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Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] single rotary axis for X and Y ?

Posted by Patrick J
on 2006-07-07 11:18:10 UTC
> >I was looking at an industrial robot arm. the kind that has one column
> >and has to rotate and extend to move.
> >
> >I was wondering if there is some simple way to program the unit for X
> >and Y coordinates so it can move to any Cartesian coordinate ?
> >
> Sure, use EMC. It is already designed to handle SCARA-type robots, as well
> as any arbitrary combination of linear and rotary axes.
>
> Jon

Can EMC handle stuff like:
If sensor A=0 then run program 200
else run program 201
If sensor B=1 then wait until it goes low
etc?

Is it programmed like a cnc-mill with G codes?
Ive programmed an ASEA-robot a few years ago, dont rem that much
about it now tho :-/

Discussion Thread

turbulatordude 2006-07-07 08:17:52 UTC single rotary axis for X and Y ? Stephen Wille Padnos 2006-07-07 09:00:24 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] single rotary axis for X and Y ? Jon Elson 2006-07-07 10:23:45 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] single rotary axis for X and Y ? Patrick J 2006-07-07 11:18:10 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] single rotary axis for X and Y ? JanRwl@A... 2006-07-07 13:50:11 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] single rotary axis for X and Y ? Graham Stabler 2006-07-07 16:51:59 UTC Re: single rotary axis for X and Y ? Jon Elson 2006-07-07 18:50:34 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] single rotary axis for X and Y ?