Patent ID: 7570006
Filing Date: 2009-08-04
Classification: G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method for generating a control file for a control unit of a machine having at least one final drive unit, said method comprising the steps of: supplying functional instructions to a computer, said functional instructions specifying a machining process to be performed by the machine; executing a generation program, said generation program causing the computer to determine a sequence of control vectors using the functional instructions, each control vector having a plurality of vector elements, each vector element being determined for a maximum of one final drive unit of the machine, each control vector having at least one vector element for each final drive unit of the machine, vector elements determined for a final drive unit including at least one positioning setpoint value; and executing the sequence of control vectors, execution of directly successive control vectors in the sequence being staggered by a predetermined minimum clock interval so that a control state of each final drive unit of the machine can be determined by the control unit for each respective instant using at least one respective vector element determined for the final drive unit, so that the computer does not determine control vectors while executing the sequence of control vectors.