Posts by GingerNinja

  • SR to a PLC

    Use explicit messaging, check out the Ethernet/IP Setup and Operations Manual for more info about it. SR's use class 0x6D and use the Get_Attr_Single, Get_Attr_All, Get_Attr_Block, Set_Attr_Single, Set_Attr_All, and Set_Attr_Block services.

  • Fanuc Options You Can't Live Without

    My short list of preferred options:
    R860--Advanced EIP ADP Pkg
    R512--Auto Singularity Avoid (the robot will actively reorient itself during motion to avoid singularity), if you regularly encounter singularity this is a godsend.
    R663--Constant Path
    R612--Soft Float



    As far as getting it to act like a PLC, you would need a couple of things potentially, a scanner to connect to devices and PMC to run the robots internal PLC, plus the programming software. I have only worked briefly with one robot with these options loaded but I think the following will work:


    R887--Advanced EIP SCN Pkg
    R812--PMC and Internet Pkg



    For CR robots there options might be different because of their unique architecture, I know there are also some options only available to CR robots. I would recommend reaching out to your Fanuc rep, they should know what options are available and could recommend some.

  • Jog Frames

    Does anyone use jog frames?


    They seem a little redundant when compared with jogging in the user frame. I have never used them or set one up, but I came across an existing robot cell and noticed that there was a comment near the top of the program that said "USE JOG FRAME 5 TO TOUCH UP". As far as I am aware a jog frame isn't tied at all to the UTOOL or UFRAME number, so why would this be necessary.

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