Reading a value from FlexPendant in ABB Robots, TPRead

On ABB robots, one have access to a syntax in RAPID programming language called TPRead. TPRead allows the programmer to read live values from the user (operator) while your code is being run.

TPReadNum reg1,"Text";


PROC readJNumFromPendant()
TPErase;
TPReadNum reg1,"Enter Input Number?";
readValue := reg1;
TPWrite "Read Value is: " + ValToStr(testRead);
ENDPROC

RAPID_refer4.0

Arduino Mega 2560 driver could not be found on Windows 7

Issue: Arduino Mega 2560 driver could not be found on Windows 7
Solution: Simply go to Start - right click on Computer - Properties - Device Manager -  Under Other Devices, Find Arduino Mega 256 - right click and choose update driver - Choose Browse computer for driver software - Click Browse and Navigate to your Arduino home folder(where you installed Arduino) and choose drivers folder and  click Next. The windows 7 would find the right driver inside the folder.

Happy coding with Arduino :-)

Breaking a loop in Rapid ABB

To break an infinite loop in Rapid ABB try the following code:

WHILE (TRUE)
      Counter = Counter + 1;
      IF (Counter = 5) THEN
           Return;
     ENDIF
ENDWHILE

Visual Studio shortcut for commenting program lines

Ctrl-K, Ctrl-C – Comments selected text
Ctrl-K, Ctrl-U – De-Comment selected text

Reseting program pointer, ABB PC SDK

ResetProgramPointer method

Using ResetProgramPointer you can set the program pointer to the main entry point of the task.

VB:

aTask.ResetProgramPointer()

C#:

aTask.ResetProgramPointer();

Stop [ \NoRegain ], ABB RAPID

MoveL point_1, v1000, z10, tool1;
TPWrite “Jog the robot to the position for pallet corner 1”;
Stop \NoRegain;
p1_read := CRobT();
MoveL point_2, v500, z50, tool1;

Program execution stops with the robot at point_1. The operator jogs the robot to p1_read. For the next program start, the robot does not regain to point_1, so the position p1_read can be stored in the program

3pi robot LCD from Arduino

What is a 3pi robot ?

What is an Arduino board ?

What is an AVR Atmel Micro-controller ?

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#include

OrangutanLCD lcd;

void setup()               // run once, when the sketch starts
{

}

void loop()                // run over and over again
{
  // avoid clearing the LCD to reduce flicker
  lcd.gotoXY(0, 0);
  lcd.print("Line 1");
  lcd.print("  ");              // overwrite any left over digits
 
  lcd.gotoXY(0, 1);

  lcd.print("Line 2");

  lcd.print("  ");              // overwrite any left over digits

}