series Robot Controller
This manual describes serial communication and ethernet communication between the
robot controller and an external computer.
transmission: non-protocol communication and simple protocol communication, each of
which can achieve the following functions.
Non-protocol communication
(1) Input variables into the program from the external device.
(2) Output variables or messages in the program.
Simple protocol communication
(1) Start and stop operation of the robot
(2) Program reset, step reset, cycle reset and output signal reset
(3) Servo ON/OFF
(4) Upload and download program files
(5) Erase program files
(6) Select programs
(7) Monitor the status of the robot
(8) Monitor for robot errors
The communication interface configuration is as shown below.
Controller side
Section 1
Introduction
User side
Non-protocol communication
COM1
Simple protocol communication
HOST
Ethernet
Fig. 1.1 Communication interface configuration
COMMUNICATION MANUAL
There are two procedures for data
Simple protocol
communication
Hub
Non-protocol
communication
Non-protocol
communication
Dedicated
communication
– 1 –
External device
HOST computer
IP0
HOST computer
IP1
External device
IP2
External device
IP3
Dedicated device
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