JPH0440505A - Numerical controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily execute an operation even if an operator is a beginner by displaying an explanation screen where respective procedures of standard work are shown by means of a graphic and a sentence and displaying a parameter which is set for work and a setting procedure corresponding to the parameter in the same screen by means of the sentence when a procedure key is depressed. CONSTITUTION:A standard work display means 13 reads the explanation screen where respective procedures of standard work stored in a first memory 11 are shown by the graphic and the sentence, and the explanation screen is displayed in a display unit 17. When the procedure key of the key board 12 is depressed, a setting procedure display means 14 outputs the parameter which is set for working a worked object corresponding to the key from a second memory 15 to the prescribed area of a picture memory. The setting procedure of the sentence which is set for working the worked object corresponding to the parameter from the third memory 11 is outputted to the remaining area of the picture memory. Then, they are displayed in the same screen. Thus, a numerical controller whose operation can easily be operated even if the operator is the beginner.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] This invention relates to, for example, a numerical control device, and particularly to a display for facilitating its operation.

[Prior Art] In a conventional numerical control device, an operator displays a wide variety of processing information, graphic information, etc. from a keyboard based on instructions displayed on a CRT screen, and then selects corresponding setting values, etc. is input using a keyboard or the like, and based on the input value, the machine control means outputs a signal to control the motor control means, the processing power source, etc., thereby processing the workpiece.

Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-40516 discloses a method for displaying explanations of menu keys on a keyboard on a screen, and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-1989.
-220004 has a disclosure of splitting the screen into two to check the program, but that alone was difficult for beginners to understand.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] In the conventional numerical control device as described above, a wide variety of processing information and graphic information are displayed on the CRT, and the operator selects the information based on the display and sets the necessary setting values. If the operator is a novice, it may be difficult for the operator to understand the displayed contents, and it may be difficult to easily understand how to enter the necessary setting values, etc. The problem was that I couldn't understand it.

This invention was made to solve this problem, and even if the operator is a beginner, the operator can easily operate the operation by displaying the operation explanation and operation procedure on the CRT. The purpose is to obtain a numerical control device.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A numerical control device according to the present invention displays parameters to be set on a display in order to process a workpiece, and executes processing according to a machining program into which set values of the parameters are input. In a numerical control device that is read and processes a workpiece based on a machining program, the first memory stores an explanatory screen showing each step of a standard work for machining a workpiece in figures and text, and a display. The apparatus is equipped with standard work display means for displaying an explanation screen stored in the first memory.

In addition, in order to process the workpiece, the parameters to be set are read from the second memory and displayed on the display via the image memory, and the set values of the parameters are read by the input machining program and the machining program In a numerical control device that processes a workpiece based on a third memory that stores each setting procedure in text for setting the value of each parameter set for processing the workpiece, and a third memory that stores each setting procedure in text, A keyboard that has a corresponding procedure key and displays the setting procedure and parameters corresponding to the procedure key on a display when the key is pressed, and a keyboard that displays the parameter corresponding to the key when the procedure key of the keyboard is pressed. Second
and a setting procedure output means for outputting the setting procedure corresponding to the read image memory from the third memory to a predetermined area of the read image memory, and outputting the setting procedure corresponding to the procedure key from the third memory to the remaining area of the read image memory.

[Operation] In this invention, the standard work display means reads an explanation screen showing each procedure of the standard work stored in the first memory in figures and text, and displays the explanation screen on the display.

Further, when a procedure key of the keychain is pressed, parameters set for processing the workpiece corresponding to the key are outputted from the setting procedure output means or second memory to a predetermined area of the image memory, and A text setting procedure to be set for processing the workpiece corresponding to the parameter is output from the third memory to the remaining area of the image memory.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a numerical control device showing an embodiment of the present invention. In this case, the processed parts (1) to (7) will also be explained. (1) is a wire electrode, (2) is a workpiece, (3) is a processing table, (4) is a processing table (3
) is the X-axis drive motor that drives the processing table (3) in the Y-axis, (6) is the Y-axis drive motor that drives the workpiece (2) and the wire electrode (1), and A processing power source that applies voltage (7) is an X-axis drive motor (5) and a Y-axis drive motor (5).
This is a motor control unit that outputs a drive signal to drive the shaft drive motor (6).

(8) is the machining program (hereinafter referred to as the NC program)
, (9) is a program analysis means for analyzing the NC program.

(10) is a machine control means, and a program analysis means (
9) Inputs the analysis results and outputs various control signals for controlling based on the program, and also outputs various explanations and explanations from the explanatory/explanatory storage means described later based on the input of procedure keys from the keyboard, which will be described later. It outputs a signal that causes

(11) is a commentary/explanation storage means, which outputs the commentary, explanation, etc. described below.

FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b) are diagrams for explaining information stored in the explanation explanation storage means.

This figure includes, for example, a diagram explaining the vertical output shown in the diagram when a signal with address number 1 is output, and its explanatory text, a diagram and its explanatory text, explaining the setup, a diagram explaining data i10, and It is a diagram explaining that the explanatory text, a diagram explaining settings and its explanatory text, a diagram explaining drawing and its explanatory text, a diagram explaining the monitor and its explanatory text, etc. are stored, and it is a diagram explaining that wire electric discharge machining This figure shows pictures and comments showing the overall work content of the standard work of the numerical control device in . The explanation is also displayed as the initial screen.

Also, (ill) is a menu, including explanation, vertical display,
Setup, data I10, settings, drawing, monitor, preview (
(used when checking the program), I10 start, etc.

In addition, figure (b) shows that explanatory text explaining the setup procedure in figure (a) has been stored.For example, it is output when the signal at address 2 is output, and it is written in the order of work. A number is added.

(12) is a keyboard, which has at least keys as shown in the figure below.

FIG. 3 is a diagram explaining the keyboard. In the figure,
(12a) is an explanation key, which explains each work procedure of standard work, and by pressing this key, the second
Address 1 explained in Figure (a) is specified and all the information in the figure is output to the CRT (17).

(12b) is the vertical output key, and by pressing this key, either the CRT (17) or two types of screens are displayed, one of which displays the text in Figure 2 (b) explaining the vertical output procedure. , and the other side displays vertical alignment setting conditions (hereinafter referred to as parameters) similar to conventional ones.

Similarly, setup keys and buttons 11 corresponding to FIG. 2(a)
0 key, etc., and by pressing each key, C
Text explaining the procedure is displayed on half of the RT screen. That is, it has keys corresponding to the menu shown in FIG. 2(a), and these keys are collectively called procedure keys.

Further, the keys provided at the bottom are pressed when performing more detailed processing.

(13) is a standard work display means which reads the explanation of the above explanation from the explanation explanation storage means (11) by pressing the explanation key (12a) shown in FIG. Out.

(j4) is a setting procedure display means, and a keyboard (12
) When a procedure key is pressed, the parameter corresponding to the key is output to, for example, a half area of the image memory, and the explanation of the procedure corresponding to the procedure key is output to the other half of the image memory.

(15) is a parameter, which is data that must be set in order to perform electrical discharge machining.If it is vertical machining, it can be stored in multiple numbers depending on the menu, as shown in the left diagram of Figure 4(b), which will be described later. , stored in ROM.

The operation of the numerical control device configured as described above will be explained.

FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b) are diagrams illustrating screens displayed on a CRT according to the present invention.

Note that FIG. 4(C) is a diagram for explaining the operation of the keyboard (12), and is similar to FIG. 3.

For example, if the operator is a novice and is not sure how to use the device,
A menu (18) is displayed on the bottom of the CRT (12), so when you press the explanation key (12a) on the keyboard (12), the machine control means (10) sends a signal based on the pressed key to the standard work display means. Output to (13).

Then, the standard work display means (13) outputs an address signal for selecting the explanation shown in FIG. 2(a) to the explanation storage means (13), and displays the explanation corresponding to the address signal on the graphic display (16). output to image memory.

Therefore, the graphic display (16) is shown in FIG.
Display the screen shown in a) on CRT (1, 7).

This display allows even a novice operator to understand how to use the device.

For example, if you do not understand the procedure for vertical output displayed on the screen shown in Figure 4(a), check the menu displayed on the CRT (17) screen for vertical output, which is the number or 2. Therefore, when the 2 key (vertical key) on the keyboard is pressed, the machine control means (10) outputs a signal corresponding to that key to the setting procedure display means (14).

Then, the setting procedure display means (14) outputs an address signal for reading the procedure shown in the text of FIG. 2(b) to the explanatory explanation storage means (11), and converts the procedure of FIG. Output to the image memory of the sprayer (16).

Then, the setting button corresponding to the vertical output key (12b) is read from the parameter (15) and output to a half area of the image memory. Further, the timing of the parameters input to the image memory and the timing of the procedure may be either first.

Therefore, the graphic display (16) is shown in FIG.
Display the screen shown in b) on the CRT (17).

In addition, if you do not know the steps for setup, settings, etc. that correspond to a menu, press the key number corresponding to the menu, and as explained above, the procedure will be displayed on half of the screen of the CRT (17), and on the other side. Half of the screen displays the same screen as before.

In the above embodiment, the explanation key is pressed to display the explanation, but for example, if the power is turned on and the CRT (17
), when the initial screen is displayed on the CRT (1, 7), the explanation and menu shown in FIG. ) may be displayed.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, even a novice operator can understand the work procedure by displaying an explanation screen on the display that shows each step of the standard work in figures and text. The effect is that it is easy to understand.

Furthermore, by pressing the procedure key, the parameters set for machining the workpiece and the setting procedure corresponding to those parameters are displayed in text on the same screen, so even beginners can easily The effect is that it is easy to set the value of .

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a numerical control device showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2(a) and (b) are diagrams for explaining information stored in the explanation storage means, and FIG. 3 is a keyboard. FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b) are diagrams explaining CR according to the present invention.
FIG. 4(C) is a diagram explaining the screen displayed on the screen T, and FIG. 4(C) is a diagram explaining the operation of the keyboard (12). In the figure, (]) is a wire electrode, (2) is a workpiece,
(3) is the processing table, (4) is the X-axis drive motor, (5
) is the Y-axis drive motor, (6) is the machining power supply, (7) is the motor control unit, (8) is the machining program, (9) is the program analysis means, (10) is the machine control means, and (11) is the explanation. Explanation storage means, (12) is a keyboard, (12a) is an explanation key, (12b) is a vertical output key, (13) is a standard work display means, (14) is a setting procedure display means, (15) is a parameter, ( 1B) is a graphic display. Note that the same reference numerals in the figures indicate the same or equivalent parts. Agent Patent Attorney Muneharu Sasaki

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In order to process a workpiece, the parameters to be set are displayed on the display, the set values of the parameters are read by the input machining program, and the workpiece is machined based on the machining program. a first memory storing an explanatory screen showing each step of the standard work for machining the workpiece in figures and text; A numerical control device comprising: standard work display means for displaying the explanation screen. (2) In order to process the workpiece, the parameters to be set are read from the second memory and displayed on the display via the image memory, and the set values of the parameters are read by the input machining program and A numerical control device for machining the workpiece based on a machining program, a third memory storing in text each setting procedure for setting the value of each parameter set for machining the workpiece; a keyboard having procedure keys corresponding to each of the setting procedures; when a procedure key of the keyboard is pressed, a parameter corresponding to the key is read from the second memory and output to a predetermined area of the image memory; and a setting procedure output means for reading a setting procedure corresponding to the procedure key from a third memory and outputting it to the remaining area of the image memory.