JPH1039922A - Production point-of-time information management terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To save space, to perform miniaturization and to lower a price by providing both of a production point-of-time information management terminal (POP terminal) function and a programmable controller function and further to increase functions by providing the respective kinds of the functions of position control, an image processing, external communication and DA/AD conversion, etc. SOLUTION: A terminal main body 2 is provided with a central arithmetic processing part, a memory and the respective kinds of interfaces other than a display part 11, and in order to achieve the operation panel function of a manufacture equipment to be managed further, the display part 11 is turned to the display part with a touch panel switch and a touch panel management part is provided. Also, a positioner part 30 for the position control provided inside the terminal main body 2 is connected to an encoder 40 for position detection and detects that a member requiring the position control arrives at a set position or the like. To the I/O of a CAN line (a type of high speed serial data transfer) interface, an input part 3, an output part 4, an axis control part 5, a communication control part 6, a GP-IB control part 7, an image processing part 8 and a DA/AD conversion part 9 are respectively connected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a production time point for managing the production time point information of a production facility by receiving operation information of a production facility such as an electronic component or a circuit board on which the electronic component is mounted, product production information, and the like. The present invention relates to an information management terminal, and more particularly to a production time point information management terminal having a display panel function that has a built-in programmable controller function and realizes multiple functions such as position control, image processing, external communication, and DA / AD conversion.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The development of a production time point information management terminal up to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Conventionally, as a production management device proposed by the present applicant, there is JP-A-5-138511. The production management device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-138511
The so-called POP (point-of-production) shown in FIG.
Although the terminal has a function as a production time information management terminal, it does not have a function as an operation panel of a manufacturing facility, so that a display panel for the operation panel has to be provided separately. In this case, the operator must individually perform the operation of the POP terminal and the operation of the display panel as the operation panel of the manufacturing facility, and there is a problem in workability and the like. In addition, PO
The connection between the P terminal, the display panel, and the separately provided programmable controller is also troublesome.

Accordingly, the present applicant has filed Japanese Patent Application No. 5-2855.
In No. 02, a liquid crystal display with a touch panel switch added as a display unit of a POP terminal was used.
There has been proposed a device capable of switching between a display as a POP terminal and a function as an operation panel of a manufacturing facility. However,
As shown in FIG. 5B, it is necessary to separately prepare a programmable controller separately from the POP terminal.

[0004]

However, FIG. 5B
In the case of using the conventional POP terminal having no programmable controller function as shown in (1), it is necessary to secure an installation place for the programmable controller, and there is a dislike for the interconnection between the POP terminal and the programmable controller.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention, as shown in FIG.
It has both the conventional POP terminal function and the programmable controller function, and can achieve space saving, miniaturization and low price, and furthermore, position control, image processing,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a production time point information management terminal capable of providing various functions such as an external communication, a GP-IB function, and a DA / AD conversion so as to be multifunctional.

[0006] Other objects and novel features of the present invention will be clarified in embodiments described later.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a production time point information management terminal according to the present invention has a function of displaying production time point information of a manufacturing facility and operates as an operation switch for operating the manufacturing facility. A display unit with a touch panel switch that also functions, a programmable controller unit for executing a sequence program for controlling the manufacturing equipment, and a position on the manufacturing equipment side that is connected to a central processing unit that constitutes the programmable controller unit. An input unit and an output unit for providing a serial or parallel I / O for connecting a device on the manufacturing facility side with at least a positioner unit for performing position control by receiving a position detection signal from a detector; Unit and an axis control unit for controlling the rotation of the rotating machine on the manufacturing equipment side via a data transmission line. While connected to the central processing unit, an image processing unit for processing the video signal from the production facility side, GP for controlling data transmission by GP-IB
A configuration in which at least one of an IB control unit, a communication control unit for performing data communication with the outside, and a DA / AD conversion unit for inputting / outputting an analog signal is connected to the central processing unit via a data transmission line. And

[0008]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a production point information management terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a point-of-production information management terminal according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the embodiment, FIG. 3 is a software configuration diagram of the embodiment, and FIG. An example of a screen display of a display unit in which a touch panel switch is integrated is shown.

In the schematic configuration diagram of FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a production time point information management terminal having a built-in programmable controller function, and a terminal body 2 and a can line (CAN Line: Input unit 3, output unit 4, axis control unit 5, communication control unit 6, GP-IB connected by 10)
It comprises a control unit 7, an image processing unit 8, and a DA / AD conversion unit 9.

As shown in the schematic configuration diagram of FIG.
Has a display unit 11 on the front of the main body case and has a built-in power supply. Further, as shown in the hardware configuration diagram of FIG. 2, the terminal body 2 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 20 for position control (including rotation position control, that is, angle control) in addition to the display unit 11. Positioner unit 30, memory 21, parallel interface (parallel I /
F) 22, serial interface (serial I /
F) 23 and a can line interface (can line I / F) 31 for connecting the can line 10 to the central processing unit 20. The central processing unit 20, memory 21 and various interfaces are parts required to perform the function as a conventional production time point information management terminal, that is, a part required to perform a POP terminal function, and further a part used to perform a programmable controller function. It is. Further, operation of manufacturing equipment (for example, an electronic component insertion machine for mounting an electronic component on a printed circuit board, or a manufacturing equipment having an electronic component mounting machine, etc.) managed by the production time point information management terminal 1 shown in FIG. In order to fulfill the panel function, the display unit 11 is a display unit with a touch panel switch, and the touch panel management unit 24 is
It is provided within.

A positioner unit 30 provided in the terminal body 2 for position control includes a parallel interface 22.
The encoder 40 is connected to a position detector (including a rotation position detection, that is, an angle position detection) shown in FIG. It has a built-in counter that counts pulses as position detection signals from the device, and has a function of detecting, for example, that the position of a member requiring position control on the manufacturing facility side has reached a predetermined specific position. .
Here, the parallel interface 22 is exclusively used for direct connection of the encoder 40, and speeds up signal transmission.

The can line interface 31
The input / output unit 3, the output unit 4, the axis control unit 5, the communication control unit 6, and the GP
-IB control unit 7, image processing unit 8, and DA / AD conversion unit 9
Are connected respectively. These can be selectively inserted and attached to an expansion slot or the like provided in the terminal body 2 as needed. Further, a connector for the can line is provided in the main body case of the terminal main body 2, and one of the input section 3 to the DA / AD conversion section 9 is unitized outside the main body case, and the terminal main body 2 is connected to the can line 10. Can be connected.

The input unit 3 has, for example, a parallel I / O, and receives an input signal from a device such as the sensor 41 of the manufacturing facility through a parallel line.

The output section 4 has, for example, a parallel I / O, and outputs an output signal to a device such as a valve 42 on the manufacturing facility side through a parallel line.

The axis control unit 5 includes, for example, a parallel I / O
And executes the rotation control (rotation start, stop, rotation speed control, etc.) of the rotary machine 43 such as various motors and robots on the manufacturing facility side.

The communication control unit 6 includes a serial communication line RS-232C for realizing an external communication function.
Performs serial data communication with the outside including the manufacturing equipment and the like.

The GP-IB control unit 7 transmits a GP-IB (general perpose interface bus; IEEE) to the data transmission.
-488 bus) is provided to realize a GP-IB function that enables connection of a measuring device 44 and the like on the manufacturing facility side using the GP-IB. The terminal 1 can be connected.

The image processing section 8 receives a video signal captured by a television camera (CCD camera, etc.) 45 on the manufacturing facility side and executes image processing.

The DA / AD converter 9 has a digital-to-analog conversion function and an analog-to-digital conversion function. Unit 20) converts the digital output signal into an analog output signal and outputs it to an analog device, or receives an analog signal output from a device that outputs an analog signal, such as a recorder at a manufacturing facility, and receives the analog signal output from the terminal body 2 ( That is, the signal is converted into a digital output signal and sent to the central processing unit 20).

In the serial I / O of the serial interface 23 in the terminal body 2 in FIG. 2, when the production point information management terminal 1 shown in FIG. A terminal personal computer 50 is connectable, and a notebook personal computer 60 for data transfer for rewriting a program is connectable. The connection between the line terminal personal computer 50 and the serial I / O is, for example, RS-485, which is a serial communication line, and the connection between the notebook personal computer 60 for data transfer and the serial I / O is RS, which is a serial communication line.
-232C. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, an RS is connected to an external device such as a barcode reader and a printer.
An extended I / O (64/64) for -232C is provided in the serial interface 23.

As described above, the production point information management terminal 1
The central processing unit 20 in the terminal main body 2 is connected to various devices such as manufacturing equipment via a parallel interface 22, a serial interface 23 and a can-line interface 31. Then, the operation information including the operation time of the production equipment, the production information including the number of products produced, and the alarm / stop information including the equipment stop time (manufacturing process interruption information, production process progress information, etc.) Information) and the like are input to the central processing unit 20 via the respective interfaces. The operation information can include an operation start time, an operation end time, an operation rate, a stop reason, and the like in addition to the operation time. Further, the production information can include the number of non-defective products, the yield, the number of defective products for each reason, and the like in addition to the number of products. Further, the alarm / stop information can include a stop time for each alarm, a number of occurrences for each alarm, a stop time for each reason, a number of stop times for each reason, and the like in addition to the equipment stop time.

The display unit 11 with a touch panel switch provided on the front surface of the terminal body 2 is a liquid crystal display panel with a transparent touch panel switch added thereto.
When the touch panel switch is used (when manufacturing equipment is operated), by switching the liquid crystal display screen, instruction information representing touch keys (pressed positions) 11a to 11g of the touch panel switch is displayed on the liquid crystal display screen as shown in FIG. When the switch is not used (when display information about the manufacturing equipment is displayed), the touch keys 11a to 11g of the touch panel switch are turned off by switching the liquid crystal display screen, and various data indicating the production time information (the operating time of the manufacturing equipment is displayed). Operating information, production information including the number of products produced, production interruption information of the production process of the production facility, progress information of the production process, etc.).

The touch panel management section 24 in the hardware configuration diagram of FIG. 2 manages a touch panel switch integrated with the display section 11, and assigns a specific function to a touch key on the touch panel switch. For example, in FIG. 4, “operate” is applied to the touch key 11 a (the manufacturing equipment starts operating when pressed), “stop” (the manufacturing equipment stops operating when pressed), and touch key 11 b is applied to the touch key 11 b.
c is assigned to “manual” (manual operation), and the touch key 11d is assigned to “auto” (automatic operation). In the example of FIG. 4, the touch keys 11a “driving” and the touch keys 11d
This indicates that "auto" has been pressed and the lamp behind the display is lit.

As shown in the software configuration diagram of FIG.
"Data total management" for total management of various production point information for POP terminal function, "Programmable controller part" for performing programmable controller function to execute sequence control of manufacturing equipment, positioner for position control of manufacturing equipment "Positioner control unit" for controlling the unit 30, "communication control" for controlling transmission and reception of serial data, "canline I / O management" for managing the canline interface, and "data conversion for various data" Each software configuration of the "data conversion unit" and the "display control" for controlling the display unit 11 with the touch panel switch is used together with the hardware configuration of FIG. 2 to fulfill the conventional POP terminal function and to fulfill the programmable controller function. ing. Further, in order to fulfill the operation panel function of the manufacturing equipment (equipment machine), a “clock function management” for time data management, a “touch panel control unit” for controlling a touch panel switch integrated with the display unit 11, and a printer are provided. Each software configuration of “printer control” for controlling is added. The “POPS monitor” is software for managing the entire internal software.
The central processing unit 20 executes arithmetic processing according to these software programs stored in the memory 21 (performs various necessary functions).

FIG. 4 shows a display unit 1 with a touch panel switch.
1 is an example of a display on a liquid crystal display screen of FIG. 1, and a substantially upper half is a display portion related to a conventional production management device function;
The data (display information) of the actual status of the manufacturing equipment is displayed. In addition, a substantially lower half is a display portion related to the operation panel function of the manufacturing equipment which displays the instruction information on the touch keys 11a to 11g of the touch panel switch. in this case,
The manufacturing equipment can be operated by pressing the touch keys, and each touch key can function as an operation switch.

The display unit 1 with a touch panel switch
By switching the one liquid crystal display screen, display information for production management can be displayed on the entire screen, and touch keys of the touch panel switch and its instruction information can be displayed on the entire screen.

Further, a notebook personal computer 60 for transferring data for rewriting the program is connected to the terminal main body 2, and necessary data is transferred from the notebook personal computer 60 to the terminal main body 2 to change the program. It is possible to set the display screen of the display unit 11 and to set the collected data in accordance with the manufacturing equipment to be managed.

The production point information management terminal 1 has a function of a POP terminal, a function of a display terminal with an operation switch, and a function of a programmable controller, and can connect and control various devices such as manufacturing equipment. And

First, as the functions of the POP terminal, (1) operation status management in the manufacturing process of the manufacturing equipment to be managed, (2) quantity management in the manufacturing process, (3) manufacturing condition management in the manufacturing process, (4) ) Yield management in the manufacturing process, (5) Progress management in the manufacturing process, (6) Quality control in the manufacturing process, (7) Work instruction to manufacturing equipment, (8) Data display, (9) Data transfer And so on.

The functions of the display terminal with an operation switch include (1) a character data display function, (2) a numerical data display function, (3) a display screen control function, and (4) an operation panel function using a touch panel switch. , (5) Numeric data input function, (6)
It can perform screen creation and editing functions using a personal computer. Further, the functions of the programmable controller include (1) execution of a sequence program for controlling manufacturing equipment, (2) input / output devices (sensors, valves, motors, and the like) using the input unit 3, the output unit 4, and the axis control unit 5.
Robots), (3) various operations, (4) links to external devices, (5) easy maintenance functions, (6) program monitoring, etc.

Further, in addition to these functions, (1) by providing the positioner unit 30 directly connected to the encoder 40 as a position detector on the manufacturing equipment side, the position detection (angle) of a member which requires positioning of the manufacturing equipment is performed. (Including detection) can be executed at high speed, and (2) GP connected via can line 10
-GP-IB measurement equipment and the like can be connected through the IB control unit 7, (3) image processing can be performed by receiving a video signal from a television camera or the like through the image processing unit 8, and (4) DA
The analog input / output device can be connected by the / AD conversion unit 9 and multi-function can be realized.

According to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) All functions required in various manufacturing facilities and the like can be realized by one production time point information management terminal 1, so that the space, the size, and the cost of the facilities can be reduced.

(2) By integrating all functions into one production time point information management terminal 1, each function can be speeded up.

(3) Various functions provided in the production time point information management terminal 1 can be mutually used to construct a function with higher added value. For example, the production time point information management terminal 1 has a built-in function of a programmable controller, and can change a program (setting a display screen of the display unit 11 and setting of collected data according to a manufacturing facility to be managed). There are advantages such as being possible only with the production time point information management terminal 1 without other units.

In the above embodiment, the input unit 3 and the output unit 4 have the parallel I / O. However, the input unit 3 and the output unit 4 are configured to have the serial I / O and are connected to the equipment on the manufacturing facility side via the serial line. You may do so.

In the above-described embodiment, the control unit is connected to the control unit of the external interface (serial, parallel, or can-line interface), the POP data tally management unit, the display control, the programmable controller unit, the positioner control unit, and the can line. The CPU that controls the input unit 3 to the DA / AD converter 9 and the like is shown in FIG.
However, a plurality of CPUs may be used, and a configuration in which the CPUs are connected so as to be able to transfer data to each other may be adopted.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the claims. There will be.

[0040]

As described above, according to the production time point information management terminal of the present invention, both the conventional POP terminal function and the programmable controller function are provided, and further, position control, image processing, external communication, GP- IB function, D
There are advantages that various functions such as A / AD conversion can be provided to achieve multi-functionality, and that space saving, size reduction, and cost reduction can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a point-of-production information management terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a software configuration diagram of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a screen display of a display unit with a touch panel switch according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a development process from a conventional device to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Production time information management terminal 2 Terminal main body 3 Input part 4 Output part 5 Axis control part 6 Communication control part 7 GP-IB control part 8 Image processing part 9 DA / AD conversion part 10 Scan line 11 Display part 20 Central processing part Reference Signs List 21 memory 22 parallel interface 23 serial interface 24 touch panel management unit 30 positioner unit 31 scan line interface 40 encoder 41 sensor 42 valve 43 rotating machine 44 measuring instrument 45 television camera

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hitoshi Watanabe 1-1-13 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo TDK Corporation (72) Inventor Takeshi Kagaya 1-13-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo TDK (72) Inventor Satoshi Abe 1-13-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo TDK Corporation

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A display unit with a touch panel switch, which has a function of displaying production time information of a manufacturing facility and also functions as an operation switch for operating the manufacturing facility, and for executing a sequence program for controlling the manufacturing facility. At least a programmable controller unit and a positioner unit connected to a central processing unit that constitutes the programmable controller unit and configured to perform position control by receiving a position detection signal from a position detector on the manufacturing facility side. An input unit and an output unit that are provided on the main body and constitute serial or parallel I / O for connecting devices on the manufacturing facility side, and an axis control unit for controlling rotation of a rotating machine on the manufacturing facility side It connects to the central processing unit via a data transmission line and processes video signals from the manufacturing equipment side. GP-I to control the image processing unit, the data transmission by GP-IB for
B control unit, a communication control unit for performing data communication with the outside, and / or a DA / AD conversion unit for inputting / outputting an analog signal are connected to the central processing unit via a data transmission line. Characteristic point-of-production information management terminal.