Programming robot on PC

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    How do I edit *.TP program? If I open it Roboguide, I can only edit it on virtual pendant, it's just like editing program on real pendat, plus I have to import/export to real robot.

    If I export it to *.LS file, I'm editing just plain text, have to write everything manually and do import/convert/export.

    Is there other program which can make programing easier?

    I have quite a few positions/movements so I need to switch them around, rename PR registers, split them into programs, then create similar programs for second robot, which is quite time consuming on the pendant.

    You won't be able to access the robot's webserver from the profinet card. You have to run a short jumper ethernet cord from the card to a controller port. Also make sure the controller port and the profinet port have unique ip addresses, otherwise a conflict will occur.

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    Oh wow, that's pretty expensive option just for text editor. I found plugin for notepad++, if anyone is interested (windsortech dot eu / download).

    How about PR/DIO? I didn't found a way to export them from *.VR/*.IO to *.LS to be readable for the text editor.

    *.VA are the readable counterparts to the *.VR files. There's also a lot of *.DG files on the robot that contain some readable stuff. I recommend using the HTTP Server that comes with most newer robots. In RoboGuide that's accessible under the "Robot" dropdown menu and then under "Internet Explorer". Alternatively you could also connect with any FTP tool to localhost while RoboGuide is running. There are lots of files that you don't normally see.

    The PR are in POSREG.VA for example. For DIO it depends if you mean the IO configuration or the current IO signals.

    No, I said in my last post you cannot do that.

    You can copy them wholesale from one robot to another. You can assign values to them programmatically. You can modify descriptions on the webserver. BUT you cannot import the .va text file, it is for your reading enjoyment only.


    I think this would be a good one to add the the Fanuc wish list.

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    Quote from PetrBroza

    That's ridiculous, given that there is just 100 PR. Thanks for answer tho

    You can expand the number of PR's if you have enough memory via Controlled Start -> Menu -> Program Setup -> Position Registers. I've had to do this in the past for a home routine that needed to retain multiple points in two jobs to bring the multi-arm controller's robots home from any taught position. I was able to go up to 285 on that setup before the controller kept wiping out any number above that number. So primitive brain Tom said "OK that's the max I can do with the memory I have". Not sure if I'm completely correct and safe to think that way, but I haven't heard anything from that customer that the home routine isn't working.

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