
11-1
11. Controller settings
11-1. Program start method settings
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To set the start method, the terminal to which the external signal to start the robot operation is transferred to needs
to be allocated to the user I/O terminal.
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There are two types of start methods; ‘Manual’ and ‘Auto’. In Auto-start method, there are two different selection
methods; ‘Program select method’ and ‘Master method’.
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With Auto start method, it is not possible to start the robot by pressing the
Start
button on the teach pendant.
Start
method
Select
method
Description
Manual
Use the
Start
button on the teach pendant to operate a program.
(Refer to section “AUTO mode” in the operating instructions (basic operation).)
Use an external signal input to operate a program.
Master
Start the specified program when the start signal is received from external.
Signal
It is possible to start programs whose program numbers are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32,64,
128,256 and 512.
Binary
To start the program whose program number is equal to the sum of the numbers you
specified. It is possible to start programs of program numbers from 1 to 999.
Auto
Program
select
BCD
A set of four terminals is used to specify each digit of the program number you want
to start. It is possible to start programs of program numbers from 1 to 399.
Program name is indicated “ProgXXXX.prg” where XXXX is the result of the specified calculation.
Example: If the result is 16, then the program name becomes “Prog0016.prg”.
11-1-1. Master method
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It starts the program registered as a master program automatically.
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Place the mode select switch in “Auto” position, then the master program you specified will be ready to start
automatically.
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After the completion of the master program, it is ready to start the master program from the beginning automatically.
This master method is good for complex start conditions (interlock etc.) as you can edit start conditions within
the master program using the teach pendant, such as interlocking method or criteria of the start conditions.