1.1.2 Teach Pendant

TP600 and TP630 teach pendants are supported. This operation manual describes how to use a teach pendant based on the TP600 model.

TP600 is a model developed exclusively for the Hi6 controller and provides a large touch screen.

Figure 5 Front (Left) / Back (Right) of TP600
No.
Name
Description

Operation key

Controls the robot’s operation, inputs commands, or selects a menu

Display

The touch screen enables you to check and change the operation status and set the information of the robot.

Mode switch

You can turn the mode switch to select the operation mode ( manual, automatic, remote). If you remove the mode switch from the teach pendant, the selected operation mode will be locked.

Emergency stop switch

Causes the robot to stop operating when pressed in case of an emergency

Jog dial

Can be used to set the menu

Mounting bracket

Holds or hangs the teach pendant to store it

Enabling switch

A switch that is to be used as a safety switch when operating the robot with the teach pendant in manual mode

  • Stage 1, Stage 3: The robot operation will stop. In the case of Stage 3, the switch will recover to Stage 1 without going through Stage 2.

  • Stage 2: You can operate the robot.

Cable connection connector

A connector for connecting the cable to the controller

USB connection port

Can be used to connect a device that can be accessed by USB communication such as a transportable storage device

TP630 is a model to which the same operation key usage environment as that of the existing Hi5a controller is applied, and it provides a screen with a layout similar to that of the TP600.

Figure 6 Front (Left) / Back (Right) of TP630

Operation Keys

Operation Key
Name
Description

shift

  • Pressing the <shift> key together with a specific key will switch the function of the specific key.

  • You can switch the current screen in use by pressing this key together with the <↑/↓> key in the JOB editing window.

ctrl

Pressing the <ctrl> key together with a specific key will execute the function defined for the specific key.

up/down

Pressing the <↓/↑> key in manual mode will make it possible to move forward and backward in the unit of step.

stop

Pressing the <stop> key will temporarily stop the robot in automatic operation.

  • When the robot stops, the stop lamp will be turned on, and the start lamp will be turned off.

  • As the robot is stopped while executing the path of the created program, there is no risk of collision with peripheral devices.

start

Pressing the <start> key will start the automatic operation of the program created in the robot. When the robot starts operation in automatic mode, the start lamp will be turned on, and the stop lamp will be turned off.

motor

You can supply the servo power to the motor of each axis of the robot.

  • Pressing the <motor> key in manual mode will make the motor lamp blink.

  • Pressing the <motor> key in automatic mode will turn on the motor lamp.

enter

  • If you press the <enter> key when inputting a number, the input value will be applied to the setting.

  • If you press the <enter> key for a response of Yes/No, Yes will be selected.

  • When editing a statement in manual mode, if you press the <enter> key while in the statement cursor, the cursor will switch to the word cursor that enables you to edit the parameters of the statement.

esc

  • Allows you to cancel the key input or various functions in progress

  • Pressing the <esc> key allows you to switch to a higher level without saving the changes.

left/right

  • Allows you to move the cursor to previous or next when inputting texts

  • If you press the <←/→> key in the word cursor status, you can move to the recorded step or other function parameters.

number key

jog key

  • You can input a number.

  • If you press this key together with the <shift> key, you can input a sign (- / +) or comma (,), or delete a statement or parameter.

  • <BS>: Backspace allows you to erase the characters of the text one by one at the position of the cursor input. Moreover, if you select parameters when editing command and then press the <BS> key, you can delete the entire parameter values.

While the motor is turned on in manual mode and the enabling switch is held, the <enter /esc / ←/ → > keys and number keys will be operated as “jog keys.”

  • The axis name designated to each key will be displayed on the right edge of the display.

  • The <→> key is for the direction of increase (+), and the <←> key is for the direction of decrease (-).

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