JPS6051908A - Numerical control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To increase an operating speed, and to reduce a depressing error of an operating key by providing a simplified character key on an operating panel, and giving a control function which is different from a function provided originally, to the operating key. CONSTITUTION:A simplified character key 23 is provided on an operating panel 20. When an operating key 21 is depressed after depressing the key 23, the operating key has an operation by which not only a function originally in it but also other function determined in advance are given. For instance, in case when a command of RUN is inputted, the simplified character key 23 is depressed and subsequently, an alphabetical character key R in the operating key 21 is depressed, by which the command of RUN determined in advance is inputted. In the same way, when an alphabetical character key A is depressed after depressing the key 23, AUTO determined in advance is brought to key-in as a result. Accordingly, in case of the key-in, the number of times for depressing the operating key is decreased, and the operating speed can be increased. Also, a depressing-error of the key is reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a numerical control device in which operation keys on an operation panel for performing input are provided with functions other than their original functions.

[Prior art]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional numerical control device (hereinafter referred to as a single KNC device), in which 10 is the main body of the NC device, and 20 is an operation panel. 20 operation panels and 2 various operation keys
1 and a display section 22, the data to be inputted is displayed on the display section 22 by operating the operation keys 21, and inputted to the main body 10 while confirming that there are no errors. In this case, the language used is a language such as BASIC II.

In such a conventional NC-equipped flt, operation key 2
1 has one function. Therefore, when inputting one command, it is necessary to operate a plurality of operation keys 21.

For example, if you want to input jRUNJ, you cannot input it unless you press the three alphabetic keys 1R'', ``u'', and 1N'' of the operation keys 21 in sequence, and then press the @RETURN'' key.

As described above, the operation panel 20 of the conventional NC device has the drawbacks that the operation keys 21 must be operated many times, the programming speed is slow, and there is a large possibility of making mistakes.

[Summary of the invention S8! The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and provides an NC device in which abbreviated keys are provided and the operation keys have a control function different from the original function.

[Embodiments of the invention]

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention.

In this figure, 23 is the abbreviated key, and the others are the first
Same as the figure.

After the abbreviation key 23 is pressed, the operation key 21 has the function of having four other predetermined functions in addition to the function that the operation key 21 originally has.

Next, the operation will be explained.

Now, when inputting the command ``RUNJ (meaning to start calculation)'', first press the abbreviation key 23 and then press the English letter key ``R'' of the operation keys 21, and the command ``rRUNJ'' will be input. In this case, it goes without saying that the alphabetical key 18'' is given the rRUNJ function in advance.

Similarly, if the user presses the abbreviation key 23 and then presses the alphabet key ``1'', rAUTOJ is keyed in.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the first letter of the command to be input as an abbreviation is used, but in this case, two or more initial letters may be input using two or more alphabet keys. .

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained in detail above, the present invention provides an operation panel abbreviation key in an NC device that uses high-level language as a control term, and by pressing the key, the function that the operation key originally has is displayed on the operation key. Since different control functions are provided, the number of times the operation key is pressed during key-in is reduced, which not only increases operation speed but also has the advantage of reducing the number of erroneous presses of the operation key.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a conventional numerical control device;
The figure is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 10 is the main body of the NC device, 20 is the operation panel, 21
2 is an operation key, 22 is a display section, and 23 is an abbreviation key. Note that the same reference numerals in the figures indicate the same or corresponding parts. Agent Masuo Oiwa (2 others)

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a numerical control device that uses a high-level language as a control language and inputs from an operation panel equipped with a large number of operation keys, an abbreviated key that gives the operation keys a control function different from the function originally provided in No. 4 is provided. A numerical control device characterized by: