Abstract: A motor control system for controlling operation of an electric motor associated with a motor-operated vent in a vehicle. The system monitors and stores data relating to the operating current and detects occurrences of abnormal loads applied to the vent by determining whether the monitored operating current exceeds one of several predetermined thresholds. The predetermined thresholds are dynamically modified in accordance with monitored condition variations of the operating current. The dynamically modified thresholds are initially based on either a value associated with the stall current of the vent motor or the start spike current of the vent motor. In addition, an embodiment is provided for monitoring and storing data relating to ripple current waves associated with the operating current, so that occurrences of abnormal loads may be detected by determining whether the frequency of the monitored ripple current waves is less than a predetermined value.

Abstract: A control device for controlling at least one adjustment member, in particular an electrical chain transfer of a bicycle, is proposed. The control device comprises a signal transmitter which is disposed at a location distant from the at least one adjustment member and which can be set by a user into a plurality of shift settings, in particular gears, for setting the at least one adjustment member into a plurality of operational positions, and at least one signal line for transmitting signals between the signal transmitter and the respective adjustment member.

Abstract: A tool magazine for use with an automatic machine tool comprising a housing for removably storing tools, a rotatable tool holding disk for rotatingly switching one of the tools between a first position and a second position, the tool holding disk being rotatably supported inside the housing by a shaft about a first axis, and a cam type tool magazine mechanism disposed inside the housing for indexingly rotating the tool holding disk.

Abstract: The output response of a pilot valve controlled servo 10 is monitored by a computer 20 using a transducer 16 on the main control valve 12 and a transducer 11 on the servo output 10a. The response is compared by determining the predicted output response and response time from a mathematical model for the servo, and if the response or response time is incorrect, a warning indication is provided.

Abstract: A system for inverter control of a servo motor where in the inverter is connected to a velocity control section and a position detection section is connected to the servo motor. Primary and back-up power for operating the velocity control section and the position detection section is provided by power sources that are located in the velocity control section and are connected to the position detection section by cables. The cables used to provide signal transmission between the position detecting section and the velocity control section are switched by relays to transmit the power of a power failure back-up power supply at the time of a power failure. Also, a transmission signal transmitted from one of the position detecting section and the velocity control section to the other via a first cable connection is returned via a second cable connection and a connection fault may be judged depending on whether or not the return signal matches the transmission signal.

Abstract: A motor control system for controlling operation of an electric motor associated with a motor-operated vent in a vehicle. The system monitors and stores data relating to the operating current and detects occurrences of abnormal loads applied to the vent by determining whether the monitored operating current exceeds one of several predetermined thresholds. The predetermined thresholds are dynamically modified in accordance with monitored condition variations of the operating current. The dynamically modified thresholds are initially based on either a value associated with the stall current of the vent motor or the start spike current of the vent motor. In addition, an embodiment is provided for monitoring and storing data relating to ripple current waves associated with the operating current, so that occurrences of abnormal loads may be detected by determining whether the frequency of the monitored ripple current waves is less than a predetermined value.

Abstract: In a servo system using a discrete signal relative to a position, a time delay and an error upon detecting a speed due to lack of positional information are eliminated to achieve a positioning to a target position in a short time. A pulse signal X.sub.P relative to a position is used to establish synchronization with an observer which is adjusted to match with an actual apparatus comprising a load, a motor and so on, and an estimated speed value or an estimated position value generated by the observer are used to determine an operating signal for the servo system.

Abstract: A coordinate data converter converts plural shape data of the movable parts from a direction and of the parts that may interfere with the movable parts into the shape data of the three-dimensional coordinate system unique to the machining system, the number of structural shape elements of those parts being different from one another. A generator projects thus converted shape data on the three planes of said three-dimensional coordinate system; an arithmetic operator determines whether or not projected data overlap each other in each of the three planes, and a detector determines that an interference has occurred if the projection data on respective planes overlap and if projected data based on the shape data overlap in all of the three planes.

Abstract: A motor control circuit which controls the speed of a motor so as to settle at a predetermined reference rotational speed based upon a detection signal dependent upon the rotating speed of the motor, and outputs to external devices a ready signal representing that the rotating speed of the motor has stabilized within a predetermined allowable range with respect to the reference rotational speed, includes a window pulse generating circuit which generates a window pulse having a width dependent upon a range of the generating period of the detection pulse generated in correspondence with the rotating speed within the allowable range; and a detection circuit which compares the window pulse and a detection pulse generated from the detection signal, detects either the window pulse or the detection pulse when the period of the detection pulse falls within a range of the period represented by the window of the window pulse and outputs the ready signal when the detection continues consecutively a plurality of times.

Abstract: A system includes a control station for remotely controlling an animated character. Radio frequencies are used to transfer audio, video and other control signals to the animated character to provide speech, hearing, vision and practically any movement in real-time. A camera is used in the head of the animated character, and microphones are used in its ears to provide vision and hearing to a monitoring operator at the control station. A speaker is co-located with the animated character to generate sound from the operator. Servo control units are included within the animated character to provide a plurality of body movements. Other aspects of the animated character includes a multi-layer skin composite to make it appear more life-like, and an audio driver circuit for controlling the mouth of the animated character in proportion to the level of an audio signal generated at the control station.

Abstract: The instantaneous position of a carriage (1) is made explicit in the form of data transmitted via a connection (10) to a circuit (9) by a signal converter (11) and a sensor (12) reading marks (13) on a rule (14). One of the marks (15) acts as a preselected reference mark. During a referencing sequence, the carriage is moved in one direction until it reaches a stop (18). The circuit then causes the appearance of a position error which attains a critical value, causing reversal of the direction of movement of the carriage and activation of detection of the preselected reference.

Abstract: A positional control apparatus capable of readily moving a movable part of an NC device in any desired direction by using a particular handle. The handle is mounted on the movable part by a holding part. When an operator gripping the handle wishes to move the movable part in the desired direction, a strength and a direction of force given to the handle are detected by force sensors, and an axial moving amount calculation means calculates the moving amount of each control axis in consideration of the strength and the direction of the force given to the handle, detected by the force sensors as a strength and a direction of an acceleration given to the movable part. By the moving amount of each control axis, obtained by the axial moving amount calculation means, the positional control of the movable part is performed.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement for electronically controlling an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. The detecting unit is connected to a component determining the power of the engine such as a throttle flap or a control rod or an accelerator pedal and generates at least two position signals. The detecting unit is so configured that with a position change of the power-determining component, the two position signal variables change in opposition. A fault detection associated with this kind of measure permits detecting short circuits as well as shunt faults between the potentiometer wipers.

Abstract: A printing cam is rotated forward from a print starting position by a motor in a printing operation. Then, a print hammer is driven in association with a cam follower driven by the printing cam, so that a printing operation is executed. An encoder disk is disposed so as to rotate integrally with the printing cam. A plurality of slits are disposed in an equidistantly spaced relationship in an encoder disk. A phase setting portion is provided in the encoder disk as a reference position for providing a rotational position of the encoder disk. The phase setting portion is an interval between two specific slits, the interval being formed by enlarging the interval between two slits. While the encoder disk rotates forward, a slit counter executes an additional operation every time a photosensor detects a slit. While the encoder disk rotates reversely, a slit counter executes an subtractional operation every time the photosensor detects a slit. After the printing operation is ended, the motor rotates reversely.

Abstract: A tool abnormality detecting device for a machine tool for machining a work with a machining tool selected according to a machining program. The device has a machining load detector for detecting a load during machining with a machining tool. A memory is provided to store threshold data for judging a tool life, detection starting time data and detection time data for each machining stage carried out with respective machining tools. Further the device is provided with a comparison/judgement unit for judging abnormality of the tool by taking detection data corresponding to the machining tool from the memory and comparing an output value of the machining load detector with a threshold within a detection time set in the detection data.

Abstract: An auxiliary resolver position tracking (RPT) system for an industrial robot includes a resolver excitation and monitoring system which is powered by an uninterruptable power supply which includes a battery. The RPT system generates trapezoidal excitation pulses for the resolvers in the robot when no external excitation signal is applied, for example when the robot is shut down. Since there is relatively little motion to be detected in these instances, the RPT system switches between a slow position sampling rate, when no motion is detected, and a fast sampling rate when motion is detected. When operating on battery power, the RPT only switches to the fast sampling rate when motion is detected. To ensure that no motion data is lost when the system switches back to the slow sampling rate, the high sampling rate is maintained for a time sufficient to capture any residual motion of the robot.

Abstract: An industrial robot having a plurality of axes drivable by respective servomotors is stopped in operation after detecting a collision of the industrial robot with foreign matter. The monitoring of a position error of a servomotor for the axis with respect to which the collision is detected is stopped (S11), and the speed command for that axis is set to "0" (S12). A reverse torque is generated (S13) to decelerate and stop the servomotor. After elapse of a predetermined period of time (S14), the monitoring of a position error is resumed (S15). If the position error exceeds a predetermined value (S31), then an alarm is activated (S32). Then, currents supplied to all the servomotors are cut off (S33), thus stopping the operation of the robot in a short period of time.

Abstract: An auxiliary resolver position tracking (RPT) system for an industrial robot includes a resolver excitation and monitoring system which is powered by an uninterruptable power supply which includes a battery. The RPT system generates trapezoidal excitation pulses for the resolvers in the robot when no external excitation signal is applied, for example when the robot is shut down. Since there is relatively little motion to be detected in these instances, the RPT system switches between a slow position sampling rate, when no motion is detected, and a fast sampling rate when motion is detected. When operating on battery power, the RPT only switches to the fast sampling rate when motion is detected. To ensure that no motion data is lost when the system switches back to the slow sampling rate, the high sampling rate is maintained for a time sufficient to capture any residual motion of the robot.

Abstract: A memory mirror system having a mirror 19, two constant speed motors 16,18 each controlling an axis of mirror movement, position feedback signals 26,28 from each motor, switch inputs 12, a diagnostic push button 40, and an electronic controller 10, is provided with a diagnostic procedure after a self-test push button 40 has been depressed by automatically driving the mirror to the center of movement when manual movement is not requested, thereby allowing system level failures, such as position feedback sensor failures, to be detected quickly by visual inspection of mirror movement as the mirror attemps to return to the origin, without altering existing memory settings or disconnecting the controller 10 from the system. When manual movement is not requested for a predetermined period of time, the diagnostic procedure is prevented from running.

Abstract: A retrofit apparatus for providing a signal indicative of the position of an aircraft control surface comprises a rotary coupling flexibly coupled to the control surface, an extensible coupling driven by the rotary coupling, a quadric-chain linkage coupled to the extensible coupling for converting a linear output into a substantially translatory displacement, a linkage for converting the translatory displacement into a substantially angular motion, and a transducer coupled to the linkage for converting the angular motion into an electrical output indicative of the position of the aircraft control surface. The invention is a simple modification to an existing quadric-chain linkage driving a mechanical indicator, enabling an electrical transducer to be retrofitted in the crowded control stand of an aircraft.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of controlling a robot, for restarting the robot by resupplying an electric power in the event of a power failure. When a power failure detection circuit detects that a voltage has dropped or has been cut off, the circuit notifies an operating method (OS) of this (S1) and the OS writes a power failure flag to a non-volatile memory and stops a task being performed (S2). The data of the task being performed is saved in the non-volatile memory. After the electric power has been resupplied (S10), the OS executes a power failure processing for itself, with reference to the power failure flag (S11), initializes hardware (S12), executes a power failure processing routine for each task (S13), and restarts the operation of the robot from the position at which the robot was stopped when the power failure occurred (S14).

Abstract: A learning control system for controlling the throttling of an internal combustion engine includes a step motor for operating the throttling lever of a fuel supply device which supplies fuel to the internal combustion engine. Each time the number of steps for driving the step motor is incremented, the rotational speed of the engine is detected and compared with a preset maximum engine rotational speed. When the rotational speed of the engine reaches the preset maximum engine rotational speed, the number of steps is stored as the number of steps for driving the step motor at the time the accelerator pedal is fully depressed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for accurately and reliably positioning an actuator arm (12) is disclosed. The actuator arm (12) is driven by a conventional DC motor (38). The conductors which supply current to the motor (38) serve as primary windings (60) of a current transformer (58). The signal induced on secondary windings (62) of the transformer (58) responds to fluctuations in average current flowing in the motor (38). These fluctuations are amplified (64) and filtered (66) so that an AC burst (68) is produced in response to each commutation of the motor (38). The AC burst (68) triggers a one-shot timing circuit (72), which generates a pulse that remains active until the AC burst (68) has decayed. The pulse disappears prior to a subsequent commutation of the motor (38). Thus, one pulse is generated for each commutation of motor (38). A counter (76) is clocked by these pulses. The counter (76) increments when the motor (38) moves in one direction and decrements when the motor (38) moves in the opposing direction.

Abstract: In a known safety device, a relative position of an adjuster element with respect to a driver can be monitored, and a current path required for this purpose can be checked. To this end, two wipers must lift away from two wiper paths, depending on the position of the driver and adjuster element. Because of this liftoff, early wear of the wiper paths and considerable shifting of the switch point must be expected. In the safety device according to the invention, two switch lugs are provided on the adjuster element and a cam is provided on a base. This has the advantage above all of producing a safety device that is simple to manufacture and is durable. The safety device is especially suitable for power control systems for motor vehicles.

Abstract: In a multi-jointed robot, position controllers are located at each of the joints of the robot and are interconnected by a unitary bus. The bus carries a loosely-regulated voltage to all of the controllers and also includes data conductors connected to the controllers for disseminating position commands which are time-division multiplexed.

Abstract: In a system for controlling or monitoring an object, wherein a position of the object must be determined, the system includes a first and second multispeed sensor, the first sensor having a speed of N and the second sensor having a speed of N-1. A method for determining the position of the object comprises the steps of obtaining position data as measured by the first and second multispeed sensor, respectively. A parameter, N.sub.A, a weighted difference between the obtained position data, is determined to ascertain whether a first or second case exists. If the first case exists, a first set of constants based on a first set of equations is generated; otherwise the first set of constants is generated based on a second set of equations. A second set of constants is then generated. Finally, the position of the object is determined by calculating the weighted average of the second constants, thereby obtaining the position of the object, utilizing the data provided by both sensors.

Abstract: A system for a remote diagnosis of a numerical control apparatus (CNC), for remotely diagnosing a failure of the CNC. A personal computer is operated by a service engineer and a remote operation command is output to the CNC through a communication line. Diagnosis data of the CNC is selected based on the remote operation command, transferred to the personal computer, and displayed on a display unit, whereby the service engineer can make diagnosis of the cause of the failure at the CNC, based on the diagnosis data displayed.

Abstract: A plurality of individual frames or stampings provided in a sheet strip material by a stamping device are passed in proximity to a sensing device. As each individual frame or stamping is passed in proximity to the sensing device, the sensing device provides a voltage signal to a controller. The voltage signal is proportional to the amount of, or mass of, metallic material in each frame or stamping and the distance between the frame or stamping and the sensing device. The controller generates an individual waveform from the voltage signal for each frame passed in proximity to the sensing device. Each individual waveform is a function of the position of the movable portion of the stamping device for one cycle. As the plurality of individual frames are passed in proximity to the sensing device, a plurality of individual waveforms are generated within the controller. The waveforms are compared within the controller to detect a deviation between waveforms.

Abstract: A spindle drive system of a machine tool, wherein a control mode changeover section of a control unit selects one of both a speed control mode for controlling a rotational speed of a spindle through negative feedback of the rotational speed of the spindle and a position control mode for controlling a rotational position of the spindle through negative feedback of the rotational position of the spindle, and a gain changeover section changes speed loop and position loop gains to a greater value during cutting operation than during non-cutting rapid feed operation when the position control mode has been selected.

Abstract: Apparatus for controlling a reciprocating movement of a reciprocating member over a predetermined operating stroke by forward and reverse rotations of a drive motor. The apparatus includes an encoder for generating pulses each corresponding to an incremental distance of movement of the reciprocating member, and an operator's control panel having a plurality of operator's control switches for entering data and commands for controlling the drive motor, and a data display normally placed in a display mode for displaying information, a motor controller for controlling the drive motor according to the entered data and the encoder pulses. A detector is provided for detecting a specific command generated by the control switch or switches. The display is controlled by a display controller such that upon detection of the specific command by the detector, the display is placed in an inspection mode for providing an indication as to whether the encoder pulses are present or not.

Abstract: A detection apparatus is provided which is capable of detecting an excessive position error in a servo system in an appropriate manner over a wide servomotor rotational rate region, so as to accurately and immediately determine an overload state of a servomotor and the like. A permissible maximum value of the position error is obtained by first obtaining a product of a proportional coefficient set beforehand and a maximum value of pulse distribution amounts--a number of movement command pulses distributed from a central processing unit of a numerical control unit. The pulse distribution amounts are respectively stored in a table provided in a memory. The product is then, second, divided by a position loop gain. The central processing unit then determine that an excessive position error has occurred when an actual position error read from an axis controller is greater than or equal to the permissible maximum value.

Abstract: An electrical stepper motor system is provided in which a microcomputer controlled driver monitors the real time operating parameters of the stepper motor. The driver is controlled by the microcomputer to keep the real time operating parameters of the motor in a range that is governed by limiting parameters. The limiting parameters are determined by the microcomputer on a moment by moment basis in response to changes in certain conditions occurring within the stepper motor, as well as in the outside operating environment. The microcomputer compares the microcomputer determined safe operating parameters with any user stipulated operating parameters, stored in the storage means of the microcomputer, to determine limiting parameters on a moment by moment basis. An encoder senses the position and velocity of the motor and provides appropriate status signals to enable the driver to compensate for position and velocity errors of the stepper motor.

Abstract: An absolute position encoder outputs position data as absolute data. When a power supply is turned on, absolute position data is read from an absolute code pattern (6) and is set in a counter (14). Thereafter, the counter (14) effects counting of incremental pulses read from an incremental code pattern (7) and increments the contents of the counter (14). Accurate absolute data referenced upon startup to the absolute code pattern can thus be output even during a high speed rotation.

Abstract: An encoder wheel (60) is provided for monitoring a peristaltic pump (20). The encoder wheel (60) provides a plurality of equispaced sectors (62) and a reference sector (66) provided at the outer radius of the encoder wheel (60). A vane slit (68) is provide radially offset from the sectors (62,66). A pair of optical couplers (72,74) are provided to read the sectors (62,66) and the vane slit (68).

Abstract: A multiple error processor in an automatic work handling apparatus includes controlling a number of operating mechanisms individually by the operation of control devices corresponding thereto. The operating mechanisms are controlled to stop for errors arising thereon according to stop mode data which corresponds to the errors. The operating mechanisms are controlled to restart-up according to restart-up data corresponding to a first generated error and also for ensuing errors occurring after the first error and before all of the operating mechanisms come to a stop. The errors are stored in an error code memory in an error recovery device.

Abstract: A device is described for determining and/or controlling the operating data of automotive vehicles, particularly for controlling the velocity of vehicles with internal combustion engines and electric transmission of the position of the gas pedal to an electric setting element which is connected to the throttle valve or the displacement device of the injection pump, the device having a measuring device for determining shunt resistances to the electric position transmitter which is connected to the gas pedal and the throttle valve. Such shunt resistances (leak resistances) detrimentally affect the desired precise relationship of the position of the gas pedal to the position of the throttle valve.

Abstract: An energizing and test circuit for a gyroscope spin motor which in addition o having a set of energizing coils, also includes a reference coil which generates a sinusoidal voltage whose frequency is a function of speed of rotation of the spin rotor. This signal is fed to a precision tachometer circuit whose output is compared with a desired speed signal for generating a voltage required to maintain a proper spin rate and comprises what is referred to as a "sustain" voltage. The sustain voltage is buffered and coupled to an external test point which can be monitored to determine the functional integrity of the gyro and more particularly the quality of its motor bearings. This sustain voltage is also coupled to drive amplifier circuit means which power the head coil assembly including drive windings of the spin motor. Circuitry is also provided for performing an automated spin-up and spin-down test.

Abstract: In a servo control apparatus wherein a load is controlled by a deviation between a command signal corresponding to a target value and a detected position signal of an actuator of a servo system and which has a plurality of the servo systems arranged in parallel with respect to the load, the servo control apparatus comprising: a forward circuit for producing a signal that changes in response to an external force exerted on the actuator; first feedback circuit for detecting the signal of the forward circuit and feeding the same back to the command signal; and second feedback circuit for feeding the detected position signal of the actuator back to the command signal, producing a deviation signal representative of a deviation between the position signal and the command signal, integrating the deviation signal, and inputting the integrated signal to the forward circuit.

Abstract: A multiple-articulated robot control apparatus eliminates robot arm vibration by feedback-compensating disturbance due to interference torque when the robot arms are driven. The apparatus includes an arithmetic circuit (8) for computing mutual interference torque values for respective ones of the arms, a status observing circuit (2) for reproducing a status variable from a torque command and actual velocity of each servomotor, a conversion circuit (4) for converting an output of the status observing means into a corrective value of torque produced by disturbance acting upon the servomotor, and a correcting circuit (9) for correcting an error signal of the torque command of the servomotor by the converted corrective value and the interference torque value. Disturbance of each arm with regard to driving torque is eliminated. The apparatus is adapted to correct estimated disturbance torque.

Abstract: A monitoring system for detecting a fault condition in any one of multiple power control actuator units used for positioning an aircraft's control surface includes sensors for producing sense signals corresponding to the load on each actuator unit under a given control surface loading condition. The sense signals are compared with a reference level signal corresponding to a maximum allowable load. An indication is produced in response to the load on any actuator unit exceeding its allowed value.

Abstract: A velocity control apparatus according to the invention is used in order to acccept feedback data, for velocity control of a servomotor or the like. The disclosed apparatus provides velocity information in the form of discrete data from a pulse coder or the like, and forms a prescribed control command by digitally processing the data in a microprocessor. In a case where the above mentioned data are sampled at a predetermined sampling rate during a processing period so as to accommodate processing by the microprocessor, a lag element results when the data are accepted within the computer as velocity information which causes an inaccuracy in servomotor control. Accordingly, a detection signal forming unit (5) processes the discrete count data as the sum of count data synchronized to the sampling rate which is the processing period subdivided into a fraction, in which fraction the denominator is an integer.

Abstract: Circuitry is provided for applying a pulse width modulation (PWM) scheme to a brushless DC motor that operates as a robot axis drive. A pulse width modulation (PWM) scheme provides for digital implementation of robot control commands. For this purpose, it provides time stabilized current sampling synchronized to the sampling frequency of the position and velocity loops in the robot control. The brushless drive application circuitry provides for application of the PWM control outputs to commutate the motor energization from winding pair to winding pair.

Abstract: The invention relates to a target tracking system comprising two identical stationary and mutually distant sub-systems (5, 6), each sub-system including a laser source (7, 8) and two perpendicularly pivotable mirrors (10, 11), such that a laser beam can be directed by each sub-system towards the moving target (4). Each sub-system further includes a lateral effect photodetector (18) receiving the light beam after its reflection on the target, which is a reflecting target (4) of the cat's eye type. The pivot positions of the mirrors (10, 11) are adjustable in accordance with control signals derived from the detector (18) such that the respective beam tends to approach the center of the target (4) and that it is reflected in itself. Each mirror is pivoted by a brushless DC motor (12, 13). The common pivot shaft of the motor and of the mirror is further coupled to a digital angle encoder (16, 17) which delivers signals to calculator means (27, 29) for evaluating the present 3D coordinates of the target.

Abstract: To prevent spurious operation of a controlled operating element (12), typically a safety element which can be irreversibly triggered, such as a trigger or firing cartridge of a passenger restraint airbag, while providing for reliable operation in case of a crash of a vehicle in which the airbag is installed, a control signal is derived from a computer (10) processing input signals. The transmission of the control signals from the computer (10) to the operating element (12) is through a time delay stage (30) which has a time delay of sufficient length to permit the computer to correct, if necessary, signals from its output (16) and to carry out tests on the output signals from the computer apparatus. An evaluation circuit (18) continuously compares the output signals with check values. The check values may be derived from, for example a second computer similar to the computer, or from stored representative values.

Abstract: A motor control system includes a motor, a switch which generates a motor activation signal, a motor power source, and a multiplex system. The multiplex system includes a central controller and remote stations coupled to the switch, and to control activation of the motor. The control means controls the second remote station to activate the motor in response to the appearance of the first signal and to deactivate the motor in response to the disappearance of the first signal. The control means also automatically controls the second remote station to deactivate the motor in the event the first signal persists for a time period longer than a motor activation threshold time, thereby automatically preventing excessively long periods of motor activation.

Abstract: Device for setting the working point of a tool with respect to a reference point in an NC machine tool with a tool slide system and a path measuring system for the tool slide motion which is connected to a machine control system, and with a control sensor for transmitting a correction signal to the machine control system. The control sensor can be brought to the reference point, up to and over which the tool point can be moved by program control, starting from a starting point of the tool slide. The starting point of the tool slide and the reference point are spaced at a specified distance from one another and distances of the tool point from the starting point of the tool slide can be balanced by the machine control system against reference distances which can be evaluated by the machine control system on the basis of the correction signal and also on the basis of path measurement signals of the path measuring system.

Abstract: A plurality of individual frames or stampings provided in a sheet strip material by a stamping device are passed in proximity to a sensing device. As each individual frame or stamping is passed in proximity to the sensing device, the sensing device provides a voltage signal to a controller. The voltage signal is proportional to the amount of, or mass of, metallic material in each frame or stamping and the distance between the frame or stamping and the sensing device. The controller generates an individual waveform from the voltage signal for each frame passed in proximity to the sensing device. Each individual waveform is a function of the position of the movable portion of the stamping device for one cycle. As the plurality of individual frames are passed in proximity to the sensing device, a plurality of individual waveforms are generated within the controller. The waveforms are compared within the controller to detect a deviation between waveforms.

Abstract: A motor control device for a copying apparatus which is so arranged as to individually control the motors for driving the movable components of the copying apparatus and is provided with a ten-key board designed to set a test mode and designate a motor to be tested. A test mode is set when two specific numeric keys of the ten-key board are pressed at the same time. In the test mode, the ten-key board presets a 2-digit numeral previously allotted to a motor to be tested. Determination is made from the second position of the numeral as to whether the motor to be tested should be driven or stopped.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for rotating an antenna, including a keypad is used to first program a controller for storing a plurality of individually selectable positions for the antenna, a particular key of the keypad representing a programmed position for the antenna, whereafter programming the keys of the keypad are individually depressed for commanding the controller to operate a motor driven rotator for moving the antenna in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction to the position associated with the momentarily depressed key. Also, visual indicators are arranged in a compass configuration for indicating the positioning of the antenna as it rotates, and selectively indicating the rest position of the antenna.

Abstract: A numerical control apparatus comprising a display device capable of displaying not only the configuration of a workpiece to be machined and the machining paths of machining tools relative to the workpiece but also the movement of the workpiece as a machining path of relative movement of the machining tool with respect to a stationary workpiece. The machining path of the relative movement of the machining tool is obtained based on data representing the movement of the workpiece per se.