JP2003140716A - Method for inputting working condition data to interactive numerical controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for easily inputting grinding condition data by referring to associated data without performing any operating to return a display screen to an integral menu screen each time at the time of inputting the grinding condition data to an interactive numerical controller. SOLUTION: A display screen is provided with a display region for displaying the shape data of a work, a display region for displaying the data of middle and a stock to be removed by fine grinding, a display region for graphic displaying the shape data, a display region for displaying the data of a grinding method, an initial integral menu screen having a function key display region, and a window screen for displaying the detail data of each set item. The position of a cursor is matched with the data setting item on the integral menu screen, and a software key arranged in the function key display region is selected so that the window screen for displaying the detail data corresponding to the set item can be simultaneously displayed on the integral menu screen having the display region which is no obstacle to the input of the set item, and that the data can be inputted.

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the input of machining condition data to machining condition data setting items of a workpiece displayed on a display screen of an interactive numerical controller of a grinding machine. About the method. 2. Description of the Related Art Numerical control (NC) grinding apparatuses for grinding a work provided on a table with a grindstone are known (JP-A-55-83567 and JP-A-59-59349;
No. 61-173851, JP-A-4-13552, JP-A-2000-135675, and Patent No. 2694189
No. 30,23018). In accordance with the instructions of the machining program stored in the storage device RAM of the micro-processor of the NC grinding machine, the work fixed on the table by using the electromagnetic chuck moves the table back and forth in the left and right direction. On the other hand, the grindstone is lowered while rotating the grindstone provided on the grindstone shaft of the grindstone shaft head provided on the column provided on the saddle which can be reciprocated in the front-rear direction. The grinding includes rough grinding, medium grinding, and fine grinding. In an NC machine tool, an interactive numerical controller having a display screen and an operation panel which incorporates graphic interactive program processing software created by using a function of displaying characters and graphics in the early 1990s is used. It was started. In grinding the workpiece, the operator inputs the processing condition data based on the instructions displayed on the display screen of the interactive numerical control device having the graphic interactive program processing software having the display screen and the operation panel built therein. [0005] As an interactive numerical control device of a grinding device,
For example, dresser data 1, dress point setting 2, reference distance setting 3, dress path setting data 4, grinding cycle data 5
After switching the screen display by selecting a setting item from the initial setting screen that displays the comprehensive menu of the maintenance and function 6 and the function key, detailed data on the selected item is displayed on the entire screen, and data is input to the screen or After entering data while turning the page, return to the screen displaying the general menu again, select the menu of the next setting item data, switch the screen display in the same way, and then display the detailed data on the selected item on the entire screen And input data while inputting data or turning pages to a screen has been generally put into practical use. In the method of selecting a setting item from the menu screen, switching the screen display, and then inputting the setting item, the method returns to the initial menu screen many times, or turns to the next page. Is repeated, and many screen switching operations are troublesome. In addition, while the screen is being switched, the general data of another item cannot be referred to. Also, when referring to data already recorded in the interactive numerical controller, a similar screen switching operation is required, which is troublesome. The present invention does not require complicated screen switching, displays an initial comprehensive menu setting screen provided with an entry frame column for setting data on a display device, and displays data corresponding to the setting item at the cursor position. Select the function key displayed on the initial general menu setting screen, and simultaneously open a window that describes the data of the setting item at a position that does not overlap the display screen of the selected setting item. An object of the present invention is to provide a method of inputting processing condition data to an interactive numerical control device of a grinding device for inputting data to setting items on a setting screen. A first aspect of the present invention is a method for inputting data to a work condition data setting item displayed on a display screen of an interactive numerical controller of a grinding machine. And the number of processes and the pattern A of the shape data,
A display area 1 for the shape data of the grinding position D, the grinding width W, the side height H of the workpiece, the finishing dimension N and the right height R, the grinding condition pattern O and the grinding method pattern T;
Request display area 2 for data of quantity M and quantity F for fine grinding, display area 3 for graphical display of shape data, and input of data on the amount of cuts / times, intervals and grinding methods for rough, medium and fine grinding. An initial comprehensive menu screen (a) for displaying a plurality of setting items having a display area 4 for displaying a plurality of setting items, and a window screen (b) for displaying detailed data for each of the setting items. By positioning the cursor on the data setting item on the initial comprehensive menu screen and selecting the software key provided in the function key display area 5, a window screen for displaying detailed data corresponding to this setting item is displayed. A display area that does not hinder the input of the setting items is displayed simultaneously on the comprehensive menu screen, and displayed on this window screen. Wherein the input data to the setting items of the overall menu screen data based on, there is provided a machining condition data input method to interactive numerical control apparatus of the grinding apparatus. A setting item is selected with a cursor on an initial general menu setting screen, a window for describing data of the selected setting item is simultaneously opened on the general menu setting screen, and the general menu setting screen is referred to while referring to the data. Since data can be input in the above setting item column, the outline data of another item can be referred to during data input. Further, since the window screen is switched by the function key on the initial comprehensive menu setting screen, the screen switching operation is easy. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an initial comprehensive menu screen displayed on the display device of the interactive control device, and FIG. 2 shows a list of screens displayed in a window by performing an operation of pressing each software key on the initial comprehensive menu screen. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the interactive control device, and FIG. 4 is a help key when the cursor position is at the position of the shape data A on the initial comprehensive menu screen. Is pressed on the general menu screen to open a window on the shape on the general menu screen. FIG. 5 shows a general menu screen where the help key is displayed when the cursor position is from the grinding position D to the right height I. Press the button to open a window that graphically displays the position related to the data setting items of the grinding condition of the work of pattern A4 on the overall menu screen. FIG. 6 shows the comprehensive menu screen with the cursor at the position of grinding condition O and the help software. Key? 7 is displayed when the cursor is set to the grinding method T in the general menu screen. 8 is displayed on the display device of the interactive control device when the software key of the shape data is operated on the initial comprehensive menu screen, and FIG. 9 is the initial menu screen. A grinding condition setting screen displayed on the display device of the interactive control device by operating the grinding data software key on the general menu screen of FIG. 10, and FIG. 10 operates the dressing condition software key on the grinding condition setting screen of FIG. Setting screen displayed on the display device of the interactive control device, FIG.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of creating a display area frame of the comprehensive menu screen. The block diagram shown in FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an interactive numerical control device capable of editing the next processing soft programming even during the processing of a workpiece. And JP-A-6-332518). The processor 11 controls the entire interactive numerical controller according to a system program stored in the storage device ROM 12. The recording device RAM 13 stores various data and input / output signals. A CMOS backed up by a battery (not shown) is used for the nonvolatile memory 14, and various data once stored are retained as they are even after the power is turned off. [0012] The graphic control circuit 15 converts the digital signal into a signal for display, and supplies it to the display device 16. The display device 16 displays the shape of the work, the processing conditions, and the like as in the screen shown in FIG. 1 when creating the processing program in an interactive manner. A CRT or a liquid crystal display panel is used for the display device. The keyboard of the operation panel 17 includes a shape element key, a character key, a numerical key, a cursor shift key, and the like, and necessary graphic data and NC data are inputted by using these keys. The control axis circuit 18 receives an axis movement command from the processor 11 and outputs an axis command to a servo amplifier 19. The servo amplifier receives the command and the servo amplifier of a machine tool (a grinding device in the present invention) 20. Drive the motor. These components are connected to each other by a bus 21. [0015] Programmable machine controller P
The MC 22 executes T via the bus 21 when executing the NC program.
Receive function signals and the like. This signal is processed by a sequence program to output a signal as an operation command to control the machine tool 20. Further, it receives a status signal from the machine tool 20 to perform a sequence process, and transfers necessary input signals to the processor 11 via the bus 21. The bus 21 is connected to a software key 23 whose function changes according to a system program or the like, and a serial interface 24 for transmitting NC data to an external device such as a floppy disk device FFD, printer or paper tape reader PTR. . This software key 23 is provided on the CRT / MDI panel 25 together with the display device 16, the keyboard 17 and the monitor switch constituting a part of the window setting means. An interactive processor 31 having a bus 30 is connected to the bus 21 separately from the processor 11 which is an NC CPU. ROM 32, RA
M33 and the nonvolatile memory 34 are connected. An input screen for interactive data displayed on the display screen 16 is stored in the ROM 32. On the interactive data input screen, information on the NC statement is displayed as a background animation when the NC statement is created. In addition, the display device 16 displays a work or data that can be set on the input screen in a menu format. Which item of the menu is selected is determined by a software key 23 arranged at the bottom of the screen corresponding to the menu. The meaning of the software key 23 changes for each screen. The software key 23 may be pressed in correspondence with the function keys F1 to F12 of the operation panel 17, or the software key 23 on the screen may be traced with a direct input pen. The RAM 33 stores various data for conversation. The input data is transmitted to the interactive processor 3.
1 to create a work processing program. The created program data is sequentially displayed as a background animation on the display device 16 used in an interactive manner. The work processing program stored as an NC statement in the non-volatile memory 34 is also executed during processing by the machine tool 20, and is displayed as a foreground animation. This foreground animation can be performed on a window set on the input screen. FIG. 1 is an initial comprehensive menu screen (a) displayed on the display screen of the interactive numerical control device of the grinding machine. This comprehensive menu screen (a) includes the number of processes, the pattern A of the shape data, A display area 1 for requesting data input of a grinding position D, a grinding width W, a side height H of a workpiece, a finishing dimension N and a right height R, a grinding condition pattern O and a grinding method pattern T, A display area 2 for requesting data input of M, fine polishing amount F and a width K of a metal pad, and a display area 3 for graphically displaying shape data.
And display area 4 for requesting data input of the amount of cut / number of times of rough, middle and fine polishing, interval and grinding method
And a function key display area 5, and display areas 2, 3 and 4 display data corresponding to the shape pattern A4 in step 01 in the frame column of the display area 1. An entry frame in the display area 1 is provided with an entry frame in which ten processes can be registered. On the display screen shown in FIG. 1, the work of the pattern A4 is displayed in three processes. In the display area 4, the work of the pattern A4 is displayed in the step 01 to be subjected to rough grinding and middle grinding by plunge grinding and fine grinding by traverse grinding. A total of 12 software keys are set in the function key display area 5 of the initial comprehensive menu screen (a), which correspond to the function keys F1 to F12 on the operation panel 17 key board. Is the software key a help key? (F1), shape data key (F2), grinding data key (F3), toy key (F
4), confirmation key (F5), setting completion key (F6), file management key (F7), correction grinding key (F9) and next key → (F12). Using these function keys, input of setting items on the comprehensive menu screen of the initial screen is performed as follows. First, the function of the function key on the comprehensive menu screen (a) is shown in FIG. Help key? (F1)
When this key is pressed for a setting item where the cursor is located on the comprehensive menu screen (a), an auxiliary explanation about the setting is displayed. For example, when the cursor position is A (shape pattern), a help key? When (F1) is pressed, a window is opened across the display area 3 and the display area 4 on the comprehensive menu screen (a) as shown in FIG.
The graphic of the workpiece shape pattern of 2, A3, A4, A5, A6 is displayed, and the display of the software key is also changed. When the work process 01 performs the shape pattern A4 and selects by pressing the software key 4 (F5), a graphic of the shape of P4 is displayed in the display area 3 as in the display screen shown in FIG. To input the shape data, when the cursor position is A (shape pattern) on the comprehensive menu screen, press the shape input screen (shape data software key (F2)) to switch to the stepped concave screen displayed in FIG. When the cursor position is in the D to R positions related to the shape data on the comprehensive menu screen, the help key is displayed.
When (F1) is pressed, as shown in FIG. 5, a window is opened across the display area 3 and the display area 4 of the comprehensive menu screen, and the position of the grinding condition data setting item of the pattern A4 is graphically displayed. The software key also switches with it. Press one of the software keys D, W, H, N, R, O, T or shift software key ← corresponding to the item to be set, and input a numerical value to the data setting item from the keyboard, or enter the registered data. If it matches, press the software key for the next item and enter, or confirm that the data is correct. When the cursor position is on the position of the grinding condition O on the comprehensive menu screen, the help key is displayed. Press (F1)
As shown in FIG. 6, a window is opened across the display area 2, display area 3, and display area 4 of the comprehensive menu screen, and the cutting amount / number of times, the continuous cutting speed, A window for the interval is displayed and the software key is switched. When inputting or confirming / changing the cutting amount / number of times and the continuous cutting speed which are the data of the grinding conditions of the work in all the processes 1 to 10, the cursor position is set to the position of the grinding condition O on the comprehensive menu screen. When the grinding data software key (F3) is pressed at one time, a grinding condition setting screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed and the software key is also switched. Enter settings while moving the cursor, or
Confirm / change the recorded data. When the dress condition data software key (F3) is pressed on the display screen shown in FIG. 8, the dress condition setting screen shown in FIG. 9 is displayed and the software key is also switched. Input the setting items while moving the cursor, or check / change the recorded data. When the cursor position is on the grinding method T position on the comprehensive menu screen, a help key is displayed. Press (F1)
As shown in FIG. 7, a window is opened across the display area 3 and the display area 4 of the comprehensive menu screen, and a combination pattern of the four grinding methods of the rough grinding, the middle grinding and the fine grinding is displayed and the software key is also switched. If the software key 1 is selected and pressed, the grinding conditions (coarse plunge, medium plunge, fine traverse) shown in FIG. FIG. 2 shows the functions of each software key on the initial comprehensive menu screen. The toy software key (F4) switches to a grindstone data setting screen, and displays a dress point setting screen from the operation of the software key displayed on the grindstone data setting screen. The confirmation software key (F5) switches to a processing shape confirmation screen. The file management software key (F7) displays a menu in which 20 files are registered. Correction grinding software key (F
9) displays the correction grinding setting items. When the next shift software key (F12) is operated, the interactive parameter software key (F8) and the reference distance software key (F10) are switched to the display area 5 and displayed.
The software key display at the end of processing can be changed by setting the dialog parameters. By operating the setting completion software key (F6) on the initial comprehensive menu screen described above, a message "Press the grinding cycle start" is displayed on the screen. When the grinding cycle start button is pressed, the software key is displayed while the grinding cycle is being started, the software key is returned to the back editing software key (F7), the software key (F11) is returned, and then the software key is switched to (F1).
Replaced with 2). When the next processing data is to be edited during the grinding process, the back side editing software key (F7) is operated on this screen to display a comprehensive menu screen and start data setting. FIG. 11 shows a flow chart for creating a display area frame of the comprehensive menu screen. The display area of the initial screen shown in FIG. 1 includes initial setting, cursor table setting, data table setting, cursor initial display, character string display, numerical data display, resetting of the storage cursor position, character string & data display outside the cursor display, It waits for key input through the procedure of displaying the uneven frame. As described above, the data setting is performed by positioning the cursor on the data setting item on the initial comprehensive menu screen (a) for displaying a plurality of setting items, and setting the software provided in the function key display area. By selecting the key, a window screen (b) displaying detailed data corresponding to this setting item is simultaneously displayed on the comprehensive menu screen in a display area that does not hinder the input of the setting item, and the window screen is displayed on this window screen. Based on the displayed data, input data to the setting items on the general menu screen. The input of the processing condition data to the interactive numerical control device for the grinding apparatus of the present invention is performed by selecting a setting item with a cursor on an initial comprehensive menu setting screen, and selecting the selected setting item. Help window with data entry window? By operating the button, the user can simultaneously open the general menu setting screen and input data in the setting item column on the general menu setting screen while referring to the window data, or confirm or change the recorded data. Therefore, it is possible to refer to the outline data of another item during the data input. Further, since the window screen is switched by the function key on the initial comprehensive menu setting screen, the screen switching operation is easy.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an initial comprehensive menu screen displayed on a display device of an interactive control device. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a list of screens displayed in a window by performing an operation of pressing each software key on an initial comprehensive menu screen. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an interactive control device. FIG. 4 When the cursor position is at the position of the shape data A on the initial comprehensive menu screen, the help key is displayed. Is a general menu screen in which a window relating to the shape is opened on the general menu screen by pressing. FIG. 5 is a help key when the cursor position is from the grinding position D to the right height R on the comprehensive menu screen. Is a comprehensive menu screen in which a window for graphically displaying the position related to the data setting item of the work shape of the pattern A4 on the comprehensive menu screen is opened. [Fig. 6] When the cursor is on the position of grinding condition O on the general menu screen, is the help software key? 7 is a general menu screen displayed when is operated. [Fig. 7] Help software key at the position of grinding method T on the general menu screen. It is a comprehensive menu screen when is operated. FIG. 8 is a stepped concave screen displayed on the display device. FIG. 9 is a grinding condition setting screen displayed on a display device. FIG. 10 is a dress condition setting screen displayed on the display device. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a display area frame creation flow of the comprehensive menu screen.

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Claims: 1. A method of inputting data to a processing condition data setting item of a work displayed on a display screen of an interactive numerical control device of a grinding device, comprising: a number of processes and a pattern of shape data. A, a grinding position D, a grinding width W, a side surface height H of a processed workpiece, a shape data of a finished dimension N and a right height R, a display area 1 of data of a grinding condition pattern O and a grinding method pattern T, and a middle grinding amount M A display area 2 for displaying data of the fine grinding amount F, a display area 3 for graphically displaying the shape data, a display area 4 for the data of the cutting amount / number of times of the rough grinding, the middle grinding and the fine grinding, the interval and the grinding method; An initial comprehensive menu screen (a) for displaying the plurality of setting items having the function key display area 5, and a window screen (b) for displaying detailed data for each of the setting items The cursor is positioned on the data setting item on the initial comprehensive menu screen, and the software key provided in the function key display area 5 is selected to display detailed data corresponding to this setting item. A window screen is simultaneously displayed on the general menu screen in a display area that does not hinder the input of the setting items, and data is input to the setting items of the general menu screen based on the data displayed on the window screen. A method for inputting processing condition data to an interactive numerical control device of a grinding device.