Abstract: The present invention pertains to a control and programming means (1) for a manipulator (2) with a manipulator control (3), a computer (4) with a graphics unit and with a portable programming device (10), which connected to the computing unit (4) by remote data transmission. The programming device (10) has a display screen (12) without a graphics card of its own, which is connected to the graphics unit (5) of the computer (4) by remote data transmission means and receives the graphic information from the said graphics unit. The graphics unit (5) preferably has a graphics card (6) with a converter (9) and an integrated serial interface (7) for remote data transmission for this purpose. The programming device (10) has a serial interface (7) for remote data transmission. The programming device (10) has a serial interface (7), which is connected to the display screen (12) via a converter (9).

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a programming device (1) for multiaxial industrial robots. The housing (2) has a display (3) and a plurality of switches and/or function keys (4). It has three or more ergonomically designed grip areas (6, 7, 8, 9), wherein grip strips (6, 7, 8) are made in one piece with two or more housing edges (25, 26), and the function keys (4) are located on these grip strips within the reach of the fingers. A joystick (14) is arranged horizontally at the lateral housing edge (26), and a grip strip (8) and a thumb ball pad (15) are located in its vicinity. The housing (2) also has one or more interfaces (16, 17) for connection to external communications means, especially external input or output devices and/or external computing units.