Off-line programming

[ddenis]

Folks,

Do you know how to perform off-line programming with KCwin? This soft just doesn't work if the computer doesn't connected to the controller. But I tend to believe that I might wright programms using computer with KCwin only and then load them into the robot's memory. Any ideas?

[solega]

Hi ddenis


You need to write the as program to the simulator that is called PC-AS. T
here is handling version and an arc welding version.

[ddenis]

Hi ddenis


You need to write the as program to the simulator that is called PC-AS. T
here is handling version and an arc welding version.

Thanks a lot! Can I download it somewhere or should I contact Kawasaki?

[solega]

Hi ddenis

You need to contact Kawasaki for getting it .

[ddenis]

Ok, thank you, I'll give it a try!

[roboperson]

From what I am reading, there is a misunderstanding between off line programming and using KCwin or KCwinTCP/IP.  Kawasaki uses 2 basic programming means. The first is block step. This is using the TP to set each indiviual steps in a simple sequencial manor. The other is AS programming. This is using the language AS (Advanced Superior) to write line in a basic C+ language format. This is where most of the confusion comes in.
If you use a program such as KCwin you are actually writting to the controller as you go. The changes are being made and updated much like block step programming only using commands.
Off line refers more to using a text editor such as Microsoft word or Ultra Edit to write code using the same AS commands as you would using KCwin, but it is not a "real time" change.  Once you have created your code you need to save it as a .AS file. This .AS file can be loaded into the controller using the AUX data menus or KCwin.
AS files can be opened and modified with any text editor. You do not need a simulator to write a file the files. If you are creating a program file it needs to follow this format:
.Program name ()
code
.END
If you are saving an all data save with .Robot, .AUX, etc.. data it needs to  be saved as a .AS file and each indiviual data sets will load.
Best of luck to you!

[ddenis]

Hi Roboperson,

Thanks o lot for your irrefragable answer!

Regards,

Ddenis