Purpose
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Setting up the pick & place project means building the shopfloor manufacturing environment with the handling robot and all other necessary equipment. The workpiece is loaded to complete the project, as it would be operating in reality.
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The layout will be built from some standard equipment, like the handling robot. All components will be positioned and connected together to configure the shopfloor layout. And finally the workpiece will be loaded onto the table.
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Steps
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Preparation (if needed)
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Depending on the license package that is used:
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1.1
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Switch to the Layout Builder workbench.
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Switch to the Offline Programming workbench.
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1.2
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Create a new, empty document.
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Click on the File command in the upper document toolbar. A drop down menu opens.
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Click on the New command.
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If a document is already open, a message appears to decide to save that document, close it without saving or to cancel the execution of the New command.
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2.1
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While switching to any workbench, the Operation mode Normal is set active automatically. When working in the Offline Programming workbench, one has to switch to the Operation mode Drag & snap to be able to move the individual components in the fixture assembly.
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2.2
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Open the project structure and add the table, the robot, its adapter, the pedestal and the controller that are located on the installation drive of this manual, to the layout.
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2.3
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Place the components with help of the adapters or by their coordinates. The table should already be loaded at the following coordinates: X=1800, Y=-950 and Z=0.
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2.4
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Load the previously created gripper and connect it to the robot.
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2.5
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Build the electrical connection between the controller and the robot.
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3.1
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When working in the Offline Programming workbench, you cannot save a layout. Make sure you have switched to the Layout Builder workbench before continuing.
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3.2
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Save the layout. The layout document only contains the shopfloor equipment of resources and controllers.
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