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Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld
Editor

Summary of Contents for RobotWare 6.02

Page 1: ...Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor ...

Page 2: ...Trace back information Workspace R15 2 version a20 Checked in 2015 10 22 Skribenta version 4 6 081 ...

Page 4: ...s or property fitness for a specific purpose or the like In no event shall ABB be liable for incidental or consequential damages arising from use of this manual and products described herein This manual and parts thereof must not be reproduced or copied without ABB s written permission Additional copies of this manual may be obtained from ABB The original language for this publication is English A...

Page 5: ...nection 25 2 2 Robot Controller Software 26 2 3 Establishing a connection 26 2 3 1 Overview 29 2 3 2 Setup Miller Ethernet IP address in Miller Auto Axcess 32 2 3 3 Setup the robot controller Ethernet IP address 34 2 3 4 Setup the Miller Ethernet IP address in the robot controller 37 3 Weld Editor Interface 37 3 1 About the Weld Editor Interface 38 3 2 Widget screens 39 3 3 The Weld Editor Interfa...

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Page 7: ...nstallation work System parameter configuration References Document ID References 3HAC032104 001 Operating manual RobotStudio 3HAC050988 001 Application manual Arc and Arc Sensor 3HAC050917 001 Technical reference manual RAPID Instructions Functions and Data types 3HAC050947 001 Technical reference manual RAPID overview 263 431A www miller welds com Miller Axcess E Network Setup Guide OM 251440A w...

Page 8: ...ioning Reference information safety standards unit conversions screw joints lists of tools Spare parts list with exploded views or references to separate spare parts lists Circuit diagrams or references to circuit diagrams Technical reference manuals The technical reference manuals describe reference information for robotics products Technical reference manual Lubrication in gearboxes Description ...

Page 9: ...operating manuals describe hands on handling of the products The manuals are aimed at those having first hand operational contact with the product that is production cell operators programmers and trouble shooters The group of manuals includes among others Operating manual Emergency safety information Operating manual General safety information Operating manual Getting started IRC5 and RobotStudio...

Page 10: ...power supply units for the machining process The external voltage connected to the controller remains live even when the robot is disconnected from the mains Additional connections Therefore it is important that all safety regulations are followed when doing mechanical and electrical installation work Safety regulations Before beginning mechanical and or electrical installations ensure you are fam...

Page 11: ...steel connectors allow for faster installation of system and eliminates thread stripping 115 VAC duplex receptacle The 115 VAC duplex receptacle provides 10 amp circuit breaker protected auxiliary power regardless of primary power Dual removable lifting eyes The dual removable lifting eyes are used for moving with overhead lifts Removability allows for flat top feeder or storage on top Forklift sl...

Page 12: ...ow USB flash drives can be used for loading code updates 12 Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885 001 Revision Copyright 2015 ABB All rights reserved 1 Overview of Auto Axcess 1 1 Hardware Continued ...

Page 13: ...rograms by adjusting the arc plasma cone to accommodate a variety of welding applications without the need for any reprogramming or changing any hardware Arc Adjust Arc Adjust allows a simple method that controls arc length for pulse processes and wetting action for RMD Remote trigger program select Remote trigger program select allows changing weld programs to take advantage of up to eight progra...

Page 14: ...pulse Shorter arc lengths possible Better puddle control More tolerant of contact tip to work variation Less audible noise No arc wandering in tight corners Narrow arc plasma column Allows weld to fill in at toes increasing travel speed and deposition More tolerant of poor fit up and gaps compared to standard pulse Ideal for robot seam tracking applications xx1500000807 Accu Curve Accu Curve is st...

Page 15: ...ng to clear and then rapidly reacting to this data changing the current levels Features proactive dynamic puddle control Benefits Well suited to thin materials Can replace TIG process in some applications Gap filling Spatter reduction Provides less heat into work piece Excellent performance on stainless steel Can be combined with other Axcess related programs Minimize distortion Use larger diamete...

Page 16: ...tton 6 Control Knob 7 Wire Speed Amperage Display Meter 8 Purge Pushbutton 9 Jog Forward Pushbutton 10 Jog Retract Pushbutton 11 Wire Feed Amperage Select 12 Arc Control 13 Continues on next page 16 Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885 001 Revision Copyright 2015 ABB All rights reserved 1 Overview of Auto Axcess 1 4 Auto Axcess E Digital Control Panels ...

Page 17: ... VAC 10 A Duplex Receptacle 23 Capabilities Remote Program Select Remote Program Select allows changing weld programs from the robot controller to take advantage of up to eight programs or Multi MIG welding process capabilities Continues on next page Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor 17 3HAC054885 001 Revision Copyright 2015 ABB All rights reserved 1 Overview of Auto...

Page 18: ...rage Program Number Arc Control SharpArc and Inductance Digital Outputs Voltage Current Digital Inputs Voltage Arc Adjust Trim Wire Feed Speed Auto Setup Robot Specific Sequence Preflow 0 9 9 seconds Start Power 0 2 5 seconds Start Ramp Voltage 10 44 IPM 50 1400 Crater 0 2 5 seconds Crater Ramp Retract Postflow 0 9 9 seconds 18 Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC0...

Page 19: ...Compatible equipment The Miller Auto Axcess E Ethernet IP Interface may be used with any Auto Axcess E weld power supply manufactured by Miller Electric This list includes but is not limited to the following units Auto Axcess E 675 Digital Auto Axcess E 450 Digital Auto Axcess E 300 Digital Continues on next page Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor 19 3HAC054885 001 Re...

Page 20: ...000814 20 Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885 001 Revision Copyright 2015 ABB All rights reserved 2 Installation and setup 2 1 1 Auto Axcess E Welding Systems Continued ...

Page 21: ...dustrial Ethernet cables available for use with the Axcess E These are available in 3 5 and 10 meter lengths part numbers 300734 300735 and 300736 They have a shielded RJ 45 connection to connect to a PC or network drop Shielded CAT 5 cable is strongly recommended in the welding environment and proper termination of the shield is important for noise free operation The following figure shows the re...

Page 22: ...et cable that connects directly or via a switch to the LAN2 port on the IRC5 controller Overview The following figures illustrate an overview of a typical Auto Axcess E installation with Auto Axcess E connected to a robot with a PC or PC HMI in the cell xx1500000812 Continues on next page 22 Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885 001 Revision Copyright 2015 ABB...

Page 23: ...3 Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor 23 3HAC054885 001 Revision Copyright 2015 ABB All rights reserved 2 Installation and setup 2 1 3 Auto Axcess E Ethernet cable connection Continued ...

Page 24: ...AN3 port and the Auto Axcess welder Ethernet port The following illustration shows an overview of the computer unit xx1300000608 LAN3 X5 24 Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885 001 Revision Copyright 2015 ABB All rights reserved 2 Installation and setup 2 1 4 IRC5 Controller Ethernet cable connection ...

Page 25: ...4 1 CAP 637 1 Production Screen 617 1 FlexPendant Interface 841 1 Ethernet IP Scanner Adapter Miller Auto Axcess E Addin can be downloaded from the ABB RobotAppsTM web site under the Add In tab in RobotStudio Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor 25 3HAC054885 001 Revision Copyright 2015 ABB All rights reserved 2 Installation and setup 2 2 Robot Controller Software ...

Page 26: ... to get better I O data throughput and shorter delays on the network Switches and routers are then able to differentiate the I O device s critical from the other non critical traffic To do this the switches and routers must support Quality of Service Note If the Ethernet IP bus is used to connect to other devices in addition to the Miller welder such as PLC or other Ethernet IP devices then a uniq...

Page 27: ...rial Network Isolated LAN 3 Public Private Isolated LAN 3 Public Camera EtherNet IP xx1500000388 I O signals setup All necessary I O signals are setup by the Miller Auto Axcess E Addin Ethernet IP communication setup The steps to setup the Ethernet IP communication are as follows 1 Choose the robot controller Ethernet IP IP address 2 Choose the Miller Ethernet IP IP address in a compatible range 3...

Page 28: ...etup the Miller Ethernet IP IP address in the robot controller See section Setup the Miller Ethernet IP address in the robot controller on page 34 28 Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885 001 Revision Copyright 2015 ABB All rights reserved 2 Installation and setup 2 3 1 Overview Continued ...

Page 29: ...r Note It may take up to 1 minute for the PC to acquire an IP address If the PC is set up with a static IP address it must either be changed to DHCP or assigned an address in the range of Port A 2 Open a web browser enter 169 254 0 2 in the address bar and press the Enter key on the keyboard 3 Click the Login button on the Miller web page xx1500000815 Continues on next page Application manual Mill...

Page 30: ... IT department or install and use a different browser to interface with the Axcess E 4 Click the System Settings button on the Home page xx1500000816 5 Click the Ethernet Settings button on the System Settings page xx1500000817 Continues on next page 30 Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885 001 Revision Copyright 2015 ABB All rights reserved 2 Installation and...

Page 31: ...te Ethernet B and click Update B xx1500000818 Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor 31 3HAC054885 001 Revision Copyright 2015 ABB All rights reserved 2 Installation and setup 2 3 2 Setup Miller Ethernet IP address in Miller Auto Axcess Continued ...

Page 32: ...dd an IP setting 4 Set the following system parameters IP desired IP address Subnet usually 255 255 255 0 Interface LAN3 Label for example Miller Tap OK Do not restart the controller yet as there are more settings to configure xx1500000819 5 To assign the IP address to the Industrial Network select the topic I O and then double tap Industrial Network to open it 6 Double tap the EtherNetIP network ...

Page 33: ...start the controller yet as there are more settings to configure xx1500000847 Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor 33 3HAC054885 001 Revision Copyright 2015 ABB All rights reserved 2 Installation and setup 2 3 3 Setup the robot controller Ethernet IP address Continued ...

Page 34: ...ulated is set to 0 Not simulated xx1500000848 4 Set the desired EtherNet IP Address for the Miller Auto Axcess xx1500000849 5 Restart the controller to activate the changes Continues on next page 34 Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885 001 Revision Copyright 2015 ABB All rights reserved 2 Installation and setup 2 3 4 Setup the Miller Ethernet IP address in th...

Page 35: ...ss welder Tip Make a new backup to save your changes Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor 35 3HAC054885 001 Revision Copyright 2015 ABB All rights reserved 2 Installation and setup 2 3 4 Setup the Miller Ethernet IP address in the robot controller Continued ...

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Page 37: ...ition parameters Heat parameters Weld parameters End parameters Unlike the regular data editor it combines seam data and weld data for intuitive process setup and allows them to be modified at the same time The Weld Editor also validates the data based on information from the welder The data to edit can be selected either by moving the program pointer to a weld instruction or by using the last wel...

Page 38: ...er right corner to move between widgets Interface xx1500000850 Process information The widgets show the following live weld process information Weld speed Weld List No Wire Feed Voltage setting Inductance Slope Voltage Current Welding status Error status 38 Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885 001 Revision Copyright 2015 ABB All rights reserved 3 Weld Editor ...

Page 39: ...itor widget xx1500000850 Handling the Weld Editor Interface Tap Production Screen to close the window and return to the previous window Tap Refresh to refresh and show the updated values Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor 39 3HAC054885 001 Revision Copyright 2015 ABB All rights reserved 3 Weld Editor Interface 3 3 The Weld Editor Interface ...

Page 40: ...f the system parameter Ignition on topic PROC type Miller Arc Equipment Properties is set to True Interface xx1500000851 Description Button The blue refresh button is used to return to the Weld Phase tab Refresh The green check button is used to confirm any changes made Confirm The red cancel button is used to cancel any changes made and re turn to the previous values Cancel Continues on next page...

Page 41: ...IG mode wire feed setting is independent of voltage setting In pulse and Accu pulse adjusting wire feed also increases power level of wire electrode one knob control Wire Feed Voltage sets the voltage reference for the weld Voltage In short circuit GMAW welding an increase in inductance will de crease the number of short circuit transfers per second provided no other changes are made and increase ...

Page 42: ... parameter Heat on topic PROC type Miller Arc Equipment Properties is set to True Interface xx1500000852 Description Button The blue refresh button is used to return to the Weld Phase tab Refresh The green check button is used to confirm any changes made Confirm The red cancel button is used to cancel any changes made and re turn to the previous values Cancel Continues on next page 42 Application ...

Page 43: ...nt of voltage setting In pulse and Accu pulse adjusting wire feed also increases power level of wire electrode one knob control Wire Feed Voltage sets the voltage reference for the weld Voltage In short circuit GMAW welding an increase in inductance will de crease the number of short circuit transfers per second provided no other changes are made and increase arc on time The increased arc on time ...

Page 44: ...firm The red cancel button is used to cancel any changes made and re turn to the previous values Cancel Weld parameters Note The parameters are defined dynamically so not all parameters will be present for every Weld List No Description Parameter The welddata parameters control the weld during the weld phase which is as long as the arc is established welddata Continues on next page 44 Application ...

Page 45: ... the number of short circuit transfers per second provided no other changes are made and increase arc on time The increased arc on time makes the welding puddle more fluid Inductance Refers to the shape of the volt amp curve Varying the amount of slope in the welding circuit will change the amount of short circuit current and rate of response from the power source Slope Distance from end of wire e...

Page 46: ...sed to return to the Weld Phase tab Refresh The green check button is used to confirm any changes made Confirm The red cancel button is used to cancel any changes made and re turn to the previous values Cancel End parameters Note The parameters are defined dynamically so not all parameters will be present for every Weld List No Continues on next page 46 Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Inter...

Page 47: ...W etc Also known as a schedule For more details about the particulars of each weld list number see the front panel of the welder Weld List No Visible if AO FeedReference is defined in PROC Term used to represent wire feed speed In MIG mode wire feed setting is independent of voltage setting In pulse and Accu pulse adjusting wire feed also increases power level of wire electrode one knob control Wi...

Page 48: ...ulse modes this adjustment changes the arc characteristics by adjusting the preprogrammed factory pulse settings Sharp Arc Arc Control 48 Application manual Miller Ethernet I P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885 001 Revision Copyright 2015 ABB All rights reserved 3 Weld Editor Interface 3 7 End Continued ...

Page 49: ...ion parameters 41 inputs 18 installation 19 integrated 80 V touch sensor 18 IP address 26 isolated LAN 3 27 L LAN 3 network 27 M Multi MIG capability 13 O outputs 18 P parameters end 46 heat 43 ignition 41 weld 44 prerequisites 25 Production Screen 37 R rear panel 17 Regulated Metal Deposition 15 remote program select 13 17 requirements 25 RMD 15 robot controller 25 robot system prerequisites 25 S...

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