Controlling tool movement, Moving the z axis: upz, downz, movetoz – Loctite CARTESIAN 400 User Manual

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[ Controlling Tool Movement ]


Moving the Z axis: upZ, downZ, movetoZ


The following explains how to raise/lower the Z axis only by setting a point job. These commands
belong to the category [Move.]

Parameter

Job

Command Category Command

Raises only the Z axis by the specified
distance.

Distance, Speed

upZ

Distance, Speed

Lowers only the Z axis by the specified
distance.

downZ

Move

movetoZ Distance, Speed

Raises or lower the Z axis to the specified
Z coordinates (Absolute coordinates.)

Move commands are invalid at the CP passing point and points whose Base Type is CP
Passing Point the base type.


Example:

1. The current movement condition is PTP movement.
2. The arm stops descending before holding the workpiece.
3. The sensor detects the workpiece.
4. The hand tool descends slowly to hold the workpiece.

Hand Tool

Workpiece

Conveyor Belt

Sensor

waitCond
ld #genIn2
endWait
downZ 10,20

Wait in place until the following conditions are met.
#genIn2=ON (Condition)
End of conditions.
Descend only the Z axis at the speed of 20 mm/sec.

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