JP2001350571A - Controller and control method for device controlled by computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a controller and/or a method for control by a computer which structures an operation environment wherein the addition of a function and the change of a procedure are easy and operations are easily done. SOLUTION: A three-dimensional shape measuring instrument is controlled with commands of a control computer 109 and/or an operation processing computer 108 and the controller and/or the method for control which indicates respective operations of the three-dimensional shape measuring instrument by operating operation buttons on the monitor screen of the operation processing computer 108 has a means and/or a stage where one or more operation button groups consisting of one or more operation buttons are generated as program data and stored in the operation processing computer 108 or an external storage device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation environment of a device controlled by a computer, and more particularly to a control device and / or control method for the device. In particular,
The present invention relates to a control device and / or a control method applied to a three-dimensional shape measuring device that measures a three-dimensional shape of a target object (object) with high accuracy.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a control device and / or a control method of a device controlled by a computer, a conventional example of a shape measuring device for measuring a highly accurate three-dimensional shape is as follows.
JP-A-7-36527 is disclosed. The conventional example is shown in FIG. FIG. 8 shows control functions necessary for operating the above-mentioned conventional apparatus. 8, 10 is a control device, 11 is a measurement parameter input unit, 1
Reference numeral 2 denotes a measurement parameter storage unit; 13, a program creation unit for drive control or the like for performing shape measurement; 14, a measurement terminal control program storage unit; and 15, a movement command creation unit for issuing a drive command in accordance with the measurement parameters and the program. 16 is a server control unit, 17 is a measurement control unit, 18 is a measurement data input unit, 19 is a data storage unit, 20 is a position data calculation unit, 21 is an error calculation unit, and 22 is a data output unit that outputs measurement results. It is. Further, 60 is a position measuring device,
70 is a measuring terminal, and 91 is a length measuring device. Various parameters are input to the measurement parameter input unit 11 according to measurement conditions, a program corresponding to the parameters is created by the program creation unit 13, and the drive is controlled by the movement command creation unit 15. Further, measurement data is taken in through the data input unit 18, a measurement value is calculated by the error calculation unit 21, and a measurement result is output from the data output unit 22.

In a control device for an NC (NC: Numerical Control) machine tool, a conventional arrangement in which switches arranged on an operation panel are assigned to switches on a display screen on a one-to-one basis is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No.
No. 0301 is disclosed. FIG. 9 shows the NC of the conventional example.
It is a figure which shows the outline | summary which allocates the switch arrangement | sequence of the operation panel in the control apparatus of a machine tool to the switch of a display screen one-to-one. In FIG. 9, 1 is the apparatus main body, 2 is the NC apparatus, S
S is a soft switch for the screen display, 34 is an operation function setting unit, 35 is a standard setting correspondence storage unit, and 36 is a correspondence storage unit for determining the correspondence between the switch and the main body. In this conventional example, the soft switch SS and the main body operation function are associated with each other on a one-to-one basis.
Is to be changed.

[0004]

As can be seen from FIG. 8 of the conventional example, high-precision three-dimensional measurement requires various parameters and complicated program control and arithmetic processing. However, conventionally, it is necessary to input a command to input a parameter or execute a program control, and it is necessary to input a command correctly for each measurement by learning commands, work procedures, and the like. As a result, the operation became complicated, and it took much time to learn how to handle the device. Further, even if an attempt is made to recreate a once-produced device control program in a scanning environment such as a GUI environment so that it can be easily handled by humans, the control program is almost recreated, so that there is a great possibility that a new problem will occur. , You waste time creating and debugging programs. In addition, it is necessary to rewrite the program every time there is a change in a function or a change in a procedure, so that much labor has been required.

Further, in the conventional example of FIG. 9, since a soft switch and a predetermined main body function are only assigned on a one-to-one basis, it is not possible to assign a complicated sequence to the soft switch or add a new function. Can not. Further, since there are only two types of association storage, the storage unit 36 of FIG. 9 and the standard correspondence storage unit 35 according to the user change, when another user changes the association, the storage unit 36 is rewritten each time the change is made. It had to be very troublesome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and in a control device and / or a control method of a device controlled by a computer, it is easy to add a function or change a procedure, and the operation is simple. An object of the present invention is to provide a control device and / or a control method by computer control that constructs an operation environment that can be performed easily.

[0007]

In order to solve the above problems, a control device according to the present invention is a device controlled by a command of a computer, and instructs each operation of the device on a monitor screen of the computer. In a control device that is operated by operating an operation button, the operation button and / or
Alternatively, there is provided a means for creating one or a plurality of operation button groups including one or a plurality of the operation buttons as data and storing the data in the computer or in an external storage device. In the present invention, the control device may store any one or a plurality of the operation buttons among the operation buttons as the operation buttons and / or the operation buttons on the monitor screen inside or outside the computer. Means for reading from the apparatus to the computer, means for displaying any one or more of the read operation buttons and / or the operation buttons and / or the operation buttons on the monitor screen Can be provided.

The control device creates the operation button group on a computer different from the computer, communicates with the computer of the device via a network,
The apparatus of the present invention may have means for use as operation buttons and / or operation buttons of a computer of the apparatus.

[0009] Further, the control device describes the command of the computer on the monitor screen, stores the command of the computer in the computer, assigns the stored command to any of the operation buttons, and When the button is pressed, there may be provided a means for sequentially executing the previously stored commands. Preferably, in the control device, the computer is a Unix machine.

Preferably, the apparatus is a three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus for measuring the shape of an object by scanning the three-dimensional shape of the object with a contact or non-contact probe.

It is preferable that the control device instructs each operation of one or more devices by operating the operation buttons on the monitor screen of one or more computers.

[0012] Further, the control device may include means for editing each setting data necessary for the processing of the device, and means for sequentially transmitting the processing of the device to a program for executing the device originally existing in the computer. Can be provided.

[0013] The control method of the present invention is an apparatus controlled by a command of a computer, wherein the operation of the apparatus is instructed by operating an operation button on a monitor screen of the computer. The method is characterized in that the method includes a step of creating a button and / or one or a plurality of operation button groups including one or a plurality of the operation buttons as data, and storing the data in the computer or in an external storage device.

[0014] In the present invention, the control method may include using any one or a plurality of the operation buttons among the operation buttons as the operation buttons and / or the operation buttons on the monitor screen. Alternatively, a step of reading from the external storage device into the computer, and displaying any one or more of the read operation button group and / or the operation button group and / or the operation button on the monitor screen And the step of performing.

[0015] In the control method, the operation buttons may be created by a computer different from the computer, and communicated to a computer of the device via a network.
The method may include a step of using as operation buttons and / or operation buttons of a computer of the device.

Further, in the control method, the command of the computer is described on the monitor screen, the command of the computer is stored in the computer, and the stored command is assigned to any of the operation buttons. The method may include a step of sequentially executing the previously stored instructions when the button is pressed.

In the control method, it is preferable that the computer is a Unix machine. Preferably, the device is a three-dimensional shape measuring device that measures the shape of the object by scanning the three-dimensional shape of the object with a contact or non-contact probe.

In the control method, it is preferable that each operation of one or a plurality of the devices is instructed by operating the operation button on the monitor screen of one or a plurality of the computers.

Further, the control method includes a step of editing each setting data necessary for the processing of the apparatus, and a step of sequentially transmitting the processing of the apparatus to a program for executing the apparatus originally existing in the computer. Can be provided.

[0020]

In a three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus for measuring a shape by scanning a three-dimensional shape of an object with a contact or non-contact probe, a computer for sending a drive command to an NC controller for controlling each moving axis of the three-dimensional measuring device. A command input operation for causing the computer to execute measurement or the like is stored in the computer. The data storing the command input operation collectively records several command groups as one operation button data. By creating data of an operation button group in which arbitrary functions are collected from the operation buttons and displaying the data on a monitor screen of a computer, it is possible to easily construct operation buttons with limited users and functions. In addition, since the plurality of operation button groups can be registered in advance, it is not necessary to recreate operation button data and operation button groups every time a function is changed, and it is possible to easily add a function or change a setup for each user. .

[0021]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram of a three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 104 denotes an object to be measured, and 103 denotes a probe for scanning the surface of the object to be measured 104. In this embodiment, a contact type probe is used as the probe 103. 101
Are a Z slide for driving the probe 103 in the Z direction, 10
Reference numeral 2 denotes an X slide for driving the probe 103 in the X direction together with the Z slide 101;
10 is installed. The amount of movement of the Z slide 101 in the Z direction (vertical direction in the figure), the amount of movement of the X slide 102 in the X direction (left and right in the figure), and the amount of movement of the Y slide 110 in the Y direction (paper direction in the figure) are measured by a laser measuring device. Alternatively, the movement amount can be measured by measuring the length on a scale (such as an optical scale) (not shown).

Reference numeral 105 denotes a measurement object holder which fixedly supports the measurement object 104, and may include an alignment mechanism having a plurality of moving axes for moving the position of the measurement object 104.

Reference numeral 107 denotes an electrical equipment rack on which a driver for driving each of the X, Y, and Z axes and an electric system for taking in laser measurement data for measuring the amount of movement of the X, Y, and Z axes are mounted. Reference numeral 109 denotes a control computer for instructing a driver for driving the X, Y, and Z axes of the electrical rack with a drive amount and a drive method. Reference numeral 108 denotes an operation processing computer provided with a man-machine interface (MMI), which sets design values and measurement procedures necessary for measurement, displays a measurement result on a monitor, and records the result in a storage device. Or have the function of

FIG. 2 is an overall schematic diagram showing processing of a program in the operation processing computer 108 of FIG. 1 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a program in the operation processing computer corresponding to 108 in FIG.
2 is a program (operation button program) according to the present embodiment. Reference numeral 210 denotes a program for actually executing and processing the apparatus, and the operation processing computer 108 shown in FIG.
It originally existed in

Reference numerals 203 to 209 represent the functions of the program of this embodiment. Reference numeral 203 denotes an operation screen display function for displaying operation buttons on a monitor screen and displaying a current parameter setting state.
Reference numeral 204 denotes an operation button editing function for creating and deleting operation buttons, assigning operation button processing, and the like. Reference numeral 206 denotes a parameter editing function, which is a function for changing each setting data necessary for the processing of the measuring device. 208
Is a processing execution function, and has a function of sequentially transmitting processing commands assigned to the selected operation button to the device processing execution program 210 which is the original execution program. Thus, necessary processing can be executed with only the operation buttons without individually sending commands to the apparatus processing program.

Reference numeral 205 denotes an internal or external storage device for storing data (operation button file) of one or a plurality of operation buttons composed of one or a plurality of operation buttons created by the operation button editing function 204; Is the measurement parameter data such as measurement conditions (parameter file)
Is stored in the internal or external storage device, and is created by the function of the parameter editing function 206 or the original device processing execution program 210. The parameter editing function 206 is designed so that the parameter file 207 can be used in common with the original apparatus execution processing program 210. An internal or external storage device 211 stores a measurement result file, which is stored or processed by a device execution processing program. Reference numeral 212 denotes a control computer, and reference numeral 108 in FIG. 1 denotes an electrical equipment rack on which an electric system and the like are mounted, which corresponds to 107 in FIG. Reference numeral 209 denotes another processing function.

FIGS. 5 to 8 show a sequence of the operation button program according to the present embodiment, which corresponds to the operation button program 202 in FIG. FIG. 5 shows the main routine. In FIG. 5, S501 is an initial setting file reading process. When the program is started, first, the currently set data is read from a storage device inside or outside the operation processing computer 108 (FIG. 1). S50
Reference numeral 2 denotes an operation button monitor display process. The operation buttons and / or operation button data read from the operation button and / or operation button group read in the initial setting reading process S501 or the operation button and / or operation button group data currently read are displayed. Alternatively, the operation buttons are displayed on the monitor screen of the operation processing computer 108. Next, the processing is S5
Go to 03. S503 is an operation button edit switch selection determination process, and S504 is an operation button edit process. If the operation button edit determination S503 is YES, the operation button edit process S504 is executed, and the operation button edit process S50 is performed.
When returning from step 4, the sequence is the operation button monitor display processing S
Return to 502. If the operation button editing judgment S503 is NO, the process proceeds to the next processing S505.

S505 is an operation button group selection switch selection judgment process, and S506 is an operation button group selection process.
If operation button group selection determination S505 is YES, operation button group selection processing S506 is executed. In the operation button group selection processing S506, an operation button group to be used is selected from the registered operation button groups, and data is read from a storage device inside or outside the operation processing computer 108 (FIG. 1). Thus, the contents of the operation buttons can be switched. By selecting an operation button group and switching the contents of the operation buttons, it is possible to easily change the contents of the operation and the processing. When returning from the operation button selection processing S506, the sequence returns to the operation button monitor display processing S502. Next, if the operation button selection determination S505 is NO, the process proceeds to the next processing S507.

S507 is a condition file edit switch selection judgment process, and S508 is a condition setting file editing process. If the condition setting file editing judgment is YES, the condition setting file editing process S508 is executed. In the condition setting file editing processing S508, some conditions necessary for the three-dimensional shape measurement processing of the present embodiment are set. The set condition setting data is stored in the operation processing computer 108 (FIG. 1).
Is written to an internal or external storage device. When returning from the condition setting file editing processing S508, the sequence returns to the operation button monitor display processing S502. Next, if the condition setting file editing judgment S507 is NO, the next processing S
Proceed to 509.

S509 is a condition setting file selection switch selection judgment process, and S510 is a condition setting file selection process. If the condition setting file selection judgment S509 is YES, the condition setting file selection process S510 is executed. In the condition setting file selection processing S510, a condition file used for the three-dimensional shape measurement processing is selected from one or a plurality of condition file groups in which some conditions necessary for the three-dimensional shape measurement processing of this embodiment are set. Select When a condition file is selected, condition setting data from the selected file is read from a storage device inside or outside the operation processing computer 108 (FIG. 1). When returning from the condition setting file selection processing S510, the sequence returns to the operation button monitor display processing S502. Next, if the condition setting file selection judgment S509 is NO, the next processing S51
Proceed to 1.

S511 is a command execution switch selection judgment process, and S512 is a command execution process. If the command execution judgment S511 is YES, the command execution process S512 is executed. The command processing execution switch corresponds to the operation button. When the operation button is pressed, the command processing execution determination becomes YES, and the process proceeds to the command execution processing S512 together with the operation button information at this time. When returning from the command execution processing S512, the sequence returns to the operation button monitor display processing S502. Next, if the command execution determination S511 is NO, the next processing S51
Proceed to 3.

S513 is a program termination judgment process. If the routine termination judgment S513 is YES, the program of the present invention is terminated. If the routine end determination S513 is NO, the sequence returns to the process S503, and the sequence continues.

FIG. 6 shows the operation button editing process.
4 is a detail of the processing content of the operation button editing processing S504 of FIG. 6, S601 is an operation button editing processing screen display processing, and the operation processing computer 108 (FIG. 1)
The operation button edit screen is displayed on the monitor screen of the. S6
02 is an operation button selection determination process, S603 is an operation button selection determination process for determining whether or not the operation button selected in the operation button selection determination S602 is a new operation button creation process, S604 is an operation button selection process, and S605 is a new operation button setting process. If the operation button selection determination S602 is YES, a new operation button creation determination process S603 is executed. If the new operation button creation determination processing S603 is NO, an operation button selection processing S604 is executed. Operation button selection processing S60
In step 4, the program execution command data of the selected operation button is read, the operation button program execution command data is displayed on the monitor screen of the operation processing computer 108, and the operation button selected in the operation button selection determination processing S602 is displayed in FIG. Is set to the operation button group currently selected in the sequence of the main routine. If new operation button creation determination processing S603 is YES, new operation button setting processing S605 is executed. New operation button setting processing S60
In step 5, the program execution command data of the new operation button is set in a state in which it can be input, the input state of the program execution command data of the new operation button is displayed on the monitor screen of the operation processing computer 108, and the new operation button is displayed in the main screen of FIG. Set to the operation button group selected in the routine sequence. If the operation button selection processing S604 or the new operation button setting processing S605 is completed or the operation button selection determination processing S602 is NO, the next processing S6
Proceed to 06.

S606 is a data input determination process for determining whether to input data, and S607 is an operation button setting data input process. Data input determination processing S606 is Y
If it is ES, the operation button setting data input processing S607 is executed. In the operation button setting data input processing S607, program execution command data for executing the apparatus processing execution program 210 (FIG. 2) is input, and the program execution command is assigned to the selected operation button.
In the operation button setting data input processing, a data input person name, data input time, and the like are also input as attached data. In this way, a command sequence consisting of one program execution command or a plurality of program execution commands necessary for using the three-dimensional measuring device can be assigned to the operation buttons. If the operation button setting data input processing S607 is completed or the data input determination processing S606 is NO, the process proceeds to the next processing S608.

In step S608, a new operation button group creation determination process is performed to determine whether a new operation button group is created.
Reference numeral 9 denotes a new operation button group creation process for creating a new operation button group. New operation button group creation determination processing S608 is YES
If so, a new operation button group creation process S609 is executed. In the new operation button group creation processing S609, a state is set in which a new operation button group can be registered, and the monitor screen of the operation processing computer 108 (FIG. 1) is also set to the new operation button group input state. Thus, a plurality of operation buttons can be created, and various functions can be assigned to the operation buttons. New operation button group creation processing S6
If the step 09 is completed or the new operation button creation determination processing S608 is NO, the process proceeds to the next processing S610.

S610 is a data save determination process for determining whether to save the data of the operation buttons or the group of operation buttons created according to the sequence of FIG. 6, and S611 is a process of storing the data of the operation buttons and / or the group of operation buttons in the operation processing computer 108 ( This is data storage processing for storing data in an internal or external storage device in FIG. 1). If data storage determination processing S610 is YES, data storage processing S611
Is executed, and the data of the newly created operation button or operation button group or the corrected operation button or operation button group is stored in the storage device inside or outside the operation processing computer 108. The stored operation button or operation button group data can be arbitrarily read out by the operation button group selection processing function and displayed on the monitor screen of the operation processing computer 108 as operation buttons. If the data storage processing S611 is completed or the data storage determination processing S610 is NO, the next processing S6
Proceed to 12.

Step S612 is an end determination process for determining whether to end the operation button editing process sequence. If the operation button editing determination process S612 is YES, the operation button editing process sequence ends, and the process returns to the main routine of FIG. The sequence returns. If the operation button edit determination processing S612 is NO, the process returns to the operation button edit processing screen display processing S601.

It is also possible to provide a computer having a function as shown in the sequence of FIG. 6 in a plurality of computers other than the operation processing computer 108 of FIG. In this case, the operation buttons and / or the data of the operation buttons created by the other computer are communicated via a network such as a LAN, and the operation processing computer 1
08 can be registered. By doing this,
Even if the operation processing computer 108 is occupied by measurement or calculation processing, editing processing of operation buttons can be performed.

FIG. 7 shows the command execution process, which is a detailed content of the command execution process S512 in FIG. In FIG. 7, S701 is a program execution screen switching process, which performs processing so that the display by the execution program of the three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus is displayed on the monitor screen of the operation processing computer 108 (FIG. 1). Next, the process proceeds to step S702.
In step S702, the device processing execution program 210 (FIG. 2) is started in accordance with the command sequence assigned to the operation button selected in the command processing execution determination step S511, and the command or the command sequence is sent to the device processing execution program 210. As a result, the operation processing program of the three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus according to the present embodiment is executed, and the shape measurement and calculation processing are performed according to the assigned command sequence.
Proceed to 703.

Step S703 is a command processing end determination process for determining whether or not the execution by the command sequence has been completed.
If the command processing end determination is YES, since the apparatus execution processing program 210 (FIG. 2) of the three-dimensional shape apparatus has ended, the command execution processing routine ends, and the sequence returns to the main routine of FIG. If the command processing end determination is NO, the process proceeds to the next processing S704. S704 is a command execution stop determination process for determining whether to stop the command execution process halfway. If the command execution stop determination S704 is YES, the command execution process is stopped,
A process for canceling is performed, and the process returns to the main routine of FIG. If NO in step S704, the process advances to step S705. S705 is a timer and error processing, which monitors the execution time and error of the device processing execution program 210. Next, the process proceeds to step S706.

Step S706 is a timeout error and error occurrence determination process for determining whether a timeout error and a program execution error have occurred. In the timeout error and error occurrence determination processing S706, it is determined whether an error has occurred in the device processing execution program 210 (FIG. 2) monitored in the timer and the error processing S705. If the timeout error and the program execution error occurrence determination S706 is NO, the sequence returns to the command processing end determination S703, and the sequence continues. If the timeout error and the program execution error occurrence determination S706 is YES, the process proceeds to the error process of the process S707, the error process and the command execution are ended, and the sequence returns to the main routine of FIG. The above is the sequence flow according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Next, an example of a monitor screen showing the operation button environment according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is an operation button display screen diagram showing an operation button screen display in the operation button monitor display processing S502 in FIG. When the program of this embodiment is started, FIG. 3 is displayed on the monitor screen of the operation processing computer 108 of FIG. 301
Is a display of the file name of the currently selected setting file (setting file 1 and setting file 2), and the operation processing computer 108 has read the setting data of the file name displayed in the setting file name 301. . A setting file name change switch 302 is pressed to change the setting file. This switch 302
Corresponds to the condition setting file selection judgment S509 of the main routine in FIG. Reference numeral 306 denotes one of operation buttons, in which some operable buttons are displayed.

Reference numeral 305 denotes a name (manual SW) assigned to the operation button group 306. Reference numerals 307, 308, and 309 denote operation buttons, which are command sequences (stored in the computer) previously set for the operation buttons by pressing the operation buttons (commands of the computer assigned to the operation buttons).
Is performed. Operation buttons 307, 308,
Reference numeral 309 enables execution of an operation by clicking an operation button portion of a monitor screen using a mouse, a touch panel, or the like. The operation buttons 307, 308, 309, etc. are used in the command execution process determination S51 of the main routine in FIG.
Pressing an operation button such as 307, 308, or 309 means that the command processing execution determination
This is equivalent to S. Thus, 307, 30
It is possible to operate the three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus of this embodiment only by pressing the operation buttons such as 8, 309. Further, the operation processing monitor computer 108 and the control computer 1
It is not necessary to directly input a command or the like to the address 09.

Reference numeral 304 denotes an operation button edit switch, which is pressed to change the content and name of the operation button group, the content of the command execution operation of the operation button, and to create a new operation button group and operation button. . The operation button edit switch 304 corresponds to the operation button edit determination processing S503 of the main routine in FIG. 5, and pressing the operation button edit switch 304 is equivalent to the operation button edit determination processing 503 being YES. .

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation button editing screen displayed on the monitor screen of the operation processing computer 108 (FIG. 1) when the editing switch 304 of FIG. 3 is pressed. On this screen, a command sequence to be executed for the operation button is recorded. The screen of FIG. 4 is displayed while the operation button editing process S504 is being executed in the main routine of FIG. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 401 denotes an operation button group name (measurement SW) being selected. An operation button display 405 is registered in the selected operation button group, and an operation button 406 is currently being edited. The selected operation button 406 is also displayed in the operation button name 407. When the switch 408 is pressed, a list of all input operation buttons is displayed, and the operation buttons can be selected.

Further, in the operation button name 407, a new operation button name can be input. That is, the selection of the operation button as described above corresponds to the operation button selection determination processing S602 in FIG. 6, and the determination as to whether or not the operation button name is a new operation button corresponds to the new operation button creation determination S603. When the operation button name is selected, the command processing execution content (work content) of the selected operation button becomes 411,
The creator name (creator) is displayed at 408, and the creation time (last modification date and time) is displayed at 410. In the case of creating a new operation button, the command processing execution content 411, the creator name 40
9 is blank. The creation time 410 is automatically read from the clock inside the computer, and the current time is displayed. Command processing execution contents 411 or creator name 409
Click to enter the data input state, and change or input the command processing execution contents 411 or the creator name 409.
Can be entered. That is, the data input judgment S6 of FIG.
06 is equivalent to YES, and the data input to the command processing execution contents 411 and the creator name 409 corresponds to the operation button setting data input processing S607.

Reference numeral 402 denotes a new operation button group creation switch, which corresponds to the new operation button group creation determination step S608 in FIG. 403 is an operation button and an operation button group edit;
A switch for writing a new input result to a storage device inside or outside the operation processing computer 108 (FIG. 1). The switch corresponds to the data storage determination processing S610 in FIG. 6, and when the storage switch 403 is pressed, the data storage processing S611 is executed. You. Reference numeral 404 denotes a switch for ending the operation button editing process. When the end switch 404 is pressed, the screen returns to FIG. That is, the operation button editing end determination processing S6 in FIG.
12, the sequence returns to the operation button monitor display S502 in FIG. 5, and the screen is rewritten in FIG.

This embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a three-dimensional shape measuring device controlled by a computer. However, if the device is a computer-controlled device (control device), for example, various measuring devices, processing devices, or automatic assembly It can also be implemented in devices such as vessels. Also, a control method including computer control can be applied to various control steps as in the case of the above-described control device. Further, although the number of devices to be controlled is one in the present embodiment, the single or plural control devices and / or control methods of the present invention are preferably applied to one or more devices. It is also possible.

In this embodiment, the operation is realized by using a Unix machine used as a computer for operating the three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus. However, any type of computer may be used, and a program may be created according to the language used and the operating system (OS) of the target computer.

[0050]

According to the present invention, in a three-dimensional shape measuring device for measuring a shape by scanning a three-dimensional shape of an object with a contact or non-contact probe, each moving axis of the three-dimensional measuring device is controlled. A command input operation for causing the computer to execute a measurement or the like on the computer that sends the drive command to the NC controller is stored in the computer. In addition, a series of command input operations are displayed on the monitor screen of the computer by displaying operation buttons, and a series of previously stored command input operations are assigned to the buttons. A function is provided for sequentially sending out a series of command string input operations. This makes it possible to execute a complicated command operation only by pressing the operation button on the monitor screen.

Further, since a command input operation for realizing a predetermined function is merely assigned to an operation button later, there is no need to recreate a control program, and functions can be easily added or work can be changed. became.

Further, a plurality of operation buttons and a plurality of operation buttons in which a plurality of operation buttons are grouped are stored, and a function of reading and displaying an arbitrary operation button and / or operation button group is provided. Another setup change etc. can be easily performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an overall configuration of a three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall schematic diagram showing processing of a program in an operation processing computer shown in FIG. 1 according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an operation button display screen diagram showing an operation button screen display displayed on a monitor screen of the operation processing computer according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an operation button edit screen displayed on the monitor screen of the operation processing computer when the edit switch in FIG. 3 is pressed.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a main routine of an operation button program of the three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an operation button editing processing program of the three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an operation button command execution program of the three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a control function diagram in a conventional three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus.

FIG. 9 is an allocation block diagram of operation switches in a conventional machine control device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Device main body, 2: NC device, SS: Soft switch of the screen display, 10: Control device, 11: Measurement parameter input unit, 12: Measurement parameter storage unit, 13: Measurement terminal control program creation unit, 14: Measurement Terminal control program storage unit, 15: movement command creation unit, 16: servo control unit,
17: measurement control unit, 18: data input unit, 19: data storage unit, 20: position data calculation unit, 21: error calculation unit,
22: data output unit, 34: operation function setting means, 35:
Standard setting correspondence storage unit, 36: Correspondence storage unit for determining correspondence between switch and main body, 60: Position measuring device, 70: Measurement terminal, 91: Length measuring instrument, 101: Z slide, 102: X slide, 103: Probe, 104: object to be measured, 10
5: object holder, 106: stand, 107: electrical rack, 108: operation computer, 109: control computer, 110: Y slide, 201: program in operation computer, 202: operation button program, 203: operation Screen display function, 204: operation button editing function, 205: internal or external storage device for storing an operation button file, 206: parameter editing function,
207: an internal or external storage device for storing a parameter file, 208: a processing execution function, 209: other processing functions, 210: a device processing execution program, 21
1: Internal or external storage device for storing measurement result files, 212: Control computer, 213: Electrical rack, 214: Measuring device main body, 301: Setting file name, 302: Setting file name change switch, 304: Operation button editing Switch, 305: Name assigned to operation button group, 306: Operation button group, 307, 308, 3
09: operation button, 401: operation button group name, 40
2: New creation switch, 403: Save switch, 40
4: end switch, 405: operation button registered in the operation button group, 406: operation button currently being edited, 4
07: operation button name, 408: operation button name change switch, 409: creator, 410: creation time, 411: command processing execution content.

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[Claims] 1. A control device controlled by a command of a computer, wherein the control device issues an instruction of each operation of the device by operating an operation button on a monitor screen of the computer. A control device comprising: means for creating one or a plurality of operation button groups including one or a plurality of the operation buttons as data and storing the data in an internal storage or an external storage device of the computer. 2. The computer according to claim 1, wherein the control button sets any one or more of the operation buttons as the operation buttons and / or the operation buttons on the monitor screen inside or outside the computer. Means for reading from the apparatus to the computer, means for displaying any one or more of the read operation buttons and / or the operation buttons and / or the operation buttons on the monitor screen The control device according to claim 1, comprising: 3. The control device creates the operation button group on a computer different from the computer, communicates the operation button group with a computer of the device via a network, and operates the operation button group and / or operation of the computer of the device. The control device according to claim 1, further comprising a unit used as a button. 4. The control device describes instructions of the computer on the monitor screen, stores the instructions of the computer in the computer, assigns the stored instructions to any of the operation buttons, and The control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: means for sequentially executing the stored instructions when a button is pressed. 5. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the computer is a Unix machine. 6. The three-dimensional shape measuring device according to claim 1, wherein said device measures a shape of the object by scanning a three-dimensional shape of the object with a contact or non-contact probe. The control device according to any one of the above. 7. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the operation of one or more devices is instructed by operating the operation button on the monitor screen of one or more computers. The control device according to claim 1. 8. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the control device edits each setting data necessary for processing of the device, and a program that originally exists in the computer and executes the device. Means for sequentially transmitting the processing of the apparatus. 9. A control method which is controlled by a command of a computer and in which each operation of the device is instructed by operating an operation button on a monitor screen of the computer, wherein the operation button and / or A control method, comprising: creating one or more operation button groups including one or more operation buttons as data and storing the data in an internal storage or an external storage device of the computer. 10. The control method according to claim 1, wherein any one or a plurality of the operation buttons among the operation buttons is used as the operation buttons and / or the operation buttons on the monitor screen. Reading from the device to the computer, and displaying any one or more of the read operation button group and / or the operation button group and / or the operation button on the monitor screen; The control method according to claim 9, comprising: 11. The control method according to claim 1, wherein the operation button group is created by a computer different from the computer, and the operation button group is communicated to a computer of the device via a network. The control method according to claim 9, further comprising a step of using the button as a button. 12. The control method, wherein the instructions of the computer are described on the monitor screen, the instructions of the computer are stored in the computer, and the stored instructions are assigned to any of the operation buttons. The control device according to any one of claims 9 to 11, further comprising a step of sequentially executing the previously stored instructions when a button is pressed. 13. The control method according to claim 9, wherein the computer is a Unix machine.
3. The control method according to any one of 2. 14. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said apparatus is a three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus for measuring the shape of an object by scanning the three-dimensional shape of the object with a contact or non-contact probe. The control method according to any one of the above. 15. The control method according to claim 1, wherein each operation of one or more of the devices is instructed by operating the operation button on the monitor screen of one or more of the computers. Claims 9 to 14
The control method according to any one of the above. 16. The control method according to claim 9, wherein each of the setting data necessary for processing of the device is edited, and a program that originally exists in the computer and executes the device. And sequentially sending the processing of the apparatus.