I/O ROBOT SCREENS


I/O ROBOT SCREENS

1. I/O ROBOT IN/OUT SCREEN

Robot I/O consists of the input and output signals between the controller and the robot. These signals are sent to the EE (End Effector) connector located on the robot. You can change the status of outputs on the robot I/O screen.

The number of robot input and output signals (RI and RO) varies depending on the number of axes in your system.

You can set up and configure robot I/O from the I/O Robot In/Out screen.

Table 1.  I/O Robot In/Out Screen Items

ITEM DESCRIPTION

I/O [ #]

This item is the signal number of the robot input or output.

SIM

This item indicates whether the digital input or output is simulated or unsimulated. To change this value,

  1. Move the cursor to the appropriate line.

  2. Move the cursor to the SIM column.

  3. Press F4, SIMULATE, or press F5, UNSIM.

STATUS

This item indicates the current status of the selected signal. To change this value,
  1. Move the cursor to the appropriate line.

  2. Move the cursor to the STATUS column.

  3. Press F4, ON, or press F5, OFF.

COMMENT

This item is a comment field into which you can type information pertaining to the signal. To type a comment,
  1. Move the cursor to the appropriate line.

  2. Press F4, DETAIL. If you do not see DETAIL, press NEXT.

  3. Move the cursor to the Comment field.

  4. Press ENTER.

  5. Type the comment.

  6. Press ENTER.

  7. Press PREV to return to the I/O Robot In/Out screen.


2. I/O ROBOT IN/OUT DETAIL SCREEN

You can type comments, and set polarity and complementary values from the I/O Robot In/Out DETAIL screen.

Table 2.  I/O Robot In/Out DETAIL Screen Items

ITEM DESCRIPTION

I/O [ #]

This item is the signal number of the robot input or output.

Comment

This item is a comment field into which you can type information pertaining to the signal. To type a comment,
  1. Move the cursor to the Comment field.

  2. Press ENTER.

  3. Type the comment.

  4. Press ENTER.

  5. Press PREV to return to the I/O Robot In/Out screen.

Polarity

This item is indicates whether signals are of NORMAL or INVERSE polarity. To set the polarity,
  1. Move the cursor to the Polarity field.

  2. Press F4, INVERSE, or F5, NORMAL.

Complementary

This item indicates whether signals are controlled as complementary pairs. To set complementary pairs,
  1. Move the cursor to the Complementary field.

  2. Press F4, TRUE, or F5, FALSE.