US4638455A
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Function diagnosing system
Assignee: Fanuc Corp
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Filing: 1983-08-04
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Granted: 1987-01-20
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Expires: 2003-08-04
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is to permit automatic regulation of a malfunctioning part of a device which operates in accordance with a command program. In a program memory (M2) is stored a diagnostic program which is started when making a function diagnosis of the device, and upon detection of a diagnostic instruction inserted in the command program, a control unit (CPU) starts the diagnostic program to make the function diagnosis of the device and, at the same time, controls a regulating device (S1 to S4) provided for each block of the device so that the level of an output signal of each block may become a predetermined level.
Inventors
- 👤 Etuo Yamazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 05:14
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B23/00; G05B23/02; G05B23/0205; G05B23/0218; G05B23/0224; G05B23/0227; G05B23/0235; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/18; G05B19/406; G05B19/4063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
315 words
An automatic regulation system for a machine controller that includes an input, an output and regulatable and testable functional units and produces output signals for controlling a machine, said system comprising: control means, operatively connected to the machine controller and responsive to a prestored diagnostic instruction, for causing each functional unit of said machine controller to produce diagnostic output signals and producing regulation control signals for each functional unit for correcting the diagostic output signals; and regulating means, operatively connected to said control means and the machine controller, for regulating and fixing the levels of the diagnostic output signals in dependence upon the regulation control signals to correct the diagnostic output signals, so that the machine controller produces the output signals at predetermined levels, and said control means comprising: a control computer, operatively connected to the machine controller, for controlling the machine controller in dependence upon a command program having a diagnostic instruction, said control computer generating diagnostic input signals and input/output control signals and when the diagnostic instruction is executed, said control computer generating regulation control signals for the regulating means in dependence upon the diagnostic output signals to adjust the diagnostic output signals to predetermined levels, thereby adjusting the levels of the machine controller output control signals; an input switch, operatively connected to said control computer, the machine and the input of the machine controller, for disconnecting the input to the machine controller from the machine and connecting the diagnostic input signals to the machine controller in dependence upon the input control signal; an output switch, operatively connected to said control computer, the machine and the output of the machine controller, for disconnecting the output of the machine controller to the machine in dependence upon the output control signal; and an analog switch, operatively connected to the machine controller and said control computer, for connecting the diagnostic output signals to said control computer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
315 words
An automatic regulation system for a machine controller that includes an input, an output and regulatable and testable functional units and produces output signals for controlling a machine, said system comprising: control means, operatively connected to the machine controller and responsive to a prestored diagnostic instruction, for causing each functional unit of said machine controller to produce diagnostic output signals and producing regulation control signals for each functional unit for correcting the diagostic output signals; and regulating means, operatively connected to said control means and the machine controller, for regulating and fixing the levels of the diagnostic output signals in dependence upon the regulation control signals to correct the diagnostic output signals, so that the machine controller produces the output signals at predetermined levels, and said control means comprising: a control computer, operatively connected to the machine controller, for controlling the machine controller in dependence upon a command program having a diagnostic instruction, said control computer generating diagnostic input signals and input/output control signals and when the diagnostic instruction is executed, said control computer generating regulation control signals for the regulating means in dependence upon the diagnostic output signals to adjust the diagnostic output signals to predetermined levels, thereby adjusting the levels of the machine controller output control signals; an input switch, operatively connected to said control computer, the machine and the input of the machine controller, for disconnecting the input to the machine controller from the machine and connecting the diagnostic input signals to the machine controller in dependence upon the input control signal; an output switch, operatively connected to said control computer, the machine and the output of the machine controller, for disconnecting the output of the machine controller to the machine in dependence upon the output control signal; and an analog switch, operatively connected to the machine controller and said control computer, for connecting the diagnostic output signals to said control computer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
An automatic regulation system as recited in claim 1, wherein said regulating means comprises: a contact control circuit operatively connected to said control computer to receive the regulation control signals; and a resistor network, operatively connected to said contact control circuit and the machine controller, providing a variable resistance to the machine controller as controlled by said contact control circuit in dependence upon the regulation control signals.
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