TOOL SETUP FOR HANDLINGTOOL


TOOL SETUP FOR HANDLINGTOOL

Table 1.  Controlled Start Options for All Software Applications

ITEM AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS DESCRIPTION

Controlled Start Menu

You access items using the MENU and FCTN function keys.

This item displays the Controlled start Menu. Press FCTN and select START (COLD) when you are finished using the Controlled start Menu.

MENU key

S/W Install This item allows you to install software.
S/W Version This item allows you to display information about the current software version.
Variables This item allows you to set up robot system variables.
File This item allows you to display the FILE menu.
Alarm This item allows you to display the ALARM HIST screen.
Port Init This item allows you to display the SETUP PORT INIT screen.
Memory This item allows you to display the STATUS Memory screen.
Maintenance This item allows you to set up robot system variables.
Program Setup This item allows you to modify individual software limits related to your program.

Setup Passwords

This item allows you to set up the password option.
Host Communications This item allows you to set up host communication information. Refer to the Internet Options Setup and Operations Manual for more information.
Appl-select This item allows you to select an application from the Appl selection screen.

Handling Config

This item allows you to display the Handling Signals screen.

FCTN key

START (COLD) This item performs a Cold start.
RESTORE/BACKUP This item performs a controller backup.
PRINT SCREEN This item prints the current screen to a file called TPSCRN.LS on the default device.
UNSIM ALL I/O This item unsimulates all I/O settings.

Table 2.  Controlled Start Options for HandlingTool

ITEM AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS DESCRIPTION

MENU key

TOOL SETUP This item performs HandlingTool setup and initialization. You have the following options:

F Number - This item indicates the robot's F number.

KAREL Prog in select menu - This item sets the variable $karel_enb . When this item is set to YES, KAREL programs will be displayed on the SELECT menu. When this item is set to NO, KAREL programs will not be displayed on the SELECT menu. Refer to the KAREL Reference Manual for more information.

Remote Device - This item sets the system variable $rm t_master, which determines the device that has motion control. This item can be set to the following values:

  • USER PANEL, where user inputs and outputs are used to run a program and KCL cannot be used to run a program. USER PANEL is the default setting.

  • KCL, where KCL can be used to run a program but UOP inputs will not start a program.

  • HOST is not currently used.

  • NONE is not currently used.

Refer to the KAREL Reference Manual for more information.

Run GM Setup Wizard — This item, if set to YES, will run the program SWWIZARD.PC if it exists on the controller. This program sets up the GM Gripper menus and macros, Disable Faults menu, and the Alarm Recovery panel.

Intrinsically Safe TP - This item sets the teach pendant to be intrinsic. The teach pendant LEDs are shut off and appear as circles on the left most column of the teach pendant screen. Intrinsically safe teach pendants are used in hazardous environments where electrical signals need to be minimized.