TEST CYCLE SCREEN FOR PAINTTOOL


TEST CYCLE SCREEN FOR PAINTTOOL

You should test your program using test cycle before you run your program in production. This section covers how to use test cycle.

When you set up the test cycle you can control the conditions to test run a program to check robot positions, cycle timing, and paint process. These conditions are in effect any time a program is run using test cycle until you decide to change the conditions.

You can set the test cycle conditions listed and described in Table 1, " Test Cycle Conditions " .

Table 1.  Test Cycle Conditions

Test Cycle Condition Description

Job/Process

This item allows you to select either a Job or a Process on the test run screen to use to perform a Test Run.

Simulate Conveyor

(Tracking option)default: no

This item indicates whether the conveyor will run during test cycle. If set to YES , the conveyor will be simulated by the controller; it does not need to run during test cycle. If set to NO , the conveyor must run during test cycle.

Conveyor Speed

(Tracking option)

units: mm/sec

range: –500— 500

This item indicates the speed of the conveyor. This is used only if Simulate Conveyor is set to YES.

This parameter is automatically filled with the last actual conveyor speed. This value is saved as part of the tracking parameters.

Use Last Body Detect

(Tracking option)default: no)

This item indicates that, during the test cycle, the last Body Detect that was done will be used. This might have been one of the following:
  • The part hitting the detect switch as part of the last test cycle run or as an entry to the teach pendant editor.

  • A simulated part detect (Part Sim function key) pressed during the last test cycle. NOTE: After you run a test cycle, this item is automatically reset to NO. If you want to use last body detect, you must set this to YES before you run a test cycle.

Enable Applicator Valve

default: no

This item specifies whether the gun trigger and paint process is enabled during the test cycle. If set to YES, but all the enable inputs are FALSE, you can override the setting and enable the valves manually before a WET test cycle can be executed. If set to NO, a dry cycle will be executed.

Robot Lock On

default: no

This item specifies whether the robot will move when motion instructions are executed during test cycle. If set to YES, the robot will not move when motion instructions are executed. If set to NO, the robot will move when motion instructions are executed.

Test Cycle Speed

This item indicates the current test cycle speed displayed as a percentage of the total default speed. The default will be the current speed value.

Run Robot Only

This item is displayed only if you have the Job Opener Option. If set to YES, only the robot will run in test cycle. If set to NO, the robot and associated opener will run in test cycle. NOTE This item is not applicable when the selected teach pendant program is an opener job or process.