Posts by Damalux

Quote from panic mode

The answer is the same. You can do whatever you like.

The default is that tool and base are not selected using value -1 which on HMI may be shown as "?" for 'unknown'. There are seasons for that and for example one may be the workspace monitoring after program is deselected.

And if you want to use some tool and base, you need to select it either by program or manually (for jogging for example when no program is selected). the fact is that robot can have many programs and each program can be using different tool and base

KUKA has no idea which tool or base you want to use as a default. Neither KUKA nor we know that the error message you see on your teach pendant. If you would like some comments on that, you may want to tell or show what the message is really about.

If you want that YOUR default tool and base are always in every program you make on your robot, feel free to modify program template (Vorlage).

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Thanks Panic Mode

As always, you save the day.

I owe you a beer

Greetings dear moderators

I have the same problem as Sar92.

When the robot does a startup after being shutdown, Tool and Base stay on "?"

When I check the system variable $ACT_TOOL_C it shows me that the Tool and Current Base are at -1.

And it also shows me an error message.

Is there a way that when the robot restarts it stays in Tool and Base 0?

Hi colleagues

I had a similar problem with the RPI.

I solved it by physically disconnecting the SION-SIB-STD connector from the KRC cabinet and remove too from the project in WorkVisual.

I hope this will help you to solve the problem.

Quote from panic mode

don't use ethernet switch. that will save few $$.

connect nodes according to manufacturer recommendations.

in case of EtherCat, this means daisy chaining nodes. the physical connections must match topology in WoV

Thanks Panic Mode

As always, very grateful for your advice. You have saved many of us in this forum from a bad day.

Quote from panic mode

you cannot use ethernet switch.

Dear Panic Mode

In your experience, which option do you think is the most recommendable and economical to be able to use these two modules with the KRC4?

Greetings

I am currently designing a fieldbus architecture and would like to know if I have no inconvenience in using two or more remote I/O modules under the EtherCAT bus using a small industrial switch for it. I have worked in the past with only one Weidmüeller module. Currently I have one Weidmüeller remote I/O module and another one from a welding system manufacturer that also has its configuration file. I intend to use the EtherCAT bus of the KRC4 and connect it to a switch where the two mentioned devices are located. Is there any restriction for this?

Thanks in advance

Use this example as reference:

SPLINE
SLIN P1
SPL P2
TIME_BLOCK START
SLIN P3
TIME_BLOCK PART = 12.7
SPL P4
SPL P5
SPL P6
TIME_BLOCK PART = 56.4
SCIRC P7, P8
SPL P9
TIME_BLOCK PART = 27.8
TIME_BLOCK END = 3.9
SLIN P10
ENDSPLINE

To use TIME BLOCK you need:

TIME_BLOCK START: Execute time block

TIME_BLOCK END the desired time for whatever occurs between the START and the END

Between SPLINE and TIME_BLOCK START there is at least 1 Spline segment.

Between TIME_BLOCK END and ENDSPLINE there is at least 1 Spline segment.

Hi Stanley

You can use a 3rd party Wireless e- Stop or enabling switch if you need

Wireless Enabling Switch - Wireless Safety - DOLD

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