Appeal No. 1998-1103
Application No. 08/668,718
completion of a preceding miscellaneous command if the preceding miscellaneous
command need not be completed first. A judging means is provided for determining
whether or not the miscellaneous command previously output to the sequence controller
has been completed so that the next miscellaneous command may be executed after the
preceding miscellaneous command is completed, in the case where the preceding
miscellaneous command should be completed prior to execution of the next miscellaneous
command.
Representative independent claim 8 is reproduced as follows:
8. A numerically controlled machine tool for machining a workpiece via a
programmable controller, responsive to a plurality of commands including
miscellaneous commands, in accordance with a machining program,
comprising:
recognizing means for recognizing a miscellaneous command from a
numerical controller being executed by said programmable controller;
storing means for storing the result of said recognition made by said
recognizing means;
judging means for judging whether said miscellaneous command is
complete or not according to the contents stored in said storing means;
specifying means for specifying a miscellaneous command which
need not be completed before a next command is executed;
checking means for checking whether a previously given miscell-
aneous command from said numerical controller is being executed or not at
a time when a next miscellaneous command from said numerical controller
is executed;
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