How to teach multiple home positions

    Above panic mode details how I can use the 6 home positions in my own modules.

    Can someone tell me how I can edit one of the default home positions to be set to the position the robot currently occupies.

    e.g. My cursor is currently on home2 in config.dat. In the edit menu I can see no Change --> Touch up option to use to teach the current coordinates.

    Create a program, create a ptp and change the name to HOME2, then touch up this point. It will write the X,Y,Z,A,B,C values into config.dat for home2.

    Or in display>robot position note the X,Y,Z,A,B,C values and then type them into config.dat (log in as expert).

    Quote from Mr.E


    Create a program, create a ptp and change the name to HOME2, then touch up this point. It will write the X,Y,Z,A,B,C values into config.dat for home2.

    Or in display>robot position note the X,Y,Z,A,B,C values and then type them into config.dat (log in as expert).

    Thanks! I used your first method successfully.

    In reference to your second method.. I saw no way to type the values in manually - would I have to plug in a keyboard to my smartpad, or is there a way to manually bring up the onscreen keyboard in situations when it does not display automatically?

    Quote from panic mode


    are you sure you are using inline form?

    How would I check this?.. and what does it do?

    read the manual or take training
    inline form instructions are lines of code you insert from COMMANDS menu (commands>Motions>PTP).


    for example:

    Quote from panic mode


    read the manual or take training
    inline form instructions are lines of code you insert from COMMANDS menu (commands>Motions>PTP).


    for example:

    Ahh yeah read that section of the manual just forgot what the term 'inline form' meant.

    I was looking for an inline form in the config.dat file.. seems that is not an option

    'Inline forms' are simple KRL, put into a controlled structure so that all parameters for robot program execution are there in the source code. you need to log in as 'expert' to modify .dat or enter any 'non in-line form' stuff into source code, all of which is done free from restriction, it is up to you to ensure that what you do is understandable to the controller. I suggest reading the System Integrator manual as a starting point.

    to type into the .dat manually press the button that looks like a pen/stylus which brings up the keyboard?! (left hand side of screen)

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