
4 Operation
4.2 Sweeping the Positioner
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EcoTrim ET-1024 System
4.2
Sweeping the Positioner
MANUAL mode allows you to sweep the MSR positioner without
activating the robot. Parts can be loaded onto the fixture to achieve the
most efficient configuration and then swept into the trimming zone before
teaching the robot a series of moves. To sweep Side A or Side B of the
positioner into the robot‘s trimming zone, proceed as follows:
1. Place the robot in HOME position (refer to
).
2. Make sure that the Operator Station is enabled (Programming
Pendant’s Mode Select Switch set to REMOTE).
3. Set the Operator Station’s POSITIONER AUTO/MANUAL switch to
MANUAL mode and start the Control Master job (see
).
Normally, the robot will not move out of HOME position when the
POSITIONER switch is set to MANUAL. (This depends on the job
structure.)
4. Press the CYCLE START/CYCLE LATCHED button on the Operator
Station (the MSR positioner sweeps each time this button is pressed).
NOTE
The robot must be in HOME position before you can sweep
the positioner.
NOTE
Control of the positioner uses collaborative
motion between the robot and the positioner
external axis.
Collaborative motion is active when jogging the
tooling axis, loading, or unloading parts.
NOTE
Cycle Start latching is not operative in Manual mode.
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