be handled accordingly. However, this is not comparable to the number of all, one entire section 71; 72 associated drive units 58 and control units 58th
  • Each of these drive units 58 or control units 58 can be assigned a specific offset value ⁇ i , which in each case determines the relative desired position relative to the master axis position ⁇ ; .phi.a; ⁇ b expresses the assigned leading axis.
  • offset values ⁇ i are based essentially on purely geometric conditions. On the one hand, they depend on the selected web guide, ie on the web path between the individual units. On the other hand, they can depend on a random or selected zero position of the individual drive unit 58 or control unit 58. The latter is omitted for the individual drive unit 58 or control unit 58, when their defined zero position coincides with the zero position of the leading axis.
  • Fig. 7 shows in a simplified representation by way of example a folding apparatus 81 of the printing press.
  • a plurality of strands 82 of the formed as a material web, previously printed in the printing substrate run each of a z.
  • the merged and superimposed strands 82 of the substrate to be a with a z. B. four times cutting cylinder 86 cooperating z. B. 7-fold transport cylinder 87 transported.
  • the cutting cylinder 86 has at its periphery in the axial direction extending, preferably equidistantly offset cutting blade 88, which with the on Circumference of the transport cylinder 87 formed cutting gaps 89 cooperate.
  • folding blades 92 are also mounted, which are each extended upon reaching a gap 93 (depending on the collection or normal operation each or every multiple times) between the transport cylinder 87 and a downstream in the transport direction of the printing material jaw cylinder 94 to the on Transport cylinder 87 transported copies of the printed product to the jaw cylinder 94 to pass and fold.
  • the jaw cylinder 94 in the circumferential direction uniformly spaced z. B. as many jaws (not shown) on how the number of folding blades 92 and / or the holding devices 91 on the transport cylinder 87, in particular seven.
  • the folded copies of the printed product are transferred from the jaw cylinder 94 to a paddle wheel 96 and from this to a delivery device 97, z. B. a conveyor belt 97, designed.
  • a device for forming a third fold i. H. a second longitudinal fold, be provided (not shown).
  • the folding apparatus 81 which likewise constitutes a machine unit 18 of the printing machine, like a printing unit 11, is likewise preferably integrated into the network 09 for controlling and / or monitoring the printing press, for example by means of a printer. B. according to the detailed representation of Fig. 6 , As a result, at least one, but preferably each of the imaging devices 13 provided in the printing machine can be controlled in conjunction with their respective control device 14 as a function of the folding product to be produced in the folding apparatus 81. In particular, at least one print image location to be imaged can be controlled as a function of a cut register of the folding apparatus 81.
  • a printing machine for. B. a large printing press for the newspaper printing
  • Each of these machine units 18 is usually manufactured as a single module independent of the other provided for the printing press modules, sometimes even at different production sites.
  • the individual modules are then arranged at the operating site of the printing press, ie after delivery from the manufacturer to the customer, in the configuration intended for this printing press and networked by connection to a communication system, wherein the communication system several networks 07 assigned to different task areas; 09; 19 have and z. B. from a network 09 for controlling and / or monitoring the printing press and / or from a network 19 for transmitting at least image data 02 to at least one imaging device 13 and / or from a network 07 for communication to be processed in the prepress data to be processed ,
  • the communication system is preferably designed as an Ethernet network.
  • each field device i. H. each drive, each sensor and each actuator, and each computer 01; 08 or control station 08, each memory device 06, each control device 14, each drive control device, each section control device 23, each file server 24, each interface 26, etc.
  • a separate address based on the respective component in the communication system is clearly identifiable and responsive.
  • each machine unit 18 In order to avoid a readdressing of the address already assigned during production of each machine unit 18 to its individual components during assembly or commissioning of the printing press having a plurality of machine units 18, it is proposed to assign an arbitrary selected address to the individual components of each machine unit 18 during production assign, wherein the addresses assigned to the components of the same machine unit 18 addresses differ from each other, so that each component of a machine unit 18 is uniquely identifiable and responsive. In the case of identical machine units 18, their respective corresponding components can each be assigned the same address. Moreover, it is proposed to associate each machine unit 18 with an address converter, wherein the address converter has a valid in the printing machine with all their machine units 18 involving communication system address, the z. B.
  • each component in one of the machine units 18 of the printing press has a unique address in the communication system incorporating the printing machine with all of its machine units 18, by which the particular component in the communication system can be uniquely identified and addressed, but the respective machine units 18 of the press can also without Knowing their later respective arrangement in the multiple machine units 18 having printing machine are individually checked for their respective function, because each machine unit to be examined 18 without their involvement in the printing machine with all their machine units 18 involving communication system with respect to their respective interconnected components can be tested.
  • the address converter can z. B. may be formed as a router, which translates based on a table stored in the valid in the printing machine with all their machine units 18 involving communication system address in an internal in the respective machine unit 18 valid address.
  • the table of the address converter is preferably freely programmable.
  • the address converter can z.
  • Example in the function of a data manager performing computer 17 and / or in a for a proper flow control within a printing unit 11 providing logic unit 21 and / or in a drive of arranged in a printing unit 11 form cylinder 12 and transfer cylinder controlling and optionally monitoring drive control device 22nd and / or be integrated in a section control device 23, wherein the function of a data manager performing computer 17 with the network 19 for transmitting at least image data 02 and the logic unit 21 and / or the drive control device 22 and / or the section control device 23 each with the network 09 connected to the control and / or monitoring of the printing machine, wherein the section control device 23 z.
  • B. superordinate operating modes of each one section 71; 72 associated machine units 18 controls or regulates.
  • each machine unit 18 can be made self-sufficient and neutral with respect to the addresses of its components. Also, no special effort is required to already in the manufacture of the individual machine units 18 of the multiple machine units 18 having printing machine to manage the final addresses that the individual components of the respective machine units 18 in the the printing machine with all its machine units 18 involving communication system can be obtained.
  • the address converter of an at least one imaging device 13 having machine unit 18 z. B. an arrangement information relating to at least one print image location or occupancy information relating to at least one printing form z. B. from a computer 01 of the pre-press or from the press assigned control room 08 zuzu touching, so that the address translation z. B. is performed for the arranged in the machine unit 18 imaging device 13 only if the addressed imaging device 13 is to be active.
  • the address converter can thus be extended to a filter by combining several signals containing different information.

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  1. Procédé d'utilisation d'une unité de machine (18) d'une machine à imprimer comprenant plusieurs unités de machine (18) comportant au moins un composant avec une adresse, le ou les composants pouvant être reliés à un système de communication commun aux plusieurs unités de machine (18), l'adresse du composant étant univoque dans le système de communication commun aux plusieurs unités de machine (18), un convertisseur d'adresse étant prévu, ledit convertisseur d'adresse convertissant une adresse du ou des composants disposés dans l'unité de machine (18), valide dans le système de communication commun aux plusieurs unités de machine (18), en une adresse valide exclusivement à l'intérieur de ladite unité de machine (18), caractérisé en ce qu'une adresse sélectionnée de manière quelconque est affectée aux différents composants de chaque unité de machine (18) lors de la fabrication, les adresses attribuées aux composants de la même unité de machine (18) se distinguant entre elles, la même adresse étant affectée aux composants d'unités de machine (18) qui se correspondent entre eux si lesdites unités de machine (18) sont de construction identique, le convertisseur d'adresse convertissant une adresse valide dans le système de communication intégrant la machine à imprimer avec toutes ses unités de machine (18), laquelle est affectée à un composant défini d'une unité de machine (18) définie lors du montage ou de la mise en service, en une adresse attribuée aux différents composants de l'unité de machine (18) correspondante lors de la fabrication de celle-ci.
  2. Procédé d'utilisation d'une unité de machine (18) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le convertisseur d'adresse est réalisé comme routeur.
  3. Procédé d'utilisation d'une unité de machine (18) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le convertisseur d'adresse convertit l'adresse valide dans le système de communication en une adresse valide exclusivement dans l'unité de machine (18), à partir d'un tableau mémorisé dans ledit convertisseur d'adresse.
  4. Procédé d'utilisation d'une unité de machine (18) selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le tableau du convertisseur d'adresses est librement programmable.
  5. Procédé d'utilisation d'une unité de machine (18) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'unité de machine (18) est réalisée comme unité d'impression (11).
  6. Procédé d'utilisation d'une unité de machine (18) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que l'unité d'impression (11) comporte au moins un cylindre porte-plaque (12), un cylindre de transfert et/ou un cylindre d'impression, au moins un de ces cylindres étant entraîné indépendamment d'au moins un autre de ces cylindres, chaque unité d'entraînement (58) étant réalisée comme composant adressable de manière autonome.
  7. Procédé d'utilisation d'une unité de machine (18) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que l'unité d'impression (11) est réalisée comme unité d'impression (11) en H quant à ses cylindres.
  8. Procédé d'utilisation d'une unité de machine (18) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que l'unité d'impression (11) est réalisée comme unité d'impression à 9 satellites quant à ses cylindres.
  9. Procédé d'utilisation d'une unité de machine (18) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'unité de machine (18) est réalisée comme plieuse (81).
  10. Procédé d'utilisation d'une unité de machine (18) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le ou les composants adressables de manière autonome sont réalisés comme dispositif de gravure (13) affecté à au moins un cylindre porte-plaque (12).
  11. Procédé d'utilisation d'une unité de machine (18) selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que, sous l'aspect de la technique des données, le dispositif de gravure (13) est relié à au moins un ordinateur (17) remplissant la fonction d'un gestionnaire de données.
  12. Procédé d'utilisation d'une unité de machine (18) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le convertisseur d'adresse est intégré à l'ordinateur (17) remplissant la fonction d'un gestionnaire de données, et/ou à une unité logique (21) assurant une commande correcte de processus à l'intérieur d'une unité d'impression (11), et/ou à un dispositif de commande d'entraînement (22) commandant au moins l'entraînement du cylindre porte-plaque (12) et du cylindre de transfert disposé dans une unité d'impression (11), et/ou à un dispositif de commande de section (23).
  13. Procédé d'utilisation d'une unité de machine (18) selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que l'ordinateur (17) remplissant la fonction d'un gestionnaire de données est connecté au réseau (19) pour transmettre au moins des données d'image (02).
  14. Procédé d'utilisation d'une unité de machine (18) selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que l'unité logique (21) et/ou le dispositif de commande d'entraînement (22) et/ou le dispositif de commande de section (23) sont connectés chacun au réseau (09) pour la commande et/ou la surveillance de la machine à imprimer.
  15. Procédé d'utilisation d'une unité de machine (18) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le système de communication est réalisé comme réseau Ethernet.
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