Interface unit for converting format
AssigneeFanuc Corporation
InventorsHideaki Kawamura, Toshiaki Otsuki
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Abstract
An interface unit simplifies the definition or correction of the contents of conversion from a macro instruction into micro instructions by the machine tool maker, without changing the specifications of the NC processor (3) side in numerical control equipment (NC). A receiving circuit (9, 10) receives a macro instruction delivered from the NC processor (3), and format converting circuitry (6, 8) converts the macro instruction received by the receiving circuit (9, 10) into a series of micro instructions. A transmitting circuit (11, 12) transmits the series of micro instructions obtained by the format converting circuitry (6, 8) to the NC processor (3).
Claims6
A format conversion interface unit adapted for connection to numerical control equipment which numerically controls a machine tool by interpreting and executing an NC cutting program through use of an operation function of an NC processor, comprising:
- a receiving circuit, coupled to the NC processor, for receiving a macro instruction delivered from the NC processor;
- format converting means, separate from the NC processor, for converting the macro instruction received by said receiving circuit into a series of micro instructions in accordance with a conversion program stored in said format converting means, so that the NC cutting program can be used to cause said format converting means to generate different micro instructions by rewriting only the conversion program stored in said format converting means;
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- a transmitting circuit, coupled to the NC processor and said format converting means, for transmitting the series of micro instructions obtained by said format converting means to the NC processor.
A format conversion interface unit adapted for connection to numerical control equipment including an NC processor for controlling a machine tool under control of an NC program including macro instructions and NC program micro instructions, comprising:
- receiving means for receiving a macro instruction from the NC processor;
- format converting means, separate from the NC processor, for converting the macro instruction received by said receiving means into a series of converted micro instructions in accordance with a conversion program stored in said format converting means, so that the NC program can be used to cause said format converting means to generate different micro instructions by rewriting only the conversion program stored in said format converting means;
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- transmitting means for transmitting the series of converted micro instructions to the NC processor.
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