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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 1989
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1987
Fanuc Ltd., Yamanashi, JP;
Abstract
There are provided a tracing control apparatus (1), a numerical control apparatus (2), and switching circuits (3X, 3Y, 3Z) for switching and transmitting selectively control instructions from the tracing control apparatus (1) and the numerical control apparatus (2), to a three-axis driving means for the tracer controlled machining (4) and a three-axis driving means for the numerically controlled machining (5) in accordance with selection signals. A numerically controlled machining and tracer controlled machining selection signal (S.sub.C) is used as one of the selection signals besides a tracer controlled machining selection signal (S.sub.A) and a numerically controlled machining selection signal (S.sub.B). When the numerically controlled machining and tracer controlled machining selection signal (S.sub.C) is selected, the three-axis driving means for the tracer controlled machining (4) is controlled by the tracing control apparatus (1), and the three-axis driving means for the numerically controlled machining (5) is controlled by the numerical control apparatus (2), independently. As a result, it is possible to perform the preparation for the tracer controlled machining or the conversion of the tracer controlled machining data into digital information, simultaneously, with the numerically controlled machining.