JP2001319188A - Cord issue system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a card issue system which can flexibly and dynamically constitute and change facilities for issuing, printing and packaging cards. SOLUTION: Each of the card issuing, card printing and card packaging machines consists of controllers 8 and 15 which have the program area and operate by the loaded program respectively and the card running line parts 9, 13, 20 and 22 which have the card issuing, function printing function and packaging function respectively. The controllers 8 and 15 are connected to a processor 1 that gives job indications in a switchable way during the system operation via connectors 4 and 16. The controllers 8 and 15 are also connected to the parts 9, 13, 20 and 22 of the card issuing, printing and packaging machines respectively in a switchable way during the system operation via connectors 16 and 19.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card issuing system, and more particularly, to a card which operates by one of contact / non-contact, close / close / remote, radio wave / light / electricity, and magnetism. An issuing machine, a printing machine for printing or engraving photos / characters / barcodes / embosses, and a printing / printing stamping machine.
The present invention relates to a card issuing system including a packaging machine that performs box packing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a prior art relating to a method of operating factory equipment and the like, a technique described in, for example, JP-A-8-45015 is known. This conventional technique is to generate a fault tree by a computer system and determine the equipment configuration based on reliability. Further, as a conventional technique relating to a production management system, for example, a technique described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-227743 is known. According to this conventional technique, a manufacturing operation procedure is recorded in a product in advance, thereby enabling the worker to efficiently perform the operation without being confused.

[0003]

The prior art described above is
In any case, no consideration is given to adding or switching the equipment while operating the production equipment, and there is a problem that it is not possible to flexibly cope with a change in the configuration of the equipment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to dynamically change the configuration of work equipment while simultaneously issuing card products of different specifications such as non-contact close contact, non-contact close proximity, non-contact remote, contact, magnetic, and light. Switching and exchange, and dynamically changing the configuration of work equipment while simultaneously performing printing processing of cards with different specifications such as laser engraving, character printing, emboss printing, bar code printing, photo printing, etc. It is possible to switch, exchange, and dynamically change the configuration of the work equipment, switch while simultaneously performing the packaging processing of cards with different specifications such as shrink packaging, box type packaging, paper folding packaging, envelope packing etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide a card issuing system which enables exchange.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a card issuing system capable of flexibly and dynamically changing the configuration of each of the above-mentioned card issuing, printing and packaging facilities.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a card issuing machine having a card access head and a card issuing function, a printing machine having a card access head and a printing function, A packaging machine having a card access head and a packaging function, the card issuing machine, a printing machine,
In a card issuing system including a packaging machine and a processing device that is connected online and issues a work instruction, each of the card issuing machine, the printing machine, and the packaging machine has a program area, and according to a program loaded from the processing device. Operating control device, card issuing function, printing function,
It consists of a card running line unit with a packaging function,
The control device and the processing device that issues the work instruction are connected so as to be interchangeable during the operation of the system, and the control device and the respective card running line units of the issuing machine, the printing machine, and the packaging machine are operating during the system operation. This is achieved by being connected so that connection is possible.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a card issuing system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a card issuing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a flow of processing data and a program, and FIG. 3 is a diagram on a target CPU (Tgt. CPU). FIG. 4 shows a software structure for explaining an operating program, FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the overall processing operation of the card issuing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the structure of the card manufacturing management table. In FIG. 1, 1
Is a host computer, 2 is a conversion connector panel, 3 is a line connector panel, 4 and 6 are connectors, 5 is an external interface, 7 is a signal line, 8 and 15 are Tgt.
Is a running line for issuing a contact card, 10 is a reader / writer head (R / W) for a contact card, and 11 is a spare Tgt.CP.
Reference numerals U and 13 denote proximity card issuing travel line units, reference numeral 20 denotes a printing traveling line unit, reference numeral 22 denotes a packaging traveling line unit, and reference numerals 25 and 26 denote issue inspection machines.

A card issuing system according to one embodiment of the present invention is a system for issuing an arbitrary form of card such as an IC card or a magnetic card, and controls a plurality of Tgt. CPUs simultaneously as shown in FIG. The host computer 1 which is a processing device, the issue inspection machines 25 and 26 in which a plurality of Tgt.CPUs are compactly stored, the issue traveling line unit 9 for the close contact card, the issue traveling line unit 13 for the proximity card, and the proximity card It comprises a printing travel line section 20 for printing and a packaging travel line section 22 for packaging cards.

The issuance inspection machine 26 includes ten Tgt.CPUs 8 as control devices to which numbers “1” to “10” storing card data processing programs are stored, and one spare Tgt.CPU 11 It is equipped with. Each Tgt.
The CPU, the issue traveling line section 9 for the close contact card, and the issue traveling line section 13 for the proximity card are connected via an external interface 5 for controlling the issue traveling line from each Tgt.CPU and a connector 6 provided on the line connector panel 3. Connected. The host computer 1 is connected to the issuance / inspection machine 26 storing a plurality of Tgt. CPUs via signal lines 7 via the conversion connector panel 2, and the host computer 1 is connected to the respective Tgt. Have been.

The issuance / inspection machine 25 stores numbers “1” to “4”, “8”,
Six Tgt. CPUs 15 to which "9" is assigned and one spare Tgt. CPU are mounted. Each Tgt.CPU and the printing travel line section 20 and the packaging travel line section 22 of the proximity card are connected to the printing / packaging travel lines 20 and 22 from each Tgt.CPU.
Are connected via a connector 19 provided on a line connector panel 21. Also, the host computer 1 and a plurality of
The issuance / inspection machine 25 storing the Tgt.CPU is connected by a signal line 18 via a conversion connector panel 27, and the host computer 1 is connected to each Tgt.CPU by a connector 16.

In the above description, a set of one Tgt.CPU 8 and one issue card running line unit 9 and one Tgt.CPU 8 and one issue card running line unit 13 are arranged. Each set constitutes a card issuing machine, and includes a set of one Tgt. CPU 15 and one print traveling line unit 20 of a proximity card, and one Tgt.
A set of 15 and one packaging traveling line section 22 constitute a card printing machine and a card packaging machine, respectively.

In the card issuing system according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, for example,
When one Tgt.CPU 8 having the number “10” becomes inoperable and the function of this Tgt.CPU 8 is to be switched to the spare Tgt.CPU 11, the Tg.
One connector connected to the t.CPU “10” can be switched to the spare Tgt.CPU 11. Further, when it is desired to switch only the issuing travel line, the connection of the connector 6 connected to the line connector panel 3 may be changed.

If the capacity of the proximity card issue traveling line connected to the issue inspection machine 26 is insufficient, the proximity card issue travel line 24 to be additionally operated is connected to, for example, the connector 23 of the conversion connector panel 27 and the line connector panel. The spare Tg of the issue inspection machine 25 by the connector 19 of 21
t. By connecting to the CPU, it is possible to cope with the fluctuation of the working capacity.

Further, in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the reader / writer head (R / W) 10 for the contact card attached to the contact card issuing travel line 9 is replaced with the reader / writer head (R / W) for the proximity card. The configuration of the traveling line can be changed by replacement.

Each of the functions of the card issuing machine, the printing machine, and the packaging machine described above can be executed by downloading a program corresponding to configuration change and switching to the corresponding Tgt. CPU. Further, the above-mentioned issue inspection machines 25 and 26 can be configured by further providing a large number of Tgt. CPUs, and the issue inspection machines 25 and 26 may be integrated. Further, in the above description, it has been described that the travel lines of the card issuing machine, the printing machine, and the packaging machine are individually provided, but these can be connected and operated integrally.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, the flow of the selection of a program for card issuance, printing, and packaging and the flow of data to be written in the card, production information, and defective data will be described. Here, for the sake of simplicity of the drawing, three Tgt.CPUs 119a to 119c are provided in one issuing inspection machine 118, and each Tgt.CPU has a card issuing machine, a printing machine,
It is assumed that each traveling line of the packaging machine is connected. The host computer 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a host computer 102 and a host computer 115.

The host computer 102 receives encode data 113a to 113c in response to an issuance, printing, and packaging operation instruction from the host computer 115. Then, the host computer 102 issues the issuance, printing, and packaging programs 101a to 101c to the program storage areas in the Tgt.CPUs 119a to 119c of the issuance / inspection machine 118 based on the work instruction, and the common tables 110a to 110c.
The encoded data 113a to 113c are distributed to 110c.

The head control units 111a to 111c in each Tgt.CPU 119a to 119c
a / 109c, R / W head 1 of each traveling line
06a to 106c, write / read data,
Send and receive test level data. The travel control modules 104a to 104c perform selective output to an output stacker or a defective stacker based on the result of accessing the card. The head controller 111b of the Tgt.CPU 119b transmits and receives write / read data and test level data to and from the R / W head 106b, and also transmits and receives print commands and print data to and from the printing press 114b. Do. Further, the head control unit 111c of the Tgt.CPU 119c transmits and receives write / read data and test level data to / from the R / W head 106c, and also transmits / receives a packing instruction and packing data to / from the packaging machine 114c. Do.

Next, with reference to FIG. 3, a description will be given of a software structure in the Tgt.CPU and a program operating on the Tgt.CPU.

The software in the Tgt.CPU comprises a master process 201, a traveling control module 202, an issuing module 203, a printing module 202, a packaging module 205, a control / communication module 206, a test condition setting module 207, and a common table 208. And
The master process 201 controls the overall flow of other modules. The traveling control module 202 corresponds to the traveling line section 9, the issuing module 203 corresponds to the type of IC card issuance work, the printing module 202 corresponds to the printing machine 20, and the packaging module 205 corresponds to the packaging machine 22.
Corresponding to These modules can be interchanged according to purpose.

The control method is changed by the master process 201; the control communication method is changed by the control / communication module 206; the test condition is changed by the test condition setting module 207; By changing the common table 208 and replacing it for each purpose, it is possible to cope with the enhancement of the apparatus.

The traveling control module 202 includes an issuing module 203, a printing module 204, and a packaging module 2.
The traveling line unit is controlled based on the traveling control instruction from 05, and the traveling card is output to the output stacker or
Selectively output to the defective stacker. The running state information is stored in the production data 213 in the common table 208.

The issuance module 203 issues a card in accordance with the issuance data 210 in the common table 208 which stores data processing information of the card, and based on the work result, a non-defective card to the output stacker and a defective card to the defective stacker. It instructs to output to the stacker. The issue status information is stored in the production data 213 in the common table 208.

The print module 204 performs printing on the card in accordance with the print data 211 in the common table 208 storing the print information on the IC card surface, and transfers the non-defective card to the output stacker according to the print result. Is output to the defective stacker. The print state information is the production data 213 in the common table 208.
Is stored in

The packaging module 205 includes a common table 20 storing card packaging unit information and printing information.
In accordance with the packaging data 212 in 8, card packaging and label printing are performed. The packaging work information is stored in the common table 208.
Is stored in the production data 213.

Next, the overall processing operation of the card issuing system according to one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to the flow shown in FIG. Tg that issues a card in response to a work instruction from the host computer
t. The issuance program 101a is downloaded to the program storage area of the CPU 119a, and the encoded data 113a is downloaded to the common table 110a. Similarly, the host computer 102 performs printing
The printing program 101b is downloaded to the program storage area of the Tgt.CPU 119b, and the encoding data 113b is downloaded to the common table 110b. The packaging program 101c is stored in the program storage area of the Tgt. Download (Step 30
1, 302).

(2) The operator authenticates the work,
When this is completed, the non-contact close-contact type card to be operated is set in the input stacker (step 303).

(3) Tg from host computer 102
t. Issue program 101 to CPUs 109a to 109c
a, printing program 101b, packaging program 101c
The work instructions are classified by downloading 302 the encoded data 113a to 113c to the common tables 110a to 110c. The operations to be categorized are the issuing operation, the printing operation, the packaging operation, and the equipment defect / switching process corresponding to the equipment defect when the normal operation of the issuing / printing / packaging is disturbed (step 30).
4).

The equipment failure / switching process will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Start of Issuing Work) (4) The issuing program 101a of the Tgt.
Is a non-contact type I preset from the display 117
The test condition setting module 207 storing the test condition of the set value of the access output to the C card, the frequency, and the protocol timeout value is designated, and the designated value is set to the R / W head 106a (steps 305 and 306).

(5) When a card is set in the input stacker of the issuing travel line 9, the travel control unit 105a
Drives the card and sends it to the R / W head 106a to stop it. The traveling control unit 105a reports the card set information to the issuance inspection module 103a through the input / output data 109a in the issuance program 101a (Step 307).

(6) The issuance program 101a is the data processing encoding data 11 in the common table 110a.
According to 3a, data processing is started on the card. During the processing, the issuance program 101a accumulates unique production data such as the number of productions during the data processing and the serial number of the card in the common table 110a. The unique failure data is stored in the common table 110a (step 30).
8).

(7) It is checked whether or not a defective card has occurred during data processing and at the end of the data processing.
The traveling control unit 10 via the external interface 112a
A discharge instruction to the defective stacker is issued to 5a, and a discharge instruction to the output stacker is issued for the good card (steps 309, 313, 310).

(8) Assigned common table 110
It is checked whether there is a residue in the data processing encode data 113a in a and whether or not an unprocessed card remains in the input stacker. If an unprocessed card remains, the traveling control unit 105a
In accordance with the ejection instruction in steps 313 and 310, the card is ejected to the defective stacker or the output stacker, at the same time, the next card to be processed is pulled out from the input stacker, the card is stopped by the R / W head 106a, and the above-described processing operation is performed. Repeat (step 311).

(9) When the processing of the cards in the input stacker is completed by the processing operations described above, the traveling control unit 105a switches to a new input stacker and repeats the above operation again. The data processing encoding data 113a in the common table 110a, for example, 1000
When all of the sheets have been processed, the issuance program 101a of the Tgt.CPU 109a sends the production data and defective data for 1000 sheets stored in the common table 110a to the host computer 102, and performs a new encoding for data processing. Upon receiving the data 113a, the above operation is repeated again. New data processing encoding data 113a
If there is no end code and the end code is received, issue program 1
When the issuance operation of the card 01a is completed and the printing and packaging operations of the card are necessary, the next operation for printing and packaging is performed (step 312).

(Start of Printing Work) (10) In the work instruction classification in step 304, the running control unit 105b of the Tgt.CPU 109b that has started issuing work, when a card is set in the input stacker of the printing running line 20, R / W head 106b by running the card
Send the card to and stop it. Then, the traveling control unit 105
b is the input / output data 109 in the print program 101b.
b, the card set information is reported to the print module 103b. The print program 101b reads the unique information of the card according to the print encoding data 113b in the common table 110b, and prints the corresponding print data (steps 315, 316).

(11) The print program 101b grasps unique production data such as the number of production sheets during printing, a card serial number, etc., accumulates the production data in the common table 110b, and outputs a defect code during printing, a defect cause, and the like. Is similarly stored in the common table 110b (step 317).

(12) It is checked whether or not a defective card has occurred during printing and at the end of printing, and a command to discharge the defective card to the defective stacker is issued to the traveling control unit 105b via the external interface 112b. A discharge instruction is issued to the output stacker (steps 318, 313, 319).

(13) Assigned common table 110
b, it is checked whether or not there is a residue in the print encoding data 113b, and whether or not an unprocessed card remains in the input stacker.
If there is an unprocessed card in the input stacker, the traveling control unit 105b proceeds to step 31
The card is ejected to the defective stacker or the output stacker according to the ejection instruction at 3, 3319, and at the same time, the next card to be processed is pulled out from the input stacker,
The card is stopped by the W head 106b, and the processing operation described above is repeated (step 320).

(14) When the processing of the cards in the input stacker is completed by the processing operations described above, the traveling control unit 105b switches to a new input stacker and repeats the above operation again. When all of the print encoding data 113b in the common table 110b have been processed, for example, for 1000 sheets, the print program 101b of the Tgt.CPU 109b outputs the 1000 sheets of production data and defective data stored in the common table 110b. The print data is sent to the host computer 102, the new print encoding data 113b is received, and the above operation is repeated again. If there is no new print encoding data 113b and an end code is received, the issuance operation by the print program 101b is ended, and if the card needs to be wrapped,
The next operation for packaging is performed (step 321).

(Start of Packaging Work) (15) In the work instruction classification of step 304, the travel control unit 105c of the Tgt.CPU 109c that has started the packaging work, when the card is set in the input stacker of the print travel line 22, R / W head 106c by running the card
Send the card to and stop it. Then, the traveling control unit 105
c is the input / output data 109 in the packaging program 101c.
The card set information is reported to the packaging module 103 via c. The packaging program 101c reads the unique information of the card according to the encoding data for packaging 113c in the common table 110c, and packs the card by the packaging machine 114c according to the corresponding packaging data (steps 322 and 323).

(16) The packaging program 101c grasps unique production data such as the number of products produced during packaging and the serial number of the card, accumulates this production data in the common table 110c, and reports the defective code during packaging, the cause of the failure, etc. Is similarly stored in the common table 110c (step 324).

(17) It is checked whether or not a defective packaging card has been generated during and at the end of packaging, and for the defective packaging card, a command to discharge the defective stacker to the traveling control unit 105c via the external interface 112c is issued. The card is instructed to be discharged to the output stacker (steps 325, 313, 326).

(18) Assigned common table 110
It is checked whether there is any residue in the encoding data for packaging 113c in c and whether or not an unprocessed card remains in the input stacker.
If there is a remaining card in the input stacker and an unprocessed card remains in the input stacker, the traveling control unit 105c proceeds to step 31
3 and 326, the packaging card is discharged to the defective stacker or output stacker, and at the same time, the card is sent to the packaging machine 114c, and the next card to be processed is pulled out from the input stacker.
The card is stopped at 6c, and the processing operation described above is repeated (step 327).

(19) When the processing of the cards in the input stacker is completed by the processing operations described above, the traveling control unit 105c switches to a new input stacker and repeats the above operation again. When all of the packaging encoding data 113c in the common table 110c have been processed, for example, for 1000 sheets, the packaging program 101c of the Tgt.CPU 109c determines the 1000 sheets of production data and defective data stored in the common table 110c. The data is sent to the host computer 102, the new packaging encoding data 113c is received, and the above operation is repeated again. If there is no new packaging encoding data 113c and an end code has been received, the packaging program 101 ends the packaging operation (step 328).

Next, with reference to the flow shown in FIG. 5, the operation for switching due to equipment failure, and for adding equipment and changing the configuration will be described. The processing operation described here will be described with reference to FIG.
Is executed when normal operations of issuance, printing, and packaging are disturbed, and when an extension or change of a manufacturing facility is instructed by an administrator or the like.

(1) When the processing operation shown in the figure is started, switching is performed due to a failure of the equipment due to impairment of normal operations of issuance, printing, and packaging, or expansion or change of the equipment according to an instruction of a manager or the like. (Step 40)
0, 401, 403).

(2) If the normal work of issuance, printing, and packaging described with reference to FIG.
t. Processing is divided depending on whether it is due to a failure of the CPU or a failure of the traveling line. In either case, an instruction to switch the equipment and an inquiry message are output on the console screen of the host computer 1 (step 40).
2,407,408).

(3) The instruction message of step 408 is
If the message is a message indicating that the Tgt.CPU has failed, the administrator replaces the conversion connector of the failed Tgt.CPU with the spare Tgt.C.
The task of switching to the PU is performed, and the completion of switching is responded to the facility switching inquiry message on the console screen of the host computer 1 (steps 409 and 41).
7).

(4) The host computer 1 detects the failed Tg
t. The IP address of the connection destination travel line held by the CPU and the fixed IP address of the backup Tgt. CPU are added to the program and downloaded together with the encoded data (step 418).

(5) For the continuation of the work, the continuity of the work for confirming the extent to which the normality is guaranteed by the failure described later with reference to FIG. 6 is checked. Each issuance operation, printing operation, and packaging operation are executed (steps 410, 424-426).

(6) If the instruction message in step 408 is a message indicating that the traveling line has failed, the manager switches the intermediate connector 6 of the Tgt.CPU corresponding to the failed traveling line to the inactive traveling line. Is carried out, and the completion of switching is responded to the equipment switching inquiry message on the console screen of the host computer 1 (steps 411 and 419).

(7) For the continuation of the work, the continuity of the work for confirming the extent to which the normality is guaranteed by the failure described later with reference to FIG. 6 is checked. Each issuance operation, printing operation, and packaging operation are executed (steps 410, 424-426).

(8) When adding or changing the equipment according to the instruction of the manager or the like in step 403, the processing is divided depending on whether the type of the traveling line is changed or the traveling line is added. In either case, the administrator inputs a command to change the equipment configuration from the console screen of the host computer 1 and stops the corresponding line (steps 404 to 406).

(9) When changing the type of traveling line,
The administrator disconnects the intermediate connector 6 of the current traveling line.
The work of disconnecting from the Tgt.CPU and connecting the traveling line to be changed to the intermediate connector 6 is performed. Thereafter, the administrator inputs the completion of the equipment change from the console screen of the host computer 1 (steps 412, 416, 420).

(10) The host computer 1 adds the IP address of the connection destination travel line to the program to the Tgt.CPU connected to the changed travel line, and downloads this program together with the encoded data (step 4).
21).

(11) For the continuation of the work, the continuity of the work for confirming whether or not the normal operation of the traveling line after the switching is guaranteed is checked according to FIG. Execute work and packaging work (Step 42)
2, 424-426).

(12) When adding a traveling line, the conversion connector is switched to the spare Tgt.CPU and connected to the host computer 1, and the intermediate connector 6 is connected to the spare Tgt.CPU.
A work to connect a traveling line to be added at rest through the system is carried out. Thereafter, the administrator inputs the completion of the addition from the console screen of the host computer 1 (step 41).
3-415).

(13) The host computer 1 adds to the program the IP address of the connection destination traveling line and the IP address of the spare Tgt. This program is downloaded together with the encoded data (step 423).

(14) In order to continue the work, the continuity of the work is checked according to FIG. 6 to confirm whether the normal operation of the traveling line after the switching (addition) is guaranteed, and thereafter, each of the instructed issuances is performed. An operation, a printing operation, and a packaging operation are performed (steps 422, 424 to 426).

Next, referring to the structure of the card manufacturing management table shown in FIG. 6, the continuity check of the issuing operation, the printing operation, and the packaging operation in steps 426, 425, and 424 will be described.

In issuing the card, the Tgt. CPU 119a receives the encoding data 113a together with the issuing program 101a from the host computer 102, and stores it in the common table 111a of its own Tgt.CPU.
The encoding data 113a has a format of a card manufacturing management table including an issuance work management table 501 as shown at the top of FIG. 6, and a unique card number 504 is previously written on the card 500 that performs the issuance work. I have. The Tgt.CPU 119a writes the card number read during the issuance work into the card number area 504 of the card manufacturing management table. The card number is, for example, as shown in the figure, 9910001, 991000
2, 9910003,..., Etc.

Then, the Tgt.CPU 119a determines the card number 999001 in accordance with the issuance work management table 501.
Write the issue data A specified as the issue data 505 to the card of, and if the work is completed normally,
The normal issue flag is written in the work state 506. Similarly,
The Tgt.CPU 119a writes the issue data B to the card with the card number 9991000, and if normal, writes a normal issue flag. In the illustrated example, the issuance data C is further written on the card with the card number 9910003.
Work state 5 due to error in read check
In 06, a read error flag is written.

When the issuance operation is completed in the above-described operation state, the card manufacturing management table 511 stores the card numbers 99100001 and 9910 as shown at the top of FIG.
0002 card successfully issued, 99100003
Indicates that the card was not successfully issued due to a reading error.

In the printing operation, Tgt.CPU 119b
Is the host computer 102 and the printing program 10
1b together with the encoded data 113b, and receives its own Tgt.
It is stored in the common table 111b of the CPU 119b. The encoding data 113b includes, before printing,
The result of the work state 506 of the issuance work described above is recorded, and the print work is performed by checking the card number in which the normal issue flag of the work state 506 is recorded.

The Tgt.CPU 119b reads the card number 504 of the card 500 for performing the printing operation, and reads the card number and the card number area 50 of the card manufacturing management table.
Check the card number of No. 4. If the card number of the card to be printed is 99100001, the Tgt.CPU 119b checks the result of the previous work in the work state 506 of the issuance work management table 501, and if the card number is normal, the print data in the print work management table 502 is checked. The print data a specified in 507 is printed, and if the print result is normal, a normal print flag is written in the work state 508. Similarly, print data b is written in the card number 99910002. At this time, if there is an error in printing, a print error flag is written. Further, the Tgt.CPU 119b checks the card number of the card with the card number 9910003, but does not perform the printing operation because the reading error flag has already been written in the issuing operation, and writes the X flag in the operation state 509.

When the printing operation is completed in the above-described operation state, as shown in the middle part of FIG. 6, the card manufacturing management table 512 shows that only the card of the card number 99100001 is normally printed and the card of the 99100002 is printed at the time of printing. An error has occurred, indicating that printing was not performed on the 99100003 card due to a reading error in the issuing operation.

In the packaging operation, Tgt.CPU 119c
Is the host computer 102 and the printing program 10
1c together with the encoded data 113c, and the own Tgt.
It is stored in the common table 111c of the CPU 119c. In the encoding data 113c, the work state 808 of the printing work as a result of the work state 506 of the above-described issuance work performed before the packaging is recorded.
This is performed by checking the card number on which the normal issue flags 06 and 508 are recorded.

The Tgt.CPU 119c reads the card number 504 of the card 500 for performing the packaging operation, and reads this card number and the card number area 50 of the card manufacturing management table.
Compare the card number of 4 with the card number of 9
If the card is 9100001, the work status 506 of the issue work management table 501 and the print work management table 50
The result of the previous work with the work state 508 of 2 is checked, and if both are normal issue flags, packaging is performed by the packaging method of the packaging data “1” specified in the packaging data 509 of the packaging work management table 503. When the packaging is completed normally, the packaging completion flag is written in the work state 510.
In the example described, a printing error flag has already been written in the printing operation for the card with the card number 99910002, and a reading error flag has already been written in the issuing operation for the card with the card number 9910003. Therefore, the Tgt.CPU 119c writes the X flag in the work state 510 without performing the packaging work.

When the packaging operation is completed in the above-described operation state, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 6, the card manufacturing management table 512 shows that only the card with the card number 99100001 is normally packaged, and the card with the 99100002 is printed at the time of printing. An error has occurred, indicating that the 99100003 card was not wrapped due to a read error in the issuance operation.

In the embodiment of the present invention, as described above, the number of the working card is read in any of the issuance, printing, and packaging operations, and the operation is performed by collating the operation status with the card manufacturing management table. Even if the work is interrupted on the way, the work can be continued and the work can be continued continuously.

[0073]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to dynamically change, switch, and exchange the work equipment while simultaneously issuing card products having different specifications. It is possible to dynamically change, switch, and replace work equipment while simultaneously printing cards with different specifications, and dynamically configure work equipment while simultaneously processing cards with different specifications. Can be changed, switched, and exchanged. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to flexibly and dynamically change the configuration of each of the above-described card issuing, printing, and packaging facilities.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a card issuing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a flow of machining data and a program.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a software structure for explaining a program operating on a target CPU (Tgt. CPU).

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the overall processing operation of the card issuing system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a processing operation at the time of equipment switching.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a card manufacturing management table.

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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Host computer 2 Conversion connector panel 3 Line connector panel 4, 6 Connector 5 External interface 7 Signal line 8, 15 Tgt. CPU 13 Proximity card issuing traveling line section 20 Printing traveling line section 22 Packaging traveling line section 25, 26 Issuance inspection machine

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A card issuing machine having a card access head and having a card issuing function, a printing machine having a card access head and a printing function, and a packaging machine having a card access head and a packaging function. And, in the card issuing system comprising a card issuing machine, a printing machine, a processing device that is connected to the packaging machine online and performs a work instruction, each of the card issuing machine, the printing machine, and the packaging machine,
A control device having a program area and operated by a program loaded from the processing device, and a card travel line unit having a card issuing function, a printing function, and a packaging function, and performing the control device and the work instruction. The device is connected so as to be changeable during the operation of the system, and the control device and the respective card running line sections of the issuing machine, the printing machine, and the packaging machine are connected so as to be changeable during the operation of the system. A card issuing system. 2. The control device is capable of controlling a card running line unit for issuing different types of cards, printing different types, and packing different types according to a program loaded from the processing device, Processing data in accordance with the loaded program and encoded data to perform card issuance, printing, and packaging operations, and read and verify each operation by reading unique data such as card serial numbers recorded on the card 2. The card issuing system according to claim 1, wherein the system is executed by referring to each work result. 3. The combination of a control device constituting the card issuing machine, the printing machine, and the packaging machine with a card running line having a issuing function, a printing function, and a packaging function can be arbitrarily changed. 3. The card issuing system according to claim 1, wherein the numbers of the issuing machines, the printing machines, and the packaging machines can be arbitrarily changed.