Requirements - Lincoln Electric POWER WAVE MANAGER IM8002 Operator's Manual

Appendix B. FANUC Robots

Requirements

When you want to implement Production Monitoring™/CheckPoint™ for the FANUC robot, you need to
make sure you have met the following requirements:
ArcTool® Software

The robot must have ArcTool® software version 6.40-1M or later installed. This version includes
two programs, WR_AL_AT.VR and RD_AL_AT.VR that form the basis of Production
Monitoring™/CheckPoint™ robotic interface. These two program names are seen in the Select
Menu program listing along with the all other programs in the robot's memory.
KAREL Software

The KAREL software function must be enabled. KAREL is a FANUC software tool that performs
functions behind the scenes, out of view, during normal robot operations.
To check to see if it is enabled:
Procedure
1.
Press the Menu key.
2.
Cursor to line 0-next and press Enter.
3.
Cursor to line System and press Enter.
4.
Press F1-Type key.
5.
Cursor to line Variables and press Enter.
6.
Cursor down to line $KAREL_ENB and set the
value to 1 if it isn't already and press Enter.
Registers

Nine registers need to be set aside and dedicated for Production Monitoring™/CheckPoint™ use.
By default, the robot has 200 registers available for use to perform math functions. (This can be
increased to 500 if needed.) This manual will use registers 1 through 9 for examples.
Ethernet Module

The Welding Power Source must have the Ethernet module installed, set up and running on a
network. A network connection can also be established to the Welding Power Source through
the robot, providing it has been set up, configured, and is running on a network. Refer to
FANUC® documentation for more information.
NOTE |
NOTE |
B.2
Production Monitoring™/CheckPoint™ e-mail functionality
is only available when the Welding Power Source is directly
connected to the network.
If the robot is an E-model, an E-Cell for example, the
network connection must be directly to the Welding Power
Source external Ethernet module.
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