摘要 |
<p>A method which makes it possible to speedily and reliably input parameters concerning the direction of a profiling feed shaft, a pick-feed method, and the direction of an approach shaft, etc. Identification symbols identifying a plurality of profiling parameters are displayed on a displayed device. When an operator positions a cursor at the portion of the display device where a certain identification symbol is displayed and then presses a parameter input request key, a series of parameter format data corresponding to the identification symbol is displayed on a blank portion of the display device. When the operator presses one of the format data selection keys arranged so as to correspond to the displayed format data, one format data item corresponding to the selected key is stored in a data memory as a profiling parameter value and, at the same time, is displayed on the displayed device so that it can be verified by the operator.</p> |