Posts by tomexx
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Hi,
I'm setting up a very simple pick & place operation using CR7-iA / R-30iB Mate.
We'd rather not use a PLC with a HMI since this is such a small project.FANUC has an option (R594 - Panel Wizard) that allows you to create up to 4 panels on the teach pendant and apparently be able to control the variables, registers, the robot, inputs, outputs etc.
I'm thinking to have the basic buttons: Start, Fault Reset, Hold as well as showing some lights and part count etc.
What do you guys think about using this as a main operator's panel? (any cons)?
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Yes, I know how to load individual files into the controller.
I guess I was asking what else should I be loading in addition to my program. How about DCS, registers, limits, variables, etc...Do I have to load individual files or is there an option to transfer all the files that I've modified in roboguide that are required by my cell ?
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I've been playing with roboguide, created a program and will need to setup DCS next.
Once that's than, how do I move those files/setup from PC over to the actual robot controller?
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Hi,
Working in the ROBOGUIDE…Originally I created UTOOL[1] that is 150mm away from the face plate (Z = 150)
Then we modified the EOAT to make it 50mm longer than original.
So, I created a UTOOL[2] that is 200mm away from the face plate (Z = 200)When I switch between the tools (SHIFT + COORDS), I see the EOAT change accordingly, however the robot does not adjust its position to the longer tool and the longer tool is hitting the table.
Shouldn’t the robot back out 50mm if I’m using the longer tool?
Please see the pictures.
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It's a short program (10 points) so no big deal changing it or switching to PRs. Just wanted to understand.
Another thing (first thing that popped in my mind) was to just load the new tool in roboguide into UTOOL[1] overriding the old one. That would probably work, just wanted to see if I can keep both tools under different UTOOLS and switch between them.
Personally I like PRs but I think Ps are safer (more difficult to modify by someone not familiar with TP programming ie operator).
Thank you.
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My new tool is nearly identical to the old one.
We don't know which one we're going to use so I wanted to keep both under two different UTOOL numbers.So I could ONLY switch tools if I used PRs, however since I used Ps I can't do that?
I thought the whole point of tool frames was that you can change EOAT and just change the current UTOOL[#]?
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Hi,
Setting up cell in roboguide.
I wrote a simple program using UTOOL[1].
Now there's a new tool that I'm supposed to use.I set the new tool up as UTOOL[4], I added instruction UTOOL_NUM = 4 at the top of the program.
However as soon as my first point is about to execute (P[1]) I get INTP-251 error.What am I missing?
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Thanks Souyuu, got the measure tool to work, it was my fault.
BTW, the D: that you're showing on the picture is diagonal between where X & Y meet. I don't think that the D is useful when measuring distance between two points.
Tom
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Hi,
I imported our fixtures (one table and one rack) in Roboguide and are trying to position the robot between them for proper reach.Problem is, the robot we purchased (CR-7iA) barely reaches both fixtures. By moving it around I finally found a sweet spot for it.
How can I get an accurate measurement of robot's location in respect to my table so that I can mount the robot in the right place in the real world?
(I tried the measure tool in ROBOGUIDE but couldn't get it to measure distance between fixture and robot in a useful way).
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Hi,
I have a program that I thought without the use of frames.
Now I would like to implement frames in version 2 of the program. The program will be identical except will use UTOOL & UFRAME.I'm hoping that there's a way to somehow use my existing points in space so that I can use them in the 2nd program that will be using frames.
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Thank you! I'll try that.
Tom
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Ok that's how you package the cell. How do you restore the cell from package to another PC?
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Hi,
Just started learning ROBOGUIDE. Installed it on my work PC and created some cells.
I would like to copy one of the cells to USB and put it on my home PC to continue learning.Then put it back on USB and bring it to work monday morning...
How can I do that?
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Hi,
Just started using Roboguide and I'm trying to attach EOAT to the faceplate.The tool is just a piece of steel - that will hold a loop off chain while the robot moves the chain from point A to point B.
Got the .iges file from our design guy and imported it in through CELL BROWSER > PARTS > ADD PART > CAD LIBRARY
I can see the EOAT on the cell's floor but I'm not sure how to attach it to the robot.
Thanks,
Tom