12.1. Function

12.1. Function

 

For this function, the following two settings need to be applied.

 

(1)   Cooperation arc welding HiNet GE port setting

 

Set GE port to receive and send required signals during arc welding in cooperation control. 1 port for signal output and 3 ports for signal input can be set.

If 0 is set for a port, the input and output ports set for 0 will not be used.

Individual robots that will be used for the cooperative control have specific numbers (No. 1 ~ No. 4) and, depending on the numbers, different port numbers will be used for the input and output ports. The following shows the port numbers that can be used depending the robot numbers.

 

	Output port number	Input port number
Robot number 1	GE 1~4	GE 5~16
Robot number 2	GE 5~8	GE 1~4, GE 9~12
Robot number 3	GE 9~12	GE 1~8, GE 13~16
Robot number 4	GE 13~16	GE 1~12

 

※Content per set GE bit

 

l Bit 0(ArcOn): To be set as ‘1’ when the torch is on as the ARCON command is executed.

 

l Bit 2(WCR): To be set as ‘1’ when there is an input of WCR of the robot as set.

 

l Bit 3(Retry): To be set as ‘1’ until retry ends while the retry function is being performed..

 

l Bit 4(Overlap):

To be set as ‘1’ until overlapping ends while the restart function is being carried out.

 

l Bit 5(Dry Run):

To be set as ‘1’ in the arc simulation state in which the robot just moves without performing welding actually.

 

l Bit 6(ArcSt):

To be set as ‘1’ until the main moving operation is handled after the arc is turned on. The retry state is included.

 

(2)   Remote WCR wait setting

 

For setting whether to start welding simultaneously after waiting for and receiving the Remote WCR signals sent from other robots, while the cooperative controlled arc function is being used. In case of Dry Run (Playback without welding), as the Remote WCR signal will not be sent, the cooperative controlled arc function cannot be applied. That is why is recommended to set the relevant condition as ‘invalid’ in case of Dry Run. When welding is carried out actually after this function is made invalid, synchronization may not work well in the welding range. Users are required to take precautions in using the system.