I don't know when it became available but I do have it on my v6.4 RJ3iB.
Posts by Hazard
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One of my peers in another department uses two groups to generate a 5 digit number. One group gives a 3 digit number. The second group gives a two digit number which is then multiplied by 1000 and added to the first group to arrive at a 5 digit number that can go to 99999.
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How many lines of messages do you need and how frequently are they displayed? There is a TP command that you can clear the page with. Use it to clear the page just before displaying a new message. The command is Clear User Page.
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According to the handlingtool manual on joint speed "the actual speed of the movement is dependent on the speed of the slowest axis." I have always interpreted this to mean that the slowest axis involved in the motion will move at the percentage programmed and all other axes will move at a rate that gets them to the destination at the same time.
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Use the Clear User Page command to clear the user page before your new message lines. It should be in INST>MACRO. The other option is to use the same number of message commands as you have lines on your pendant screen. That way you will use the full screen for your message.
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Is the robot physically capable of reaching the extra 10 degrees?
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I went through this something like this a few years ago on an RJ3. The previous install user had not left any documentation of his password. I first did a backup. Then I was able to open the backup of SYSPASS.SV file in Wordpad. While most of it was gibberish, the install users name was clearly legible in the middle of it and a few characters later was a 4 digit number that ended up being the password.
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Put a laser upstream on the conveyor and another downstream. Any time an object passes the upstream laser, a flag turns on and stays on until the downstream laser detects the object leaving. Program so the robot will not interact with the conveyor while the flag is on.
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I've seen the SRVO-021 errors on my R-J3iB twice. In both cases the magnetic contactors were sticking.
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I cannot speak to most of those, but GETIO is on my RJ3iB. It came with the robot when it was new in 2005. It is a system level macro that will not even let you turn off the write protection.
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I think cold start only shows up under the function button when you have booted up with a controlled start. Also, I've only cycled power for variable changes. I don't recall doing any that specifically required a cold start. Which variables are you looking to change?
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Move the cursor over to your speed variable and hit F4 [CHOICE]. You should see a menu of available units to choose from.
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Whenever I send a pendant to Fanuc America for something it generally costs around $2000.
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You can also turn on write protection on your programs, most of the people never find out how to turn it off... at least here
Agree. This has been the most successful method for me as well.
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Something like ABB's Robot Studio would indeed be nice. To be able to plug into a robot and see everything it is doing, control it from the software, pull backups, and write and revise programs is a powerful tool. Not to mention that the limited free version has no time limit.
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On my RJ3iB (w/ color tp) it's Menu > File > File > F5[Util] > Set Device and select MC. Then you can copy your .LS to the MC. Alternatively, selecting PRINT will save a .TP as an .LS on the MC.
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My experience with this has been that certain pieces of equipment will sometimes generate enough vibration to cause a momentary misalignment with the light curtains or cause a connector to lose connection. If I see it happening only when certain programs are run that's the path I follow.
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I also have had cables run over with blown fuses on the controller door. It hasn't happened since I replaced all my tp cables with retractable reels from http://www.roboreels.com.
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How far does the offset in PR[80] move it? Will it move ok from P[19] to P[20] without the offset in P[19]? Does it pass through singularity in the motion? Have you tried an intermediate point between P[19] and P[20]?
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I saw something similar to this once when a robot tried to move to a point programmed in user frame 0 while another user frame was still active.