JPH07276274A - Programmable operation terminal end - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To display appropriate operation content for object to be operated, and improve general purpose usability without being limited to a specific object to be operated. CONSTITUTION:In a programmable operation terminal end 1, for example, the operation picture information of a manipulator device 2 and the information of interpretation against the operation indication are loaded down from the manipulator device 2, and an operation picture is displayed on a graphic display 8 based on this operation picture information. When the operation indication against the manipulator device 2 is received from a touch panel 9 following to the displayed operation picture, the operation inclination is interpreted following to the information of interpretation and transmitted to the manipulator device 2 as an operation command.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a programmable operation terminal for transmitting an operation command from a terminal to a device to be operated to control the operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when remotely operating a device such as a manipulator, a method is used in which a character terminal is connected to the manipulator device via a cable, for example, RS232C, and the operation content is sent from the character terminal to the manipulator device. ing. In this case, the character terminal is provided with a keyboard for displaying the operation content on the manipulator device on the display and for instructing the operation content.

Further, as a terminal, there is a terminal having a function of a man-machine interface having a touch panel on a graphic display, which displays operation contents on the graphic display and gives operation instructions according to the operation contents from the touch panel. It's something that you do.

However, in the case of using the character terminal, there is a problem that the amount of information of the operation content displayed on the display is small, and the operation content is complicated and difficult to understand.

Further, the operation by the keyboard is indirect to the actual manipulator device or the like, which causes an operation error. On the other hand, in a terminal provided with a touch panel, it is dedicated for each manipulator device or the like to be operated, and is not versatile with respect to other devices.

[0006]

As described above, in the case of using the character terminal, the information amount of the operation content is small,
The operation contents are complicated and indirect to the actual device, while the terminal provided with the touch panel is not versatile with respect to other devices.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a programmable operation terminal capable of displaying appropriate operation contents for an operation target and having improved versatility not only for a specific operation target.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided operation information receiving means for receiving operation screen information for operating the operation target and information for interpreting the operation instruction by downloading the operation screen information from the operation target. Operation display means for displaying on the display an operation screen for the operation target based on the operation screen information received by the operation information receiving means,
The above-described object is achieved by including an operation interpreting unit that receives an operation instruction for an operation target according to an operation screen displayed by the operation display unit, interprets the operation instruction according to interpretation information, and transmits the operation instruction to the operation target as an operation command. It is a programmable operation terminal to be tried.

According to a second aspect, the operation interpreting means has a touch panel provided on the display, receives an operation instruction on the touch panel, interprets the operation instruction according to the interpretation information, and transmits the operation instruction to the operation target. is there.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the programmable operation terminal downloads operation screen information for operating the operation target and information on interpretation of the operation instruction from the operation target, and operates based on the operation screen information. The screen of is displayed on the display. When the operation instruction for the operation target is received according to the displayed operation screen, the operation instruction is interpreted according to the interpretation information and transmitted to the operation target as the operation instruction. According to the second aspect, the operation instruction to the touch panel is received, the operation instruction is interpreted according to the interpretation information, and the operation instruction is transmitted.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of the programmable operation terminal, and FIG. 2 is a specific configuration diagram thereof. The programmable operation terminal 1 is applied to the operation control of a manipulator device 2 arranged remotely.

The configuration of this programmable operating terminal 1 is
It is as follows. That is, the CPU 3 is provided, and the touch panel controller 5, the display controller 6, and the communication port 7 are provided to the CPU 3 via the bus 4.
Are connected.

A graphic display 8 is connected to the display controller 6, and a touch panel 9 is connected to the touch panel controller 5. The touch panel 9 is provided on the front surface of the display screen of the graphic display 8.

The programmable operation terminal 1 has a CPU
By executing the program of No. 3, the following functions are provided. That is, operation screen information for operating the manipulator device 2 and information on interpretation of the operation instruction are downloaded from the manipulator device 2 through the communication port 7 and received, and the operation screen received by the operation information receiving device. Manipulator device 2 based on information
Graphic display 8 for operating screen
In accordance with the operation display means displayed on the screen and the operation screen displayed on the graphic display 8, the operation instruction for the manipulator device 2 is received from the touch panel 9, and the operation instruction is interpreted according to the interpretation information for the operation instruction. Has a function of transmitting an operation command to the manipulator apparatus 2 through the communication port 7 as an operation command.

On the other hand, the manipulator device 2 operates in accordance with an operation command sent from the programmable operation terminal 1 and has a CPU 10 to which a communication port 11 and an operation information disk 12 are connected. Has become.

The operation information disk 12 stores operation screen information for operating the manipulator device 2 and information on interpretation of the operation instruction. Next, the operation of the terminal configured as described above will be described.

Prior to controlling the operation of the manipulator device 2, first, the programmable operation terminal 1 is connected to the communication port 7
Through the operation information disk 12 of the manipulator device 2.
The operation screen information stored in is downloaded, and then the interpretation information for the operation instruction is downloaded.

Next, the programmable operation terminal 1 is a CPU
3 issues a command to the display controller 6 to display the operation screen on the graphic display 8 based on the downloaded operation screen information.

In this state, when the operator touches the operation unit on the operation screen displayed on the graphic display 8 with a finger of the operator, the touch panel position information corresponding to the touched portion is displayed on the touch panel controller 5. Read by.

The touch panel position information is read by the CPU 3 as an operation instruction. The CPU 3 interprets the operation instruction according to the information of the interpretation, and transmits the result as an operation instruction to the manipulator device 2 through the communication port 7.

As a result, the manipulator device 2 operates in accordance with the operation command sent from the programmable operation terminal 1. Similarly, when the operator's finger or the like touches the touch panel 9 on the operation screen with an operation instruction, the CPU 3 interprets the operation instruction according to the interpretation information, and uses the result as the operation instruction as the manipulator device 2. Send to.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the operation screen information and the interpretation information for the operation instruction are downloaded from the manipulator device 2, and the operation screen is displayed on the graphic display 8 based on the operation screen information. When an operation instruction for the manipulator device 2 is received from the touch panel 9 according to the operation screen, the operation instruction is interpreted according to the interpretation information and transmitted to the manipulator device 2 as an operation instruction. The operation screen can be displayed according to the operation screen information of the connected operation target device, which is the manipulator device 2 in this embodiment, and the interpretation information for the operation instruction, and the operation instruction on the operation screen can be transmitted to the manipulator device 2.

Therefore, the operation screen can be displayed according to the device to be operated and the operation instruction can be transmitted, so that the versatility can be improved. Further, since the operation screen is displayed according to the downloaded operation screen information, the most appropriate operation content can be displayed on the device to be operated.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is an overall configuration diagram of the programmable operation terminal. This programmable operation terminal 20 uses a work station, and one work station 22 as an operation target is connected thereto via an Ethernet 21.

The workstation 20 as a terminal is
It has the function of executing the X server of the X window 23, has the function of displaying the operation screen information sent from the workstation 22 on the display, and transmitting the operation command by the mouse operation to the workstation 22. There is.

On the other hand, the workstation 22 drives and controls the motor 24 in response to an operation command from the workstation 20 as a terminal. With such a configuration, the X server of the X window 23 is executed in the programmable operation terminal 20, and the control software is activated in the other workstation 22.

When the control software is activated, the workstation 22 sends the operation screen information to the X server of the terminal by the X protocol. When the workstation 20 of the terminal receives the operation screen information, the X server displays the operation screen on the display according to the operation screen information.

In this state, the workstation 2 of the terminal
When the mouse 0 is operated and an operation instruction is given to the motor 24, the workstation 20 transmits this operation command to the workstation 22 by the X protocol.

As a result, the motor 24 is driven according to the operation command sent from the programmable operation terminal 20. As described above, according to the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, it is possible to display the appropriate operation content for the operation target and improve the versatility not only for the specific operation target.

Further, since the communication path such as the Ethernet 21 is used, even if the configuration of the device to be operated is changed, the increase in wiring is minimal, and the operation method can be made into software so that the operation is uniform. Can be made.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but may be modified within the scope of the invention. For example, the device to be operated is not limited to the manipulator device or the motor, but may be applied to the operation control of various devices.

Further, the programmable operation terminal is not limited to the operation for one device, but may be configured to operate a plurality of devices at the same time. In this case, a plurality of devices can be displayed on the display screen by using a multi-window. It may be configured so as to correspond to one device.

[0033]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a programmable operation terminal capable of displaying appropriate operation contents for an operation target and improving versatility not only for a specific operation target.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a first programmable operation terminal according to the present invention.
FIG.

FIG. 2 is a specific configuration diagram of the terminal.

FIG. 3 is a second programmable operation terminal according to the present invention.
FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Programmable operation terminal, 2 ... Manipulator device,
3 ... CPU, 5 ... Touch panel controller, 6 ... Display controller, 7 ... Communication port, 8 ... Graphic display, 9 ... Touch panel, 20 ... Programmable operation terminal (workstation), 21 ...
Ethernet, 22 ... workstation, 23 ... X window.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An operation information receiving unit that downloads and receives operation screen information for operating an operation target and interpretation information for the operation instruction from the operation target, and operation screen information received by the operation information receiving unit. Operation display means for displaying an operation screen for the operation target on a display based on the operation display means, receiving an operation instruction for the operation target according to the operation screen displayed by the operation display means, and interpreting the operation instruction for the operation information. A programmable operation terminal comprising: an operation interpreting unit that interprets according to the above and transmits as an operation command to the operation target. 2. The operation interpreting means includes a touch panel provided on the display, receives an operation instruction for the touch panel, interprets the operation instruction according to interpretation information, and transmits the operation instruction to an operation target. 1. The programmable operation terminal according to 1.