Apparatus for monitoring and programming functioning of a machine for machining workpieces
AssigneeAGIE A.G. fur industrielle Elektronik
InventorsClaudio Borsari, Thomas Gasser, Lars Olsson
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Abstract
A method of and an apparatus for monitoring and programming functioning of a machine for machining workpieces, in particular, a spark erosion machine, in which separate functions are displayed on a window of the apparatus screen, one or more of the displayed functions is/are selected and then set up valuewise in a further window of the apparatus screen.
Claims13
An apparatus for monitoring and programming functioning of a spark erosion machine for machining workpieces, said apparatus comprising a screen having window means including at least one of means for displaying a plurality of separate functions, means for selecting at least one function of the displayed plurality of functions, means for valuewise setting up the selected at least one function, and means for controlling selection and valuewise set up of the at least one function, wherein said window means includes a dialog window with at least one of a section for identification of a function, a section for input of set up of a function, and a section for sketching a function, wherein said input section comprises a display for reproducing valuewise set up parameters of a selected function and wherein said display is provided so as to reproduce a plurality of mutually exclusive values or value groups which distinguish from each other and permit to obtain a similar change of the selected function.
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