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 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.
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I AcceptSTEP BY STEP
- PRESS –> [ SELECT ]
- Choose the program you want to make user frame reference changes.
- PRESS –> [ ENTER ]
- PRESS –> [ MENU ]
- SELECT –> [ 1 ] 1 UTILITIES
- SELECT –> [ 9 ] 9 Frame Offset
- PRESS –> [ F4 ] [CHOICE]
- Select the program in which the changes have to be made
- PRESS –> [ ENTER ]
- Using Arrow –> Scroll down to the 2nd line.
- PRESS –> [ F4 ] [PART]
- Using Arrow –> Scroll down to the 3rd line.
- ENTER –> The number where the changes should start. [4]
- PRESS –> [ ENTER ]
- Using Arrow –> Scroll down to the 4th line.
- ENTER –> The number where the changes should end. [8]
- PRESS –> [ ENTER ]
- Using Arrow –> Scroll down to the 5th line.
- ENTER –> A new program name (or keep the same one.)
- PRESS –> [ ENTER ]
- Using Arrow –> Scroll down to the 6th line.
- 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]
- PRESS –> [ ENTER ] (if you have entered an “insert line” number)
- Using Arrow –> Scroll down until the next page appear.
- ENTER –> Old frame number (the frame number on which the points where reference to) [1] (for this example)
- PRESS –> [ ENTER ]
- Using Arrow –> Scroll down to the 2nd line.
- ENTER –> New frame number (the frame number on which the points on which you want to reference them to) [2] (for this example)
- PRESS –> [ ENTER ]
- Using Arrow –> Scroll down to the 3rd line.
- 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)
- PRESS –> [ F2 ] EXECUTE
- PRESS –> [ F4 ] YES
- PRESS –> [ EDIT ]
- Delete lines 4 to 8 –> PRESS [ F5 ] [EDCMD] (press [NEXT] if you don’t see it)
- CHANGE –> UFRAME_NUM from 1 to 2.