Posts by rvc-llc

Thanks for the info and link to that forum, I'll pop over there and give it a look.

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So what happens if you download from controller to KIDE and then immediately upload without modification?

It will have the spaces in it and throw the error.

I actually did some more playing around with it this morning and realized that if I pull in the .AS from the robot, the programs have the spaces. But if I pull in the programs only, the space is not there. I'm deducing that the compiler/parser that decodes the programs from the AS is likely the culprit.

For anyone lurking for an answer:

So for now, I'll just import the programs separately after the .AS to make sure they don't come in with the extra space.

Thanks for the assist and direction to that forum.

Hello all,

I've found an issue when attempting to send programs from K-IDE to the robot I am connected to.

I start out by receiving the AS file from the robot. All of the move instructions in the programs look like the following:

Ii comes into K-IDE with the space in between 'CL1' and '='. It is not this way in the robot, there is no space between them.

K-IDE gives an error for every single move instruction. If i manually remove the space between the tokens, the programs are sent to the robot without issue.

If I pull another AS file, even immediately after pushing the modified programs, the programs will come into K-IDE with the spaces again.

Has anyone seen this before and know how to alleviate this? Looks like a possible difference with two versions of the compiler on K-IDE vs the robot.

Thanks!

This is what I was given by Miller, if anyone finds this thread and still needs it.

Hello all, I am looking for the operating manuals for a YA-1RAR61U02 controller. Specifically, information on swapping batteries and remastering axes. Also, any information regarding homing and any modifications that may need to be updated to the home location after remastering.

Thank you!

I wrote another basic program in AS and it ran without issue. I used this program and compared it to the provided programs in K-IDE.

I found a difference with 'WORK1' data in the provided programs, deleted it from the provided program as a test, and the program will run.

It looks like the Work Instruction option has been disabled on this robot( presumably through the setup files that were loaded), which makes sense as to the 'Option not set' Error.

I'll contact the customer and determine which is true: Should I have WORK instruction data in the programs, or should this option remain disabled.

Appreciate the help

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Well that can cause a whole host of issues depending on just what data has been copied over without specific Kawasaki product knowledge.

I agree with this wholeheartedly, but the customer has had these setups developed from Kawasaki directly and do have many examples of them working in the field currently. So I do have that going for me. But.... that doesn't mean we understand what has been dumped in behind the scenes so to say.

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Copy and pasting and then attempting to troubleshoot a system that may not be identical in hardware and software is a pointless direction to take and can take you ages locating issues if you haven't the product knowledge.

Yeah thats what we're trying to avoid but I'm certain some level of learning curve(huge) is going to exist to get that product knowledge for ourselves.

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Also coupled with the fact your in level 3 mode (for some reason) and you are mentioning external axis option is disabled and talking about model, system setting and motion option and not mentioning what type of Weld gun you are using (Servo or Clamp) suggests the equipment may not have been installed/commissioned correctly.

I went into level 3 to attempt to browse all of the options that may have been affected by the setup load. Also, more of a curiosity of what options were enabled in level 3, in case I needed to change something contained in them later. I'm also learning the robot itself alongside the exact application for these setups.

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BLOCK programming contains several parameters including parameters to control the weld gun.

If the actual hardware is not installed and commissioned correctly then this can produce errors exactly in line with what you are seeing.

This makes perfect sense and I'll dig into this next. I'll take a look at making a program in AS and see if I can get it to work. This is great info (difference between BLOCK and AS) and something along the lines of what I was attempting with creating a test program with 3 points that I jogged to.

Thank you for your help! I also realize this is absolutely backwards from a learning perspective but I'm trying to play hand I was dealt.

Hmm interesting.

Any suggestions on any other screens to review?

I have looked around every Aux Function, not understanding most of it mind you, but these areas stuck out as possible areas of modification:

I/O (Dedicated, allocation, number of signals)

System switch

External Axis option (disabled)

everything in Model, System Setting

Motion Option

etc

But I did not see anything that was 'wrong' with what may be necessary to jog 3 points.

I have another robot with a similar loadout and it is able to run a simple program made up of points that I jogged to. I am going to do a 1 to 1 comparison between them and see if i can find any glaring differences.

Found it!

It was a loose connection of the X8 connector itself. Seated it and now I am up and running as far as motors on goes.

Ty for the assistance.

I am now trying to run a simple 3 point program I created while jogging. I get the error (E1102) 'Option is not set, Cannot execute'. Any ideas on where to check options or what could possibly be disabled to cause this?

Hello,

I have a system with (8) E54 controllers. I am having an issue on one of these controllers where I cannot get motors on. There are no faults on the pendant before or after attempting to turn the motors on. The pendant is set to RUN, the TEACHLOCK is ON, and TEACH/REPEAT on the controller is set to TEACH.

I do believe this robot once was able to jog as they have been moved outside of shipped position. I was not here for that so I cannot confirm 100% that this was the case or possibly moved via brake release and a crane.

A customer's setup file has been loaded to this controller, again not by myself, and I am starting to think that a setting in this setup may be blocking the ability to turn motors on. The other 7 robots have no problem jogging and have had similar, albeit not the exact same, setup files loaded into them.

I have compared the pendant with one that is able to be moved but I have not found any differences outside of use case specifics (i.e. spot welder vs dispenser vs material handler).

Any ideas on where to look, possibly in disabling an IO or setting, to test and enable motors?

Hello all,

I am using an E54 Controller and I am having trouble finding a manual on setting up a 7th axis on the controller.

Does anyone have a copy of this or some introductory information on how to set this up?

Any help is greatly appreciated!