JPS628277A - Tape output device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the discrimination of a tape by converting the inputted character information into the character information of a visible bit string and displaying on the tape. CONSTITUTION:The character string inputted from a character information input part 21 is once stored in a character string table 21a. Then, a character data converting part 22 takes out the character information one by one character from the character string table 21a, calculates the address position of a character-bit string converting table 23 by an address converting part 22a and sets the bit string of the converting table 23 situated in this address in a character and symbol output table 24a by a bit string converting part 22b. A character and symbol output part 24 successively outputs the bit strings of the character and symbol output table 24a, and bores holes corresponding said bit strings on a paper tape 100. In this manner, the visible character and symbol are displayed on a tape medium.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a tape output device that uses a tape such as a paper tape as an information medium and displays various information by perforating the tape.

[Prior art]

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional paper tape output device. As shown in the figure, the tape output device includes a data input section 11, a data conversion section 12, a code conversion section 13
, a data start code output section 14, a data output section 15, and a data end code output section 16. Data input section 1
1 has a function of reading numerical and character information necessary for outputting information onto a paper tape medium into the paper tape output device, and a data conversion unit 12 converts the information read by the data input unit 11 into, for example, NG drive. The code conversion section 13 has a function of converting the information into a system that matches the drive command of the device, and further has a function of converting the information into an information format that can be read by the drive device. The data start code output unit 14 punches and outputs a data start code indicating the start of data on the paper tape, and also, if necessary, a part of the header for identifying information on the paper tape before the data start code. Equipped with a function to punch and output. Further, the data output unit 15 has a function of punching and outputting the information output from the data converting unit 12 onto a paper tape medium, and the data end code output unit 16 punches and outputs a data end code indicating the end of data. Equipped with the function to

In the paper tape output device configured as described above, for example, the command for driving the NC device differs depending on the type of NC device, and the information input from the data input section 11 is formatted in accordance with the command format of the NC device. data converter 12
The information converted by the converter 13 and expressed on the paper tape medium is converted by the food converter 13 according to information arrangement rules that differ depending on the type of NC device, and is punched on the paper tape in the form of a bit string.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a paper tape output from the above-mentioned conventional paper tape output device. As shown in the figure, a header part 101, a data start code part 102, . Data section 103, data end code section 104
are provided, each of which can be punctured with information in the form of a bit string.

In addition, in the figure, 105 is a sprocket hole.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in the paper tape output device having the above configuration, in order to identify the information punched on the paper tape 100, the paper tape 100 is
A header portion 101 is provided on the header portion 101, but in order to identify the paper tape 100 using the header portion 101, the paper tape 100 must be actually input into a paper tape reading device so that the header portion 101 can be visually observed. There was a problem in that the paper tape medium could not be identified unless it was output and displayed on a display.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and eliminates the problem that the header part 101 on the paper tape medium cannot be directly seen on the paper tape 100, and places visible character symbols before the data start code part 102. An object of the present invention is to provide a tape output device which has an additional function of displaying characters to be inserted into a tape.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a tape output device that uses a tape as an information medium and displays various information on the tape.Character information to be displayed as visible character symbols on the tape medium is input to the tape output device. a character information input section for converting the character information input into the character information input section into a bit string on a tape medium, and a character data converting section for converting the character information input into the character information input section into a bit string on a tape medium, and a character data converting section for outputting the character information converted into the bit string on a tape medium. A symbol output section is provided.

[Effect]

By configuring the tape output device as described above, by inputting character information for identifying the tape from the character information input section, the character information is converted into a visually visible bit string character symbol and punched on the tape. Since the characters and symbols are displayed, it is easy to identify the tape, and there is no need to input each tape into a tape reader and display it on the display as in the past. There will be no more work to do.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a tape output device according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the tape output device has a configuration in which a character information input processing section 20 is added to the conventional paper tape device shown in FIG.
0 includes a character information input section 219, a character data conversion section 229, a character to bit string conversion table 231, and a character symbol output section 24.

The character information input section 21 is connected to the character data conversion section 22, and the character data conversion section 22 is further connected to the character to bit string conversion table 23 and the character/symbol output section 24.

The tape output device outputs a paper tape 100 as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, header part 1
A visually visible character symbol section 106 is provided before 01.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing details of the character information input processing section 20. As shown in FIG. The character-to-bit string conversion table 23 is a bit string set table in which all bit strings for paper tape punching corresponding to each character are stored in advance, and the character data conversion section 22 is composed of an address conversion section 22a and a bit string setting section 22b. .

First, when a character string is input from the character information input section 21, the character string is temporarily stored in the character string table 21a. Next, the character data converter 22 extracts character information one character at a time from the character string table 21a, and
2a, the address position of the character-to-bit string conversion table 23 in which the bit string corresponding to the character is stored is calculated. Further, the character data converter 22 sets the bit string located at the address of the character to bit string conversion table 23 from the bit string converter 22b to the character symbol output table 24a. The character data conversion unit 22 sequentially converts the character strings in the character table 21a into bit strings until all character strings are converted, and stores the bit strings in the character symbol output table 24a. The character/symbol output unit 24 sequentially outputs the bit strings of the character/symbol output table 24a, and punches holes corresponding to the bit strings on the paper tape 100.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a paper tape output using the tape output device. As shown in the diagram, A, BC...
The character symbol . is displayed on the paper tape 100 in a visible form.

In the above embodiment, by creating bit strings for alphanumeric characters, kanji, kana, and other special-purpose symbols as the character-to-bit string conversion table 23, it is possible to easily output paper tapes and transfer them to paper tape information devices of different models. It can also be used as a data output device.

In the above embodiments, a paper tape was used as an example of the information medium, but the tape is of course not limited to being made of paper.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to display visually visible characters and symbols on a tape medium, so that the following effects can be obtained. - (1) Prevention of erroneous data input into information devices using tape media; (2) Easier storage and management of tape media.

(3) A tape reading device and a content display device for identifying the contents of the tape medium are not required.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a tape output device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional paper tape output device, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional paper tape. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a paper tape output by the tape output device according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing details of the character information input processing section of the tape output device according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an output paper tape. In the figure, 11... data input section, 12... data conversion section, 13... code conversion section, 14... data start code output section, 15... data output section, 16.
...Data end code output unit, 20...Character information input processing unit, 22...Character data conversion unit, 23...
-Character to bit string conversion table, 24...Character symbol output section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A tape output device that uses a tape as an information medium and perforates and displays various information on the tape, which includes a character input section and a character input section that converts the character information input into the character input section into character information in the form of a visible bit string on the tape. A tape output device comprising: a character information input processing section for displaying on the tape.