Portable terminal to control, program and / or teach robots or similar automatic devices.

Terminal display and / or program, portable control provided for connection to a control unit (5) of movements according to multiple axes of an automatic apparatus (1) carrying a tool (4), such as a robot or similar, wherein the terminal (6) a body extending longitudinally defining a first portion (10) and a second part (11) comprising an area of ​​union to the first portion (10), wherein in correspondence with one side front of the first portion (10) is provided a display device (D) and in correspondence with a front side of the second part (11) a multiplicity of keys is provided, said multiplicity comprising: - a plurality of motion keys (14) which can be operated manually to provide the control unit (5) a respective control signal for the apparatus (1), said control signal being operable to cause the tool (4) execute a movement d and rotation or translation about or along corresponding to the key pressed movement (14) axis, - a plurality of keys indicating (15-24, 26), able to be operated manually for programming the control unit (5) and / or controlling the apparatus (1) and / or storing a position reached by a predefined point (TCP) of the tool (4) as a result of movement of the apparatus (1), characterized in that - the second part (11) terminal body (6) has two oblique longitudinal sides converging towards said area of ​​union, at which the most restricted area of ​​the terminal body is defined, thereby presenting the second part (11) a width which is progressively reduced to reaching said area of ​​union, - said plurality of motion keys (14) comprises a first and a second series of keys (14) being arranged each along a respective oblique longitudinal side of the second portion (11 ), pre ferentemente in a substantially symmetrically each other, each series including a plurality of keys (14) for controlling movements according to respective axes of the automatic apparatus (1), and - said plurality of keys indication (15-24, 26) comprises a group of keys (15-22, 26) arranged inside said bond area or in the vicinity thereof, including - selection means (18) for selecting a desired coordinate system between a plurality of coordinate systems ( "Base", "Tool", "Joints"), depending on the operation of the motion keys (14) of a selection made through the selection means (18); and - one or more selected from the group consisting of keys: - a key (15) for varying the translation velocity of the automatic apparatus (1); - a key (16) to initiate a sequence of movements of the automatic apparatus (1); - a key (17) to stop a movement of the automatic apparatus (1); - a key (19) which, when pressed, causes the automatic apparatus (1) locate one or more previously executed motions; - a key (26) for ordering the execution of individual steps of a sequence of movements of the automatic apparatus (1) stated above, - a plurality of programming keys (20-22) comprising at least multiple cursor keys ( 20), a data recording key (21), a data modification key (22).