Problem with IOs

[djoey2006]

Hi all
i am kind of confused because i can´t really understand the difference between external, universal and specific IOs. When i namly try to enter names of IOs on the Teach Pendant i get confused. If i want to connect the robot with a PLC, which signals (on the the Teach Pendant) i have to use. And what are all these signals for?
Thanks for helping

djoey

[tony gast]

You should read the cio manual.....
Here is a cheat sheet for DX

[djoey2006]

 
Thank for replying, it might sounds dumb but is there a way to read  understandingly about these IOs for example the part: "instruction processing Sectio (JOB)"...

[tony gast]

What controlller do you have?.....is it a DX?
Did you not get the CIO manual with the robot?

[djoey2006]

@Tony gast
thanks. Yes i have a DX100 Controller and no i didn´t or i don´t have the CIO manual. My problem is which signals i am going to use as external IOs (on the teach Pendant)?... those from the PLC?
Which signal i use for the general IOs(teach Pendant)?... the same as from the PLC or fthose from the profibus?
And what about the specific signals?
I confuse them all the time an need a way to get them in my head 
Thanks for undertanding me

Djoey

[cunaf]

I recently went through all this, and being a Fanuc user, found motoman IO config very criptic.  However Mr. Gast & Mr. Guru were a big help in getting my head around it, even though I had the CIO manual.   I am now quite comfortable with it. 
See this post:
http://www.robot-forum.com/robotforum/yaskawa_motoman_robot_forum/xrc_mario_board-t4909.0.html

[tony gast]

This post has some manuals you can download

http://www.robot-forum.com/robotforum/manuals_software_and_tools_for_motoman_robots/dx100_concurrent_io_manual_or_relay_list-t4231.0.html

[Robo Guru]

I'm thinking we should make the explanation of CIO a sticky post.

RoboGuru

[Fabian Munoz]

NO problem,

Tell me which one in particular, post the link or the document again