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Add Touch Sensing to a Program
For this example, we will add a -Z search. Understand this, and you can add any type of search
For this example, we will add a -Z search. Understand this, and you can add any type of search
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This will be a “-Z” search

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<p>Start with the robot approx 30mm above the job</p>

Start with the robot approx 30mm above the job

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<p>Torch at 45 degrees is best for touch sensing</p>

Torch at 45 degrees is best for touch sensing

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<p>IMPORTANT
Wire stick out should be precisely 15mm</p>

IMPORTANT Wire stick out should be precisely 15mm

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Make sure robot is “ON”.

Click on “VIII” with your left thumb. A green light will come on the robot button (bottom left corner of screen)

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To find the touch sensing menu

At the same time, click RIGHT TRIGGER + ENTER (with right thumb)

This larger screen will appear

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Push thumb wheel to the right to select

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Scroll thumb wheel down to “Sensing Start Point”.

When it becomes blue, push thumb wheel to the right to select it

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<p>It should look like this</p>

It should look like this

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<p>Select enter with right thumb</p>

Select enter with right thumb

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<p>Screen will now show this- good</p>

Screen will now show this- good

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<p>Press ENTER again</p>

Press ENTER again

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Use thumb wheel to go to “Browse”

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When “Browse” Is highlighted blue, push thumb wheel to the right to select

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Use thumb wheel so that cursor highlights the top row

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<p>Push thumb wheel to right to select</p>

Push thumb wheel to right to select

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Once you do the thumb wheel to the right, the text will change from BLACK to BLUE.

You can now scroll to the type of search you want

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<p>For this example, we have scrolled down to #90, which is a 1 axis search in the -Z direction.</p>

For this example, we have scrolled down to #90, which is a 1 axis search in the -Z direction.

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<p>Press ENTER</p>

Press ENTER

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<p>It will now show the selection we made, #90</p>

It will now show the selection we made, #90

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<p>Press ENTER</p>

Press ENTER

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<p>“Move” will now show is top left corner, and will say “Motion Key ON”</p>

“Move” will now show is top left corner, and will say “Motion Key ON”

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We will now test the touch sense sequence !

Turn on the servo motor button

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<p>To do it,</p>
<p>Select “Move” by clicking “IV” with left thumb</p>
<p>The robot will do the touch sense, including a pull away point</p>

To do it,

Select “Move” by clicking “IV” with left thumb

The robot will do the touch sense, including a pull away point

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IMPORTANT This is easy to forget. Now Add a point. This will be the pull away point

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Done! Repeat process for as many touch points are you need