Create a new Workcell
Closer to home
Starting from this chapter, I finally started to use the software. Starting from the third chapter, we will take the creation of a UBS gluing station consisting of 2 M-20iA gluing robots (with guide rails) as an example to explain how to use Handling Pro for gluing simulation.
1. Use Handling Pro to create a new Workcell
1. Name the workstation.
After opening Handling Pro, click the new button [New Cell] on the toolbar, or click [New Cell] in the [File] drop-down menu, and the interface shown in the figure below will appear. Enter the simulation cell name or use the default name "HandlingPROXX".
2. Select the method to create the robot
Click [Next] to enter the "2. Robot Creation Method" interface, and select the robot creation method. In the figure, the first item is "created based on the default configuration", the second item is "created based on the last used configuration", the third item is "created based on the robot backup", and the fourth item is "created based on the copy of the existing robot" .
The third item is used to create a simulated robot that is exactly the same as the on-site robot. After selecting this item, define the directory where the on-site robot backup file (full backup or mirror backup is acceptable), and click [Next].
Generally choose the first item to create a new robot.
3. Select the robot software version
Click [Next] to enter the "3. Robot Software Version" interface and select the robot version. Among them, versions before V8.3 are suitable for R-30iB control cabinets, and versions after V9.0 are suitable for R-30iB Plus control cabinets. Here we choose V8.3 version.
4. Select the application
Click [Next] to enter the "4. Robot Application/Tool" interface, and select the application tool. This option corresponds to the actual robot control cabinet software type. For glue application, select "Spot Tool+(H590)" .
5. Select the robot model
Click [Next] to enter the "5. Group 1 Robot Model" interface, and select the robot model. The naming rules of FANUC robot models are serial number +/+ load + special configuration code. For example, M-710iC/20L robot means M-710iC series, long-arm robot with a load of 20kg. This interface contains almost all FANUC robot models. If you make a wrong selection at this step, you can change it after creating it.
For UBS applications, choose the M-20iA robot here.
6. Select an additional exercise group
Click [Next] to enter the "6. Additional Motion Group" interface, and the FANUC robot supports multi-motion group control. The body and its additional axes (up to 3) are used as the first motion group, and other equipment such as positioners, additional robot bodies, etc. can be used as the 2nd-8th motion group. For gluing applications, the guide rail is an additional axis of the robot body and is in the same kinematic group as the robot body, so there is no need to set anything in this interface.
7. Select option function
Click [Next] to enter the "7. Robot Options" interface. In this interface, various software options can be selected and used for simulation, including many commonly used additional software such as 2D, 3D vision applications and additional axes. Add to.
1) Languages tab: Set the language environment, Basic Diction defaults to "English Dictionary", that is, the default language is English; check "Option Dictionary (Chinese)" in Option Diction to set the robot to switch between Chinese and English environments.
2) Advanced tab: Displays the storage space information of the simulated robot, and this interface can keep the default settings.
The functions of each option in the figure are as follows:
8. Robot configuration overview
Click [Next] to enter the "8. Summary" interface, which lists all the previously selected content and is a general tree directory. If the confirmation is correct, click [Finish]; if you need to modify, you can click [Back] to return to the previous step for further modification.
9. Create Workcell successfully
After clicking [Finish] to complete the configuration of the working environment, the simulation robot enters the start-up process. During the initial start-up process, the M-20iA robot load type, pipeline type and J1-axis motion range need to be configured. The settings are as follows. After the robot starts successfully, it enters the simulation environment.
2. Modify the configuration of the created robot
In ROBOGUIDE, you can modify the created robot model, add robot software options, etc.
The Cell Browser tree list on the left side of the ROBOGUIDE software interface is a guide for the entire workstation. If there is no tree list after the ROBOGUIDE interface is opened, you can open the tree list through the menu bar [View]——[Cell Browser].
In the interface "Cell Browser" list, double-click "GP: 1-M-20iA", the robot parameter interface will pop up, click [Serialize Robot] to re-enter the simulation robot setting interface, and modify relevant information. After the modification is successful, click [Finish] to close the simulation robot setting interface, and click [Apply] to apply. After the robot restarts successfully, check whether the relevant settings are modified successfully.
