We have a large cell with 7 robots. I have configured a central HMI to cycle start the robots using Ethernet IP UOP. I would like to be able cycle start using the green button on the controller also. Now I have to use the pendant to go in and change from remote to local in order to cycle start it at the individual robot which is a pain.
Is there a way to have both remote start through UOP and the green cycle start button active simultaneously.
These are M-710iC robots with R30iB controllers.
Remote and local start
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MellingTC -
July 3, 2014 at 1:50 PM -
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You can assign one DI (or something else) to change from Remote to Local, it's under System-Config-Remote/Local setup and External I/O. I know it's not exactly what you asked for, but you can wire it to button or key or something. And you can wire all robots together and so on. Still easier than change it from iPendant..
Tomas
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Send a signal to the PLC, indicating the local Start button pressed, and let the PLC start the robot remotely upon this signal.
The signal may be created by executing in background logic: DO[n]=(SO[1:Cycle start]). -
We do this all the time. Create a BG program and run it in BG logic. Have this logic in the program:
1: !//////////////////////////////// ;
2: !This Program Sets the System ;
3: !Config Remote/Local Setup ;
4: !\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ;
5: ;
6: !If UOP Start is Pressed Set ;
7: !Config to Remote ;
8: IF (UI[6:Start]),$REMOTE_CFG.$REMOTE_TYPE=(1) ;
9: ;
10: !If SOP Start is Pressed Set ;
11: !Config to Local ;
12: IF (SI[6:Cycle start]),$REMOTE_CFG.$REMOTE_TYPE=(2) ;This changes the remote/local in the config screen based on the input from either the UOPS or SOPS.
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For the life of me I cannot figure out how to type in mixed logic with a parameter.