Thanks everyone.... I am incorporating the suggestions into my program...... Alive 15 ..... My controller nor teach pendant have any usb slots, I have a adapter on order that will connect from the way old style to usb so I can do exactly as you said.......Thanks for your help and tips !
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Thank you Nation ! I will do this as well.....thank you all for your help and content.
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Thank you Nation I will read up on what you provided.
Agree with what Lemster68 and Hawkme stated........I am incorporating a safety mat where the operator stands plus, I have the Light curtain there also, Plus.... I have through the PLC, that when the robot reaches the tip cleaning position all uop signals drop.... IMSTP etc. after cleaning the tip or replacing, the operator will have to re-engage those signals through a button on the HMI and hit the start button to allow the robot to move back home......I have already created this within the PLC program....This was needed due to the fact there is a Platen that comes down after Plasma and Glueing are done to install a cover on the part......There was worry that the robot would start and crash the Platen/Press assy....so after the robot runs it's cycle and returns home all UOP signals that allow the Robot to run are dropped Until the next cycle after a cycle complete and the Platen is up and returned.
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DCS is really what I was looking for.....it is not an option on my controller. not on the TP.
I was afraid of this....In the fully forward position the Robot would break the operator Light screen.
Since this Robot cell does all of it's work in the forward area with some side to side.... it is the farther side to side I am concerned with as the robot could only really go 60 degrees right or left before smashing into something, I increased the collision detection but, it caused many unnecessary faults, so I lowered it back to around 110%
I will have to come up with something to make this safe !
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Thank you for your Reply,
As of right now I don't have anything set up to keep it from contacting the fence which is why I will not create any programs for Maint. or Purge yet. as I think it is unsafe. I have every intention of setting it up quickly and was looking for advice as to how to do this properly.
Thanks !
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Hello All.....I am new to the forum and relatively new to the robotics field.
Current project : I have Rj3ib Controller, M16iB Robot.......Keeping this short....Took over on a project that was basically "sabotaged" ....I have corrected many issues (with the help of reading this forum), Mastered, Tooling point, Mapped I/O, Controller is talking to the PLC etc. I have made programs, tested and ran the programs etc. Being new I am sure I am missing a great many things I should be adding in to the programming for "Robot" safety...... All e-stops work, all the UI function correctly.
I would like to hear from some of you on what are your "Best Practices" in Programming, Robot Safety (Protecting the Robot from damage), Using Style and Other etc., Really anything that a newer programmer/Integrator should be aware of and looking for.
The cell is very small and I still need to make a Maintenance program and a Purge Glue program ( Cell has Plasma and Gluing ) I will need to take Robot close to cages to do this as the customer wants the glue tip to be able to be cleaned or replaced without having to go into the cell and the design of the cell has a very small working envelope. Advice on setting the safety envelope ?
I have many questions but, for now......Hello to all, Thanks to any who reply and thanks to all who have shared their knowledge.
i_Robot.