Introduction - Toshiba TS3000 Series Instruction Manual

series Robot Controller
This manual describes serial communication and ethernet communication between the
robot controller and an external computer. It is possible to perform the following with
such serial communications:
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
Fig. 1.1 Communication interface configuration
Section 1

Introduction

User side
Non-protocol communication
COM1
Simple protocol communication
HOST
Ethernet
Hub
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External device
HOST computer
Simple protocol
communication
IP0
HOST computer
Non-protocol
communication
IP1
External device
Non-protocol
communication
IP2
External device
Dedicated
communication
IP3
Dedicated device
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