You can use the iPendant to browse web pages that are accessible on the network from the robot.
In order to access any web page that is not resident on a controller to which the iPendant is attached, the Internet Protocol Connectivity and Customization Option must be loaded and the Proxy Server properly configured. This includes accessing other robots on the network, and any other intranet or internet site.
Without the Internet Protocol Connectivity and Customization Option, the iPendant can only be used to access web pages resident on the controller to which the iPendant is connected. This includes standard Help and Diagnostic (Cause/Remedy) information, the Home page of the robot and any custom developed .htm pages.
The browser only supports a limited subset of JavaScript and HTML tags. Browser components like FLASH, JAVA, ActiveX components, and so forth are not supported on the iPendant. Therefore, not all web pages are guaranteed to display correctly.
To display the browser , press MENU, and select BROWSER. This will display the Browser Favorites menu. To access web pages, select Favorites from the Main menu. Table 9, " Browser Screen Keys " lists the operations you can perform using the Browser keys. Table 10, " Favorites Screen Operations " describes the following Favorites operations:
Browse the Home Page of the robot to which the iPendant is connected
Add a hyperlink to another website or robot
Modify or Delete a Hyperlink that you have created
Select a Pre-Programmed Hyperlink (using the [TYPE] key)
Table 9. Browser Screen Keys
Key | Description |
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[TYPE] |
Use this function key to access pre-programmed hyperlinks. |
BACK |
Use this function key to move back to the previously displayed web page. |
FORWARD |
Use this function key to move forward one web page in the history buffer. |
REFRESH |
Use this function key to refresh the currently displayed web page. |
HOME |
Use this function key to move to the Home page of the robot to which the iPendant is connected. |
CLR CACHE |
Use this function key to clear the cache of the iPendant browser. The cache is automatically cleared every power-up and when the language is changed on the controller. |
STOP |
Use this function key to stop the download of a web page. |
FAVORITES |
Use this function key to display the Favorites Page or to add or select a link. |
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Use these 2 keys together to add a space. Can also be used to check and uncheck an HTML checkbox. |
ENTER |
Select the link that is currently highlighted. |
Up and Down Arrow Key | These keys are mapped to TAB and SHIFT-TAB in order to move the focus between elements on a web page. |
Left and Right Arrow Key | These keys will operate left and right within a text box or up and down within an HTML select tag (drop-down list). |
SHIFT + Up, SHIFT + Down, SHIFT + Left, SHIFT + Right |
Scroll page in that direction. Scroll bars will be visible if more content is available in the horizontal or vertical direction. |
Table 10. Favorites Screen Operations
Operation | Description |
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Browse <my_robot> Home Page |
This link displays the home page of the robot to which the iPendant is connected. <my_robot> is the hostname of the robot to which the iPendant is connected. This is the robot name entered in the robot controller TCP/IP setup. |
Add a Link |
This allows you to create hyperlinks to any website available on the network with the robot or to link to .htm or .stm files resident on the robot. To access any file or link not resident on the controller the “Internet Protocol Connectivity and Customization Option” must be loaded and the Proxy and DNS services must be properly configured. Adding a link requires that you define two fields. The first is a “ friendly name” for the link. This name is used to identify the file or site to which you are linking. The second field is the network address for the link. It can be either a static IP address, or a DNS name. (For example, http://192.168.1.125, http://robot11.frc.com, and so forth.) To link to a file resident on the robot, use a relative link without the http://. For example, /fr/pw_op1.stm refers to pw_op1.stm on the FR: device. Also, /md/memory.dg refers to the memory diagnostic page on the MD: device. When“Add a Link” is selected, the following screen is displayed. ![]()
Select the Enter a Name box using the cursor keys, and press ENTER. The popup keyboard will be displayed. Use the cursor keys to type the < name> (ex. FANUC, Yahoo, and so forth) you want associated with this link. When you are finished typing the name, select EXIT on the popup keyboard. Select the Enter an Address box and use the same procedure as above to type the link address (ex. http://192.168.1.1 or http://robot1.frc.com). NoteThe http:// will be added to the link address automatically.
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Add a Link Continued |
After the link name and address are entered, press Continue to add the entry to the Favorites Screen. See the following screen for an example. ![]()
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Modify an Entry |
To modify an entry, go to the Modify <name> link and press ENTER. This will display a screen similar to the entry screen above. Modify the appropriate items and press CONTINUE to save the modifications. |
Delete an Entry |
To delete an entry, go to the Delete <name> link and press ENTER. This will immediately remove this link from the list. |
Pre-Programmed Links |
These links are those that are listed when you select the [TYPE] key while in the Browser. They also show up as a pop-up menu when you select BROWSER from the Main Menu. Up to 10 of these pre-programmed links can be created by setting the following system variables:
$tx_screen[n].$destination = "Your HTML page"
$tx_screen[n].$screen_name = "Your screen name"
Where n is 1 - 10
Example: $tx_screen[1].$destination = "http://www.yahoo.com"
$tx_screen[1].$screen_name = "yahoo"
Example2: $tx_screen[2].$destination = "/fr/pw_op1.stm"
$tx_screen[2].$screen_name = "Production Status"
In this case the popup [TYPE] menu will have "yahoo" and “Production Status” as entries. If “yahoo” is selected the website, www.yahoo.com, will be displayed on the iPendant. If “Production Status” is selected, the web page FR:\PW_OP1.STM will be displayed. |
Access to external links requires the Internet Protocol Connectivity and Customization Option.