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Remote Connection

Description

Controller Utility: Establishes a remote connection with the controller to upload an run RAPID code directly on a virtual or real ABB IRC5 robot controller.

Input Parameters

Robot Controller (RC): Defines the ABB IRC5 robot controller to establish the remote connection. A virtual or real ABB IRC5 robot controller can be defined by using the Get Controller component.

Connect (C): The real-time connection to the defined ABB IRC5 robot controller is established if set to true.

Upload (U): The RAPID program and system modules are uploaded to the defined ABB IRC5 robot controller if set to true.

Run (R): Runs the RAPID program on the defined ABB IRC5 robot controller if set to true.

Stop (S): Pauses the running RAPID program on the defined ABB IRC5 robot controller if set to true.

Program Module (PM): Defines the RAPID program module which can be generated by the RAPID Generator component or written manually.

System Module (SM): Defines the RAPID system module which can be generated by the RAPID Generator component or written manually.

Output Parameters

Status (S): Contains text information about the status of the defined ABB IRC5 robot controller.

Through the right-click menu of the component additional options are available:

Pick Task: Pick a task to upload to. If more than one task is defined in the controller and the connection input parameter is set to true a form will be shown where the tasked can be picked from. If only one task is defined, this task will be picked. The component label displays the selected task name.