Posts by Azermath

So a follow up on this topic, i have gotten newer information on the scope of this idea, No PLC, no Karel(so no User Socket Messaging), have to connect to a Vision Software. options i have are Ethernet/ip adapter, but i still need to be able to send String Commands, I/O might not be an option. the Software does act like a Server, with the robot being a client. so its setup is Camera to PC, to Robot. needing to complete the network communication and figure out how i can Send and receive values in String.

i have been stumped on this for weeks now, i am trying to send a third party device ASCII strings commands such as (stateset,1) but i cannot figure out the best method without using Karel as it is not an option? i need to find a TP method of Writing and Reading, i was considering Explicit Messages over Ethernet, but the manual doesn't clearly state if i can send Strings.

Any ideas woulds be helpful, thanks

What about? ASCII strings over TCP/IP

what if karel was not an option?

ok ill have to investigate this some more thank you

but what if there is no PLC? only being a PC being used?

continuing on this issue, I am looking for a solution for Creating a String then Writing to a PC and Reading the reply, I am by costumer request not allowed to use karel. im looking for something like send_com(state,1)
which in turn will send that string value into said state. and be able to read a reply.

Beautiful yeah we are trying to clean up a Routine that was started in karel. so ill take a look into it. thank you!

Greetings,

Looking to see other solutions to passing Data and Values from a Camera to robot without the use of a Karel Program, the Camera uses Commands and i don't know at this moment if it can be triggered via I/O.

But say i managed to use a I/O for Trigger and Other Command messages tot he Camera, what would the best way be to receive Values for position offsets, or Acknowledges? Group I/O? Making a Word with I/Os or is there a way to fill a Register with a numerical value over ethernet?

Mind you Karel is not an option here.

Thanks

Hi all, so I'm working on site where we are getting a pop up screen stating "weld is disabled (NOWELD has been set from spot weld test cycle menu) continue? And will hold the robot. How is this removed or bypassed. As it only affect 3 of our robots in dry cycle

does anyone know how to trigger Auto update in the Ctrl Start? i had to install and auth both my Camera and IRvision but i can't seem to get past this auto update.

Does this also involve the Ctrl Start S/w install required Auto update?? if so where do i found the command of it on the r30ib, for the life of me i cant seem to find it.

I just ran across this same issue what was the fix or resolution to the issue?

Nevermind, ABB has an Increment function lol that is new to me.

Greetings,

Working on a Shop Robot IRB 140, we had Lost the SMB Battery and Had to Update the Rev, my inquiry is while movement in linear or orientation, the robot will skip along the path and is not smooth, almost like its dropping power and kicking in again. just trying to see if that is normal for ABB as i usually work with kuka and fanuc.

if not what are possible solutions.

Thanks

I think I got it thx everyone for the input and help!!

I was trying the latter idea but it's too chunky for a possible 26 job routines, also confusing for the company techs. I have the system monitor set up what is a standard program monitor setup config/variable settings the program monitor does sound more like what I need. Thanks again Hawk

i unfortunately don't have access to the manual at this time, im working on a press tending robot, im trying to trigger a decision routine, for when a part drops or other Error occur, i have to mimic older robots that used Karel, im using Other Prog select so i had to create BGlogic and a Main loop, and the system monitor, i need to trigger the monitor for any job routine that is called. but at the same time, i need to have the monitor start after ResetIO that is before the main loop.

this being said i find i may have an issue with a full system monitor considering i use BG logic to control variables that will trigger the monitors condition, will a Cond Monitor work if i turn it on at the start of the main program no matter how many sub levels it goes? or will i have to start and stop it for each program?

i have a system monitor on with a R[200] =1 trigger but i never see the program jump to the next program which has waits in it? do you have an example of setup of the condition monitor? maybe im using it wrong