ENHANCED MIRROR IMAGE


ENHANCED MIRROR IMAGE

The enhanced mirror image option allows you to translate an entire teach pendant program or portion of a teach pendant program to mirror-image the original programmed points. This option can be used to teach symmetrical parts easily. The enhanced mirror image option provides additional functionality so that existing frames such as user frames can be used directly with any specified XY, YZ, or XZ plane. Also, additional orientation shifting is provided for different application requirements.

Table 1.  ENHANCED MIRROR IMAGE Screen Items

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Original Program

This item is the name of the program that you want to shift using mirror image. To select a program, press ENTER, type the name of the program, and press ENTER again.

Range

This item indicates whether the whole program or a portion will be shifted using mirror image.

Start line

This item is the first line in the program that will be shifted using mirror image.

End line

This item is the last line in the program that will be shifted using mirror image.

New Program

This item is the name of the program that results when you offset or shift the Original Program. If you want the resulting offset or shifted program to replace the Original Program, make the New Program name the same as the Original Program name.

Insert line

This item indicates the location in an existing program where new shifted position information will be inserted.

Position data

(used only for "Teach" method)
This item is the current x, y, and z position information.

Image Shift Methods

  • Teach is a method that requires the user to enter position data to define the mirror plane.

  • Frame is a method that allows the user to choose existing frames.

Orientation Shift

  • Mirror is a mirror image shifting method that mirrors the orientation as well as the positions.

  • Fixture is a mirror image shifting method that only mirrors the approach vector of the orientation but leaves the other two vectors intact with flexible tool orientation control.

Mirror Frame:

World, User Frame, or Jog Frame can be selected as the mirror frame.

Frame No:

When User frame or Jog frame is selected, this indicates which frame number will be used.

Mirror Plane:

The XY, YZ, or XZ plane of the selected mirror frame can be used as mirror plane.

Rotation

(used only for "Teach" method)
This item, if set to ON, indicates that you want to rotate three position about an axis. If set to OFF, you can shift a single source position to a single destination position.

Source position

(used only for "Teach" method)
This item is the original position that you will be shifting using mirror image. If Rotation is set to ON, there will be three source positions.

Destination position

(used only for "Teach" method)
This item is the destination position to which you will be shifting using mirror image. If Rotation is set to ON, there will be three destination positions.