Standard System I/O

tonysmith

Hi,

 

I am still learning the ABB software/configuration after being a longtime user of a competitor.  The competition offers quite a list of system I/O that is predefined.  To me this makes it easier as I can pick and choose what sort of information I am interested in interfacing to my PLC.  For example, this would include busy, fault, heartbeat, program running, enabled, etc.  Is there any sort of list of standard system I/O available in the ABB environment?  We are using IRC5 controllers with IRB140 and IRB2400 robots.  Thanks.

tonysmith2010-09-07 19:31:19

PerSvensson

Hi
There is a lot of different system input and outputs that you could use. You can find it in the manuals under system input and system output

tonysmith

What manual do you recommend I look in?  I do not have the robot in hand as it has been ordered but not received.  The manuals I have are on a CD given by an ABB representative.  Thanks.

mattdavis

Technical Reference - System Parameters has most of what you want I think.

mine is an older version but its doc ID is 3HAC17076-1 (RevE)

Anders S

The System Parameters manual is incuded in the RobotStudio help (the small round button in the top right corner). Look in the chapter "Topic I/O - Type System Input/Output".

tonysmith

Thanks.  That is exactly what I was looking for.