Abstract: A machining time prediction system divides a machining program to be executed by a machine tool into a plurality of sections, transfers the divided machining programs to arithmetic unit to calculate machining times and integrates the calculated machining times. Thus, when hardware resources of an arithmetic processing apparatus for calculating a machining time are lacking, it is possible to perform necessary calculations in cooperation with the other management apparatus or machine tool or the like, and thereby shorten a processing time.

Abstract: A machining time prediction system divides a machining program to be executed by a machine tool into a plurality of sections, transfers the divided machining programs to arithmetic unit to calculate machining times and integrates the calculated machining times. Thus, when hardware resources of an arithmetic processing apparatus for calculating a machining time are lacking, it is possible to perform necessary calculations in cooperation with the other management apparatus or machine tool or the like, and thereby shorten a processing time.

Abstract: A manual pulse generating device includes a rotatable dial, a pulse generating unit configured to generate drive pulses for commanding axial movement in accordance with an amount of rotation of the dial, an enable switch configured to switch between enablement and disablement of axial movement in accordance with the drive pulses, and a casing having the dial and the enable switch disposed on a surface thereof, and accommodating the pulse generating unit in the interior thereof. The dial is mounted on one end side in a longitudinal direction of the casing, and on a front surface of the casing, and the enable switch is mounted on another end side, i.e., a side in the positive X direction, in the longitudinal direction of the casing, and on the front surface of the casing, or on a side surface of the casing that extends along a lateral direction of the casing.

Abstract: A manual pulse generating device is equipped with a rotatable dial, a pulse generating unit configured to generate drive pulses for commanding axial movement in accordance with an amount of rotation of the dial, an enable switch configured to switch between enablement and disablement of axial movement in accordance with the drive pulses, and a casing having the dial and the enable switch disposed on a surface thereof, and configured to accommodate the pulse generating unit in the interior thereof. The guard configured to cover at least a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the dial is attached to the casing.

Abstract: Provided is a controller capable of performing discrimination as to whether abnormality is caused by a hardware factor or a software factor according to an output state of a signal at the time of occurrence of the abnormality. The controller has a PC function and includes a hardware timer configured with only hardware and a software timer performing counting by software, and the controller generates a signal indicating that a hardware timer is working and a signal indicating that a software timer is working and outputs these signals.

Abstract: A driver circuit driving an LED backlight of a liquid crystal display device includes a determination unit and a drive current output unit that receives a luminance adjustment signal from the determination unit and supplies a drive current to the LED backlight. The determination unit determines whether or not a duty ratio of a PWM signal input from a control circuit satisfies a predetermined value set in advance and outputs a luminance adjustment signal set in advance in a case where the input of the PWM signal does not reach the predetermined value and outputs a luminance adjustment signal corresponding to the PWM signal input from the control circuit in a case where the input of the PWM signal is the predetermined value or more.

Abstract: A driver circuit driving an LED backlight of a liquid crystal display device includes a determination unit and a drive current output unit that receives a luminance adjustment signal from the determination unit and supplies a drive current to the LED backlight. The determination unit determines whether or not a duty ratio of a PWM signal input from a control circuit satisfies a predetermined value set in advance and outputs a luminance adjustment signal set in advance in a case where the input of the PWM signal does not reach the predetermined value and outputs a luminance adjustment signal corresponding to the PWM signal input from the control circuit in a case where the input of the PWM signal is the predetermined value or more.

Abstract: An amplifier (unit) linked via a daisy type serial bus sends a transmission start signal SC and then sends the local data DATAn. If data from an amplifier at the downstream side is not received before transmission of the local data DATAn is completed, the delimit of the data from each amplifier is changed by adding an idle time data TIDD.

Abstract: A table containing correspondence between “n” and “m” is set in a control circuit of a servo control system so that the current command data in the m-th (m=1, 2, 3 . . . ) current command register is assigned to the n-th (n=1, 2, 3 . . . ) servo amplifier. When data is specified in this table to satisfy “n=m”, the current command data in the n-th current command register is passed to the n-th servo amplifier. When “m=1” is set for “n=1” and “m=1” is set for “n=2” in this table, the current command data stored in the first current command register is passed to the first and second servo amplifiers.

Abstract: A motor control system includes a first-type amplifier that receives a PWM instruction, a second-type amplifier that receives a positional instruction, a numerical control device, and a serial bus. The numerical control device includes a first processor that calculates a positional instruction of a motor, a DSP that calculates a PWM instruction of the first-type amplifier from the positional instruction, and a serial bus control circuit that outputs the PWM instruction of the first-type amplifier and the positional instruction of the second-type amplifier to the serial bus. The first-type amplifier generates a drive current signal of a motor directly from the received PWM instruction. The second-type amplifier includes a third processor that calculates a PWM instruction from the received positional instruction.

Abstract: A table containing correspondence between “n” and “m” is set in a control circuit of a servo control system so that the current command data in the m-th (m=1, 2, 3 . . . ) current command register is assigned to the n-th (n=1, 2, 3 . . . ) servo amplifier. When data is specified in this table to satisfy “n=m”, the current command data in the n-th current command register is passed to the n-th servo amplifier. When “m=1” is set for “n=1” and “m=1” is set for “n=2” in this table, the current command data stored in the first current command register is passed to the first and second servo amplifiers.

Abstract: A motor control system in which one numerical control device controls a first-type amplifier without a DSP and a second-type amplifier with a DSP, and the cost of which has been reduced by reducing the number of interface circuits (serial bus control circuits) to be provided in the numerical control device has been disclosed.

Abstract: An amplifier (unit) linked via a daisy type serial bus sends a transmission start signal SC and then sends the local data DATAn. If data from an amplifier at the downstream side is not received before transmission of the local data DATAn is completed, the delimit of the data from each amplifier is changed by adding an idle time data TIDD.

Abstract: A motor control system capable of outputting motor control data contained in a numeric control device and inputting motor control data to the numeric control device as required, without using a proprietary connector and/or a switching unit. The control system has a numeric control device, a plurality of motor amplifiers for receiving a command from the numeric control device via a serial communication line, a plurality of motors such as servomotors each driven by each of the plurality of motor amplifiers, and a data I/O device for inputting and outputting motor control data, as analog data or digital data, included in software in the numeric control device. The data I/O device may also transmit motor control data, to the numeric control device, as analog or digital data.

Abstract: A numerical control system with shortened communication paths to lower a cost of the system. A plurality of servo amplifiers for respectively controlling a plurality of servomotors are arranged separately from a numerical controller. Pulse encoders for detecting positions/velocities of the servomotors are connected to the numerical controller by optical cables forming a serial communication path in a daisy chain, via a branch unit. The servo amplifiers for driving the servomotors are connected to the numerical controller by optical cables in a daisy chain, via the branch unit. Since the communication path for transmitting signals from the pulse encoders connects the pulse encoders and the numerical controller without the servo amplifiers intervened in between, the communication path is not elongated even in a case of the servo amplifiers are located remote from the servomotors, to construct the system with a low cost.

Abstract: A numerical controller and a servomotor control system, capable of axis control required in case of a communication failure in the control of servomotors driven by servo amplifiers connected to a plurality of serial buses. The numerical controller has a plurality of serial buses to which the numerical controller and a plurality of servo amplifiers are daisy-chain-connected and controls servomotors connected individually to the servo amplifiers. The device comprises a plurality of communication control circuits for detecting respective communication failures of the serial buses and selecting means for selecting whether or not to notify the other communication control circuits of a communication failure, if any, of any one of the communication control circuits detected thereby.

Abstract: An analog amplifier performs control of a motor at the speed in proportion to a speed instruction (analog voltage) outputted from a numerical control device. The speed instruction (analog value) is converted into a digital value by an A/D converter and is then sent to a CPU. When the CPU judges that the received digital value corresponding to the speed instruction deviates from a predetermined range, the CPU stops sending out an enable signal, and sends out an emergency stop signal. As a result, the CPU stops electric power supply to the analog amplifier, and also invalidates the speed instruction sent to the analog amplifier 20, thereby performing control to make the speed of the motor become “0”.

Abstract: In a servo control system, a numerical control device and at least one servo amplifier are connected to each other with a serial bus to control a servo motor connected to the servo amplifier. In this system, data transfer systems of at least two types for the serial bus are set, and a data transfer system is selected by a parameter set in the numerical control device.

Abstract: A data table stored in a numerical controller associates motors controlled by the numerical controller with information from sensors used by the motors. When the numerical controller is turned on, the contents of the data table are sent from the numerical control section to the motor control section. The motor control section controls each motor by using information from the sensors associated with the motor in the data table.

Abstract: An analog amplifier performs control of a motor at the speed in proportion to a speed instruction (analog voltage) outputted from a numerical control device. The speed instruction (analog value) is converted into a digital value by an A/D converter and is then sent to a CPU. When the CPU judges that the received digital value corresponding to the speed instruction deviates from a predetermined range, the CPU stops sending out an enable signal, and sends out an emergency stop signal. As a result, the CPU stops electric power supply to the analog amplifier, and also invalidates the speed instruction sent to the analog amplifier 20, thereby performing control to make the speed of the motor become “0”.