Machine tool data system and method

In a machine tool system having only a single machine tool and including respective feedback transducer means responsive to movement of parts of a machine tool relative to respective machine tool axes to generate feedback signals in accordance therewith,

• (a) coded record means operable in an input mode for supplying successive blocks of machine tool control instructions of a previously established sequence and operable in an output mode for producing a sequence of blocks of machine tool control instructions on a coded record,
• (b) stored program digital computer means including random access computer memory means for storing at respective identified locations of a series of memory locations thereof respective blocks of machine tool control instructions, and operable in a first mode to store successive blocks of machine tool control instructions of a previously established sequence at successive identified locations of said series of memory locations of said computer memory means to produce a stored sequence of such blocks, and operable in a second mode to respond to respective different manually generated coded editing instructions as specifying respective different editing operations on identified respective ones of said locations of said series of memory locations of said computer memory means and to effect such editing operations on such identified locations of said series of memory locations in said computer memory means, operable in a third mode for responding to a coded record output signal to supply as an output a stored sequence of blocks of machine tool instructions stored in said series of memory locations of said computer memory means, and operable in a fourth mode for generating digital command signals in accordance with successive blocks of machine tool control instructions of a previously established sequence,
• (c) manually controlled input means connected with said digital computer means and selectively manually actuatable to supply to said digital computer means respective different manually generated coded editing instructions as specifying respective different editing operations on selected ones of the respective locations of said series of memory locations and selectively manually actuatable to supply to said digital computer means a coded record output signal,
• (d) machine tool control and interface means for supplying coded data signals as output therefrom in response to a readout selection signal, and including plural axis closed loop machine tool control means operatively coupled to the respective parts of the machine tool and to said feedback transducer means and reponsive to digital command signals and to said feedback signals to control movements of the parts of the machine tool relative to the respective machine tool axes, and operable to supply coded data signals as to the status thereof, and
• (e) on-line two-way interconnection means providing two-way on-line interconnection between said coded record means, said stored program digital computer means and said machine tool control and interface means, and providing for the on-line transmission of successive blocks of machine tool control instructions from said coded record means to said digital computer means, for the on-line transmission of successive blocks of machine tool control instructions from said digital computer means to said coded record means, for the on-line transmission of digital command signals and readout selection signals from said digital computer means to said machine tool control and interface means, and for the on-line transmission of coded data signals in accordance with the status of the machine tool control means from said machine tool control and interface means to said digital computer means.

In a machine tool system having only a single machine tool and including respective feedback transducer means responsive to movement of parts of the machine tool relative to respective machine tool axes to generate feedback signals in accordance therewith,

• (a) coded record means operable in an input mode for supplying successive blocks of machine tool control instructions of a previously established sequence,
• (b) stored program digital computer means operable for generating a readout selection signal and including random access computer memory means having a series of memory locations thereof for storing blocks of machine tool control instructions, and operable in a first mode to store successive blocks of machine tool control instructions of a previously established sequence at said series of memory locations of said computer memory means to produce a stored sequence of such blocks, and operable in a second mode to respond to manually generated coded editing instructions as specifying editing operations on respective locations of said series of memory locations of said computer memory means and to effect such editing operations on such locations of said series of memory locations, operable in a third mode to supply as an output a stored sequence of blocks of machine tool instructions stored in said series of memory locations of said computer memory means, and operable in a fourth mode for generating digital command signals in accordance with successive blocks of machine tool control instructions of a previously established sequence,
• (c) manually controlled input means connectable on-line with said digital computer means and selectively manually actuatable to supply to said digital computer means manually generated coded editing instructions as specifying editing operations on respective locations of said series of memory locations,
• (d) machine tool control and interface means for supplying coded data signals as output therefrom in response to a readout selection signal, and including plural axis closed loop machine tool control means operatively coupled to the respective parts of the machine tool and to said feedback transducer means and responsive to digital command signals and to said feedback signals to control movements of the parts of the machine tool relative to the respective machine tool axes, and
• (e) on-line interconnection means providing on-line interconnection between said coded record means, said stored program digital computer means and said machine tool control and interface means, and providing for the on-line transmission of successive blocks of machine tool control instructions from said coded record means to said digital computer means, for the on-line transmission of digital command signals and the readout selection signal from said digital computer means to said machine tool control and interface means, and for the on-line transmission of coded data signals from said machine tool control and inerface means to said digital computer means.

In a machine tool system having a machine tool and including respective feedback transducer means responsive to movement of parts of the machine tool relative to respective machine tool axes to generate feedback signals in accordance therewith,

• (a) coded record means operable in an input mode for supplying successive blocks of machine tool control instructions of a previously established sequence and operable in an output mode for producing a sequence of blocks of machine tool control instruction on a coded record,
• (b) stored program digital computer means including random access computer memory means having a series of memory locations thereof for storing a sequence of blocks of machine tool control instructions, and operable in a first mode to store successive blocks of machine tool control instructions of a previously established sequence at said series of memory locations of said computer memory means to produce a stored sequence of such blocks, and operable in a second mode to respond to manually generated coded editing instructions as specifiying respective different editing operations on respective locations of said series of memory locations of said computer memory means and to effect such editing operations on such locations of said series of memory locations, operable in a third mode to supply as an output a stored sequence of blocks of machine tool control instructions stored in said series of memory locations of said computer memory means, and operable in a fourth mode for generating digital command signals in accordance with successive blocks of machine tool control instructions of a previously established sequence,
• (c) manually controlled input means connected on-line with said digital computer means and selectively manually actuatable to supply to said digital computer means manually generated coded editing instructions as specifying editing operations on respective locations of said series of memory locations,
• (d) machine tool control and interface means including plural axis closed loop machine tool control means operatively coupled to the respective parts of the machine tool and to said feedback transducer means and responsive to digital command signals and to said feedback signals to control movements of the parts of the machine tool relative to the respective machine tool axes, and
• (e) on-line interconnection means providing on-line interconnection between said coded record means, said stored program digital computer means and said machine tool control and interface means, and providing for the on-line transmission of successive blocks of machine tool control instructions from said coded record means to said digital computer means, for the on-line transmission of successive blocks of machine tool control instructions from said digital computer means to said coded record means, and including computer bus means for the on-line transmission of digital commands signals from said digital computer means to said machine tool control and interface means.

In a machine tool system having a machine tool and including respective feedback transducer means responsive to movement of parts of the machine tool relative to respective machine tool axes to generate feedback signals in accordance therewith,

• (a) coded record means operable in an input mode for supplying successive blocks of machine tool control instructions of a previously established sequence,
• (b) stored program digital computer means operable for generating readout selection signals and including random access computer memory means having a series of memory locations thereof for storing a sequence blocks of machine tool control instructions, and operable in a first mode to store successive blocks of machine tool control instructions of a previously established sequence at said series of memory locations of said computer memory means to produce a stored sequence of such blocks, and operable in a second mode to respond to manually generated coded editing instructions as specifying editing operations on respective locations of said series of memory locations of said computer memory means and to effect such editing operations on such locations of said series of memory locations, operable in a third mode to supply as an output a stored sequence of blocks of machine tool instructions stored in said series of memory locations of said computer memory means, and operable in a fourth mode for generating digital command signals in accordance with successive blocks of machine tool control instructions of a previously established sequence,
• (c) manually controlled input means connected on-line with said digital computer means and selectively manually actuatable to supply to said digital computer means manually generated coded editing instructions as specifying editing operations on respective locations of said series of memory locations,
• (d) machine tool control and interface means for supplying coded data signals as output therefrom in response to readout selection signals, and including plural axis closed loop machine tool control means operatively coupled to the respective parts of the machine tool and to said feedback transducer means and responsive to digital command signals and to said feedback signals to control movements of the parts of the machine tool relative to the respective machine tool axes, and operable to supply coded data signals as to the status thereof, and
• (e) on-line interconection means providing on-line interconnection between said coded record means, said stored program digital computer means and said machine tool control and interface means, and providing for the on-line transmission of successive blocks of machine tool control instructions from said coded record means to said digital computer means, and including computer bus means extending between said digital computer means and said machine tool control and interface means for the on-line transmission of digital command signals and readout selection signals from said digital computer means to said machine tool control and interface means and for the on-line transmission of coded data signals in accordance with the status of the machine tool control means from said machine tool control and interface means to said digital computer means.