JPS6217820A - Data setting device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a data setting device that makes data input and setting simple and easy.

[Prior art]

Conventionally, inputting and setting of data such as numerical values has been performed by using an alphanumeric keyboard and directly pressing a plurality of keys corresponding to the data such as numerical values.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, according to the above method, since a necessary number of numeric keys and the like are required for inputting data, an increase in the manufacturing cost of the device cannot be avoided. In addition, when entering a number with multiple digits, it is necessary to press keys for the number of digits, which has the disadvantage that it takes time to input the data and that incorrect data input or settings are likely to occur due to keystroke errors. . Furthermore, if it is desired to avoid duplicate input settings of data set manually, with the conventional device, there is a possibility that duplicate settings will easily occur, and - there is a risk that the data set manually may be destroyed. Furthermore, if the user wishes to display and select only the data that has already been set, the conventional device does not have a selective display function and requires the user to memorize the already set data. The present invention solves the problem described in item 1.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made in order to solve the drawback described in item 1, and it is possible to easily and accurately perform data input settings with a simple operation using a small number of keys, and also to prevent erroneous settings due to duplicate input of already set data. The purpose is to be rainproof and to easily select preset data.

[Means to solve the problem]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the concept of the present invention. The present invention includes a display 2 for displaying data, an operation key 4 for sequentially increasing or decreasing the data, and settings for selecting and setting display data displayed on the display 2. key 6; when the setting key 6 is operated, a storage control unit 10 that stores the data displayed on the display 2 at that time; a display control section 8 that compares the data with the data stored in the storage control section 10 and displays the data in an increasing or decreasing manner on the display 2 only when they match or only when they do not match; It is a device. In short, the present invention is a device that sequentially displays unset data or preset data in a predetermined order on a display using operation keys, and inputs, sets, or selects the display data by operating a setting key.

[Effect]

The display control section 8 inputs the signal S1 from the operation key 4 and displays only the data stored in the storage control section 10 or the data not stored on the display 2, either incrementally or subtractively.
to be displayed. The operator looks at the data displayed next 111R, and when the necessary data is displayed, stops operating the operation key 2 and then presses the setting key. The storage control unit 10 inputs the signal S2 from the setting key 6, inputs the current display data S3 from the display, and inputs and stores the values. In this manner, the present invention enables input setting of unset data and selection setting of already set data with simple operations using a small number of keys.

【Example】

The present invention will be explained below based on specific examples. This embodiment is an example in which the data setting device of the present invention is applied to an operating device of a print format control device of a printer. The print format 1-control device of this printer actually sequentially moves the receiving position of the print head of the printer to the desired printing position on the paper by operating keys on the operation panel, and sequentially stores the receiving position of the print head at that time. To create print format control data and actually print, set print data consisting of a collection of unit data to be printed at each desired print location in the host computer, and receive this print data. , the receiving position of the print head is moved to a preset position based on print format control data for each unit data, and the unit data is printed at that position. This device is a device that makes it easy to print only data in a predetermined field on a sheet of paper that has been printed in a predetermined format. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the print former/sort control device of the printer. This apparatus consists of a handy operating device 30 which is separate from the printer main body, and a main device mainly consisting of a computer system built into the printer main body. The operating device 30 includes a keyboard 34 for inputting various operations, and a CP for creating print format control data.
tJ 32, a RAM 38 that stores print format control data, etc., a battery 40 that retains the stored contents even when power is not supplied from the printer main body, and a CPU 68 that constitutes the main device on the printer main body side, and transmits and receives data. It consists of an input/output interface 36 and a display panel 300 that displays data. The printer includes a buffer register 62 for inputting print data from the host computer 50, a status register 64 for informing the host computer of its status, a CPU 6'8 for performing print processing, this processing program, and various parameters. It has a ROM 70 for storing data, and a RAM 66 for storing print format control data, print data, and the like. An output interface 72 is connected to the CPL 168, and a driver 74 for driving a motor (LF motor) for paper feeding is connected to the output interface 72, and an LF momo-76 is connected to the driver. A driver 78 for laterally moving the print head is also connected to the output interface 72;
A driver 78 is a CR motor 8 that moves the print head.
Drive 0. Further, a driver 82 for driving a printing solenoid 84 is connected to the output interface 72. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the outer shape of the operating device 30. The keyboard 34 has a mode 1 key, a mode 2 key, and a cursor key. Mode 1 keys include a registration key 341 for creating and registering print format control data, a modification key 342 and a deletion key 343 for modifying or deleting registered print format control data, and a key 343 for storing print format control data in the RAM 66 of the main device. and a call key 344 for transferring data to and controlling printing. Mode 2
The keys are a confirmation key 345 for setting the registration number and print head reception position, an end key 346 for ending the mode 2 state, and a reception position and print pitch for the registered print format control data before formal printing. Confirmation key 347 to print and confirm, space key 3 to set printing pitch
48, a data insertion key 349 for inserting or deleting print format control data, and a data deletion key 350. The operating device 30 also includes a liquid crystal display panel 300 that displays a registration number representing the number of the print format control data group, a data number representing the number of the print position of the print data in one registration group, and other messages such as errors. are doing. Furthermore, a CPU 32, a RAM 38, an input/output interface 36, a battery 40, etc. are arranged inside the frame. FIG. 4 is an electric circuit diagram showing the connection relationship between the operating device 30 and the printer main body, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the logic of the signals. Switches SWO, SWI, SW2.
SW3 is cursor key 353, 352, 354 respectively
．． 351 is supported. Output signal lines L1 and L2 of the gate circuits 361 and 362 are connected to the main device on the printer side. Further, the signal lines L1 and L2 are input to a gate circuit 363, and its output line L3 is connected to the microcomputer 45. Furthermore, the output signal line L4 of the switch SW3 is connected to the microcomputer 45. Signal lines L3 and L
While any one of 4 is at a low level, it indicates that one of the cursor keys was operated, so CPtJ
32 outputs a low level signal to the main device via the signal line L5, and while the signal line L5 is at the low level, the main device analyzes the logic levels of the signal lines L1 and L2 and determines which cursor key is activated. It is possible to determine whether it has been manipulated. The main device can control the print head and paper feed based on this signal. Also, microcomputer 45
The main device is connected by data lines L6 and L7, and control signals are transmitted and received, and print format control data is transmitted. The data setting device of the present invention is used as part of the functions of the operating device 30 of the above print format control device. That is, the data setting device of this embodiment has a mechanical appearance as shown in FIG. 3, and an electrical configuration as shown in FIG.
This is shown as the operating device 30 in the figure, and its detailed electrical circuit diagram is shown in FIG. This data setting device is used to input and set a new registration number for format control data in order to register, modify, or delete print format control data of the print format control device, or to select and set an existing registration number. There is. The display device 2 includes a display panel 300, a register for storing display data, and a display drive device, and the register and drive device are realized by software of the RAM 38 and the CPU 32. The operation key 4 is the cursor key 351
and 352 mainly correspond to the setting key 6, and the enter key 345 mainly corresponds to the setting key 6. The CP LJ 32 of the microcombi 45 determines the logic levels of the signal lines L3 and L4 and presses the cursor key 5W3 (351) for incrementing the registration number and the cursor key SW1 (352) for decrementing the registration number.
) can be determined which one has been operated. Next, the input setting of unset data in the registration section of print format control data will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the registration number selection program. If there is a key input from the keyboard 34 in step 200, it is determined in step 202 whether the mode selection key for mode 1 has been pressed, and if a registered key has been pressed in step 204, the next key input is pressed in step 206. Wait for the increment key SW 3 (351
) is operated, the data is searched in ascending order except for the registration number registered in the RAM 38, and step 2 is performed.
At step 12, unset registration numbers are displayed on the display panel 300 in ascending order. That is, steps 206.208.210.212.
206, unset registration numbers are sequentially displayed on the display panel 300 in ascending order while the increment key SW3 is pressed. If it is determined in step 214 that the decrement key SW 1 (352) has been operated, the unregistered numbers are searched in descending order in step 216, and the unregistered numbers are displayed on the display panel 300 in descending order. indicate. That is, steps 206.208.214.216
．． Through the loop of steps 212 and 206, unset registration numbers are displayed on the display panel 300 in descending order while the decrement key SW1 is pressed. If the desired registration number is displayed through such an operation, press the enter key 345 to proceed to step 21.
At step 8, the key strength is determined, and at step 220, the displayed registration number is set in the RAM 38. Thereafter, at step 222, a process for registering print format control data of the group belonging to that registration number is executed. Modification and deletion of print format control data once registered in RAM38, and RAM6 of the main device of the printer main unit
To display the registration number for making a call for transfer of print format control data to 6, step 2
Processing of block B from step 30 to step 246 is performed. The process searches only for registered numbers, increment key SW 3 (351), decrement key S
W 1. This is done by displaying the registration numbers in ascending or descending order in response to the operation (352) and operating the enter key 345 to select the displayed registration number. That is,
When the mode 1 key other than the registration mode is pressed in step 204, the process moves to step 230, and if it is determined in step 232 that the increment key SW3 has been operated, the preset registration numbers are sorted in ascending order in step 234. The search is performed and the search data is displayed in step 236. Therefore, steps 230.232.234.236.230
Due to this loop, preset registration numbers are displayed in ascending order on the display panel 300 while the increment key SW3 is pressed. Also, decrement key SW
1 is operated, it is determined in step 238, the registered numbers are searched in descending order in step 240, and step 23 is performed.
6, the data is displayed on the display panel 300. Therefore,
Step 230.232.238.240.236.2
30, preset registration numbers are displayed in descending order on the display panel 300 while the decrement key SWI is pressed. By such key operations, a desired preset registration number is displayed on the display panel 300, and by pressing the enter key 345, the displayed registration number is selected in step 244, and the mode key to be input next is selected in step 244. The programs determined in step 248 and corresponding thereto are each executed in step 250.2.
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Effects of the Invention The present invention mainly compares data output by key operations of operation keys with data stored in a storage control unit, and sequentially increments only the data when they match or only when they do not match. Alternatively, the display controller includes a display control unit that displays information on the display device in a reduced manner. Therefore, by using a small number of operation keys, unset data or already set data can be sequentially displayed on the display in a predetermined order, and by operating the setting keys, the displayed data can be input, set, or selected. This can be done reliably and easily.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the concept of the device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a print format control device for a printer using a specific embodiment of the device of the present invention as an operating device. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the external appearance of the operating device using the data setting device of this embodiment, and FIG. 4 shows the electrical connection relationship between the operating device including the data setting device and the main device of the printer. The electric circuit diagram, FIG. 5, is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the cursor keys and head movement signals. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a registration number selection program showing the registration number setting and selection processing of print format control data among the processing procedures of the CPU used in the operating device including the data setting device. 300-Display panel 351-354--Cursor key 351-Increment key

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A display for displaying data, an operation key for sequentially increasing or decreasing the data, and a setting key for selecting and setting display data displayed on the display. a storage control unit that stores data displayed on the display at that time when the setting key is operated; and a storage control unit that stores data output by key operation of the operation key in the storage control unit. a display control section that compares the data with the data and displays the data in an increasing or decreasing manner on the display only when they match or only when they do not match.