JPS61278909A - Interactive programming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To carry out easily an operation by updating a current menu screen to next menu screen with the aid of a menu selecting program when processing conditions necessary for indicating work at every menu screen are decided. CONSTITUTION:An interactive programming stores menu screens indicating work in automatic programming units 1-3 as a piece of screen information in a memory 4. Moreover the menu selecting program calling screen information corresponding to the processing conditions to a graphic display unit 7 is stored in a program memory 5. When the processing conditions necessary for indicating work at every menu screen are decided, the menu selecting program updates the current screen to the next one. Thus even an operator who has never operated a machine can easily operate an NC device at high efficiency.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an interactive programming device used for programming machining contents to be performed by a numerically controlled machine tool.

(Prior technology) Machine tools capable of multi-axis control use numerical control devices (hereinafter referred to as "numerical control devices") with interactive automatic programming functions.

By using an NC device (called an NC device), various efficient operations are possible. The feature of the data input method using an interactive programming device is that it does not use a special language for Gobo programs as in the past, but uses terms that can be easily deciphered by an engineer who can normally write or understand design drawings. Using a work instruction screen that displays figures on the screen and prompts the operator to input data using commonly used characters and symbols, the operator can input the machining shape by simply inputting the necessary data while looking at the display screen. When inputting component dimensions and various data, reference figures can also be displayed on the screen.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the MD I/CRT panel 10 used in this type of interactive programming device. In FIG. The menu screen has a next key 12 that advances the page on the display screen, and 10 soft keys 13a to 13J.
, a return key 14 for returning the page, and a reset key 15 next to it. Start key 16, shift key 17,
MDI consisting of letter oyster-18 and number person oyster-19
is attached.

Conventionally, in order to create a program for an NC device using this type of MD I/CRTI O, first the soft key 13 is used to switch to the interactive mode.

After this, questions and responses on the work instruction screen are performed in a fixed order according to predetermined main items such as coordinate system selection and geometry input, and the first of each main item according to the machining content to be programmed. The user can select the appropriate menu screen to call up specific screen information, and when a series of data input is completed, the user can switch to the work instructions on the next menu screen.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, in such an interactive programming device,
You can switch the work instruction screen using the soft keys even if you do not have to enter the required machining data for each main item.
In addition, since the machining data to be input is determined according to the selection operation on the first menu screen of each main item, it is difficult for the operator to accurately judge whether all the data necessary for programming the machining contents has been input. The problem was that considerable skill was required.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve this type of problem and provide an interactive programming device that can be easily operated even by an operator operating a machine for the first time.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The interactive programming device of the present invention includes an automatic programming unit that processes NC information through interactive programming, and a menu screen that instructs work in this automatic programming unit. a graphic display unit that displays characters, figures, and symbols; a program memory that stores a menu selection program that calls up screen information according to machining conditions on this graphic display unit; and a numerical value 1 graphic symbol and work instructions. and a data input unit for inputting data, and when processing conditions necessary for work instructions for each menu screen are determined, the menu selection program updates to the next menu screen.

(Function) In other words, in the interactive programming device of the present invention, the operator can automatically update to the next menu screen by the menu selection program once the machining conditions necessary for the work instruction are determined for each menu screen. , even beginners can input machining data reliably and reduce input errors.

(Embodiment) 'Figure 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and N
The automatic programming unit for processing the C information includes a microprocessor l, a read-only memory (ROM) 2° that stores control programs for creating NC machining data and editing display data, and stores the created carnivorous program. It is comprised of a rewritable memory (RAM) 3 and an input/output interface (not shown). 4 is a screen information memory that stores the menu screen of this automatic programming unit and auxiliary graphics corresponding to each parameter item thereof.

This screen information memory 4 includes screen information that displays figures and characters necessary for drilling, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, and drilling information that is selected from the menu screen, as shown in FIG. All screen information such as the detailed rules menu is stored for each screen. These screen information are called up one after another by a menu selection program stored in the program memory 5 according to the input machining conditions.

The keyboard 6 has a plurality of keys for inputting numerical values and graphic symbols, and soft keys used for selecting a detailed menu presented on an entrance screen for interactive programming or as other operation selection keys. There is. Further, the graphic display device 7 is connected to the microprocessor 1 as a graphic display unit that displays characters, figures, and symbols, and the place where a response to the menu screen displayed there should be input is indicated by a blinking cursor or the like. At the same time, auxiliary figures corresponding to each parameter item are displayed at the same time. For these keyboard 6 and graphic display device 7, an MDI/CRTIO as shown in FIG. 2 can be used.

The interactive programming device configured in this way displays the drilling menu screen as shown in Figure 3, and selects the number "Ol" at the bottom of the screen to display the drilling process as shown in Figure 4. You can switch to the detailed menu for

At this time, auxiliary figures corresponding to each parameter item B, W...F, etc. are displayed on the right side of the screen, and when the cursor is moved to the data input position, 2 is also moved to the auxiliary figure cursor at the same time, and the operator can input data read from design drawings one after another.

Figure 5 is a flowchart for creating an NC program such as the above-mentioned drilling and updating it to the next menu screen. First, select the detailed menu using the soft keys ro and IJ (Step 1), then move the cursor K to select multiple menus. Step 2: Select a given work instruction from the parameter items.
), key in the machining conditions (step 3).Every time a key is input from the data input key, the menu selection program must judge whether all the machining conditions necessary to determine the machining contents have been determined. Step 4) Steps 2 to 4 are repeated until all machining conditions are input.
When the decision is made, the next necessary menu screen is automatically selected and called up on the CRT (step 5), a series of steps 1 to 5 are executed by the processor 1, and a predetermined Canadian program is stored in the RAM 3. Ru.

In this way, in the above embodiment apparatus, once the processing conditions required for the work instructions are determined for each menu screen, the menu selection program automatically updates the screen to the next menu screen, so even beginners can easily Processing data can be input into the machine, reducing input errors.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, when data is input in response to the screen prompts on the interactive programming device, the process is automatically switched to the work instructions on the pre-specified menu screen. Since it is controlled in this way, even an operator who operates a machine for the first time can easily operate it, and the NC device can be operated efficiently.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an MDI/CRT panel, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a menu screen, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a selected detailed menu. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a work flow for creating an NC program. ■...Processor, 2...ROM, 3...RAM
, 4...Memory, 5...Program memory, 6...
-Keyboard, 7...Graphic display device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] an automatic programming unit that processes NC information through interactive programming; a memory that stores menu screens for instructing work on the automatic programming unit as a plurality of screen information; and a graphic display unit that displays characters, figures, and symbols; This graphic display unit is equipped with a program memory that stores a menu selection program that calls screen information according to processing conditions, and a data input unit that inputs numerical values, graphic symbols, and work instruction data, and the work instructions for each menu screen. 1. An interactive programming device characterized in that, when machining conditions necessary for processing are determined, a menu selection program updates the screen to the next menu screen.