Abstract:
A tool path determination method is employed to determine a tool path (ES) from an approach point (Pa) to a start point (Ps) of a first machining path (PF). The method comprises: a first step of inputting data ($(1,3)$1, xs, ys; a, xs, ys) specifying a predetermined tool path pattern from a plurality of tool path patterns and also specifying the approach point (Pa); a second step of calculating coordinates (xa, ya) of the position of the approach point (Pa) by employing an operational expression corresponding to the specified tool path pattern and the data specifying the approach point; and a third step of determining the tool path (ES) from the approach point (Pa) to the start point (Ps) of the machining path (PF), on the basis of the approach point and the specified path pattern.
Abstract:
A wire-cut taper machining method wherein the relative movement between a wire (WR) and a workpiece (WK) is controlled by effecting a simultaneous biaxial control for each of two control services (FCS, SCS), i.e., a simultaneous 4-axial control as a whole, thereby tapering the workpiece into a part of a predetermined configuration. The method comprises: a first step of inputting data containing at least data specifying the configuration of the upper and lower surfaces of the part; a second step of, when there is a distance between two surfaces in at least one of the pair of the upper surface (US) of the part and the first control surface (FCS), and the pair of the lower surface (DS) of the part and the second control surface (SCS), projecting corresponding points (P1, P2) of the upper and lower surfaces of the part specified by the configuration data onto the control surface of the pair which has the distance, along the straight line joining th points (P1, P2), thereby obtaining the positions of projection points (Qi, Ri); and a third step of effecting a simultaneous 4-axial control using the position data on the corresponding points on the first and second control surfaces so that the wire simultaneously follows the corresponding points along the first and second control surfaces.
Abstract:
A data input/ouput device comprises a controller (1), a tape punch (5), a tape reader (4), and a printer (6) and can be operated by commands from a host computer. A data discriminator identifying line feed code data is provided in the tape punch (5), the discriminator transmits line feed code data and return code data to the punching unit when it detects line feed code data, so that a line feed code and a return code are punched in sequence. A data discriminator identifying continuous code data consisting of a line feed code and a return code is provided in the tape punch, it transmits only the line feed code data to the punching unit when it detects the continuous code data, so that the line feed code is punched.
Abstract:
A method of displaying a diagnostic result is used in a device able to perform various predetermined diagnoses according to a diagnostic program stored in a ROM (102), and which has a processor (105) under the control of a control program stored in the ROM (102), using information input from a keyboard unit (5) having a plurality of keys with lamps (101a-1, 101a-2; 101b-1, 101b-2; ... 101h-1, 101h-2). The method has the steps of relating various diagnoses to corresponding lamps (101a-2, 101b-2, ...., 101h-2), detecting the switching on of a power source by a power source detector (107) to start the diagnostic program, performing various diagnoses on the basis of the diagnostic program, and lighting the lamps (101a-2, 101b-2, ...., or 101h-2) corresponding to diagnostic steps judged to be abnormal as a result of the diagnostic process.
Abstract:
A data input/output apparatus which has a controller (1), a tape punch (5), a tape reader (4) and a printer (6) and which can also be operated by commands from a host computer. The printer (6) is provided with a tab set counter (6ca) for setting the number of spaces. A predetermined number of spaces is added to the number (set in a bit counter 6cc) of characters to be printed, and data for printing of a necessary number of spaces is continuously set at the beginning of printing in a print character register (6cg), thereby allowing a predetermined margin to be left at the left end of a printing paper.
Abstract:
A data input/output apparatus which has a controller (1), a tape punch (5), a tape reader (4) and a printer (6) and which can also be operated by commands from a host computer. The printer is provided with a data judging circuit for discriminating data which is not usually printed. When data, which is not usually printed, is detected by the data judging circuit, a signal for printing a character corresponding to the data is delivered to a printing part (6e) so that printing can be effected according to the number of digits set in a hit counter (6db) independently of the number of characters set according to data on the number of characters per line.
Abstract:
A method of preparing an NC part program for numerically-controlled machining includes a plurality of machining steps, e.g., a first machining step for machining workpiece (WK) into a roughly-machined shape (P5 - P4 - P3 - P2 - P1), and a second machining step for machining the workpiece into a finished shape (P6 - P7 - P8 - P9 - P10). The method comprises: inputting, for each machining step, at least the tool to be used TL1, TL2, the axial incremental quantity between a reference position (R) on a tool slide (TBS) and the end of the tool used, and positions (P5 to P1; P6 to P10) to be machined; preparing a subprogram for each machining step by employing these items of data; preparing a main program for calling the subprograms in the order of machining step; and combining the subprograms and the main program to prepare an NC part program.
Abstract:
Procede d'usinage a commande numerique permettant l'usinage d'une surface incurvee (FS) formee en reliant des points correspondants (mi, ni) (i = 1, 2, ...) sur deux courbes (CV1, CV2) via une electrode a fil d'un dispositif d'usinage a decoupe par fil par electro-erosion et l'outil (BC) d'une machine a fraiser a commande simultanee sur cinq axes. Dans ces procedes d'usinage a commande numerique on introduit des informations permettant de specifier les deux courbes (CV1, CV2), des informations concernant le diametre de l'outil ou du fil, des informations concernant la direction de correction de l'outil ou du fil, et des informations de division permettant de diviser les courbes respectives, la position decalee au prochain point de division (mi, ni) du point de division (mi-1, ni-1) occupe actuellement par l'outil (BT) ou par le fil est obtenu avec les informations respectives, l'outil (BT) ou le fil est deplace vers la position decalee, et la surface incurvee (SF) est usinee.
Abstract:
Method of forming the positional data on the control shafts of a robot without carrying out a teaching operation. This method of forming the positional data on the control shafts of a robot consists of a step of inputting the data by which the shape of a workpiece (WK) is determined, and the data (alpha, beta, delta) by which the posture of a tool (TL) which is in accordance with the content of an operation practiced by the robot is determined, a step of computing the positions (X, Y, Z) in the coordinate system X-Y-Z of the workpiece of a free end (P) of the tool by using the data by which the shape of the workpiece is determined, a step of determining the positions of the robot-forming control shafts with reference to the position of the free end of the tool and the data on the posture of the tool, and a step of determining the positions of the control shafts of the robot in order along a path of tool (PT).
Abstract:
A method of loading a system program for apparatuses (SYS1, SYS2) that execute predetermined processing controlled by a system program that has been loaded into a memory. According to this loading method, the system program is divided into a plurality of modules (M1 to M4) which are stored on a floppy disc (FLOP); data (CD) are set in advance in ROMs (LROM1, LROM2) so that the capacities of memories (MM1, MM2), to which the system program wil be transferred and stored, are confirmed; the memory capacities of the apparatuses (SYS1, SYS2) are confirmed with reference to data (CD) at the time when the system program is being loaded such that a predetermined module is loaded onto the memories (MM1, MM2) based upon the memory capacity; the module (M4) that has not been loaded is then stored as a relocatable module in the memory (MM1) to substitute for an unnecessary module as required, and an execution control table (LAT) is prepared to control the memory position in the memory (MM1) of said relocatable module. When a relocatable module is to be referred to, the memory position is found by using the execution control table and the relocatable module is referred to.