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wbijlsma

Hi all,

newbie here.



I'm connected to an IRB4600 with IRC5 that has been programmed by a co-worker. I'm trying to create a copy of the program in the robot that I can use to simulate the actions in Robot Studio OnLine(5.13), including all the current positions, paths, etc.



I've tried to go on-line with the real controller, obtain write access, go offline, create new virtual controller, and save it as a different file, so that I can modify it without causing any changes to the current setup. (Being a newbie, I would hate to mess it up).



However, the copy that I have on my computer right now doesn't follow the proper paths that the actual robot on the floor does, nor does it go through the same routines as the robot on the floor.



What am I doing wrong??



Thanks!

Anders S

Hi,

Have you tried "Go Offline"?

wbijlsma

Hi Anders

Thanks for your reply.

Yes, that's what I did, but the robot in the simulation seems to run a completely different task than the real robot.

The real robot turns clockwise on the first step of the cycle, the virtual robot turns counter-clockwise...

Could this have to do with a Coordinate System not being transferred properly?

Thanks.

wbijlsma

Sorry,

I just figured it out.

The robot was going home before starting the cycle. I just assumed it would start in home position.

Everything is good.



By the way, is there a way to store the robot on the robot controller with all the guarding, tools, work object, etc, modeled? Or does this only work through pack-and-go if you have access to the original files?

Anders S

To store both the station data and the Virtual Controller data you have to use Pack and Go.