Program in 2 steps

Of course you can. So long as you observe proper safety precautions. Is there another safety gate, light curtain, etc., to prevent the robot from striking the operator?

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Ex

Proc WeldProgram();

StartStn1;

Program1;

Program2;

Program3;

Program4;

EndStn;

EndProc;

I want the program spilt into 2 steps so that it welds program1 and program2 in the first step.

Then the robot moves to the other station and welds. After it finishes it comes back and welds Program3 and program4 in the 2 step.

Thanks in advance.

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It seems like you exactly what you want to accomplish, look at the logic that calls the WeldProgram(), at the main() level or PLC, and you can decide the way it better suits you.

For example:

You split into WeldProgramStage1() and WeldProgramStage2() and a PLC calls the program.

First the PLC calls WeldProgramStage1(), records that the first stage of the weld is done.

Then PLC calls the program for the other station while the operator do the manual weld.

Then PLC knowing that stage1 is done, manual weld is done now it calls WeldProgramStage2().

Something like that.

A possible structure, which would require setup with PLC input signals (here named "PLCinput1" and "PLCinput2").

Ex

Proc WeldProgram();

StartStn1;

IF PLCinput1 THEN

Program1;

Program2;

ELSEIF PLCinput2 THEN

Program3;

Program4;

END

EndStn;

EndProc;