1. Home
    1. Dashboard
    2. Search
  2. Forum
    1. Unresolved Threads
    2. Members
      1. Recent Activities
      2. Users Online
      3. Team Members
      4. Search Members
      5. Trophys
  3. Articles
  4. Blog
  5. Videos
  6. Jobs
  7. Shop
    1. Orders
  • Login or register
  • Search
This Thread
  • Everywhere
  • This Thread
  • This Forum
  • Articles
  • Pages
  • Forum
  • Blog Articles
  • Products
  • More Options
  1. Robotforum - Support and discussion community for industrial robots and cobots
  2. Forum
  3. Industrial Robot Support and Discussion Center
  4. Fanuc Robot Forum
Your browser does not support videos RoboDK Software for simulation and programming
Visit our Mainsponsor
IRBCAM
Robotics Channel
Robotics Training
Advertise in robotics
Sponsored Ads

Getting time and date from the Robot

  • Janoll
  • March 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
  • Thread is Resolved
  • Janoll
    Posts
    5
    • March 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
    • #1

    Good morning everyone,

    I am currently working with a FANUC CRX 10iA which is connected to an engraving machine.
    The engraved parts contain a date and serial number. Every day, we start the serial number at 0001 and start counting up again.

    The problem is that the machine is not 100% reliable and doesnt always reset the number when the date changes, so we have to manually do so. This causes problems when the worker is not around at midnight and cannot intervene.

    Is there a way to solve this with the robot? We would need to get a request for the current time or date (whether it is still the same day or wheter the time has gone to 0:00) and then send out a signal for the machine to stop. I have not found anything on date requests so far.

  • andreic
    Reactions Received
    24
    Trophies
    4
    Posts
    280
    • March 17, 2025 at 10:04 AM
    • #2

    You can get the current time from system variables.

    Look for $SYS_TIME, $SYS_TIME.$HOUR, $SYS_TIME.$MINUTE.

    You can write a BGLOGIC program that gets the data from the system variables into registers and based on the desired conditions triggers an digital output to the machine.

    Edit: I think the variables are not present in R-30iB Plus.

  • Janoll
    Posts
    5
    • March 18, 2025 at 8:34 AM
    • #3

    I see, that's a shame if it is not available on the mini.

    Good to know the variables though so thank you very much!

  • frankiegaylee
    Glass bottles
    Posts
    1
    • March 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
    • #4

    informative

  • Yista
    Posts
    2
    • March 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
    • #5

    Maybe the GET_TIME built-In for Karel is what you are searching for.

    Couldn't find the $SYS_TIME at the R30iB Plus.

Advertising from our partners

IRBCAM
Robotics Channel
Robotics Training
Advertise in robotics
Advertise in Robotics
Advertise in Robotics

Job Postings

  • Anyware Robotics is hiring!

    yzhou377 February 23, 2025 at 4:54 AM
  • How to see your Job Posting (search or recruit) here in Robot-Forum.com

    Werner Hampel November 18, 2021 at 3:44 PM
Your browser does not support videos RoboDK Software for simulation and programming

Tag Cloud

  • abb
  • Backup
  • calibration
  • Communication
  • CRX
  • DCS
  • dx100
  • dx200
  • error
  • Ethernet
  • Ethernet IP
  • external axis
  • Fanuc
  • help
  • hmi
  • I/O
  • irc5
  • IRVIsion
  • karel
  • kawasaki
  • KRC2
  • KRC4
  • KRC 4
  • KRL
  • KUKA
  • motoman
  • Offset
  • PLC
  • PROFINET
  • Program
  • Programming
  • RAPID
  • robodk
  • roboguide
  • robot
  • robotstudio
  • RSI
  • safety
  • Siemens
  • simulation
  • SPEED
  • staubli
  • tcp
  • TCP/IP
  • teach pendant
  • vision
  • Welding
  • workvisual
  • yaskawa
  • YRC1000

Thread Tag Cloud

  • abb
  • Backup
  • calibration
  • Communication
  • CRX
  • DCS
  • dx100
  • dx200
  • error
  • Ethernet
  • Ethernet IP
  • external axis
  • Fanuc
  • help
  • hmi
  • I/O
  • irc5
  • IRVIsion
  • karel
  • kawasaki
  • KRC2
  • KRC4
  • KRC 4
  • KRL
  • KUKA
  • motoman
  • Offset
  • PLC
  • PROFINET
  • Program
  • Programming
  • RAPID
  • robodk
  • roboguide
  • robot
  • robotstudio
  • RSI
  • safety
  • Siemens
  • simulation
  • SPEED
  • staubli
  • tcp
  • TCP/IP
  • teach pendant
  • vision
  • Welding
  • workvisual
  • yaskawa
  • YRC1000

Similar Threads

  • ABB IRB 4400 S4C Boot Up Help _ Data required

    • Tyleraust
    • March 12, 2025 at 3:50 AM
    • ABB Robot Forum
  • Software Request to KUKA - the robot forum bugs and wish list

    • Werner Hampel
    • August 17, 2019 at 10:37 AM
    • KUKA Robot Forum
  • issue with cartesian moves post mastering

    • haightc
    • October 11, 2023 at 7:53 PM
    • Fanuc Robot Forum
  • Strange Torch Velocities While Using Coordinated Moves (Smovs)

    • mlauer
    • May 13, 2024 at 10:54 PM
    • Yaskawa Motoman Robot Forum
  • Kawasaki D Series Motor on error

    • Waterproof
    • December 15, 2023 at 5:35 PM
    • Kawasaki Robot Forum
  • Need help getting past "External Emergency Stop Pressed" message ...

    • bakerhesseldenz
    • December 3, 2023 at 9:11 PM
    • KUKA Robot Forum
  • Running Cmmd prompt in windows/archiving

    • AMaC756
    • April 2, 2021 at 6:12 PM
    • KUKA Robot Forum

Tags

  • Date
  • Time
  • CRX
  • CRX-10iA
  • 30iB
  • Mini Plus
  1. Privacy Policy
  2. Legal Notice
Powered by WoltLab Suite™
As a registered Member:
* You will see no Google advertising
* You can translate posts into your local language
* You can ask questions or help the community with your knowledge
* You can thank the authors for their help
* You can receive notifications of replies or new topics on request
* We do not sell your data - we promise

JOIN OUR GREAT ROBOTICS COMMUNITY.
Don’t have an account yet? Register yourself now and be a part of our community!
Register Yourself Lost Password
Robotforum - Support and discussion community for industrial robots and cobots in the WSC-Connect App on Google Play
Robotforum - Support and discussion community for industrial robots and cobots in the WSC-Connect App on the App Store
Download