Switching User Frames

This procedure is use to change user frame number to a section or all of a program points.

You will find a downloadable PDF icon PDF version at the end of this page.

  • DURATION

+/- 15 minutes

  • RECOMMENDATION

Create a backup of your settings before making any changes to your program.

  • WARNING!

Make sure to put “NO” in the convert space before applying the modifications.

  • DANGER

Robot collisions may occur if this step is not done correctly.

STEP BY STEP

  1. PRESS –> [ SELECT ]
  2. Choose the program you want to make user frame reference changes.
  3. PRESS –> [ ENTER ]
  4. PRESS –> [ MENU ]
  5. SELECT –> [ 1 ] 1 UTILITIES
  6. SELECT –> [ 9 ] 9 Frame Offset
  7. PRESS –> [ F4 ] [CHOICE]
  8. Select the program in which the changes have to be made
  9. PRESS –> [ ENTER ]
  10. Using Arrow –> Scroll down to the 2nd line. 
  11. PRESS –> [ F4 ] [PART]
  12. Using Arrow –> Scroll down to the 3rd line. 
  13. ENTER –> The number where the changes should start. [4]
  14. PRESS –> [ ENTER ]
  15. Using Arrow –> Scroll down to the 4th line. 
  16. ENTER –> The number where the changes should end. [8]
  17. PRESS –> [ ENTER ]
  18. Using Arrow –> Scroll down to the 5th line. 
  19. ENTER –> A new program name (or keep the same one.)
  20. PRESS –> [ ENTER ]
  21. Using Arrow –> Scroll down to the 6th line. 
  22. If you kept the same program name, enter a program line number where the lines with the switched frames will be copied. If you have changed the program name the step before, no “insert line” will be asked. [10]
  23. PRESS –> [ ENTER ] (if you have entered an “insert line” number)
  24. Using Arrow –> Scroll down until the next page appear.
  25. ENTER –> Old frame number (the frame number on which the points where reference to) [1] (for this example)
  26. PRESS –> [ ENTER ]
  27. Using Arrow –> Scroll down to the 2nd line. 
  28. ENTER –> New frame number (the frame number on which the points on which you want to reference them to) [2] (for this example)
  29. PRESS –> [ ENTER ]
  30. Using Arrow –> Scroll down to the 3rd line. 
  31. PRESS –> [ F5 ] NO (Physical positions will be changed. The points coordinates will remain the same but positions will be shifted according to the new frame)
  32. PRESS –> [ F2 ] EXECUTE
  33. PRESS –> [ F4 ] YES
  34. PRESS –> [ EDIT ]
  35. Delete lines 4 to 8 –> PRESS [ F5 ] [EDCMD] (press [NEXT] if you don’t see it)
  36. CHANGE –> UFRAME_NUM from 1 to 2.

Switching user frame to change the physical point positions (PDF).pdf

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