- PLC Integration steps
Which robot controller (e.g. IRC5, OmniCore, etc.), RW version, PLC brand and communication protocol are you using?
-Common signals to send to PLC
Some common signals can be found in the system variables manual. Search for "System Inputs" and "System Outputs".
- How to setup a safe area; similar to KUKA's $WORKSPACE
In ABB world this ist called world zones. This requires the "World Zones" option on your controller. By the way, both the KUKA workspaces and the ABB world zones are non-safe funtions and therefore not safety rated.
- For the upside down robot, do i have to change 'Mount Angle' or any other settings/configurations ?
This is described in the product manual of your robot model. There you will find information about e.g. the procedure and settings/system variables to change.
Which robot controller (e.g. IRC5, OmniCore, etc.), RW version, PLC brand and communication protocol are you using?
I am using an IRC5 robot with BECKOFF PLC and EtherNet/IP for communications
In ABB world this is called world zones. This requires the "World Zones" option on your controller.
is it available in all robots or do i have to get in added from the supplier?
Thanks
You will find the EtherNet/IP manual in the RobotStudio help or you can download it from the ABB Library.
World zones is a paid option. One have to purchase it from ABB directly.
You can check which options are already installed on your controller by e.g. creating a backup and then open the file backinfo.txt.
