Portable hand-held CNC machine tool programming device
OwnerRichard Raymond Ragniniinventor
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Abstract
A wireless handheld device such as a Palm computer configured to download G-code instructions to a Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) machine is disclosed. The G-code instructions can be edited and loaded onto the handheld device from a stationary PC. The handheld device communicates with the CNC machine using a specialized serial cable.
Claims34
A controller for communicating instructions to a CNC machine, comprising:
- a wireless handheld device;
- a software module loaded on said handheld device;
- and
- a specialized cable for connecting said handheld device to said CNC machine.
A controller for communicating instructions to a CNC machine, comprising:
- a wireless handheld device having a CPU managing an operating system, wherein executable programs are directly accessed from a permanent data storage area of said handheld device, said permanent data storage area being set up in a database format;
- a software module loaded on said wireless handheld device and in communication with said operating system;
- and
- a specialized cable for connecting said handheld device to said CNC machine.
A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium including control logic stored therein, said control logic enabling communication between a handheld device and a CNC machine on behalf of a user, said control logic comprising:
- a wireless handheld device having a CPU managing an operating system, wherein executable programs are directly accessed from a permanent data storage area of said handheld device, said permanent data storage area being set up in a database format;
- and
- a software module loaded on said wireless handheld device and in communication with said operating system;
- wherein
- said handheld device communicates with said CNC machine through a specialized cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.