NX100 Macro basic question

    Hey all,


    I'm brand new to the industrial robot setting. I've just started working on an NX100 controller trying to program the robot to weld rectangles of different areas. Currently, I am just trying to make the robot move in different sized rectangles. Am I right in using macros to do this? How do I call the user input arguments when making a MOVL instruction? I apologize if I am way off in my understanding. I have read the manuals and have a basic understanding, but the details of implementation elude me.


    Thank you for your help.

    Also, when I tried to create a new macro job, there were no macro options listed under Job Type. The pendant is in Management mode.

    A macro job is generally non-motion. It is some type of calculations or very small controlled motion. Based on a user parameter (meaning anyone with Management security level) on a restart after stopping the macro job will restart from the top. The robot typically can not move from wherever to the 1st position. That is why with a macro any moves are very small, less than 1".


    Now, welding a rectangle of varying leg lengths can be done with a macro. The arguments passed could be the length of 1 leg and length of the other leg. The macro job could then calculate and set up the positions for the moves. The positions would be in a position variables. The moves would then be in another job.

    I know a thing or two, because I’ve seen a thing or two. Don't even ask about a third thing. I won't know it.

    I really appreciate your response. That definitely helps clear things up.


    Do you have any idea why there are no Macro Job options when selecting the Job Type when creating a new job? The pendant is definitely in Management Mode.

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    Also, when I tried to create a new macro job, there were no macro options listed under Job Type. The pendant is in Management mode.

    Macro Job is a paid software option.

    I know a thing or two, because I’ve seen a thing or two. Don't even ask about a third thing. I won't know it.

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