Method and automatic machine for processing a product
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1. A method of processing a product on an automatic machine (1);
- the automatic machine (1) comprising a set of regulating and/or monitoring items (9), and an operator interface (11) having a display screen (16);
and the method being characterized by comprising the steps of determining a first group of said regulating and/or monitoring items (9) containing a small number of frequently used items (9);
and displaying at least some items (9) in the first group graphically on said screen (16) by means of respective icons (31), each of which is connected to a synoptic background image (32) showing the function of the relative item (9) substantially in the region in which the relative item (9) is actually effective.
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A method and automatic machine for processing a product, whereby, from all the regulating and/or monitoring items as a whole, a first group is determined containing a small number of frequently used items having a direct effect on the product; to permit fast use by an operator of the items in the first group, a screen of an interface device displays the items in the first group graphically by means of respective icons, each of which is connected to a synoptic background image showing the function of the relative item substantially in the region in which the relative item is actually effective.
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1. A method of processing a product on an automatic machine (1);
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the automatic machine (1) comprising a set of regulating and/or monitoring items (9), and an operator interface (11) having a display screen (16);
and the method being characterized by comprising the steps of determining a first group of said regulating and/or monitoring items (9) containing a small number of frequently used items (9);
and displaying at least some items (9) in the first group graphically on said screen (16) by means of respective icons (31), each of which is connected to a synoptic background image (32) showing the function of the relative item (9) substantially in the region in which the relative item (9) is actually effective. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29)
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26. An automatic machine for processing a product;
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the automatic machine (1) comprising a set of regulating and/or monitoring items (9), and an operator interface (11) having a display screen (16);
and the machine (1) being characterized by comprising interface means (11) for determining a first group of said regulating and/or monitoring items (9) containing a small number of frequently used items (9);
and display means (11) for displaying at least some items (9) in the first group graphically on said screen (16) by means of respective icons (31), each of which is connected to a synoptic background image (32) showing the function of the relative item (9) substantially in the region in which the relative item (9) is actually effective.
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27. An automatic machine for processing a product;
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said automatic machine (1) comprising a control unit (10) and an interface device (11) which allows an operator to interface with the control unit (10);
the interface device (11) comprising a database (18) containing data and parameters of said automatic machine (1), and an application program (20) for monitoring data or modifying parameters;
the machine (1) being characterized in that said interface device (11) comprises a data communication protocol (19) for acquiring and memorizing field data in the database (18) and for entering parameters in the control unit (10) on the basis of the values in the database (18);
and a first transmission library (21) by which the application program (20) communicates with the database (18).
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30. A method of processing a product on an automatic machine (1) comprising a display screen (16);
- the method being characterized by comprising the steps of displaying on said screen (16) a sequence of diagnostic images, each illustrating graphically the effect of a given problem on the machine (1) and/or on the products (2);
and assigning each said diagnostic image a description of the problem, a description of the possible causes of the problem, and a list of actions to be performed to solve the problem. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37)
- the method being characterized by comprising the steps of displaying on said screen (16) a sequence of diagnostic images, each illustrating graphically the effect of a given problem on the machine (1) and/or on the products (2);
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34. A method of processing a product on an automatic machine (1) comprising a display screen (16) and an input device (15);
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the method providing an operator, by means of said screen (16), with information (31, 33) relative to the status and control of regulating and/or monitoring items (9);
characterized in that said information (31, 33) is related to the actual function and/or effect of the relative item (9) with respect to said product (2).
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