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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 06, 1999
Hiroyuki Maehara, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Kunihiko Noda, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
This invention is a numerical control unit including a main controller for carrying out a numerical controlling step and a personal computer connected to the main controller through a bus-line. An operating panel includes a keyboard having keys. A key-encoder is connected to the main controller, the personal computer and the keyboard for assigning the keys of the keyboard as key or keys for the main controller or as a key or keys for the personal computer respectively. The numerical control unit can freely assign the keys of the keyboard in the operating panel as the key or keys for the main controller or as the key or keys for the personal computer respectively. Thus, the operating panel suitable to operate can be achieved effectively and efficiently.