Hello, i have KRC4 robots the of the same type and KRC4 controller, but one SmartPad. I would like to control robot 1 from robot 2 and opposite without having to disconnect the SmartPad and connect it to 2 robot because the controllers are inside cell and i have to open the doors in order to do that. With Virtual remote pendant i can access both robots, but from Connection manager on robot 1 i can see only that robot to which smartPad is curentlly connected but can't see also the robot 2. I can ping both robots but there is only one robot in the Connection Manager. The robot are not part of RoboTeam.
SmartPad Question
- DannyDJ
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Although I've not tired it I doubt if it could be done. I think the SmartPad can only connect to the controller it's physically connected to, it makes sense as you could imagine the problems it would cause if someone picked up the SmartPad and connected to the wrong controller!!
One of the reasons I don't like controllers inside safety guarding! Is there any way you could move them? It might be the easiest way.
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But why then it is possible to disconnect from current robot but still have Smartpad connected to it? I think under RobotTeam it is possible to do this. Also if you think that SmartPad has it's own IP and WinCe installed then it should be.I'll try and configure project cell with two robots in WorkVisual. Moving the controllers out it is also posible but the electrian's have to check if they have enough lenght in cables to do that.
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yes you can do this with roboteam(its required to ONLY have one pendant then). Not sure without. I am guessing no.
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pendant connects to master, but when you flick the mode switch you can choose which of the robots in team you are controlling.
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I managed to make a RoboTeam project in WorkVisual. Started from blank project Added RoboTeam, used Merge for transferring current active projects from robots into RoboTeam. Now i just want to ask how the system will behave, for example robot 1 controller is the Time Master clearly marked with grey arrow between two robot controllers in RoboTeam editor. I didn't defined any motion master/slave relations and didn't form any single safety circuit cause i would like to everything to be independent like is now, just want to be able control robot 1 from robot 2 with SmartPad.
Also would like to know what does TimeMaster mean because in WoV manuals isn't explained good...
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I don't think you need the master slave definition in WoV unless you intend to do LK motions. I am assuming you actually have roboteam software on the controller, as its not just a matter of doing it in WoV, but also of installing this and connecting the roboteam cable(thought the cable is standard cat 5, not a crossover). Once you do that, the safety circuit will be linked whether you like it or not, it all happens through that cable. I think the time master is just the clock master for the bus, but other wise, the master is which ever is the kinematic master(which is really just some stuff with bases and the COOP_KRC settings in the config(or custom, I can't remember which).
pendant can actually be on either, but the controller it connects to has to be turned on.
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