FANUC’s iHMI Guides assist novice FANUC robot users with robot setup, creating a program, and monitoring production. Tutorials are also available to teach you how to perform basic robot functions.
Figure 1, "iHMI Setup" displays the first iHMI Guide Initial Setup screen that is displayed when you start up your robot.
Figure 1, "iHMI Setup" will also be displayed if you select Basic Setup from the HOME screen and then choose Initial Setup.
If you have a touchable iPendant, you can touch the buttons on the screen to activate them. If you do not have a touch pendant, use the up, down, left, and right arrow keys to navigate among items on the screen.
The iHMI Guide screens are divided into four sections.
The Step Pane displays a scrolling list of steps needed to perform the setup.
As you advance through the steps and make a selection or perform the action displayed in the Action Pane, press NEXT STEP to continue. Each step will be marked with a checkbox after it is completed. To repeat a step, press the step name and perform the setup in the Action Pane. When you are done, press NEXT STEP. When the entire setup is complete, press FINISH.
The Action Pane allows you to make selections or set up information. Press NEXT STEP to continue after you have made a selection or performed a setup task.
When available, the Action Pane will provide information directing you to perform a task.
The Action Pane will also indicate at the bottom of the screen additional information about the selections you are making. Scroll bars will be displayed if the information doesn’t fit on the screen. Drag the scroll bar up or down to view all of the information. If you don’t have a touch screen, use the arrow keys to display this additional information.
The Status bar at the top of the screen displays status for items running in your system.
The Softkeys shown in Table 1, "Softkeys" are available to assist in the use of the iHMI Guides.
Table 1. Softkeys
KEY | DESCRIPTION |
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Displays the previous menu screen. |
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Displays the HOME screen (Section 1.2.4, "HOME Screen" ), resets the screen to the previous display, or will display setup if it hasn’t been performed yet. |
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Displays the previous screen, or works as the ENTER key. |
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Is displayed after a choice is selected in the Action Pane. When pressed, activates the choice, and displays the next step screen. |
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Displays the previous step screen. |
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Displays a confirmation that allows you to confirm, yes or no, whether you want to discard your changes and exit the setup. |
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When available, displays a screen with more information about the step. Press EXIT to redisplay the Action for the current step. |
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When available, exits the MORE INFORMATION screen and redisplays the Action for the current step. |
To finish the iHMI Guided Setup, you must proceed through all of the steps, and then press FINISH.
You can Skip the iHMI Guided Setup if you choose to do so. From the first iHMI Guided Setup screen, press NEXT STEP twice, then select Skip Guidance and Finish Setup, and press FINISH to set up your robot without stepping through the iHMI Guides.
If you Skip Guidance and Finish Setup in the Initial Setup Guide, both Initial Setup and End of Arm Tool Setup will be finished. You can then proceed to Create a Program using iHMI Guides.
The HOME screen can be displayed at any time. Whenever you see
this icon
at the bottom left corner of the screen, you can touch it to
display the HOME screen.
Select an item on the HOME screen by touching that area as shown in Figure 2, "HOME Screen" . If you do not have an iPendant with a touch screen, use the arrow keys and ENTER on the iPendant to move between items on the screen.
Basic Setup iHMI Guides step you through Initial Setup and End of Arm Tool setup for your robot. If Initial Setup has not yet been performed, iHMI Guides automatically displays Guided Setup on the iPendant as soon as the controller is turned on.
iHMI Guided Basic Setup has two parts:
Initial Setup
End of Arm Tool Setup
Both Initial Setup and End of Arm Tool Setup must to be finished before you can proceed to more advanced iHMI Guided functions such as moving the robot or creating a program.
Initial Setup helps you define basic robot settings. It is an easy way for you to set up and be aware of general information such as standard safety considerations, local region, time zone, and basic network settings. You can use this iHMI Guide to determine your level of network access and connect your robot to a local network.
Select the Initial Setup icon from the SETUP page, and the iHMI Initial Setup Guide will begin.
Complete each step in the Guide, and press FINISH when you are done. You should finish the steps in Initial Setup before you perform the steps in End of Arm Tool Setup.
End of Arm Tool (EOAT), sometimes called a tool or tooling, is the equipment attached to your robot that you use to perform work. In this setup you will be specifying details about your kind of tooling, such as EOAT dimensions, angles, and other applicable parameters so that the robot can properly make use of the EOAT. You can return to this setup to change any setting at any time. If you do not want to save your changes, press CANCEL.
Select the End of Arm Tool Setup icon from the SETUP page, and the iHMI End of Arm Tool Setup Guide will begin. Complete each step in the Guide, and press FINISH when you are done.
Whenever you see this icon
at the bottom left
corner of the screen, you can touch it to display the HOME screen.
When both Initial Setup and End of Arm Tool Setup are finished, and checkmarks are displayed on the icons you can proceed perform other tasks such as Creating a Program, or use the Tutorials.
Create Program guides a novice user through the steps of creating a new program using predefined templates. For a tutorial on how to Create and Edit a program, press the TUTORIAL button from the HOME screen or refer to Section 5.3, "TUTORIALS" .
You must finish iHMI Guided Initial Setup and End of Arm Tool Setup before you can create a program using iHMI Guides. Otherwise, the following message will be displayed:
If you have completed iHMI Guided Initial Setup, you can then Create a Program. Press CREATE PROGRAM as shown in Figure 4, "First Time You Create a Program" .
After you have created a program, your most recent program name will be displayed as a selectable choice on the TEACH section of the HOME screen. If the most recent program is called MOVE_ROBOT, you will see a screen similar to the one shown in Figure 5, "After You Have Created a Program".
Choose your most recent program name to edit it.
If you have created more than one program, SELECT PROGRAM will be displayed on the TEACH section of the HOME screen. Choose SELECT PROGRAM to select your program for edit from a list of created programs.
The UTILITY section of the HOME screen provides easy to use links to common robot utilities. See Figure 8, "UTILITY".
BACKUP provides an iHMI Guided step by step method of backing up programs and other files.
Jog Assist allows you to practice jogging and allows you to adjust robot speed and set the coordinate system easily.
Lethal voltage is present in the controller WHENEVER IT IS CONNECTED to a power source. Be extremely careful to avoid electrical shock. Turning the disconnect or circuit breaker to the OFF position removes power from the output side of the device only. High voltage is always present at the input side whenever the controller is connected to a power source.
Warning Lethal voltage is present in the controller WHENEVER IT IS CONNECTED to a power source. Be extremely careful to avoid electrical shock. Turning the disconnect or circuit breaker to the OFF position removes power from the output side of the device only. High voltage is always present at the input side whenever the controller is connected to a power source.
Your plant might require additional inspections before turning on power to the robot. To help ensure safe operation, you should familiarize yourself with the guidelines for your particular installation before you turn on the robot.
Your plant might require additional inspections before turning on power to the robot. To help ensure safe operation, you should familiarize yourself with the guidelines for your particular installation before you turn on the robot.
Jog speed is a percentage of the maximum speed at which you can jog the robot. The current jog speed is displayed in the top right corner of every teach pendant screen (in a bright green box). A jog speed of 100% indicates that the robot will move with the maximum possible jog speed. The maximum possible jog speed varies depending on the robot model. The jog speed is a percentage of the maximum speed at which you can jog the robot.
Drag the grey scroll bar to the right to increase jog speed.
A coordinate system defines how the robot will move.
JOINT - moves each individual axis of the robot.
Cartesian - moves the robot in a straight line based on a defined frame of reference:
JGFRM
TOOL
USER
Perform the
JOG TUTORIAL to learn more about jogging the robot and selecting
coordinate systems. Refer to Section 5.3, "TUTORIALS"
.
For information on JGFRM, TOOL, and USER coordinate systems, refer to your application-tool Setup and Operations Manual.
Three iHMI Guide tutorials provide step by step information on how to perform the following common robot tasks:
Jog a robot
Edit a program
Execute a program
The jog a robot tutorial teaches you to jog (manually move) the robot using theiPendant.
You can display the Jog Tutorial either from the Jog Assist screen or from the TUTORIAL Utility.
Edit a program tutorial teaches you to create a program using the iPendant.