RJ2 Position Registers

[monty]

Hi
Can anyone help me please.
I can not get into the position registers screen on the RJ2 that I am using.
The data button brings up the registers option but when I press F1 there is only one type (1: Registers).
I have done a control start and set the number of position registers to 20
I have also tried to program a position register but only get the option to use ordinary register.

Thanks in advance.

[Robotter]

Probably your Quick menus are ON.

Go to FCTN - Next page - toggle between Quick/Full Menus then visit your data screen...

This should help you.

[monty]

Thanks, but I have already tried that and it is the same.
I thought it may be a system variable that needs to be set.
Very frustrating.

[monty]

Can anyone tell me if this is a core software problem or is there any other way to get into the position registers.
Thanks

[Professor_J]

You mentioned you tried to program "program a position register but only get the option to use ordinary register". Have you tried to use a position register for a motion statement in the program? i.e. teach a point, cursor over to the P[] and press CHOICE, it should let you change it to PR[] (Position Register).... If you can't do this then it appears there is a software option or something that you don't have...? However I wasn't aware that Position Registers were an option....?

[monty]

I have tried that, it only allows to save as a P[] there is no PR[] option.
The program init did allow me to change the number of Position Registers, so it does have them, I just can not access them.
The software is V4.2 with Spot Tool.
I was hoping there might be a system variable to change that displays the PR screen, like the one mentioned earlier on this forum that displays the world co-ordinates.

[Professor_J]

No variable that I could find...

Although the one described below may be worth a try:

$TP_INST_MSK[1-2] (Teach pendant editor instruction mask)
Description: Index 1 is used as a mask to turn on selected teach pendant instructions. Index 2 is used as a mask to turn off selected teach pendant instructions. This mask only applies to instructions which you have loaded asoptions.

[monty]

Thanks for that, I'll be trying it first thing in the morning (Sydney time).

[monty]

Still can't access the pos registers.
Perhaps the spot tool software does not have position registers.
What is the next thing to try.
Do you think I need to get new software to load?