Hey guys,
Im running a home programing and I need to do an offset to back away from a fixture. I have used LPOS into the register then offsetting the z a known amount to get it to back away. However for this application I need to do it with respect to the tool, not the world. (the same effect as jogging -z in the tool frame). How can I do this?
Thanks,
Kevin
I got it sorted out. I think when I was doing the search I was jumping into the wrong save points. Your explanation cleared it up for me.
Thanks,
Hey guys,
I took an existing robot backup and put it into roboguide and made a couple changes to a program. I wanted to export the TP file to my computer so I can load it onto my robot again. I did a backup in the virutal robot, in a folder with a certain name. I then did a search for the folder name on my laptop and found the file, however it was not the right one when I loaded it back into my robot. It was still the unchanged one. Am I doing this right?
Thanks,
Kevin
I am having some trouble finding the download to the installation files. Is there also a newer version of roboguide I can use? I think for v9 i need to pay, but is there a newer v8 that is any different? Do I need to get into the customer portal to get this stuff? The guy who set it all up is no longer with us.
I think it is referring to the Virtual Robot Controller version and not the Roboguide software version. You need to install the Virtual Robot Controller version for the robot software version on your real robot. When you install Roboguide it asks you which versions to install. You can manually install them by running the setup.exe file in the FRVRC830 folder (or whatever version desired). These folders are in the Roboguide install folder. I think you have to right click on the setup.exe file and run "as administrator".
When I do a search for FRVR I find a folder :
C:\Program Files (x86)\FANUC\Shared\Off Line\FRVRC
From here I have a folder called V8.20
frvirtual.exe
frvirtual.exe.config
frcreatevirtualrobot.exe
In the foloder is all DLL files and one DAT file.
I am not exactly sure what to do?
Hey guys, I am trying to open an all of the above backup from a real robot to check some stuff in the simulation software. I have roboguide version 8.2. When I try to open the backup it tells me I need version 8.3. I have some old robots downstairs I loaded the backup into then brough it back over to my computer and it tells me I need version 7.7. I don't have alot of experience loading real controller backups into roboguide. What do I need to do here?
This is like hiring a race car mechanic to work on your expensive race car and then handing him a box full of harbor freight tools.
How much does this option run? One crash and this option would probably pay for itself in down time and repairs.
As far as solutions without it, you could define a set of non-stop zones in DCS, then transmit the states of the zones to the other robot by monitoring the $DCSS_PSTAT variable.
I find your analogy very funny, because i work on race cars and just purchased a harbor freight floor jack. They actually work quite well. However I do totally agree with you. But they said no.
Fanuc sells an option called "Intelligent Interference Check" that uses the DCS model of the arms+tooling to stop the robots if they get too close to each other. You can also set it up where one robot will wait until the other robot is clear, and resume motion.You need to dedicate port 2 on the robot controllers to this function, and it should be its own network, with nothing but the robots on it.
So I tried to get them to buy this option and they wouldn't. So I am stuck without it.
Hey guys,
I have an application with two lr mates equipped with dcs, but no interference check of any kind. These robots are working very close together and sort of in a line following each other. In most applications I was able to setup req to enter zones to keep them from high fiving. However in this application that may result is many many zones. Especially because this machine has multiple plates going in and out with different parts. I am just looking on some advice on how to approach this. If zones are my only options I know what to do. But I am not sure if there are capabilities in DCS to keep the robots from hitting each other in a more dynamic way then generic world zones. What do you guys think?
Thanks,
Kevin
Hello Guys,
I have a question about interference options. I have used basic interference check before. Most of the robot I have used have come from the customer so I have not been sure exactly what is part of each option. However this time I am ordering. I have two robots in a small cell. LR-Mates id200. These robots are used and are at fanuc for inspections. We have the option of adding options to them at this point.
LR Mate 200iC H809
Adv. Constant Path J891
Alarm Cause/Remedy R665
Ascii Upload R507
Auto Collision Recov R510
AutoSingularityAvoidM R512
Collision Guard R534
Collision skip J666
Constant Path R663
Cycle Time Priority J523
Ethernet/IP Adapter R538
Extended User Frames R696
FRA Params R650
Jog in Auto Mode R694
Motion Interface R583
Online Help R664
PC Interface R641
Payload Ident. J669
Payload confirm J878
RIA J547
ROS Ethernet Packets R603
USB port on iPendant J957
They are quoting us the option: RTL-R557-LR *SIT Interference Check
I just want some help to understand the exact differences between these interference options. Currently we have motion interference Option, what is this? Also what you guys recommend and how you would recommend using them. Often I get away with just setting up boxes and use a hand shake for who gets to go into them. In this application I would have a ton of boxes or a slower machine. It would be nice to be more of a seamless method
Ive read about intelligent interference check. I believe this is you program in the tools and the locations of the robots with respect to each other and they communicate their positions to make sure they dont crash in the background? Is that what this quote is? Or am I completely wrong.
Our sales guy is on vacation lol!
Thanks for your help,
Kevin
I should mention that I am working with solidworks for my cad.
Back onto another project, back to the same issues. Freezing up importing an iges file and when I am importing a stl file it is either crashing or it finishes, but when it is asking me for the position their is no geometry at all. Do you guys have suggestions. I cant get any cad in.
Im assuming you have this robot connected to a PLC? If you are using the UOP and have them mapped, thats how you will hold/abort/start the robot. If you go to your digital inputs, from there you can see your UI's. You need to have UI1 Immidiate Stop, UI2 Hold, UI3 Safe Speed, UI8 Enable, All On for the robot to startup into auto
You could write some background logic to monitor the E-Stop status and control the gripper accordingly. Write it in a loop and you will overwrite your program. There may be other ways as well...
Disable UOP's and set to local from MENU > SYSTEM > CONFIG
Also what is your 43) Remote/Local Setup: local or remote ?
What is your production start method (Program Select Mode:) ?
Do you have this information
Do you have any background logic or anything via ethernet that is executing differently while in auto?
In any other ordinary position, that "position" option is available although in a call program where there is no number to highlight or the UF or UT...there is no option for detail. Ive only got the "choice" you see in this picture.
Right I was talking about when you are highlighting a position. It should tell you the UF and UT number that the position was created with. However in teach stepping should be exactly the same as auto so that sort of rules it out. I am not sure why in auto mode you would be experiencing something different then teach mode. I am now very curious as to why this is happening.
I believe when you put your cursor over the position there is a button to view the position. detail maybe? It will show the xyz position and at the top it will have UF and UT numbers.
I think its possible you might need to use UF1
My mistake on the STEP....I did not have that enabled when trying to run in AUTO. Just the weld was enabled. My key is forsure in AUTO, pendant is OFF, safety curtains are cleared, and program I am wanting to run is present on the pendant. I have the userframe first thing in the program. Is this not the correct way to use it? Because this is the only userframe Ive ever used on any program so Im confused why my error would read incorrect userframe number? Ill attach a snip of my screen.Thanks!
Normally you will get the userframe error if you are trying to move to a point you taught with a different userframe. Is this possible?
Can you step through the program in teach mode successfully? Top To Bottom?
Kevin
You install robot guide on both computers. Use the license manager on the receiving computer. You prep the usb drive for transfer. Then plug it into the first computer and continue the steps and it will transfer the requested licenses onto the USB stick. Then back to the new computer and you can receive them.
