Miller Auto-Axcess E Digital, Owner'S Manual

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A. Using A Robot To Control Centerpoint
In the simplest case, the robot always follows the same sequence for every part, and the following can be used:
Add the commands to select a part ID to the robot job file for that part, as early as possible in the file.
S Set the Part ID plus 10000 to indicate the start of a part (Group Output). The part ID offset of 10000 is only appropriate for EtherNet and not
DeviceNet communications.
Add the command to end the part to the robot job file for that part, as late in the file as possible.
S
Set the Part ID without the 10000 to indicate the end of the part. (Group Output).
S Wait for Weld Monitor Error OFF (part error)* (Digital Input).
*Optional – as required for each installation.
In the case where it is preferable to have the robot send the weld number to Centerpoint before each weld:
Add the commands to select a part ID to the robot job file for that part, as early as possible in the file.
S Set the Part ID plus 10000 to indicate the start of a part (Group Output). The part ID offset of 10000 is only appropriate for EtherNet and not
DeviceNet communications.
S Set the Weld ID (Group Output).
S Move.
S Wait for Weld Monitor Error OFF (weld error)* (Digital Input).
S Weld.
S Set the next Weld ID (Group Output).
S Move.
S
Wait for Weld Monitor Error OFF (weld error)* (Digital Input).
S Weld.
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continue welding the part.
S Set the Weld ID (Group Output).
S Move.
S Wait for Weld Monitor Error OFF (weld error)* (Digital Input).
S Weld.
Add the command to end the part to the robot job file for that part, after the last weld is ended:
S Set the Weld ID to 0 in case the next part is using counted welds as above (Group Output).
S
Set the Part ID without the 10000 to indicate the end of the part. (Group Output).
S Wait for Weld Monitor Error OFF (part error)* (Digital Input).
*Optional – as required for each installation.