Offline/Online/Simulation - Mitsubishi Electric MELFA FR CR800 Series User Manual

8.18. Offline/Online/Simulation

The project statuses are offline, online, and simulation. The meaning of each status and the contents displayed in
the project tree are shown below.
Status
Offline
Online
Simulation
* This is available
on the standard
and Pro editions.
Pseudo input
(*1) This is displayed only when the virtual robot controller of the CR800-R/CR800-Q/CR750-Q/CRnQ-700
series is displayed. With the above series, offline SQ direct files can be edited even during a simulation.
When this software starts, it goes to "Offline" status.
You can change a workspace or a project only in the "Offline" status.
Caution
Simulation functions are supported only on the RT ToolBox3 standard and pro editions. It cannot be
used in the mini edition.
Also, note that simulation functions cannot be used when Movemaster commands are selected on the
standard or pro editions.
You can switch between the offline, online and simulation modes by either the icons on the title bar or by the "Home"
or "Online" tabs on the ribbon. With the tool bar, you can switch as follows.
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Table 8-2 RT ToolBox3 Status
Explanation
Targets files stored on the computer.
In the offline mode, the icon displayed at left of the project
name in the project tree is green, and Offline, Backup and
Tool are displayed in the project tree.
The robot is connected to the robot controller and you can
check and change the information in the controller
In the online mode, the icon displayed at left of the project
name in the project tree is blue, and Online, Offline,
Backup and Tool are displayed in the project tree.
This targets a virtual robot controller running on the
computer and you can check and change the information
in the virtual controller
In the simulation mode, the icon displayed at left of the
project name in the project tree is blue, and Offline (*1),
Simulation, Backup and Tool are displayed in the project
tree.
Signals is input from the personal computer to the robot
controller, not from external equipment. During pseudo
input mode, the robot controller does not accept signal
input from external equipment.
Please refer to "14.3.1.2Pseudo-input".
Figure 8-29 Explanation of Tool Bar
Switch to "Offline".
Switch to "Online".
Switch to "Simulation".
Project tree display
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