METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING A CONTROL DEVICE

• US 20090198352A1
• Filed: 01/29/2009
• Published: 08/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Landgraf, Guenther
• Granted Patent: US 8,401,677 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/83
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/0426 Programming the control sequence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/056 Programming the PLC
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/36225 Select and insert program from library, select case, variant
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/36284 Use of database for machining parameters, material, cutting method, tools

Abstract

A method for programming a control device for a machine includes the steps of obtaining a component that is required to program the control device, this component being called up from a data collection, storing the component in a memory device, processing the component, integrating the processed component in the control device, calling up the component from a data collection via an Internet, outputting instructions that are characteristic for the components and for integrating the components in the control device, and callable up via the Internet.

Claims

1. A method for programming a control device for a machine, comprising the steps of obtaining a component that is required to program the control device, this component being called up from a data collection;

storing the component in a memory device;

processing the component;

integrating the processed component in the control device;

calling up the component from a data collection via an Internet;

outputting instructions that are characteristic for the components and for integrating the components in the control device, and are callable up via the Internet.

2. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said outputting the instructions includes outputting the instructions as step-by-step instructions.

3. The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising making utility programs that are suitable for processing the components available to a user.

4. The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising converting by the components a manual entry made by a user into at least one control command for the machine.

5. The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising providing at least one instruction for each component.

6. The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising including in at least one instruction a link to at least one help program.

7. The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising integrating the processed component in the control device automatically.

8. The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising providing the instructions via a further data base.