Operation panel for a three-dimensional measuring machine

Abstract

This article is a control panel for a three - dimensional measuring machine. It is connected to a control device that controls the three - dimensional measuring machine for operating the three - dimensional measuring machine. When a user operates a joystick to measure the three - dimensional coordinates of a workpiece, it provides an image for displaying numerical values of coordinates such as those of the probe of the three - dimensional measuring machine, and for performing operations such as starting and stopping the operation of the three - dimensional measuring machine and switching the measurement mode. The image is color - displayed as shown in the reference image Figure 1 indicating the usage state. The "Start" button on the right side of the image is operated by the user when moving the probe to the reference coordinates so that measurement starts from the reference coordinates of the three - dimensional measuring machine. The "Stop" button is operated by the user when stopping the operation of the three - dimensional measuring machine. The "Cancel" button is operated by the user to cancel the immediately previous measured values of the X - axis, Y - axis, and Z - axis when the measurement mode is ON, or to cancel the immediately previous command when the measurement mode is OFF. The "Go to" button is operated by the user when registering the path of the probe with respect to the workpiece. The "Probe signal" switch is operated by the user so that the contact with the probe is not misjudged during probe replacement. The "Fine" switch is operated by the user when moving the probe at an ultra - low speed. The "Position" button on the left side of the image is operated by the user when selecting the standing position of the user with respect to the three - dimensional measuring machine. By pressing the "Position" button, options such as "Front", "Right", "Back", and "Left" as shown in the reference image Figure 2 indicating the usage state are displayed. The "Measure" button on the right side of the image is operated by the user when the probe approaches the workpiece. For example, it changes from the non - colored state with the measurement mode OFF as shown in the reference image Figure 3 indicating the usage state to the colored state with the measurement mode ON as shown in the reference image Figure 1 indicating the usage state. The "X - lock" button, "Y - lock" button, and "Z - lock" button on the left side of the image are operated by the user when fixing the X - axis, Y - axis, and Z - axis of the three - dimensional measuring machine, and change from the state shown in the reference image Figure 3 to the state shown in the reference image Figure 1 indicating the usage state.The "MCS" button and the "WCS" button in the center of the image are operated by the user to switch between the display of the measurement results in the work coordinate system set by the user and the display of the measurement results in the pre-set machine coordinates. As shown in the reference image Figure 1 indicating the usage state, the button on the selected side changes from the non-colored state to the colored state. And the measurement results are displayed below the "MCS" button and the "WCS" button. The "PH" button and the "RT" button in the center of the image are operated by the user when operating the probe head (PH) of the three-dimensional measuring machine to change the orientation of the probe or rotating the rotary table (RT) on which the workpiece is placed. As shown in the reference images Figures 3 to 6 indicating the usage state, the button on the selected side changes from the non-colored state to the colored state. And the orientation of the probe and the rotation angle of the rotary table are displayed below each button. At this time, if the probe head and the rotary table are not connected to the control device, as shown in the reference images Figures 3 and 4 indicating the usage state, the display of the buttons on the non-connected side and the like is omitted. The arrows in the upper right and upper left of the image are used to indicate the direction of the user's operation according to the user's standing position relative to the three-dimensional measuring machine when the user operates the joystick of the operation panel for the three-dimensional measuring machine to move the probe, change the orientation of the probe, or rotate the rotary table. As shown in the reference images Figures 3 to 6 indicating the usage state, the direction of the arrow changes. The "Save" button on the left side of the image is operated by the user when recording the coordinates of the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis of the three-dimensional measuring machine. As shown in the reference images Figures 7 and 8 indicating the usage state, by pressing the "Save" button, options of "X-Save", "Y-Save", and "Z-Save" are displayed. As shown in the reference image Figure 9 indicating the usage state, the option of the pressed axis is displayed surrounded and the coordinates are recorded. And as shown in the reference image Figure 10 indicating the usage state, the axis on which the coordinates are currently being recorded is displayed below the "Save" button.

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