Patent Application
20130054188
1. Technical Field
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of measuring, and particularly to a computing device and a method of managing measuring programs.
2. Description of Related Art
For the purpose of measuring physical dimensions and geometric tolerances of a product with precision and speed, a three-dimensional (3D) measuring equipment is programmed with a measuring program created using a computer. The computer is configured for the 3D measuring equipment, and works in concert with the 3D measuring equipment.
Before or after measurement, measuring engineers need to check program codes or the measuring values in the measuring program. However, the measuring program may contain thousands of program codes, it may be difficult and time-consuming for the measuring engineers to locate the program codes or the measuring values.
In general, the word “module,” as used hereinafter, refers to logic embodied in hardware or firmware, or to a collection of software instructions, written in a programming language, such as, for example, Java, C, or Assembly. One or more software instructions in the modules may be embedded in firmware. It will be appreciated that modules may comprised connected logic units, such as gates and flip-flops, and may comprise programmable units, such as programmable gate arrays or processors. The modules described herein may be implemented as either software and/or hardware modules and may be stored in any type of computer-readable medium or other computer storage device.
The measuring program management system 10 includes a number of function modules, such as a constructing module 101, a loading module 102, a highlighting module 103, and a displaying module 104. The function modules 101-104 may include computerized code in the form of one or more programs, and at least provide the functions needed to execute the steps illustrated in
The storage unit 11 may include some type(s) of non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, such as a hard disk drive, a compact disc, a digital video disc, or a tape drive. The storage unit 11 stores the computerized code of the function modules 101˜104 of the measuring program management system 10.
The storage unit 11 also stores one or more measuring programs, and stores information or data needed or generated by the measuring program management system 10.
The processing unit 12 may include a processor, a microprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or a field programmable gate array, (FPGA) for example. The processing unit 12 may execute the computerized code of the function modules 101˜104 of the measuring program management system 10 to realize the functions of the measuring program management system 10 as illustrated in
The display unit 13 may include one or more output mechanisms, including a display, a printer, for example. The display unit 13 can display the one or more measuring programs, and displays data generated by or for the measuring program management system 10, such as one or more highlighted measuring programs.
The bus 14 permits intercommunication among the components, such as between the measuring program management system 10, the storage unit 11, the processing unit 12, and the display unit 13.
In step S01, the constructing module 101 constructs one or more highlighting modes for measurement programs, and stores the highlighting modes into the storage unit 11. Each of the highlighting modes defines which sections in a measuring program need to be highlighted. In one embodiment, the highlighting modes may include, for example, a program segments distinction mode, a measuring values highlighting mode, and a revisable codes highlighting mode.
In the program segments distinction mode, two adjacent program segments in a measuring program are distinguished using a method of, such as, one program segment being colored using a first color, and the adjacent program being colored using a second color, or one program segment being highlighted using bold lines, and the adjacent program in standard-weight lines. One example of the program segments distinction mode is illustrated in
In one embodiment, the program segments distinction mode is realized by searching for one or more predefined first keywords in a measuring program. Each of the first keywords indicates an end of a program segment, which may be “ENDMEAS”, or “ENDALIGNMENT”, for example.
In the measuring values highlighting mode, the measuring values of an object in a measuring program are highlighted by, for example, being colored using a particular color, or by using bold lines. One example of the measuring values highlighting mode is illustrated in
In one embodiment, the measuring values highlighting mode is realized by searching for one or more predefined second keywords in a measuring program. The second keywords may include, for example “THEO” which indicates theory measuring values, and “ACTL” which indicates actual measuring values.
In the revisable codes highlighting mode, the revisable program codes in a measuring program are highlighted by, for example, being colored using a particular color, or by using bold lines. The revisable program codes may include measuring element names, such as “PNT1” which indicates the first or starting point on an object, “LIN 2” which indicates the second line on the object. The revisable program codes may further include a measuring element type, such as “point,” “line,” “cycle,” and “plane.” One example of the revisable codes highlighting mode is illustrated in
In one embodiment, the revisable codes highlighting mode is realized by searching for one or more predefined third keywords, such as “PNT1” “LIN 2”, or the like, in a measuring program.
In step S02, the loading module 102 loads a measuring program from the storage unit 11, and selects a highlighting mode for the measuring program from the storage unit 11.
In step S03, the highlighting module 103 highlights the measuring program according to the selected highlighting mode. As mentioned above, the highlighting module 103 searches for the first, second, or third keywords, all predefined, from the measuring program and highlights the measuring program according to the keywords.
In step S04, the displaying module 104 displays the highlighted measuring program on the display unit 13.
It should be emphasized that the above-described embodiments of the present disclosure, particularly, any embodiments, are merely possible examples of implementations, merely set forth for a clear understanding of the principles of the disclosure. Many variations and modifications may be made to the above-described embodiment(s) of the disclosure without departing substantially from the spirit and principles of the disclosure. All such modifications and variations are intended to be included herein within the scope of this disclosure and the present disclosure and protected by the following claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201110254859.1 | Aug 2011 | CN | national |
