COMPUTER CONTROLLED MACHINE TOOL SYSTEM WITH STORED MACRO LANGUAGE PROGRAM FOR EFFECTING PATTERN TYPE PUNCHING OPERATIONS

摘要

In a computer controlled punching machine system a macro language program of the type conventionally used to generate commands for executing geometric patterns during tape preparation is supplied as part of the control program for the computer so that the conventional numerical control tape can be replaced by an abbreviated tape utilizing macro commands for representing desired pattern type moves.