MagnaTran 7.1 User’s Manual
Operation
MN-003-1600-00
Control/Display Module (CDM) Operation
Brooks Automation
Revision 2.2
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Left Column Keys
The Main Menu prompts the user to press any function key from the left column of
the keyboard, shown in
. These left column keys select the top-level func-
tions:
Home:
Moves arms to the Home (reference) position along the specified axis and
resets the coordinate system for that axis. Home is also capable of performing
an interlocked 3-Axis Home. When “HOME” is selected the CDM will request
the selection of an axis with the following message:
HOME AXIS ?
(ALL) (R) (T) (Z)
Once an axis is selected the robot will immediately start homing that axis. If
“ALL” is selected the robot will home “R” first, then “T”, and finally “Z”.
If an error is encountered during HOME, the error will be displayed on the
screen. Pressing a CDM key will display the previous screen or a “wait for
3/No
Enters “3”, also used to respond “No” to prompts
4/Retract
Enters “4”, also used to Jog “Retract”
5
Enters “5”
6/Extend
Enters “6”, also used to Jog “Extend”
7/
Enters “7”, also used to Jog “Counter Clockwise”
8/Up
Enters “8”, also used to Jog “Up”
9/
Enters “9”, also used to Jog “Clockwise”
0/-
Enters “0”, also used to set value to a Negative number
.
Enters ”.”
CR/Yes
Used to indicate numerical entry is complete, also used
to respond “Yes” to prompts
Table 6-32: Data Entry/Axis Control Keys
Key
Description
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