Method for operation of an automation device and apparatus for carrying out the method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8948902-B2
Application number	US-66336405-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 16, 2005
Priority date	Sep 22, 2004
Publication date	Feb 3, 2015
Grant date	Feb 3, 2015

Abstract

There is described a method for operating an automation device and/or a programming system. When the automation device is in operation, a communication connection between: a) the automation device and a telecommunication device and/or b) the automation device and the internet and/or intranet can be established. The automation device is controlled and/or regulated by means of a program. The communication connection is used by means of at least one instruction in the program for the data communication during the execution of the program. It is also possible to establish a communication, in particular, within the teleprogram.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for operating an automation device, comprising:
coupling the automation device to a simulator;
controlling the automation device based upon control instructions in a part program configured to simulate fabrication of a virtual workpiece;
setting up a communication link between the automation device and an Internet;
providing at least one instruction within the part program to use the communication link;
transmitting to a computer via the Internet simulation data resulting from the simulated fabrication of the virtual workpiece;
analyzing with the computer the transmitted simulation data;
based on results from the analyzing of the simulation data, modifying the control instructions in the part program based on communication between the automation device and the computer via the Internet; and
controlling the automation device based upon modified control instructions in the part program to fabricate a physical workpiece.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the automation device has a shaft, wherein movement of the shaft is determined based upon the part program.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the automation device has a plurality of processing units that move simultaneously, wherein part programs define how processing units move for simultaneous processing.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a part program is programmed via an engineering program.

5. The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the automation device is a machine tool.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein a plurality of data communication types are used within one part program.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the instruction for data communication is supplied with parameters determining a type of data communication.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the instruction for use of the communication link is transmitted to a communication element to establish the communication link based upon the communication element.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the computer provides simulations enabling visual assessment of multiple workpiece contours.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the computer is at a location different than that of the automation device.

11. A method for operating an automation device, comprising:
coupling the automation device to a simulator;
controlling the automation device based upon control instructions in a part program yet to be released, wherein the part program comprises a sequence of simulated part program sections including at least a first simulated part program section, wherein the controlling of the automation device is based on running said at least first simulated part program section;
setting up a communication link between the automation device and an Internet;
providing at least one instruction within the part program to set up the communication link;
transmitting to a computer via the Internet simulation data resulting from running said at least first simulated part program section;
analyzing with the computer the transmitted simulation data;
iteratively performing further controlling of the automation device based upon running further simulated part programs sections of the part program until each of the sequence of simulated part program sections has been respectively run to control the automation device and respectively analyzed with the computer; and
based on results from the analyzing of the simulation data, modifying the control instructions in the part program based on communication between the automation device and the computer; and
releasing the part program with the modified controls instructions as an operational part program.

Assignees

• Hackländer Frank
• Maier Volker
• Schneider Dieter
• Siemens Ag

Inventors

• Hackländer Frank
• Maier Volker
• Schneider Dieter

Classifications

• G05B2219/34303

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• G05B2219/35311

  Remote simulation of machining program · CPC title

• G05B19/414 Primary

  Structure of the control system, e.g. common controller or multiprocessor systems, interface to servo, programmable interface controller · CPC title

• G05B2219/33225

  Interface nc machine to data server · CPC title