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Appendix B
B.1 Glossary
ArcWorld 50/50S/52/52S
Home Position
A known and fixed location on the basic coordinate axis of the Robot
where it comes to rest, or to an indicated zero position for each axis. This
position is unique for each model of Robot. On robots there are indicator
marks that show the Home position for the respective axis.
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IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
Inductive Sensor
The class of proximity sensors, which has half of a ferrite core, whose coil
is part of an oscillator circuit. When a metallic object enters this field, at
some point, the object will absorb enough energy from the field to cause
the oscillator to stop oscillating. This signifies that an object is present in a
.
Industrial Robot
A re-programmable multi-functional Robot designed to move material,
parts, tools or specialized devices through variable programmed motions
for the performance of a variety of tasks (R15.06). The principle
components are: one or more arms that can move in several directions, a
Robot, and a Controller that gives detailed movement instructions.
INFORM
The robot programming language for YASKAWA robots. INFORM
language allows the robot user to: instruct the robot to use its basic
capabilities to fulfill a defined set of expectations and also to describe to
the robot, through a definition of parameters and conditions, what the
expectations are in some given situations or scenarios. In simple terms,
the INFORM programming language allows the user to instruct the robot
on what to do, when to do it, where to do it and how to do it.
Input Devices
A variety of devices, which allow a human to machine interface. This
allows the human to program, control, and simulate the robot. Such
devices include Programming Pendant, computer keyboards, a mouse,
joy-sticks, push buttons, operator panel, operator pedestal etc.
Instruction
A line of programming code that causes action from the Controller. See
Instruction Cycle
The time it takes for a Controller system's cycle to decode a command or
instruction before it is executed. The Instruction Cycle must be analyzed
very closely by robotic programmers to enable speedy and proper
reaction to varying commands.
Integrate
To fit together different subsystems, such as robots and other automation
devices, or at least different versions of subsystems in the same control
shell.
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