Robotics
S4
Programming and Operation
Course Outline
Duration 5 days
Beneficial to programmers, operators and maintenance staff
Subject areas
Safety Instructions
Emergency stops
Enabling device
Cell interlocking and modes of operation
Brake release and Pinch points Program editing
Program reset and Collision awareness Deleting, inserting, changing & marking
Cut, copy, paste
System Description
Robot and external mechanical units Routines & modules
Control system and Operators panel Creating, calling & returning from routines
TeachPendant overview System modules
Start up and Shut down procedures Program modules
Program Operation Data
Starting and stopping the program Data definition local / global
The program test and Production windows Robtarget, speed, zone, tool, numbers
Manual and Automatic modes of operation Decision making
Override speed If Then
Stepping through program Instruction by instruction Changing an instructions structure
Continuous & cycle running modes Compact If
The Program Pointer and Cursor Comment
Label
Jogging the robot using the joystick While
Axis and Linear jogging
Tool Re-Orientation Working with numbers
Co-ordinate systems Increment / decrement
Fine positioning Clear
Using Then with If and Test
Error codes
Error identification Teach pendant communications
Error recovery TP erase / TP write
Error logs TP Read NUM / TP Read FK
Basic tool point definition
Why use a tool centre point (TCP)
Define a TCP using the approach method
Work object coordinate definition
Why use a custom work piece coordinate system
Definition using calibration points
Basic Programming Theory
Creating a new program
Main routine
Instructions pick lists Objectives
Move instructions (MoveJ & MoveL) On completion, participants will be able to perform:
Editing a move instruction
Saving and retrieving a program (Floppy disc & RAM disc / HD0A) Safe robot operation
File Management & Backup. (S4C, S4C Plus) TeachPendant operation
System start up, shut down and error recovery
Basic instructions RAPID programming and editing
Input / Output definition Programming and operating inputs and outputs
Input / output control (Set, Reset) Tool and Workobject definition
Wait time / Wait Input Backup and Restore system information
For further information please contact the Training department
Email: robotics.training@gb.abb.com
Telephone: 0044 (0)1908 350499
