ABB IRC5C - How to combine inputs into group

Testoviron · October 20, 2022 at 11:29 AM

Hi All,

I just started to work with ABB robots and I'm facing following problem - I would like to map few inputs into one variable. Where can I set it in IRC5 controller?

1. I've tried to create a group of inputs in "IO Engineering" but I cannot add existing inputs to one group

2. I found on the forum that I can use following command to group the inputs:

-Name "ProgramNumber" -SignalType "GI" -Device "D652_10" -DeviceMap "5-12"

But it gives me syntax error if I put it in MainModule. So, my question would be where it has to be located? I've seen that some people mentioned EIO.CFG but I cannot see such a file in my IRC5C's directory.

hermann · October 20, 2022 at 1:20 PM

Quote from Testoviron

-Name "ProgramNumber" -SignalType "GI" -Device "D652_10" -DeviceMap "5-12"
But it gives me syntax error if I put it in MainModule.

This has to be located in the file eio.sys, which is created by a backup. After inserting the line you have to reload it.

Easier is configuring it with robotstudio, you don't have to handle with crude Syntax in cfg files.

Lemster68 · October 20, 2022 at 1:54 PM

You would find eio.cfg in the syspar folder of a backup.

Abdallah · January 30, 2024 at 9:10 AM

Hello, I have the same problem. I'm trying to define GI in Robotstudio by using the same steps of defining INput and OutPuts, but I choose group inputs instead. When I restart my controller. I dont get the Defined group input. is there any other way?

hermann · February 2, 2024 at 5:44 AM

Quote from Abdallah

.. by using the same steps of defining INput and OutPuts,

What do you mean by 'the same steps'?

Sames as which one described also only vague in above posts.

Describe your steps exactly.

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