The Cell Communication SETUP screen provides a way of setting up the general features of the cell interface. Most items on this screen require their own I/O signals. Only the signals required for the current Cell Communication SETUP screen will appear on the Cell I/O screen. This means that if there is a change in the Cell Communication SETUP screen there will also probably be a change in the Cell I/O screen.
Table 1. Cell Communication SETUP Items
CELL COMMUNICATION SETUP ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
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Robot State Reporting default: DISABLE |
If this is ENABLED, Robot State Reporting
will cause the following digital output signals to appear on the Cell
Output screen:
|
Hold Cycle Complete High default: DISABLE |
If this is ENABLED, the CYCLE COMPLETE signal will stay ON from the end of one job until the start of the next one. If DISABLED, the CYCLE COMPLETE signal will be pulsed for the length of the Pulse Signal Width item on the Cell Communication SETUP screen. |
Test Run Fault Handling default: ENABLE |
If this is ENABLED, the DispenseTool enhanced
error handler will be active during testing as well as production
runs. The error handler could, if the appropriate options are enabled,
do the following during a SOP or teach pendant initiated execution:
|
TP Fault Recovery default: ENABLE |
If this is ENABLED, the robot will display the Fault Recovery Menu on the teach pendant screen when the robot encounters an error severe enough to stop production. You will then be able to select the desired fault recovery option from the teach pendant keypad to resume or abort production. If this is DISABLED, you will still be able to reach the Recovery screen through the ALARMS screen. |
PLC Fault Recovery default: DISABLE |
When this is ENABLED, the following signals will appear on the Cell I/O screen: Cell Output screen:
Cell Input screen:
|
PLC Fault Reporting default: DISABLE |
When this is ENABLED, the following signals
will appear on the Cell I/O screen: Cell Input Screen:
|
Degrade/Backup Groups default: DISABLE |
This causes the BACKUP STYLE SELECT group input and (if the Acknowledge Style Data item in the Cell Communication Setup screen is set to TRUE) the BACKUP STYLE ACK group output to appear on the Cell I/O screens. DispenseTool will take no action based upon these signals, but will echo the data from BACKUP STYLE SELECT onto BACKUP STYLE ACK after the STYLE SELECT group is read, at the start of style handshaking. |
Number of User DINs default: 0 min: 0 max: 10 |
This allows you to indicate how many user inputs, for use in teach pendant or KAREL programs, should appear in the Cell Input screen. |
Number of User DOUTs default: 0 min: 0 max: 10 |
This allows you to indicate how many user outputs, for use in teach pendant or KAREL programs, should appear in the Cell Output screen. |