Keep Track Of History - ABB IRC5P Product Manual

8.2.4 Keep Track of History

Make a Historical Error
Log
Check Up the History
At What Stage did the
Fault Occur
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In some cases, a particular installation may give rise to faults not encountered in
others. Therefore, a log of each installation may give valuable assistance to the
trouble shooter.
To facilitate trouble shooting, a log of the circumstances surrounding the fault gives
the following advantages:
• It enables the trouble shooter to see patterns in causes and consequences not
apparent at each individual fault occurrence.
• It may point out a specific event always taking place just before the fault, for
example a certain part of the work cycle being run.
• When an error occurs, keep track of the last operations done by the robot.
Make sure you always consult the historical log if it is used. Also remember to
consult the person who was observing the problem.
What to look for during trouble shooting depends greatly on when the fault
occurred: Was the robot just freshly installed? Was it recently repaired?
The table gives specific hints to what to look for in specific situations:
If the system has just:
been installed
been repaired
had a software upgrade
been moved from one site to
another (an already working robot)
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then:
Check:
– the configuration files
– connections
– options and their configuration
Check:
– all connections to the replaced part
– power supplies
– that the correct part has been fitted
Check:
– software versions
– compatibilities between hardware and software
– options and their configuration
– memory requirements
Check:
– connections
– mechanical damage
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