CALLING PROGRAM FROM PLC TO MOTOMINI/GP8/GP12

    Good Day!


    I just want to ask help on how to call programs in Motomini/GP8/GP12 from PLC.

    Example condition:

    I have 2 or more different programs with different functions, I want to call each program using PLC.
    Do I need to use master job?
    Is there a function in YRC1000 that can solve this inquiry?
    I already have communication in PLC so there's no problem on I/O Signals.


    I knew how to use CALL Function but I think this is only used inside the YRC1000 programs (calling programs on programs).


    Thank you very much in advance.

    Hi Sir Fabian Munoz

    Thank you very much!

    I understand it but I will also ask, is this master job always running and ready to accept any signal?
    On your example:

    ::Master Job
    if gi1 = 1 call prg1
    if gi1 = 2 call maintenance

    If the prg_1 is running inside the master job, then I turn on the signal to call maintenance, will the maintenance program will work even
    without CALL Maintenance inside Prg1?


    Thank you very much for the help.

    Hi Sir Fabian Munoz,

    Thank you for the detailed information.
    Sorry if my response was very late.

    I made a program following your instructions then it really works.
    I'm now working with YRC1000 GP8 and GP12 Force Sensor and also Motomini Robot Arm.

    Thank you very much again for the help.


    Best Regards,

    randz113

    Hello,

    I am currently trying to do something similar to this from a PLC. I am sending a byte from the PLC to the robots external input. Not sure which data type to use in the robots program to monitor the full byte in the master job. I understand the logic I can use to call different jobs from the master job, just don't know which data type to select in my program. Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks

    Quote from Fabian Munoz


    Hi

    Use a master job. You have to declare it
    For the IO, pick any group of I/O and send the value from PLC word
    The program could be

    if gi1 = 1 call prg1
    if gi1 = 2 call maintenance

    You could write this program many different ways

    Hi,

    Like what Sir Fabian Munoz said about this conversation, there are many ways to write the program specially when using Master Job.
    You may also switch working jobs using the state of general purpose Input Signals.
    For example, use the IN#1 to IN#8 as the signal for specifying the type or use any Input Signals.
    Please output the signal of the job you want to work from PLC.
    The robot checks the state of the signal and executes the allocated work job.

    JOB ; MASTER

    DIN B000 IG(#01)
    CALL WORK-A IF B000=1
    CALL WORK-B IF B000=2
    CALL WORK-C IF B000=3
    CALL WORK-D IF B000=4

    There you have it, you can switch jobs.
    Hope this will help you.

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