Hi all,
I am required to pass dual channel "safe" signal to my robot's PLC but when the robot is in particular zone only. I am having a DCS capacity but it is currently not utilizing all of inputs of OPSFTY.
I have a question that how am i going to activate one of the ESPDO outputs based on robot position?
I am looking at the ESPDO signals because they would be valid signals in my safety PLC program and that is where I can conventionalize the stoppages.
answer please...........anyone.
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Hi.
I am glad that I know this answer.
You have to setup up a DCS zone as Status only to monitor the area you want. Then use Safe I/O Connect to drive the ESPDO1 by the status of your DCS zone.
It should work.
Hi Juan, thank you so much for replying.
Right now I am not on site and working with the onsite technical team and trying my best to facilitate them with a possible fixture. After you have commented and I read about the ESPDO signals in the FANUC manuals I came up with exactly what you are talking about.
I have proposed this solution to our Robot Integration contractor. He is trying to see if it can be done offline also by using Simpro.
The only question I have from the manual information is, can the CPC status actually be used to control ESPDO? The examples in the manual only refer to the SSI signals.
Hi Juan, thank you so much for replying.
Right now I am not on site and working with the onsite technical team and trying my best to facilitate them with a possible fixture. After you have commented and I read about the ESPDO signals in the FANUC manuals I came up with exactly what you are talking about.
I have proposed this solution to our Robot Integration contractor. He is trying to see if it can be done offline also by using Simpro.
The only question I have from the manual information is, can the CPC status actually be used to control ESPDO? The examples in the manual only refer to the SSI signals.
Dear Frankie!
The CPC is capable to control the ESPDO output through use of Safe I/O Connect;
SPO[1]=CPC[1].
Dear Juan, thank you so much for your help, i really appreciate it.
Can you tell me does the CPC[1] point to the number of the DCS zone I have configured?
If your answer is yes then please tell me if i am having second zone to control ESPDO #2, would I use SPO[2]=CPC[2 or whatever number is assigned to this zone] ?
looking forward.
Hi both!
In my opinion when you are talking ofthe capability of DCS, then you are inquiring position of DCS and its speed check. right? For the purpose of relaying a signal to that of an SPO, you are required to put the DCS option very quickly through IO connection. I think it is available as a separate module. With it, you can build NOT, AND, OR logic with the safety signals. The explanation in DCS manual is pretty straight forward.
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