You can monitor faults from the ALARM RECOVERY screen.
If a fault occurs while a production program is running, you can recover from the fault using the ALARM Recovery screen. This screen contains a description of the error and the appropriate actions you must take to recover from the error. Figure 1, " ALARM Recovery Screen Example " contains an example of an ALARM Recovery screen.
Figure 1. ALARM Recovery Screen Example
ALARM Recovery ERROR: A MAJOR ALARM input was received from the weld controller. ACTION: Check the weld controller for the cause of this alarm. Press F4 [CHOICE] to select recovery option. Perform action, then press [CHOICE].
You can display other teach pendant screens when the ALARM Recovery screen is displayed. However, if you display another screen, you must do the following to display the ALARM Recovery screen again:
If a fault occurs for which no specific error or action text exists, you will see the screen shown in Figure 2, " ALARM Recovery Without Specific Error and Action Text " .
Figure 2. ALARM Recovery Without Specific Error and Action Text
ALARM Recovery ERROR: An undefined error has occurred (one for which no fault recovery sequence is provided). ACTION: Press FAULT RESET to clear the error.
A typical use Fast Fault Recovery Maintenance Program sequence when an error occurs is as follows:
When you initiate or select Fast Fault Recovery, the program will be executed immediately. Be ready for the robot to move before you initiate or select Fast Fault Recovery; otherwise, you could injure personnel or damage equipment.
The original program is automatically executed to the end in NOSTROKE and NOWELD modes.
The specified Maintenance Program is executed.
At the end of the Maintenance Program, the robot moves to the HOME position.
The original program is executed again in NOSTROKE and NOWELD modes.
When program execution reaches the point at which the error occurred, the program is continued in STROKE and WELD modes.