Nortech Systems Adept RS-232/TERM - Manual (Page 135)

MCP Predefined Functions
Adept SmartController User’s Guide, Rev. E 135
Press the soft button under the variable name to edit that variable. The <MORE> soft
button is shown only when there are more than five global location variables in system
memory. When a variable has been selected, the LCD will show:
loc.name: X = 500
CHANGE NEXT HERE
(If the variable being edited is from an array, an additional soft button is displayed that
allows you to specify the index of the variable to edit.)
If a precision point is selected, the LCD will show:
#loc.name: Jt1 = -210
CHANGE NEXT HERE
Press the CHANGE soft button to change the displayed component of the location
variable. The value will disappear and be replaced with the typing cursor. Use the data
entry buttons to enter a new value, and complete the entry by pressing REC/DONE.
Press the NEXT soft button to show the next component of the location variable. The
location’s X, Y, Z, y, p, and r values will be shown in succession. X, Y, and Z values are
given in millimeters; y, p, and r values are given in degrees. If a precision point is being
edited, the joint values for all the joints in the robot will be shown in succession.
Press the HERE soft button to record the current robot location in the variable being
edited.
The Display Function
The Display function button allows either the current joint values, the current world
location, the system status, the digital I/O status, or the last error message to be displayed
on the MCP.
Figure C-8. DISPLAY Function Button
WARNING: Be extremely careful when changing location
values. When the robot moves to a modified location, it
could damage equipment in the workcell.
EDIT DISP
CLR
ERR
PROG
SET
CMD
JOINT WORLD STATUS DIGITAL LAST
VALUES LOCATION & ID I/O ERROR
WORLD TOOL JOINT FREE DEV USER