TWI381277B - System and method for converting a measurement program - Google Patents

Description

Measurement program conversion system and method

The present invention relates to a data conversion system and method, and more particularly to a measurement program conversion system and method.

In the construction of high-quality products and the construction of high-efficiency production environments, the application of measurement technology has played a major role, and its importance is increasing day by day. Various measurement equipments with excellent measurement accuracy and reliability are continuously obtained in enterprises. Promotion and application. In any processing equipment, the offset caused by thermal deformation and the deviation caused by the wear of the jig are inevitable during the preparation process, and these offsets and deviations are reduced, which inevitably requires high-precision measuring equipment to measure the amount of the product. Measurement. At present, various measuring equipment manufacturing companies are constantly developing and improving their own measuring equipment to meet the ever-changing requirements of the market. For example, a fast scanning measuring device QV (Quick Vision) appears on the market.

In fact, many companies have measurement equipment developed by a number of companies to accurately measure a product. However, the measurement programs between measurement devices of different companies are usually incompatible. When the product is accurately measured, it must be equipped with a product measurement program of different formats. This requires the staff to prepare a measurement program of the corresponding format for each measurement device, which will cause the cumbersome measurement process and the measurement operation time. waste.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a measurement program conversion system and method for quickly and accurately converting measurement programs to avoid measurement operations. The cumbersome process and the waste of measuring the working time.

A measurement program conversion system includes a measurement program storage area for storing a measurement program to be converted, a target program storage area for storing the converted target program, and a conversion program for converting the measurement program. Conversion module. The conversion module includes: a read sub-module for reading a measurement program to be converted from the measurement program storage area; and a measurement element conversion sub-module for including measurement in the measurement program In the element program, the measurement element program is converted into a measurement element target program; and an element conversion sub-module is created, which is used to convert the created element program to create an element target program when the element program is created in the measurement program. The coordinate system conversion sub-module is configured to convert the coordinate system setting program into a coordinate system setting target program when the coordinate program setting program is included in the measurement program; and the size output conversion sub-module is used for the measurement When the program includes the size output program, the size output program is converted into a size output target program; and the transfer sub-module is used to transfer all the target programs of the conversion to the target program storage area for storage.

A measurement program conversion method includes the following steps: (a) reading a measurement program to be converted from a measurement program storage area; (b) measuring the measurement element program when the measurement program is included in the measurement program The element program is converted into a measurement element target program; (c) the creation element program is converted into a creation element object program when the measurement program is included in the measurement program; (d) the coordinate system setting is included in the measurement program. In the program, the coordinate system setting program is converted into a coordinate system setting target program; (e) when the size output program is included in the measurement program, the size output program is converted into a size output target program; (f) the above conversion All target programs are transferred to The target program is stored in the storage area.

Compared with the prior art, the measurement program conversion system and method fully considers the automation of the measurement program conversion process, and avoids the tedious measurement process and the waste of the measurement operation time.

Referring to Figure 1, there is shown a hardware architecture diagram of a preferred embodiment of the measurement program conversion system of the present invention. The system includes a measurement program storage area 15, a conversion module 17, a target program storage area 19, a universal serial bus 13 for connecting signal transmission between components, and a processing component room. The CPU (central processing unit) of the signal 10. The CPU 10 communicates with the measurement program storage area 15, the conversion module 17, and the target program storage area 19 via the universal serial bus 13. The measurement program storage area 15 is used to store a measurement program to be converted. The conversion module 17 is configured to convert the measurement program stored in the measurement program storage area 15 into a target program to be obtained, which is different from the format of the target program. The target program storage area 19 is used to store the target program converted by the conversion module 17.

Referring to FIG. 2, it is a sub-function module diagram of the conversion module 17. The conversion module 17 includes a reading sub-module 170, a measurement element conversion sub-module 171, a creation element conversion sub-module 172, a light conversion sub-module 173, a coordinate system conversion sub-module 174, and a size output conversion sub-module. Group 175 and transfer sub-module 176.

The read sub-module 170 is configured to read the measurement program to be converted from the measurement program storage area 15. The measurement program includes a measurement element program, an element creation program, a light setting program, a coordinate system setting program, and/or a size input. The target program corresponds to the measurement program, and includes a measurement element target program, a creation element target program, a light setting target program, a coordinate system setting target program, and/or a size output target program.

The measurement element conversion sub-module 171 is configured to convert the measurement element program in the measurement program into a measurement element target program. The measurement elements include the points, lines, faces, and circles to be measured. The measurement element program includes a measurement point program, a measurement thread type, a measurement surface program, and/or a measurement circle program; the measurement element target program corresponds to the measurement element program. Further, the measurement element conversion sub-module 171 is configured to search for a measurement element program to be converted from the measurement program by using a keyword, and convert the measurement point program in the searched measurement element program into a quantity. The measuring point target program converts the measurement thread in the searched measurement element program into a measuring line target program, and converts the measuring surface program in the searched measuring element program into a measuring surface target program, and Converts the measurement circle program in the searched measurement element program to the measurement circle target program.

The create element conversion sub-module 172 is configured to convert the created element program in the measurement program into a create element target program. The creation of the element includes the measurement point, the measurement line, the measurement surface, and the measurement circle to be created by the measurement element. Creating an element program includes creating a point program, creating a thread, creating a surface program, and/or creating a circle program; creating an element object program corresponds to the element creation program. Further, the creating element conversion sub-module 172 is configured to search for a creation element program to be converted from the measurement program by using a keyword, and convert the created point program in the searched creation element program into a creation point target program. Convert the created thread in the searched creation element program to create a line target program that will search for the created element in the program The creation of the face program is converted to create a face target program, and the created circle program in the searched creation element program is converted into a circle object creation program.

The light conversion sub-module 173 is configured to convert the light setting program in the measurement program into a light setting target program when the requirement for the light setting is equivalent. Further, the light conversion sub-module 173 is configured to search for a light setting program to be converted from the measurement program by using a keyword, according to the measuring machine using the measuring program and the measuring machine to be used. The difference between the light values is calculated to compensate the light value, and the searched light setting program is combined with the calculated compensated light value into a light setting target program.

The coordinate system conversion sub-module 174 is configured to convert the coordinate system setting program in the measurement program into a coordinate system setting target program. The coordinate system setting program includes a complement front program, a rotary coordinate axis program, a translation coordinate axis program, a coordinate axis zero return program, and/or a coordinate system calling program; the coordinate system setting target program corresponds to the coordinate system setting program. Further, the coordinate system conversion sub-module 174 is configured to search for a coordinate system setting program to be converted from the measurement program by using a keyword, and convert the complementary positive program in the searched coordinate system setting program into a complementary positive target. The program converts the rotated coordinate axis program in the searched coordinate system setting program into a rotary coordinate axis target program, converts the translation coordinate coordinate axis program in the searched coordinate system setting program into a translation coordinate coordinate axis target program, and searches for the coordinate coordinate setting program. The coordinate axis zeroing program is converted into a coordinate axis zeroing target program, and the coordinate system calling program in the searched coordinate system setting program is converted into a coordinate system calling target program.

The size output conversion sub-module 175 is used to size the measurement program The output program is converted to a size output target program. The size output program includes an output feature program, an output distance program, an output straightness program, an output roundness program, an output parallelism program, an output verticality program, an output position program, and/or an output text information program. The output characteristics specify the measurement data to be output. For example, the measurement point data includes coordinates (x, y, z); the measurement circle data includes radius, diameter, and coordinates (x, y, z). Straightness, roundness, parallelism, perpendicularity, and position are used to measure the geometric properties of an object. For example, straightness, also known as straightness deviation, is used to measure the deviation of the actual measurement line from the theoretical line. Further, the size output conversion sub-module 175 is configured to search for a size output program to be converted from the measurement program by using a keyword, and convert the output feature program in the searched size output program into an output feature target program. Converting the output distance program in the searched size output program into an output distance target program, converting the output straightness program in the searched size output program into an output straightness target program, and outputting the output in the size output program The roundness program is converted into an output roundness target program, and the output parallelism program in the searched size output program is converted into an output parallelism target program, and the output verticality program in the searched size output program is converted into output verticality. The target program converts the output position degree program in the searched size output program into an output position degree target program, and converts the output text information program in the searched size output program into an output text information target program.

The transfer sub-module 176 is configured to transfer the converted target program to the target program storage area 19 for storage.

Use this measurement program to convert the system to achieve fast and accurate measurement The steps to convert to the target program are as follows.

First, the read sub-module 170 reads the measurement program to be converted from the measurement program storage area 15.

Next, the measurement element conversion sub-module 171 converts the measurement element program in the measurement program into a measurement element target program, and creates an element conversion sub-module 172 to convert the created element program in the measurement program into a creation element. The target program, the light conversion sub-module 173 converts the light setting program in the measurement program into a light setting target program, and the coordinate system conversion sub-module 174 converts the coordinate system setting program in the measurement program into a coordinate system setting target. The program, size output conversion sub-module 175 converts the size output program in the measurement program into a size output target program.

Thereafter, the transfer sub-module 176 outputs the converted target program to the target program storage area 19.

Referring to FIG. 3, it is a specific implementation flowchart of a preferred embodiment of the measurement program conversion method of the present invention. First, the reading sub-module 170 reads the measurement program to be converted from the measurement program storage area 15 (step S20). Then, when the measurement element program is included in the measurement program, the measurement element conversion sub-module 171 converts the measurement element program in the measurement program into a measurement element target program (step S22). Next, when the creation element program is included in the measurement program, the creation element conversion sub-module 172 converts the creation element program in the measurement program into the creation element target program (step S24). Next, when the light setting program is included in the measurement program, the light conversion sub-module 173 converts the light setting program in the measurement program into a light setting target program (step S26). Next, include coordinates in the measurement program When the program is set, the coordinate system conversion sub-module 174 converts the coordinate system setting program in the measurement program into a coordinate system setting target program (step S28). Next, when the size output program is included in the measurement program, the size output conversion sub-module 175 converts the size output program in the measurement program into a size output target program (step S30). Finally, the transfer sub-module 176 transfers all the converted target programs to the target program storage area 19 for storage (step S32).

Referring to FIG. 4, it is a flowchart of the implementation of step S22. First, the measurement element conversion sub-module 171 searches for the measurement element program to be converted from the measurement program by using a keyword, and the keyword includes a keyword of the measurement point program, a measurement thread type keyword, The keyword of the measurement surface program and the keyword of the measurement circle (step S220). Then, when the searched measurement element program includes the measurement point program, the measurement element conversion sub-module 171 converts the measurement point program in the searched measurement element program into the measurement point target program (step S222). ). Then, when the searched measurement element program includes the measurement thread type, the measurement element conversion sub-module 171 converts the measurement thread in the searched measurement element program into the measurement line target program (step S224). ). Next, when the searched measurement element program includes the measurement surface program, the measurement element conversion sub-module 171 converts the measurement surface program in the searched measurement element program into the measurement surface target program (step S226). ). Finally, when the searched measurement element program includes the measurement circle program, the measurement element conversion sub-module 171 converts the measurement circle program in the searched measurement element program into the measurement circle target program (step S228). ).

Referring to FIG. 5, it is a flowchart of the implementation of step S24. First, create a meta The conversion sub-module 172 searches for the created element program to be converted from the measurement program by using keywords, including keywords for creating a point program, creating a thread-type keyword, and creating a keyword for the surface program. A keyword of a circle is created (step S240). Next, when the created creation point program includes the creation point program, the creation element conversion sub-module 172 converts the created creation point program in the searched creation element program into the creation point target program (step S242). Next, when the created thread creation formula is included in the searched creation element program, the creation element conversion sub-module 172 converts the creation thread in the searched creation element program into the creation line target program (step S244). Next, when the created creation element program includes the creation surface program, the creation element conversion sub-module 172 converts the created creation surface program in the searched creation element program into the creation surface target program (step S246). Finally, when the created creation element program includes the creation circle program, the creation element conversion sub-module 172 converts the created circle program in the searched creation element program into the creation circle object program (step S248).

Referring to FIG. 6, it is a flowchart of the implementation of step S26. First, the light conversion sub-module 173 searches for the light setting program to be converted from the measurement program by using a keyword (step S260). Next, the light conversion sub-module 173 calculates the compensation light value based on the difference between the measurement machine using the measurement program and the light value of the measurement machine to be used (step S262). Finally, the light conversion sub-module 173 converts the searched light setting program into the light setting target program in combination with the calculated compensation light value (step S264).

Referring to FIG. 7, the flowchart of the implementation of step S28 is shown. First, the coordinate system The conversion sub-module 174 searches for the coordinate system setting program to be converted from the measurement program by using a keyword, and the keyword includes a keyword for complementing the front program, a keyword for rotating the coordinate axis program, a keyword for translating the coordinate axis program, The keyword and coordinate of the coordinate axis zeroing program are keywords of the calling program (step S280). Next, when the searched coordinate axis setting program includes the complementary front program, the coordinate system conversion sub-module 174 converts the complementary front-end program in the searched coordinate system setting program into the complementary front-end target program (step S282). Next, when the searched coordinate axis setting program includes the rotary coordinate axis program, the coordinate system conversion sub-module 174 converts the rotated coordinate axis program in the searched coordinate system setting program into the rotary coordinate axis target program (step S284). Next, when the searched coordinate axis setting program includes the translation coordinate axis program, the coordinate system conversion sub-module 174 converts the translation coordinate coordinate axis program in the searched coordinate system setting program into the translation coordinate axis target program (step S286). Next, when the coordinate axis setting program is included in the searched coordinate axis setting program, the coordinate system conversion sub-module 174 converts the coordinate axis zeroing program in the searched coordinate system setting program into the coordinate axis zeroing target program (step S288). Next, when the coordinate axis calling program is included in the searched coordinate axis setting program, the coordinate system converting sub-module 174 converts the coordinate system calling program in the searched coordinate system setting program into the coordinate system calling target program (step S290).

Referring to FIG. 8, it is a flowchart of the implementation of step S30. First, the size output conversion sub-module 175 is configured to search for a size output program to be converted from the measurement program by using a keyword, where the keyword includes a keyword of the output feature program, a keyword of the output distance program, and an output line. The keyword of the program, the keyword of the output roundness program, and the output parallel program The key, the keyword of the output verticality program, the keyword of the output position program, and the keyword of the output text information program (step S300). Next, when the output size program is included in the searched size output program, the size output conversion sub-module 175 converts the output feature program in the searched size output program into an output feature target program (step S301). Next, when the output size program is included in the searched size output program, the size output conversion sub-module 175 converts the output distance program in the searched size output program into an output distance target program (step S302). Next, when the output straightness program is included in the searched size output program, the size output conversion sub-module 175 converts the output straightness program in the searched size output program into an output straightness target program (step S303). Next, when the output circularity program is included in the searched size output program, the size output conversion sub-module 175 converts the output circularity program in the searched size output program into an output circularity target program (step S304). Next, when the output parallelism program is included in the searched size output program, the size output conversion sub-module 175 converts the output parallelism program in the searched size output program into an output parallelism target program (step S305). Next, when the output size program is included in the searched size output program, the size output conversion sub-module 175 converts the output verticality program in the searched size output program into an output verticality target program (step S306). Next, when the searched size output program includes the output position degree program, the size output conversion sub-module 175 converts the output position degree program in the searched size output program into the output position degree target program (step S307). Then, when the searched size output program includes the output text information program, the size output conversion sub-module 175 converts the output text information program in the searched size output program into the input The text information target program is output (step S308).

The present invention has been described above in terms of preferred embodiments, and is not intended to limit the invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims, unless otherwise claimed.

10‧‧‧Central processor

13‧‧‧Common serial bus

15‧‧‧Measure program storage area

17‧‧‧Transition module

19‧‧‧ Target program storage area

170‧‧‧Read submodule

171‧‧‧Measurement element conversion submodule

172‧‧‧Create element conversion submodule

173‧‧‧Light Conversion Submodule

174‧‧‧ coordinate system conversion sub-module

175‧‧‧ size output conversion sub-module

176‧‧‧Transfer submodule

1 is a hardware architecture diagram of a preferred embodiment of a metrology program conversion system of the present invention.

2 is a sub-function module diagram of the conversion module of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a specific implementation flowchart of a preferred embodiment of a method for converting a measurement program according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the implementation of the step of converting the measurement element in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the implementation of the step of converting the element creation program in FIG.

Figure 6 is a flow chart showing the implementation of the steps of converting the light setting program in Figure 3.

Figure 7 is a flow chart showing the implementation of the steps of the conversion coordinate system setting program in Figure 3.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the implementation of the conversion size output program step in FIG.

Claims (6)

A measurement program conversion system includes a measurement program storage area for storing a measurement program to be converted, a target program storage area for storing the converted target program, and a conversion program for converting the measurement program. a conversion module, the conversion module includes: a read sub-module for reading a measurement program to be converted from the measurement program storage area; and a measurement element conversion sub-module for the measurement program When the measurement element program is included, the measurement element program is converted into a measurement element target program; and an element conversion sub-module is created, and when the element creation program is included in the measurement program, the created element program is converted into Creating an element target program; the light conversion sub-module is configured to convert the light setting program in the measurement program into a light setting target program when the light setting program is included in the measuring program; the coordinate system is used to convert the sub-module When the coordinate system setting program is included in the measurement program, the coordinate system setting program is converted into a coordinate system setting target program; and the size output conversion sub-module is used for the measurement range When the program includes an output size, the size of the output conversion program to the target program output size; and transmitting the sub-module for transferring the target program for all the above conversion program to the target storage area. The measurement program conversion system of claim 1, wherein the measurement element includes points, lines, faces, and circles to be measured. The measurement program conversion system of claim 1, wherein the creation element includes a measurement point, a measurement line, and a quantity to be created by the measurement element. Measuring surface and measuring circle. A measuring program conversion method, the method comprising the steps of: reading a measurement program to be converted from a measurement program storage area; and converting the measurement element program into a measurement element program when the measurement program is included in the measurement program The element target program is measured; when the element program is created, the created element program is converted into an element target program; when the light program is included in the measurement program, the light setting program is converted into a light Setting a target program; when the coordinate program is included in the measurement program, the coordinate system setting program is converted into a coordinate system setting target program; when the size output program is included in the measurement program, the size output program is converted into The size output target program; and all the target programs of the above conversion are transferred to a target program storage area for storage. The measurement program conversion method according to claim 4, wherein the measurement element includes a point, a line, a surface, and a circle to be measured. The measurement program conversion method of claim 4, wherein the creation element comprises a measurement point, a measurement line, a measurement surface, and a measurement circle to be created by the measurement element.