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11-8. Hot edit
11-8-1. What is “Hot edit”?
It is a function to shift the position of a given welding point
so that the step makes a parallel translation without
stopping the robot operation. As this function is
applicable to a running program as well as a program not
in operation, it allows you to correct position of teaching
points in case of deviation of works or teaching error
without stopping the production line.
You can choose a parallel shift direction from robot
coordinate system, tool coordinate system or preset user
coordinate system. It is also possible to set the
maximum shift amount at a time up to 9.99 mm.
< Shift processing timing >
(1)
When setting a program not in use:
The shift processing (conversion and data updating) is carried out immediately.
(2)
When setting the currently running program:
The shift processing (conversion and data updating) is
executed when the robot reaches the first arc start point
after the execution of Hot edit function.
For example, if the first arc start point after the execution of
the “Hot edit” function is P2, the robot stops at P2 for shift
processing. After the shift is completed, the robot
continues the operation.
If the P2 is the point to be shifted, the robot stops at the
original taught position (P2) for conversion and data
updating, and then moves to the shifted point (P2’).
P1
P2’
P2
Please note that executing this function changes a program itself, that is, the original
program is revised once this function is applied.
If you would like to keep the original program, it is necessary to make a copy of the
program prior to applying this function.