JPH05253813A - Fa system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To inform general matters of liaison promptly and surely by utilizing the initial screen of an NC device so as to display messages from a cell controller, in the cell controller which controls a plurality of NC devices and a plurality of machine tools. CONSTITUTION:In an FM system which utilizes NC devices a plurality of NC devices 4 (4a-4c) are connected in their parallel arrangement to a cell controller 3 working as their center and respective devices control respective machine tools 5a-5c separately. And processing program and, processing information of workpieces, instructions of start and stop, and the like are transmitted from the cell controller 3 to each NC device 4 so as to operate each NC device 4. When a power supply of the FA system is turned on, an initial screen appears on the display part of each NC device 4 to display a firm name, a machine name, copyright notice and the like and then a message area for general information is provided on a part of the initial screen. And at the time of turning on power supply, general information is displayed in the message area so as to transfer general information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to transmission of messages other than machining data of machine tools by FA systems.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 shows an initial screen that is automatically displayed on the NC monitor screen when the power of the conventional FA system is turned on. The company name (M ×××××××× I CNC) and model name ( M ×××× S 300) Copyright notice (COPYRI
GHT (C) 1986) etc. are displayed. FIG. 3 shows a cell controller 3, NCs 4a to 4c, and a machine tool 5a.
It is an FA system composed of ~ c.

Conventionally, FA equipment and OA equipment have been waiting for input of operation by displaying the initial screen shown in FIG. 5 peculiar to each manufacturer when the power is turned on, and as shown in FIG. 2 by the operator operating the NC. The display changes to the machining status display screen.

[0004]

Since the conventional FA system is configured as described above, general information other than processing information in a large factory is displayed from the circulation of contact information / display on the display board or from the group leader. Since I was contacted by the morning meeting etc., there were problems such as slow communication and not reading the correspondence because I had to go to the contact board. Example of contact information 1) Safety / hygiene communication 2) Introduction of accident example 3) Communication of work precautions 4) Other general communication

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to promptly notify general contact matters to a large factory and prevent contact failure.

[0006]

The FA system according to the present invention has an area for displaying a message on an initial screen displayed when the power is turned on.

[0007]

In the FA system according to the present invention, a message display area is provided on the initial screen displayed when the power is turned on, and general message items are entered in the message display area from the cell controller, which is the host controller of the NC. Transfer data to.

[0008]

【Example】

Example 1. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below.
In FIG. 1, 1 is a message display area of the initial screen after the power is turned on, and 2 is the contents of the conventional initial screen.

In a general FA system using NC, a plurality of NCs 4a to 4c are connected around a cell controller 3 as shown in FIG.
Processing information, start / stop instructions, etc. are provided by the cell controller 3
The NCs 4a to 4c are operated from the above. When the power of the FA system is turned on, the initial screen 2 shown in FIG. 1 is normally displayed, and when the work is started, the processing screen shown in FIG. 2 is switched to.
At this time, a message area 1 for general information shown in FIG. 1 is provided and input from the cell controller 3, and each NC 4a ...
By transferring to c, general information is NC when the power is turned on.
4a to 4c are displayed. Although there are few NCs that have a full keyboard, the cell controller is equipped with a full keyboard as standard so that general information can be input.

Embodiment 2. Next, another embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 shows an interrupt flow for displaying a message screen at each break time. 6a to 6c are message display subroutines when the power is turned on, and 8a to 8b are timers for generating an interrupt at each break time.

When the working screen shown in FIG. 2 is switched to when the work is started, it was not possible to return to the initial screen shown in FIG. 1 in the past. However, as shown in the flow chart shown in FIG. 4, a message display subroutine 8a ... By providing a timer to generate an interrupt going to b, general information is automatically displayed on the screen at each break time.

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, a message area for inputting general information is provided on the initial screen after the power is turned on, and a message is displayed at each break time to physically move the material. There is an effect that the general information can be quickly transmitted to a large factory and the information can be obtained without going to the bulletin board.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an initial screen display of an NC according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an NC processing screen switched from an initial screen.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an FA system configuration including a cell controller and an NC.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for displaying a message screen at each break time.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an initial screen display of an NC according to a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Message Display Area 2 Conventional Initial Screen Content 3 Cell Controller 4a to c NC 5a to c Machine Tool 6a to c Message Display Subroutine 7a to c Normal Machining Program 8a to b Interrupt Timer

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a plurality of numerical control devices (hereinafter referred to as NC), a plurality of machine tools, and a cell controller for controlling the plurality of NCs, general information (hereinafter referred to as a message) is provided on an initial screen of the NC. , FA system that displays the message input from the cell controller.