Control panel having nc function for machine tool

A control panel having NC function, connected to a machine tool body for executing a numerical control operation, the control panel having a front surface on which a display screen and an input section having a large number of keys are arranged, and including a control unit and a storage unit installed inside, the control unit being configured to drive a machining section of the machine tool body in accordance with a predetermined program, and the storage unit being configured to store various programs and tool information, wherein:

• the control panel further including an image pickup device for reading a matrix type two-dimensional code, the image pickup device being installed on the front surface of the control panel, or on an on-hand manual pulse generator which is connected to the control panel,
• the control unit includes a reader configured to process image data of the matrix type two-dimensional code captured by the image pickup device, and to output the processed image data as read data;
• and based on work instruction information contained in the read data from the reader, a drive control to the machining section is started.