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  • Page 1 Application manual Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor...
  • Page 2 Trace back information: Workspace R15-2 version a20 Checked in 2015-10-22 Skribenta version 4.6.081...
  • Page 3 Application manual Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor RobotWare 6.02 Document ID: 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
  • Page 4 The information in this manual is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ABB. ABB assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. Except as may be expressly stated anywhere in this manual, nothing herein shall be construed as any kind of guarantee or warranty by ABB for losses, damages to persons or property, fitness for a specific purpose or the like.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    About the Weld Editor Interface ................Widget screens ....................The Weld Editor Interface ................... Ignition ......................Heat ....................... Weld ....................... End ........................ Index Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 7: Overview Of This Manual

    Miller Auto-Axcess E Analog Welding Power Sources CE OM-251440A (www.miller- welds.com) Revisions Revision Description New manual. Released with RobotWare 6.02. Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.

  • Page 8: Product Documentation, Irc5

    This listing is based on the type of information in the documents, regardless of whether the products are standard or optional. All documents listed can be ordered from ABB on a DVD. The documents listed are valid for IRC5 robot systems.
  • Page 9 Operating manual - IRC5 with FlexPendant • Operating manual - RobotStudio • Operating manual - Trouble shooting IRC5, for the controller and manipulator. Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.

  • Page 10: Safety

    Operating manual - General safety information This manual contains all safety instructions from the product manuals for the manipulators and the controllers. Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.

  • Page 11: Overview Of Auto-Axcess

    Miller Auto-Axcess E welding systems are precise, digitally controlled and software-driven. They are provided with Ethernet/IP communication for quick and easy connection to the ABB IRC5 robot controller. Miller Auto-Line Miller® Auto-Line technology allows for any input voltage hook-up (190 – 630 V, 50 or 60 Hz) with no manual jumpers which assures rock-solid, consistent output on fluctuating primary lines.
  • Page 12 1 Overview of Auto-Axcess 1.1 Hardware Continued USB connections USB connections allow USB flash drives can be used for loading code updates. Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.

  • Page 13: Software

    Auto-Axcess E systems for free. Code transfer is accomplished via a USB memory stick plugged directly into USB connection on the Auto-Axcess Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.

  • Page 14: Welding Processes

    Accu-Curve is a variation of the Accu-Pulse process. The transitions from peaks to background voltage are “curved”. The curved transitions provide a “softer” feel Continues on next page Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
  • Page 15 • Can be combined with other Axcess®-related programs • Minimize distortion • Use larger diameter wire on thin materials xx1500000808 Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.

  • Page 16: Auto-Axcess E Digital Control Panels

    Wire Speed/Amperage Display Meter Purge Pushbutton Jog Forward Pushbutton Jog Retract Pushbutton Wire Feed/Amperage Select Arc Control Continues on next page Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
  • Page 17 Remote Program Select allows changing weld programs from the robot controller to take advantage of up to eight programs or Multi-MIG® welding process capabilities. Continues on next page Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
  • Page 18 IPM: 50 –1400 • Crater: 0 – 2.5 seconds • Crater Ramp • Retract • Postflow: 0 – 9.9 seconds Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.

  • Page 19: Installation And Setup

    • Auto-Axcess E 675 Digital • Auto-Axcess E 450 Digital • Auto-Axcess E 300 Digital Continues on next page Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
  • Page 20 2 Installation and setup 2.1.1 Auto-Axcess E Welding Systems Continued xx1500000814 Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.

  • Page 21: Ethernet/Ip

    The following figure shows the rear panel Ethernet connector on a Miller Axcess E welding system. xx1500000811 Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.

  • Page 22: Auto-Axcess E Ethernet Cable Connection

    Auto-Axcess E connected to a robot with a PC or PC-HMI in the cell. xx1500000812 Continues on next page Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
  • Page 23 2 Installation and setup 2.1.3 Auto-Axcess E Ethernet cable connection Continued xx1500000813 Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.

  • Page 24: Irc5 Controller Ethernet Cable Connection

    Connect an Ethernet cable between the robot controller LAN3 port and the Auto-Axcess welder Ethernet port. The following illustration shows an overview of the computer unit. xx1300000608 LAN3 Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.

  • Page 25: Robot Controller Software

    [624-1] CAP [637-1] Production Screen [617-1] FlexPendant Interface [841-1] Ethernet/IP Scanner/Adapter Miller Auto-Axcess E Addin (can be downloaded from the ABB RobotApps web site under the Add-In tab in RobotStudio) Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - ©...

  • Page 26: Establishing A Connection

    255.255.255.0 then 169.254.0.1 for the robot controller and 169.254.0.2 for the Miller welder would be fine. Continues on next page Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
  • Page 27 3 Setup the Miller Ethernet/IP IP address in the Miller Auto-Axcess. See section Setup Miller Ethernet/IP address in Miller Auto-Axcess on page Continues on next page Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
  • Page 28 5 Setup the Miller Ethernet/IP IP address in the robot controller. See section Setup the Miller Ethernet/IP address in the robot controller on page Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.

  • Page 29: Setup Miller Ethernet/Ip Address In Miller Auto-Axcess

    Enter key on the keyboard. 3 Click the Login button on the Miller web page. xx1500000815 Continues on next page Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
  • Page 30 4 Click the System Settings button on the Home page. xx1500000816 5 Click the Ethernet Settings button on the System Settings page. xx1500000817 Continues on next page Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
  • Page 31 6 Change the settings for either Ethernet A and click Update A or update Ethernet B and click Update B. xx1500000818 Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.

  • Page 32: Setup The Robot Controller Ethernet/Ip Address

    Setup the robot controller Ethernet/IP address on the FlexPendant with the following steps. 1 On the ABB menu, tap Control Panel and then tap Configuration. 2 Select the Communication topic and double tap IP Setting to open it. 3 Tap Add to add an IP setting.
  • Page 33 7 In Connection, select the connection you have just created, for example “Miller”. Tap OK. Do not restart the controller yet as there are more settings to configure. xx1500000847 Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.

  • Page 34: Setup The Miller Ethernet/Ip Address In The Robot Controller

    4 Set the desired EtherNet/IP Address for the Miller Auto-Axcess. xx1500000849 5 Restart the controller to activate the changes. Continues on next page Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
  • Page 35 You now have Ethernet/IP communication between the IRC5 controller and the Auto-Axcess welder. Make a new backup to save your changes. Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 37: Weld Editor Interface

    The data to edit can be selected either by moving the program pointer to a weld instruction or by using the last weld and seam data. Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.

  • Page 38: Widget Screens

    • Wire Feed • Voltage setting • Inductance • Slope • Voltage • Current • Welding status • Error status Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.

  • Page 39: The Weld Editor Interface

    3.3 The Weld Editor Interface 3.3 The Weld Editor Interface Starting the Weld Editor Interface 1 On the FlexPendant, tap the ABB menu and then tap Production Screen. 2 Tap Miller R1 to start the Weld Editor widget. xx1500000850 Handling the Weld Editor Interface Tap Production Screen to close the window and return to the previous window.

  • Page 40: Ignition

    The red cancel button is used to cancel any changes made and re- turn to the previous values. Continues on next page Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
  • Page 41 Allows setting of inductance and slope in MIG mode. In pulse and Accu-pulse modes, this adjustment changes the arc characteristics (Arc Control) by adjusting the preprogrammed factory pulse settings. Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.

  • Page 42: Heat

    The red cancel button is used to cancel any changes made and re- turn to the previous values. Continues on next page Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
  • Page 43 Allows setting of inductance and slope in MIG mode. In pulse and Accu-pulse modes, this adjustment changes the arc characteristics (Arc Control) by adjusting the preprogrammed factory pulse settings. Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.

  • Page 44: Weld

    The welddata parameters control the weld during the weld phase, which is as long as the arc is established. Continues on next page Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
  • Page 45 Allows setting of inductance and slope in MIG mode. In pulse and Accu-pulse modes, this adjustment changes the arc characteristics (Arc Control) by adjusting the preprogrammed factory pulse settings. Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.

  • Page 46: End

    The parameters are defined dynamically, so not all parameters will be present for every Weld List No. Continues on next page Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
  • Page 47 Likewise, decreasing Arc Adjust shortens arc length. Arc Adjust is replaced by volts in MIG programs. Continues on next page Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
  • Page 48 In pulse and Accu-pulse modes, this (Arc Control) adjustment changes the arc characteristics by adjusting the preprogrammed factory pulse settings. Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
  • Page 49 Weld Editor Interface, 37 weld parameters, 44 ignition, 40 widget, 37–38 ignition parameters, 41 widget screens, 38 inputs, 18 Wind Tunnel Technology, 11 Application manual - Miller Ethernet I/P Interface and Weld Editor 3HAC054885-001 Revision: - © Copyright 2015 ABB. All rights reserved.
  • Page 52 Telephone +46 (0) 21 344 400 ABB AS, Robotics Discrete Automation and Motion Nordlysvegen 7, N-4340 BRYNE, Norway Box 265, N-4349 BRYNE, Norway Telephone: +47 51489000 ABB Engineering (Shanghai) Ltd. No. 4528 Kangxin Hingway PuDong District SHANGHAI 201319, China Telephone: +86 21 6105 6666 www.abb.com/robotics...

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