Posts by mlwk

Okay, here's what I've gathered:

1. I assumed the same thing, so I ordered a new encoder battery. The robot loses its 4th axis calibration only after being turned off for a long time - two days or more. The battery hasn't been replaced in at least three years, so this may be the cause of the problem (although it's strange that it only affects one axis).

2. I'm zeroing the robot based on its markings at the end of each axis. I can't remember exactly which function did the zeroing (I think it was 45, but I'm not completely sure).

Also, how can I download the backup? Until now, I have only been working with newer controlers from Kawasaki that have a new TP and menu (E series). I hope I don't need an RS-232 interface on my laptop to download a backup, as I don't have one.

Good morning, I am having an issue with zeroing a Kawasaki FA006 robot with a C40 controller. The robot was moved to a new location. While moving the whole robot, axis number 3 moved due to its weak brake (it is a robot from 1999). Since then, I have calibrated all of the axes and everything seems okay at the time. However, when next day the operator attempted to move the robot in auto mode, the 4th axis re-calibrated itself (it went to -4.20 degrees). I then zeroed the fourth axis again. The robot worked perfectly fine until the next day when the 4th axis moved again to the same position (-4.20 degrees). The brake on the 4th axis works perfectly well. Where could the problem be?