JPS617931A - Sequencer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To confirm contact information related to the operating state of an external apparatus while observing visually a control operation of the connected external apparatus by providing a voice synthesizing means for outputting a sound for showing the information related to the operating state. CONSTITUTION:When a key input of a designated contact is executed, a key data for showing the contact is inputted to a programmer 1. The contact name is displayed by a character display part of the programmer 1 by a display data inputted to an input means 3. When the key data inputted to a voice synthesizing meand 4 is inputted to a microcomputer CP, and a monitor mode is confirmed, if the designated contact is in an on-state, a write signal IOW for showing the on-state is inputted from a sequencer body 7 to the programmer 1. Therefore, the on-state of the designated contact is observed visually by an LED. Also, the signal IOW is inputted to the means 4 and the computer CP is operated so that a buzzer sound, etc. are outputed. When said contact is in an off-state, the buzzer sound, etc. are not outputted.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Technical Field The present invention provides a sequencer for controlling connected external equipment.
Regarding this.

BACKGROUND ART In a sequencer in the prior art, the QN of a specified contact point is
10 FF When checking the entire F status, it is done by visual display. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, a light emitting diode LlkON1 in a character display section provided in a programmer "lrP" for editing a sequence program
0FFt, is displayed. When adjusting the operation of external equipment connected to the sequencer, a visual display showing the status of the sequencer contacts and the external equipment! It is necessary to check 1IIJffli at the same time.

In order to perform these tasks, multiple workers are required, resulting in a problem of poor work efficiency.9Objectives: The purpose of the present invention is to It is an object of the present invention to provide a sequencer that can confirm contact information related to its operating state.

Example FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the sequencer SE of the present invention.

According to the sequence program input from the programmer 1, the 7 input signals of the sequencer main body are operated, and the operation results are outputted to the outside to control all connected external devices. 7 sequencer main units.

It includes a control unit that controls connected external equipment, a memo υ″ in which programs, m-point data, etc. are stored, and an input signal conversion unit.

Data is exchanged between the input means 3, which performs editing such as writing and continuing a sequence program, and the sequencer main body 7 via a data bus DBI. Further, an address signal is outputted from the sequencer body 7 to the input means 3 via the address bus ABII, and a write signal I
OW is the line! 1, and the read signal IOR is output from line 12.

A programmer's speech synthesis means 4#-1 is included in a microcomputer CP1 having a built-in RAM (random access memory) and ROM (read-on memory). Oscillator 05IH is provided to provide a reference clock for controlling the microcomputer CP. The address determination unit AJ1. A
J2. Gl, G2 . G3
Connected to t.

The launch circuits LAI, LA2 . . . hold data signals from the data bus 1) Bl. LA3 is provided.

When the address determination unit AJI-AJ3 matches the atto signal from the sequencer main body 7 with a predetermined address, it outputs a low level signal to Gl-63.

An address unique to the speech synthesis means 4 is determined in the address determination section AJ1.

The same address as the display data designation address of the programmer 1 is added to the address determination section AJ2.

The same address as the display data digit designation address of the programmer I is determined in the address determination section AJ3. Write 1, which is a low level signal, is IOW, and low level signals from address judgment units AJI to AJ3 are
Latch circuit LAI~L with 3-state output from Gl~G3
Launch signals A, B, and C, which are low-level signals, are output to A3, respectively. When latch signals A-C are input, each launch circuit LAI-LAa holds the data signal input via data bus 4. Also, latch signal A-C
It is also output to the interrupt terminal of the microcomputer computer CP, and when the data signal is held in the latch circuit LAI-LA3, the data signal is output to the microcomputer CPi latch circuit LAI"
~1 to set the output to one level for LA3,
Furthermore, the data signals held in the pinch circuits LAI to LA3+ can be taken in through the entire data bus DB2. 'The microcomputer CPI is also provided with an audio ROM (read-on memory) 11 in which audio data is stored, an audio reproducing section 12 that converts all of the audio data into audio analog signals, and an audio analog signal. , and a speaker SP that outputs all audio. When an address of audio data is input via the address bus AB2 controlled by the audio ROM 14+z-enable signal OED', the audio data corresponding to the address is read out. An audio reproduction start signal vs is given from the audio reproducing section 121 and the microcomputer CP, and when the start signal vs goes high level, an audio analog signal is output, and when the start signal vs goes low level, the output is stopped. A clock signal CK is input from the oscillator O8.2 to the audio reproducing section 12, and when the start signal vS reaches a high level of 5, the clock signal CK is output to the microcomputer CP. Audio data is taken into the audio reproduction section 12 in synchronization with the fall of this clock signal CK, and is output as an audio analog signal.

When the microcomputer CPff detects the falling edge bt of the clock signal CK, it sends the next address signal to the audio ROMII? Continue this action until the audio output is complete. As the audio playback unit 12, for example, the product name MS manufactured by Oki Electric Co., Ltd.
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The operation of the sequencer SE of the present invention when confirming a designated contact state will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. In step nl, it is determined whether or not the programmer 1 has pressed a key to specify a contact point. When the programmer 1 inputs the key of the designated contact point, the process moves to step n2, and key data indicating the contact point is inputted to the programmer 1. The contact name is displayed on the character display section of the programmer 1 according to the display data input to the input means 3.

It is confirmed that the key data inputted to the voice synthesis means 4 is not taken into the microcomputer CP, and that the mode is the monitor mode when confirming the contact alarm.

In step n3, it is not determined whether the designated contact is in the ON state or not. In the monitor mode, is the write signal IOW output from the sequencer main body 7 in the ON10 FF state of the designated contact? show. When the designated contact is ON, Vi, step n
Moving on to step 4, is the specified contact in the ON state? The write signal IOW shown is input to the programmer lgh. When this write signal IOW is input to the input means 2, it is visually indicated by a light emitting diode or the like that the contact is in the ON state. When the write signal IOW indicating that the designated contact is in the ON state is input to the voice synthesis means 4, the microcomputer CP operates so as to output a sound such as a hafser sound. If the designated contact is in the OFF state, the process moves to step n5, and a write signal IOW indicating that the designated contact is in the OFF state is input to the programmer II. This write signal l0WI visually indicates that the designated contact is in the OFF state, and at the same time, the output of the sound that indicates that the designated contact is in the ON state is stopped. In step n6, it is determined whether or not the key to completely cancel the monitor mode has been pressed. When the key to cancel the monitor mode is pressed manually, the process moves to step n7, and the display of contact names is stopped by the key data input to the programmer II.

Monitor mode is canceled.

FIG. 4 is a system diagram of a machine connected to the sequencer SE of the present invention and controlled by tl. Figure 5 shows the machine shown in Figure 4? A part of a sequence diagram for control is shown. The ggS diagram is a basic sequence control self-holding circuit. The solenoid valve MV is controlled to open and close by the control signal from the output contact Y20, and the plunger P in the cylinder S
is moved downward in the direction of arrow A. It is determined by the movement range t/'i of the plunger P and the installation positions of the position detectors B and C. Lower limit? The detection signal from the position detector B to be determined is sent to the input contact X O+C input gt1. of the sequencer SE. ．． J:
A detection signal from the position detector C that determines the limit of ascent is input. When the plunger P moves and reaches the lowering limit position, 1
A detection signal from position detector B is input to input contact XO,
The input contact xO is in the ON state, the output contact Y20 of the sequencer SE is in the ON state, and the solenoid valve MV is in the open state. Solenoid valve MV force: When opened, plunger P rises. Since the output contact Y20 is self-held, the solenoid valve MV remains open and the plunger P continues to rise. When the plunger P reaches the upper limit position, a detection signal is input from the 1st position detector C to the input contact Xll of the sequencer SH.
Input contact x1 is turned on. When the input contact X1 is in the ON state, the output contact Y20 is in the OFF state, and the solenoid valve MV is in the closed state. When the solenoid valve MV is closed, the plunger PH is lowered. When adjusting one control operation of such a machine, etc., it is necessary to simultaneously check the state of the output contact of the sequencer and the one operation warning sound of the plunger P at Cζ. According to the present invention, when the output contact Y20 is in the ON/N state and a sound such as a buzzer is output from the sequencer SE, it is possible to know the state of the output contact '1'20 while visually checking the #1 operation state of the plunger P. ≠I can.

In addition to the embodiments described in 1, the position of the device to be controlled,
Even if the position of the sequencer SR to be controlled ≠i away, the operation can be confirmed from a position close to the device while confirming the state of the contacts by sound.

Effects and Effects Since the ICX of the present invention outputs a sound indicating contact information, contact information can be confirmed while visually observing all control operations of the connected external devices.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 5 is a system diagram of a machine to be controlled by the machine shown in Fig. 5, and a sequence diagram related to the system diagram of Fig. 4; l...Programmer, 3...Input means, 4...Speech synthesis means, 7...Sequencer body, SE...Sequencer agent Patent attorney □Kei Nishi Department Part 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure procedure amendment January 16, 1985

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim] A sequencer for controlling the operation of a connected external device, characterized in that the sequencer comprises a voice synthesizing means for outputting a sound indicating information related to the operation state.