The X-rail management optional utility reduces the amount of time it takes to produce quality production paths. The x-rail utility provides the following features:
X-rail smoothing
Motion error pre-checking prior to smoothing
Though the x-rail management utility supports Joint, Linear, and Circular motion types, Incremental motion options are ignored. For example, the following motion instruction would be ignored:
X-rail smoothing allows you to adjust the extended axes of taught positions of a particular motion segment (from the most recently taught position to the current position) relative to the total time of motion throughout the entire range of positions. X-rail smoothing eliminates high rail accelerations (or "jerky" movement) between taught positions. Smoothing modifies only rail positions; the TCP remains the same.
Table 1. X-rail Management Screen Items
ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
X-rail Management |
This item allows you to produce production paths. |
Program name |
This item allows you to display a list of programs. |
Start line No. |
This item allows you to type the line number where you want smoothing to begin. |
End line No. |
This item allows you to type the line number where you want smoothing to end. |