
Create and configure a coordinate system
Chapter 1
Rockwell Automation Publication MOTION-UM002F-EN-P - February 2018
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Parameter
Description
Type
Read-only. The robot geometry type selected on the
General
tab.
Coordinate Definition
Read-only. The coordinate definition selected on the
General
tab.
Dimension
Read-only. The dimension entered on the
General
tab.
Transform Dimension
Read-only. The transform dimension entered on the
General
tab.
Coordination Units
Defines the units used for measuring and calculating motion-related values such as position and
velocity.
The coordination units do not need to be the same for each coordinate system. The units are relevant
to your application and maximize ease of use.
When the
Coordination Units
change, the second portion of the
Coordination Ratio Units
automatically changes to reflect the new units.
Coordination Units is the default.
Axis Name
Displays the name of the axis assigned to the coordinate system.
Conversion Ratio
Defines the relationship of axis position units to coordination units for each axis.
For example, if the position units for an axis is in millimeters and the axis is associated with a
coordinate system whose units are in inches, then the conversion ratio for this axis/coordinate system
association is 25.4/1 and can be specified in the appropriate row of the Axis Grid.
Tip:
The numerator can be entered as a float or an integer. The denominator must be entered as an
integer only.
Conversion Ratio Units
Displays the axis position units to coordination units used.
The coordination units are defined in the
Coordination Units
parameter on this tab. The Axis Position
units are defined on the
Units
tab in the
Axis Properties
dialog box. These values are dynamically
updated when changes are made to either axis position units or coordination units.
See also
Coordination System Properties dialog box - Units tab
How do I open the Offsets tab?
1.
In the
Controller Organizer
, expand the
Motion Group
folder, and
double-click the coordinate system.
2.
On the
Coordinate System Properties
dialog box, click the
Offsets
tab.
Use the settings on the
Offsets
tab in the
Coordinate System Properties
dialog
box to define the end effector and base offset values for the robotic arm.
The
Offset
tab shows the views of a typical robotic arm based on the configuration
of the robot geometry type on the
General
tab. The type of offsets and the
number of available offsets is determined by the coordinate system and the
number of axes associated with the coordinate system.
When specifying the end effector and base offset values, be sure that the values are
calculated using the same measurement units as the linked Cartesian coordinate
system. For example, if the manufacturer specifies the robot offset using millimeter
units and you want to configure the robot using inches, then convert the
Coordinate System Properties
dialog box - Offsets tab