You can set up the palletizing pallet stations from the SETUP Pallet Stn screen.
The SETUP Pallet Stn screen displays the items in Table 1, " SETUP Pallet Stn Screen Items " and allows you to perform the operations in Table 2, "SETUP Pallet Stn Screen Operations " .
Table 1. SETUP Pallet Stn Screen Items
ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
ITEM |
This item is the number of the pallet station as it is displayed on the SETUP Pallet Stn screen. |
PALLET STATION |
This item is the number assigned to any pallet station that you create. |
Table 2. SETUP Pallet Stn Screen Operations
FUNCTION KEY | DESCRIPTION |
[TYPE] |
Press this key to display application-specific options. |
CREATE |
Press this key to create an pallet station using the SETUP Pallet Stn CREATE screen. |
MODIFY |
Press this key to edit an pallet station using the SETUP Pallet Stn MODIFY screen. |
SAVE |
Press this key to save pallet station data for the selected item number. |
LOAD |
Press this key to load pallet station data from the default device. |
CLEAR |
Press this key to clear all pallet station data for the selected item number. |
LABEL |
Press this key to label the pallet station I/O. |
SET_IO |
Press this key to configure input and output data. |
You can create a palletizing pallet station from the SETUP Pallet Stn CREATE screen.
The SETUP Pallet Stn CREATE screen displays the items in Table 3, " SETUP Pallet Stn CREATE Screen Items " and allows you to perform the operations in Table 4, "SETUP Pallet Stn CREATE Screen Operations " .
Table 3. SETUP Pallet Stn CREATE Screen Items
ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
$UTOOL X |
This item is normally 0. The pointer is mounted at the robot TCP. |
$UTOOL Y |
This item is normally 0. The pointer is mounted at the robot TCP. |
$UTOOL Z |
This item is the length of the pointer. |
$UTOOL W |
This item is not used. |
$UTOOL P |
This item is not used. |
$UTOOL R |
This item is 0. |
Arrow direction |
This item indicates the orientation of the fixture plate on the station. |
Pallet offset (Length) |
This item specifies the distance to shift the origin of the pallet, along the length of the pallet station. |
Pallet offset (Width) |
This item specifies the distance to shift the origin of the pallet, along the width of the pallet station. |
Pallet origin (P1) |
This item will generally be at one of the two corners farthest from the infeed. |
Table 4. SETUP Pallet Stn CREATE Screen Operations
FUNCTION KEY | DESCRIPTION |
[TYPE] |
Press this key to display application-specific options. |
DONE |
Press this key when you are finished. |
TEACH |
Press this key to teach a position. |
MOVE-TO |
Press this key to move to a position. |
LTonLT/WDonLT |
Press this key to indicate the orientation of the fixture plate on the station. |
You can modify a palletizing pallet station from the SETUP Pallet Stn MODIFY screen.
The SETUP Pallet Stn MODIFY screen displays the items in Table 5, " SETUP Pallet Stn MODIFY Screen Items " and allows you to perform the operations in Table 6, "SETUP Pallet Stn MODIFY Screen Operations " .
Table 5. SETUP Pallet Stn MODIFY Screen Items
ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
$UTOOL X |
This item is normally 0. The pointer is mounted at the robot TCP. |
$UTOOL Y |
This item is normally 0. The pointer is mounted at the robot TCP. |
$UTOOL Z |
This item is the length of the pointer. |
$UTOOL W |
This item is not used. |
$UTOOL P |
This item is not used. |
$UTOOL R |
This item is 0. |
Arrow direction |
This item indicates the orientation of the fixture plate on the station. |
Pallet offset (Length) |
This item specifies the distance to shift the origin of the pallet, along the length of the pallet station. |
Pallet offset (Width) |
This item specifies the distance to shift the origin of the pallet, along the width of the pallet station. |
Pallet origin (P1) |
This item will generally be at one of the two corners farthest from the infeed. |
Table 6. SETUP Pallet Stn MODIFY Screen Operations
FUNCTION KEY | DESCRIPTION |
[TYPE] |
Press this key to display application-specific options. |
DONE |
Press this key when you are finished. |
TEACH |
Press this key to teach a position. |
MOVE-TO |
Press this key to move to a position. |
LTonLT/WDonLT |
Press this key to indicate the orientation of the fixture plate on the station. |
You can set up the pallet station I/O from the SETUP Pallet Stn I/O screen.
The SETUP Pallet Stn I/O screen displays the items in Table 7, " SETUP Pallet Stn I/O Screen Items " and allows you to perform the operations in Table 8, "SETUP Pallet Stn I/O Screen Operations " .
Table 7. SETUP Pallet Stn I/O Screen Items
ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
Inputs |
This item is a listing of pallet station inputs. |
Outputs |
This item is a listing of pallet station outputs. |
Table 8. SETUP Pallet Stn I/O Screen Operations
FUNCTION KEY | DESCRIPTION |
[TYPE] |
Press this key to display application-specific options. |
DETAIL |
Press this key to Inputs or Outputs DETAIL screen for the selected input or output. |
You can configure the pallet station I/O from the SETUP Pallet Stn I/O DETAIL screen.
The SETUP Pallet Stn I/O DETAIL screen displays the items in Table 9, " SETUP Pallet Stn I/O DETAIL Screen Items " and allows you to perform the operations in Table 10, "SETUP Pallet Stn I/O DETAIL Screen Operations " .
Table 9. SETUP Pallet Stn I/O DETAIL Screen Items
ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
ITEM # |
This item is the item number of the input or output you are setting up. |
PALLET # |
This item is the pallet number of the input or output you are setting up. |
PORT # |
This item is the port number of the input or output you are setting up. |
Table 10. SETUP Pallet Stn I/O DETAIL Screen Operations
FUNCTION KEY | DESCRIPTION |
[TYPE] |
Press this key to display application-specific options. |
DONE |
Press this key when you are finished configuring inputs and outputs. |
VERIFY |
Press this key to verify that the port assignment is valid. |