SETUP PALLET STN SCREENS


SETUP PALLET STN SCREENS

1. SETUP PALLET STN SCREEN

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.

2. SETUP PALLET STN CREATE SCREEN

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.

3. SETUP PALLET STN MODIFY SCREEN

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.

4. SETUP PALLET STN I/O SCREEN

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.

5. SETUP PALLET STN I/O DETAIL SCREEN

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.