JPH10247800A - User interface display method and electronic part mounter by use thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To supplement the difference between a new and an old user interfaces. SOLUTION: Data inputted through a user interface processor 111 common in function are processed through the data processor 113b of a function A module 113 or the data processor 114b of a function B module 114 passing through a processing interface 112. The processing interface 112 transmits the inputted data to the function A module 113 or the function B module 114 making a judgment basing on their contents. Communications are exchanged with other modules through the data processors 113b and 114b. A data processor 115 with no user interface processes only data and exchanges communications the same as the data processors 113b and 114b. A user interface is switched between the version A and the version B by a switch provided to an equipment data holder.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a user interface display method capable of displaying instructions and guidance for inputting commands and data necessary for operation and monitoring of equipment, and an electronic component mounting machine using the method. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an electronic component mounting machine, a display and an input method required for an operator to input a command or data or to represent a state of a facility are changed to make the facility easier to use as the facility is improved. Have been. Also, depending on the type of equipment, the display method and the input method may be different from those of other models due to the difference in functions.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control system of a conventional electronic component mounting machine. 7, reference numeral 71 denotes a man-machine user interface system (hereinafter, referred to as MMIS) for receiving data display and input, 72, an equipment control unit (hereinafter, referred to as MMCS) for controlling equipment operation, and 73, an MMCS.
A facility operation information transmission unit that exchanges data between the IS 71 and the MMCS 72.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the MMIS unit 71 of FIG. 8, reference numeral 711 denotes a data holding unit for holding input data, calculation results, and reference data;
Reference numeral 2 denotes a module indicating a function A, and a function A module 7
12, a user interface unit 712a for displaying and inputting data, and a data processing unit 712b for performing a predetermined operation using the input data and reference data. Similarly, 713 is a module indicating function B, function B module 7
13 includes a user interface unit 713a for receiving data display and input, and a data processing unit 713b for performing a predetermined operation using the input data and reference data. Reference numeral 714 denotes a data processing unit having no user interface unit.

With the above configuration, the user interface unit 712a of the function A module 712 and the function B module 713
The user interface unit 713a displays a guide for the user to input data, through which the user inputs data. Input data is function A module
The processing is performed by the data processing unit 712b of the 712 and the data processing unit 713b of the function B module 713. In addition, communication with each of the other modules is also performed by these data processing units 712b and 713b. Data processing unit without user interface
714 performs only data processing, and the data processing unit 712
Communication is performed in the same manner as in b and 713b.

[0006]

However, according to the conventional technology, when a new facility is introduced, the operator needs to learn a new display method and operation method each time.
Further, when the old and new facilities are used at the same time, some display methods and operation methods are mixed and there is a problem that the operator is troublesome. In addition, since old-style display methods and operation methods sufficiently learned by operators cannot be applied to new equipment, it is necessary to learn new display methods and operation methods every time a new model is introduced.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a user interface display method for interpolating a difference between a new user interface and an old user interface, and an electronic component mounting machine using the method.

[0008]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a user interface display method receives an input of an interface type from a user, and receives an input of an interface type when the user uses a version B mounting machine. When the user selects the version A by using the display method and the input method of the version B, an instruction to select an interface is given to the display method and the input method of the version A, and the selected version A or B is selected. Performs an initial startup process of the mounting machine that sets the interface information of the user interface unit, and displays an input guide or the like and inputs a value according to the guide based on the set version A or B interface information. Data input after starting the mounting machine that performs the data processing of the input value Performing a display.

The electronic component mounting machine has a facility operation section for operating the facility in operation of the mounting machine, a facility control section for controlling the facility operation section, and a command input by an operator for operating the facility. A user interface unit for receiving data, a facility operation information transmitting unit for transmitting data between the facility control unit and the user interface unit, and facility information for retaining facility user interface information such as contents to be displayed, position, and input method A holding unit, a mounting machine server interface unit in the mounting machine for transmitting data between the equipment information holding unit and the mounting machine, and a mounting unit between the equipment information holding unit and the mounting machine in the equipment information holding unit. And a switching unit for switching user interface information. Than it is.

According to the present invention, the old and new user interfaces can be switched, and even in a system having a different user interface for each version, the version of the user interface is adjusted as required by the user without changing the program structure. It has the effect of being able to. Therefore, when new equipment is introduced, the operator does not need to learn new display methods and operating methods each time, and when using new and old equipment at the same time, several display methods and operating methods are mixed. And can be unified.

[0011] In addition, since the old-style display method and operation method that the operator has sufficiently learned can be applied to new equipment,
Unless new display and operation methods are required, old equipment can use old display and operation methods,
This has the effect that it is not necessary to learn a new display method and operation method every time a new model is introduced.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the block diagram showing the control system of the electronic component mounting machine shown in FIG. Equipment operation units 13 and 23, equipment control units 12 and 22 for controlling the operation of the equipment, user interface units 11 and 21 for receiving commands and data input by the operator to operate the equipment, and equipment operation units 12 and 22 Equipment operation information transmission units 14 and 24 for transmitting data between the user and the user interface units 11 and 21; equipment information storage unit 3 for holding equipment user interface information such as display contents, positions, and input methods; Mounter server interface units 15 and 25 which are inside the machine and transfer data between the equipment information holding unit 3 and the mounting machine, and which are inside the machine information holding unit 3 and the equipment information holding unit 3 and the mounting machines 1 and 2 of It comprises a server mounting device interface unit 31 for transmitting data between the two, and a switching unit 33 for switching between user interface information 32a and 32b.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a control system of an electronic component mounting machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a version A mounting machine released earlier, 2 denotes a version B mounting machine released after version A, and 3 denotes information of both version A and version B user interfaces. This is a facility information holding unit that performs Reference numerals 11 and 21 in the mounting machines 1 and 2 denote a user interface unit (hereinafter, referred to as MMIS) for receiving data display and input, 12 and 22 denote equipment control units (hereinafter, referred to as MMCS) for controlling equipment operation, 13 , 23 are equipment operating units which are controlled by the equipment control units 12, 22 and perform a series of operations for mounting electronic components.
An equipment operation information transmission section for exchanging data between the MISs 11, 21 and the MMCSs 12, 22 is a mounting apparatus server interface section for exchanging data between the mounting apparatuses 1, 2 and the equipment information holding section 3. Reference numeral 31 in the equipment information holding unit 3 denotes a server mounting machine interface unit for exchanging data between the mounting machines 1 and 2 and the equipment information holding unit 3, 32a and 32b denote user interface information of version A and version B, respectively. A switching unit 33 switches the user interface.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the MMISs 11 and 21 of FIG. In FIG. 2, since MMIS11 and MMIS21 have the same configuration, MMIS11 will be described. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 110 denotes a data holding unit for holding input data, calculation results, and reference data; 111, a common user interface processing unit for displaying and inputting data common to each function; and 112, a common user interface processing unit 111 and each function. A processing interface unit 113 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the user; 113, a module indicating function A; 113a, a processing interface unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the common user interface processing unit 111 in the function A module;
Reference numeral 13b denotes a data processing unit that performs a predetermined operation using input data and reference data. Similarly, 114 denotes a module indicating a function B, and 114a transmits and receives data to and from the common user interface processing unit 111 in the function B module. A processing interface unit for performing a predetermined operation using input data and reference data;
Is a data processing unit having no user interface unit.

With the configuration shown in FIG. 2, the user interface processing unit 111 having a common function displays a guide for the user to input data, and the user inputs data through the display. The input data is passed through the processing interface unit 112 to the data processing unit 11 of the function A module 113.
3b or the data processing unit 114b of the function B module 114.

Here, the processing interface unit 112 determines whether it is function A or function B based on the input contents, and thereby transmits the input data to the function A or function B module. Communication with other modules is also performed by these data processing units 113b and 114b. The data processing unit 115 having no user interface unit performs only data processing and performs communication in the same manner as the data processing units 113b and 114b.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing at the time of initial startup of the mounting machine according to this embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing for inputting and displaying data after booting of the mounting machine according to this embodiment. It is.

In FIG. 3, in step 1, the common user interface processing unit 111 receives an input of an interface type from a user. Users usually
When the version B mounting machine is used, the display method and the input method of the version B user interface are used, but the display method and the input method of the version A user interface can be used depending on the selection of the user.

Thus, the switching unit 33 shown in FIG.
To select an interface to be used, and user interface information 32 of the selected version A
a or version B user interface information 3
2b is taken out of the equipment information storage unit 3 (steps 2, 3, and 3-2), and the user interface unit (M
MIS) 11 (step 4).

In FIG. 4, the user interface units 11 and 21 of the mounting machine (the mounting machine 1 of the version A or the mounting machine 2 of the version B) have the set user interface information 32a of the version A or the user interface information 32b of the version B. (Step 11),
Based on this, guidance such as input guidance is displayed (step 1
2). In addition, the user inputs values according to the guidance.
(Step 13), processing interface unit 112 shown in FIG.
And data via the processing interface unit 113a or 114a of each functional module and the data processing unit 113b or
This is transmitted to 114b (step 14). The data processing unit 113b or 114b performs a predetermined process on the transmitted data.
(Step 15). If you want to continue the same process, step again
Step 12 is performed (step 16).

As described above, the user interface that differs depending on the version can be switched according to the user's preference.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show screen examples of version A and version B for performing such processing, respectively.
(1) and (2) show the lead position dimensions of the components, and FIG. 6 shows the initial setting.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, the old and new user interfaces can be switched, and even in a system having a different user interface for each version, the program structure can be changed without changing the program structure. The version of the user interface can be adjusted to. Therefore, when new equipment is introduced, the operator does not need to learn a new display method and operation method each time, and when the old and new equipment are used in the same way, some display methods and operation methods are mixed. Without unification.

In addition, since the old-style display method and operation method that the operator has sufficiently learned can be applied to new equipment,
Unless new display and operation methods are required, old equipment can use old display and operation methods,
There is no need to learn new display and operation methods every time a new model is introduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a control system of a mounting machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the MMIS of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing at the time of initial startup of the mounting machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing for inputting and displaying data after starting the mounting machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows versions A and B according to the embodiment of the present invention.
It is an example of a screen.

FIG. 6 shows versions A and B according to the embodiment of the present invention.
It is an example of a screen.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of a conventional mounting machine.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the MMIS of FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Mounting machine of version A, 2. Mounting machine of version B, 3. Equipment information holding unit, 11, 21 ... User interface unit (MMIS), 12, 22 ... Equipment control unit (MMC)
S), 13,23… Equipment operation part, 14,24… Equipment operation information transmission part, 15,25… Mounting machine server interface part,
31: server mounting machine interface section, 32a: version A user interface information, 32b: version B user interface information, 33: switching section,
110: data holding unit, 111: common user interface processing unit, 112: processing interface unit, 113 ...
Module A indicating function A, 113a ... Processing interface section in function A module, 113b ... Data processing section in function A module, 114 ... Module indicating function B, 114a ... Processing interface section in function B module, 114b ... Function B module Data processing unit 115: Data processing unit having no user interface unit.

Claims (2)

[Claims] An interface type input from a user is received. If the user uses a version B mounting machine, a version B display method and an input method are used, and the version A is selected by the user. Is selected, an interface selection instruction is issued for the display method and the input method of the version A, and the initial startup processing of the mounting machine for setting the interface information of the selected version A or B in the user interface unit is performed. Based on the set interface information of the set version A or B, input guidance and the like are displayed and a value according to the guidance is input, and data input after starting the mounting machine for performing data processing of the input value, A method for displaying a user interface, comprising displaying. 2. An equipment operation unit for operating equipment in operation of a mounting machine; an equipment control unit for controlling the equipment operation unit; and a user interface unit for receiving an instruction or data input by an operator to operate the equipment. A facility operation information transmitting section for transmitting data between the facility control section and the user interface section; a facility information retaining section for retaining facility user interface information such as display contents, positions, and input methods; And a mounting machine server interface unit for transmitting data between the equipment information holding unit and the mounting machine, and transmitting data between the equipment information holding unit and the mounting machine within the equipment information holding unit. An electronic component comprising a server mounting machine interface unit and a switching unit for switching user interface information. Mounting machine.