Numerical controller equipped with optional block skip function
US4501998A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 1982 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/36078
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A numerical controller having an extended optional block skip function which permits selection of an optional block in a certain specific section of an execution program. In a numerical information storage medium is stored a cutting program in which a specific block is provided with skip object indicating information and skip select information, which is data for deciding whether to skip over the block and which can assume at least two values. Information indicating which ones of the blocks specified as the objects of optional block skip control are to be validated and invalidated is entered from a block select switch. A block skip circuit checks whether or not the skip object indicating information is present at the head or intermediate portion of each block. If not, the block is selected and, if the information is present, the skip select information is collated with information from the block select switch. As a result of this collation, when the block is to be invalidated, the block is skipped over and when the block is to be validated, the block is executed. A variety of cutting operations can be achieved using one cutting program, markedly improving the maneuverability and fu…
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