JPS58137089A - Time recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention is capable of executing required operations of a time recorder, such as sounding a time signal, switching printing stages, switching printing colors, etc., based on various numerical data registered in an internal semiconductor memory. The present invention relates to a time recorder in which the work of setting and registering numerical values to be registered in the memory can be performed easily and in a short time.

The applicant has previously developed a mode specification data input means (for example, a toggle switch) for specifying the operation mode as either the registration mode or the operation mode, and each item (for example, time signal blowing time, printing stage switching time, overtime start a table memory having a numerical data registration area corresponding to the time of day, etc.; and an address data input means (for example, a numeric keypad, (count up key, etc.), a numerical data input means (for example, numeric keypad, count up key, etc.) for inputting numerical data related to each designated item, and a method in which the contents of the input mode designation data are in the registration mode. In some cases, the controller is provided with data registration control means (for example, composed of a CPU) for registering the input numerical data in a registration area of the table memory specified by the address data, If the content of the mode specification data is the operation mode, the numerical data registered in each item area of the table memory is appropriately referred to to determine the operation content to be executed at the current time (for example, time signal sound, sign The present invention provides a time recorder that discriminates between character column switching and print color switching, and executes required operations based on the results of each discrimination.

According to such a time recorder, the operating specifications of the time recorder can be easily changed depending on what kind of data is set in the registration area in the table memory, and it is different from the conventional mechanical time recorder. In comparison, its functionality can be greatly enriched.

By the way, in order to operate this time recorder in accordance with the working time system of each office, each office side must store, for example, the current time and minute, deadline date, Saturday half-closed 9 o'clock signal timer, and hourly signal sound time in one stage in the table memory. An extremely large amount of data must be registered, such as switching time, overtime start time, overtime end time, etc.

Therefore, in order to facilitate this registration work, in conventional time recorders of this type, for example, the numerical display for displaying the address of each setting item and the numerical display for displaying the setting data are placed adjacent to each other. Alternatively, display each setting item by printing on the front of the main unit, and arrange lamps corresponding to each display, check the setting items using the lamps, and then read the data using the numerical display. A configuration such as setting is adopted.

However, in the former configuration where the numerical display for setting and the numerical display for setting data are placed adjacent to each other, a comparison table is required, and since the setting item names are displayed numerically, it is necessary to set many items one after another. On the other hand, in the latter configuration where one lamp is provided corresponding to each item name display, the number of display lamps equal to the number of the above items is required, and the equipment This poses problems such as complicating the process and increasing the cost of the equipment.

In addition, when setting the numerical value to be registered by stepping the display, it must be stepped from the initial value O to the desired predetermined value, and depending on the item, the stepping operation may be repeated several hundred times. This poses problems such as being extremely inconvenient and troublesome.

The first and second inventions of this application have been made to solve the above problems, and their common purpose is to provide a setting table memory, a numerical display, a numerical input means, and an address setting means. The purpose of the present invention is to simplify the operation of setting and registering each numerical data in a setting table memory in a time recorder having the same.

In addition to the above-mentioned common purpose, the first invention also aims to simplify the configuration of item designation or 1m recognition tilI as much as possible in the time recorder equipped with an item name display section in the form of an item dial. do.

In addition to the above-mentioned common object, a second object of the present invention is to significantly shorten the opening time during numerical input operation and improve functionality in the above-mentioned time recorder equipped with a count-up type numerical value input means.

In order to achieve the above object, a first invention provides an item dial in which the item names are arranged in a matrix, and a line data input means for inputting line data corresponding to each line of the item dial. , a column data input means for inputting column data corresponding to each column of the item dial; and a column data input means for inputting column data corresponding to each column of the item dial; In the above, address data calculation means calculates the address in the table memory corresponding to the item name specified in the row 1 column related to the data in the 9 columns of the previous row, and the row corresponding to the input row data. A designated row position display means for directly displaying a position, and a designated row position display means for directly displaying a column position corresponding to the input column data,
The apparatus is characterized in that the input item name specified by the row and one column data inputted by both data input means can be confirmed on the item dial via the image display means. .

In order to achieve the above object, the second invention includes a number data forming means for calculating operation number data based on the operation of a predetermined sidewalk key to be registered in each item based on a predetermined input operation, and Based on the initial value table memory in which display initial values of numerical data are respectively stored and the display initial values in the initial value table memory specified by the address data by the address data input means, the display data and the number of operations are determined. Numerical data calculation means performs addition or subtraction with the data to advance the numerical data from the initial display value according to a predetermined base number series, and a 10-setting range of the numerical data corresponding to each item is set for each item. This feature is characterized in that it is configured so that it can be set automatically.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1st WJ is an external perspective view showing one embodiment of the time recorder according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the normal operating state with the front panel attached, and FIG. 3 is the electrical system configuration of the time recorder. 4 is a memory map showing the structure of the setting table memory in the RAM of the time recorder, FIG. 5 is a memory map showing the structure of the numerical information table memory in the ROM of the time recorder, and FIGS. 6A and 6B are the memory map of the time recorder. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the basic operation of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, a card pocket 3 is provided on the top surface of the main body 2 of the time recorder 1, and the lower end of the time recorder inserted from the card pocket 3 comes into contact with a card stopper (not shown) to prevent its descent. At the same time, this stopper will be lowered one step per day each time a predetermined step switching time arrives.

On the front side 4 of the main body 2, there is a numerical display 5 that displays numerical values corresponding to each setting item on a liquid crystal display, the days of the week are listed in the top row, and the names of each setting item are arranged in a matrix on the bottom row of the days of the week. The item dial 6 is provided adjacently in the vertical direction.

A mode changeover switch 7 composed of a toggle switch is arranged on one side of the item dial 6, and each switching position of the operation button of the switch 7 and each row of the item dial 6 are arranged in parallel. are associated by arrows 16 in a one-to-one correspondence.

Further, a column position display 18 having seven liquid crystal display sections arranged in a row is formed on the lower edge of the numerical display 5, and each of the liquid crystal display sections corresponds to each column of the item dial 6. It is formed to be located at the upper end of.

Furthermore, on one side of the numerical display 5, there are item setting keys 9, display value increment keys 10 and 10, each consisting of a button switch. Registration key 11. t5+ and a clear key 12 are provided.

During normal operation of the time recorder 1, the numerical display 11 is displayed on the main body main body 1iiJ as shown in FIG.
5. The front panel 14 has a cutout window 13 through which the top row of the item character [16] and the column position indicator 8 are exposed.
is detachably attached, and the front panel 14 is attached by fitting into small protrusions 15 formed on each edge of the front surface 4 of the main body, eliminating setting operations that are unnecessary during normal operation. By covering the intended area, it is possible to prevent erroneous operation and improve the appearance.

Each of the above displays 85.8, switch 7 and each key 9 to 12
As shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 20 is configured to be input/output controlled by the CPtJ 20, and a system program that defines the operation of the CPU 20 is stored in the ROM 22.

The ROM 22 also stores numerical information data and a perpetual calendar, which will be described later.

The RAM 21 is used as a various working area necessary for the CPLI 20, and this working area includes a register for temporarily storing data to be displayed on the numerical display 5 and the column position display 8; The mode changeover switch 7, item setting key 99, display value advancement key 10. Input various key flags for checking the operation status of the registration key 11° clear key 12, various registers and input data in rows and columns 9 necessary for controlling the operation of the melody synthesizer a123° time recorder printing device 25, which will be described later. A counter for supplying address data of items is provided, and a registration area used for a setting table memory to be described later is also provided.

The melody synthesizer 23 is constituted by a voice synthesis LSI, and when a predetermined time elapses, a musical tone signal output from the melody synthesizer @23 causes the speaker 24 to
is driven, and a predetermined time signal or the like is sounded.

In this example, the time card printing device [25] is constituted by a wire tod type printer, and this time card printing device 25 is configured to be movable for positioning in the width direction of the time recorder. The required time data is printed in the column in the width direction.

A predetermined area of the RAM 21 is provided with a setting table consisting of data storage areas corresponding to each setting item as shown in FIG. Accordingly, a numerical data storage area is provided to store each numerical data by associating "current year" to "melo 142 time" with addresses oooo to 0160 of each rear, and in the operation mode described later, the setting table The required operation of the time recorder will be executed based on each numerical data stored in the time recorder.

In addition, in a predetermined area of the ROM 22, as shown in FIG. A numerical information table is provided, and in this example, addresses 1000 to 11
Similarly to the above setting table, "Current year" to "Melo 142 time" correspond to each storage area designated by 60. For example, the initial value of "Current year" is r1980J, the IK closing price is r2000J, "Ribbon red" Numerical data in a certain range is stored in advance, such as ``6:00 minutes'' for the initial value of ``conversion time'' and ``12:00 minutes'' for the final value, as well as a count-up mode corresponding to each item. , 1.2.
3. That is, mode 1 is a sidewalk mode based on the decimal system, mode 2 is a sidewalk mode for months and days based on the perpetual calendar, and mode 3 is a mode that advances hours and minutes based on the clock sexagesimal system. The mode is memorized.

Next, FIGS. 6A and 6B are 70-charts showing the structure of a system program that defines the operation of this time recorder. Next, the content of command execution in each step constituting this flowchart will be individually explained.

Step (1): Reset the contents of each flag, each register, and each counter provided in the RAM 21 to their initial values, and each register necessary for the operation of the melody synthesis device 23, time card printing device 25, etc. Preset to the initial value.

Step (2); The output state of the mode changeover switch 7 is taken into the CPU 20.

Step (3) Determine whether the content of the output from the second mode selector switch 7 is setting or operation, and if the result is operation, proceed to step (4); if it is setting, step ( Proceed to 23).

Step (4): "" in the setting table of the RAM 21
The current time and minute data stored in the "Current hour and minute" area is transferred to the numerical display register.

Step (5): Display the numbers corresponding to the current hour and minute data transferred into the number display register on the number display 5.

Step (6): Transfer the day of the week data stored in the "day of the week" area in the setting table to the column position display register.

Step (7): The column position corresponding to the day of the week data transferred to the column position display register is displayed on the column position display 17-8.

Step (8) - Compare the current time and minute data with the red turn time and minute data stored in the "ribbon red turn time" area in the setting table, and if they match, proceed to step (9); If they do not match, jump to step (10).

Step (9): The time card is printed 1m! Convert the ink ribbon No. 25 to the red side.

Step (10); Compare the current time and minute data with the blue color change time and minute data stored in the "ribbon blue color change time" area in the setting table, and if they match, proceed to step (11). , if there is a mismatch, step (12
) Haeji'' to yanbu.

Step (11): Convert the ink ribbon of the time card printing device 25 to the blue side.

Step (12): Determine whether a time card has been inserted into the card pocket 3 based on the output state of a card sensor (not shown) in the card pocket 3, and if the determination result is YES, step (13) Proceed to
If No, jump to step 18-(14).

Step (13): A print command and numerical data regarding the current date or day of the week and current hour and minute in the setting table are sent from the CPLJ 20 to the time card printing device 25, and each of the above is written in the predetermined print field on the inserted time card. Print the numbers corresponding to numerical data.

Step (14); Compare the current hour and minute data with each hourly signal output time data stored in the 1st hour signal 1 time to 3rd hour area in the setting table, and if they match, step ( Proceed to step 15), and if there is a mismatch, jump to step (16).

Step (15): A predetermined time signal blowing instruction signal is sent from the CPLJ 20 to the melody synthesizer 23, thereby causing the speaker 24 to emit the time signal.

Step (16); Compare the current hour and minute data with each melody output time data stored in the "melody 1 time" and "melody 2 time" areas in the setting table,
If they match, proceed to step (17); if they do not match, proceed to step (18).

Step (17); From the CPU 20 to the melody synthesis device 2
A predetermined melody blowing instruction signal is sent to the speaker 23, thereby causing the speaker 24 to emit a predetermined melody.

Step (18); Compare the current hour and minute data with the numerical data in the "stage switching time" area in the setting table,
If they match, the process advances to step (19); if they do not match, the process returns to step (2).

Step (19): Compare the current time and minute data with the numerical data in the "Closing date" area in the setting table, and if they match, proceed to step (2o); if they do not match, proceed to step (21) move on.

Step (20): Preset the contents of the stage switching counter to the initial value (maximum value in this example).

Step (21): The contents of the stage switching counter are counted down by 1.

Step (22): The count contents of the stage switching counter are taken into the CPU 20, a stage switching instruction signal is sent to the card printing stage switching device installed inside the card pocket 3, and the printing stage is updated for one day or changed to the first stage. Set.

Step (23): A counter for forming position display data in the column direction of the numerical display 6 is preset to an initial state.

Step (24): The contents of the column direction counter are sent to the column position display register, and the column position corresponding to the numerical data in the column position display register is displayed by lighting the liquid crystal display section of the column position display 8.

Step (25): The output state of the mode changeover switch 7 is taken into the CPU 20.

Step (26): Determine whether the content of the output of the mode selector switch 7 is setting or operation, and if the result is operation, return to step (2), and if it is setting, proceed to step (27) move on.

Step (27): Based on the column output data from the front array direction counter and the printing output data from the mode changeover switch 7, specify in the row 9 column related to -21- upper travel 1 column data on the item dial. The address in the setting table corresponding to the item name to be displayed is calculated.

Step (2B): Based on the above row 9 column data, calculate the address in the numerical information table corresponding to the item name specified in the row 1 column related to the row 2 column data.

Step (29); Determine whether numerical data has already been registered in the address of the setting table specified in step (27), and if No, step (30)
), and if YES, proceed to step (32).

Step (30): Display initial value data in the address of the numerical information table specified in step (28) above.
Import into PU20.

Step (31): Send the display initial value data taken in step (30) to the display register for the numeric display.

Step (32): Send the numerical data in the address of the setting table specified in step (27) above to the 22- register for numerical display.

Step (33): Display the numbers corresponding to the numerical data stored in the display register in step (31) or step (32) on the numerical display 5.

Step (34): Load the operating state of the item setting key 9 into the CPU 20, determine whether the item setting key 9 is in the on state, and if the determination result is YES, proceed to step (35); if NO, proceed to step (34): Proceed to step (39).

Step (35): Count up the previous array direction counter by 1.

Step (36): Determine whether the count number of the column direction counter counted up in the above step (35) has reached 8. If the count number is 8, proceed to step (37), and if the count number is less than 8, If so, jump to step (38).

Step (37); Set the column direction counter to 11
1.

Step (3B): After sending the contents of the column direction counter to the column position display register and displaying the column position corresponding to the numerical data in the column position display register on the column position display 8,
Return to step (25).

Step (39): Determine whether or not the display value advancement key 10 has been turned on. If the determination result is YES, proceed to step (40); if NO, proceed to step (50).

Step (40): Load the count-up mode data in the address of the numerical information table specified in step (28) into the CPU 20.

Step (41): Identify the count-up mode data taken in step (40) above, and if the mode data is 1, proceed to step (42), if it is 2, proceed to step (43), and if the mode data is 1, proceed to step (43). If so, proceed to step (44).

Step (42): Add 1 to the numerical data stored in the display register in step (31) or step (32) using an addition method based on the decimal system.

Step (43): Add 1 (day) to the numerical data stored in the display register in step (31) or step (32) based on the perpetual calendar stored in the ROM 22.

Step (44): Add 1 (minute) to the numerical data stored in the display register in step (31) or step (32) based on the clock sexagesimal system.

Step (45); Steps (42), (43),
Each calculation result calculated in (44) is stored in the display register.

Step (46): The 1i calculation result data stored in the display register in step (45) above and the step (
28) is compared with the final value data in the address of the numerical information table specified, and if the calculation result data is larger than the final value data, proceed to step (47); otherwise, proceed to step (49). Jump.

Step (47): Display initial value data in the address of the numerical information table specified in step (28)
Import into PLJ20.

-25= Step (48): Send the display initial value data taken in the above step (47) to the numerical display register.

Step (49): After displaying the numbers corresponding to the numerical data stored in the display register in step <45) or step (48) above on the numerical display 5, step -
Return to (39).

Step (50); 'Load the operating state of the registration key 11 into the CPU 20, determine whether the registration key 11 has been turned on or not, and if the result is YES, proceed to step (51);
If NO, jump to step (52).

Step (51): The numerical data stored in the display register in step (49) above is stored in the setting table at the address specified in step (27).

Step (52): Load the operating state of the clear key 12 into the CPU 20, determine whether or not the clear key 12 has been turned on. If the result is YES, proceed to step (53); if the result is NO, step 26- Return to (25).

Step (53): After clearing the numerical data in the setting table for the address specified in step (27), return to step (25).

Step (54): Based on the timekeeping operation of the clock circuit in the CPU 20, a clock increment processing command is issued to the CPU 20 to perform a timer interrupt at fixed time intervals (for example, 1 second) and increment the current time and minute data. Then, according to this command signal, the numerical data stored in the "current hour and minute" area in the setting table is incremented, and accordingly, the values in the table are changed accordingly such as "current year", "current month and day", After the numerical data in the "current day of the week" area is incremented, the timer interrupt is canceled and the processing before the interrupt 1 is continued.

Next, the operation of the time recorder of this example will be explained based on the flowchart consisting of each step explained above.

In FIG. 1, when the mode selector switch 7 is set to operation, the time recorder performs normal operation,
At this time, in FIG. 6A, the initial processing is performed in step (1).
After performing step (2) to step (22), steps (2) to (22) are repeatedly executed.

That is, in step (5), the current hour and minute are displayed on the numerical display 5, and in step (7), the current day of the week is displayed on the column position display 8, and then the printing ribbon is adjusted based on the set time in the setting table. color change (steps (9), step (11)), and when the time card is inserted from card pocket 3, numerical values are printed in the designated printing field (step (13)).
)) Based on each set time in the setting table, various time signals and melodies are sounded (step (15), step (17)), and based on the stage switching time data in the setting table, the sound is set in the card pocket 3. The card stopper is moved to a predetermined one-day or first-day position, and the card printing position is switched and set (step (22)).

When the mode changeover switch 7 is switched from the normal operating state to the setting side, the execution result of step (3) becomes the setting, and the process proceeds to step (23) in FIG. 6B, where various setting registration operations can be performed.

In this state, the display on the column position display 8 is set to the initial position (the leftmost position in Figure 1), and the numerical value display 5 is set to the display specified in the row 9 column on the item dial 6 in Figure 1. A numerical value corresponding to the item is displayed, and the displayed value is the registered setting value or the initial display value.

In the above state, by inputting row data with the mode changeover switch 7 and column data with the item designation key, an operation is performed to select the item to be set and registered while confirming it on the item dial 6.

That is, in the row direction, the row position 1 is displayed by the arrow 16, which associates each switching position of the mode changeover switch 7 with each row on the item dial 6, and in the column direction, the column position display is displayed as the item designation key 9 is pressed. 8 will move, and each column of the dial 6 will be displayed.The name of the item to be selected on the dial 6 can be confirmed from the column position display, which allows item selection to be performed very easily and quickly. (Step (34) → Step (35) → ... → Stay 29-Tub (38)).

When the item to be registered is selected by the above operation, the numerical value corresponding to the specified item is displayed on the numerical display 5 (step (33)), so while checking the display, the displayed value is Press the advance key 10 to advance the displayed value to the desired set value (step (39) → step (40) → ... → step (45') → ...
...→Step (49)) At this time, the display value before pressing the display value walkway key 10 is a value greater than or equal to the optimal display initial value for each item (Step (29)→Step (3)
0) → step (31)), there is no need to step from O even when setting numerical values for the first time.
For items with a large number of digits, such as "current year," the time required to set numerical values can be significantly shortened, and for other various setting times, there is no need to advance from 0:00, which is very convenient.

In addition, in this example, the final display value is stored for each item, and when the display value exceeds the final value, it automatically returns to the initial display value (step (46) → step (47)). → step (48>), so even if you set an incorrect value, you can easily correct it.Of course, if you set an incorrect value, press the clear key 12 and the displayed value will be changed to the initial display value. (step (
52) → step (53)).

When the registration key 11 is pressed after advancing the displayed value to the desired setting value while checking the displayed value as described above, the displayed setting value is stored in the storage area of the specified item in the setting table. (Step (5)
o) → step (51)).

Then, by returning to step (25) and performing the above-mentioned item selection, numerical setting, and registration operations for each item, it is possible to register the setting values for making this time recorder perform a predetermined operation at each set time. .

In the above embodiment, the designated line display is formed by arrows connecting each setting position of the mode selector switch and each line of the item dial, but the display is not limited to this, and may be formed by an LED, etc., like a column position indicator. A light display device may be provided for each row, and the row designated by the row data input key may be displayed with light.

Further, in the above embodiment, various data input means are constituted by respective count-up keys and counters, but the present invention is not limited to this.
If it is something like this, a numeric keypad may be used instead of the various count-up keys.

As explained above, the time recorder according to the first invention of this application has an item dial in which each item name is arranged in a matrix, and a row.

By making it possible to specify a desired item using a data input means with two columns, and by making it possible to confirm the specified item on the item dial by displaying two specified positions in one row and one column, it is possible to transfer the specified item to the setting table memory. In addition to simplifying the work of setting and registering each numerical data, the display section of the item name can be simplified, and the configuration of the item specification or confirmation device can be simplified as much as possible. have.

Further, according to the time recorder according to the second invention, the initial value of each setting numerical value for each item is stored in advance in the numerical information table, and the displayed value is incremented from the initial value when registering the setting. By making it possible to
It is no longer necessary to advance from 0 to the desired set value,
This method has advantages such as simplifying the work of setting and registering each numerical data in the setting table, significantly shortening the time required for inputting numerical values, and improving functionality.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of the time recorder according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view showing the normal operating state with the front panel attached, and Fig. 3 shows the electrical system configuration of the time recorder. 4 is a memory map showing the configuration of the setting table memory in the RAM of the same time recorder, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the setting table memory in the RAM of the same time recorder.
6A and 6B are flowcharts for explaining the basic operation of the time recorder. 1...Time recorder 2...Body 3...Card pocket 4...Front 5...Numeric display 6... Item dial 7...Mode change switch 8...Column position indicator 9...Item setting key 10...Display value Sidewalk key 11... ...Registration key 12...Clear key 14...Front panel 16...Arrow 20...CPLJ 21...RAM 34-22. ...ROM 23 ... Melody synthesis device 24 ... Speaker 25 ... Time card printing device Patent applicant Amano Co., Ltd. Figure 4 Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) Mode specification data input means for specifying the operation mode as either the registration mode or the operation mode, a table memory having a numerical data registration area corresponding to each item, and a table memory having a numerical data registration area corresponding to each item; address data input means for specifying addresses in the table memory corresponding to items related to numerical data; numerical data input means for inputting numerical data related to each specified item; and the input numerical values. a numeric display that displays numbers corresponding to the data; and if the content of the input mode designation data is a registration mode, the input numeric value is displayed in the registration area of the table memory specified by the address data; and a data registration control means for registering data, and when the content of the input mode designation data is an operation mode, appropriately referring to the numerical data registered in each item area of the table memory, In a time recorder that discriminates the action content to be executed at the current time and executes the required action based on each discrimination result; A dial: a row data input means for inputting row data corresponding to each row of the item dial; and a column data input means for inputting column data corresponding to each column of the item dial; Based on the row data and column data input from the data and column data input means, on the item dial, the data in the table memory corresponding to the item name specified in the row 9 column related to the row 1 column data is determined. address data calculation means for calculating an address; designated row position display means for directly displaying a row position corresponding to the input row data; designation for directly displaying a column position corresponding to the input column data; column position display means; configured such that the input item name specified by the row 9 column data input by both data input means can be confirmed on the item dial via the image display means. A time recorder with this feature. (2> At least one of the two display means in the rows and columns lights up the light indicators arranged in each row or column, and the light indicators at the positions corresponding to the input row or column data. A time recorder according to claim 1, characterized in that the time recorder comprises a position display control means (3) mode designation data input means for designating the operation mode as either the registration mode or the operation mode; , a setting table memory having a numerical data registration area corresponding to each item, an address data input means for specifying an address in the setting table memory corresponding to an item related to numerical data to be registered, and a predetermined input operation. a registration data forming means for forming numerical data to be registered in each item based on the above, a display control means for displaying the numerical data on a predetermined numerical display, and a display control means for displaying the numerical data on a predetermined numerical display; In some cases, data registration control means is provided for registering the input numerical data in a registration area of the setting table memory specified by the address data, and the content of the input mode designation data is in the operation mode. In some cases, the numerical data registered in each item area of the setting table memory is appropriately referred to, the content of the action to be performed at the current time is discriminated, and the required action is executed based on the results of each discrimination. In the time recorder configured as follows: The registered data forming means includes a number data forming means for calculating operation number data based on the operation of a predetermined sidewalk key; Value table memory: Based on the display initial value in the initial value table memory specified by the address data by the address data input means, the display data and the operation number data are added or subtracted, and the numerical value is calculated. A time recorder comprising a numerical data calculation means for advancing data according to a predetermined base number series from a display initial value; and configured so that a setting range of numerical data corresponding to each item can be automatically set for each item. .