How to Jog the Robot - 26463

Jog the Robot

Examples are valid for:
CB3 Software Version: 3.3.3.292
Note that older or newer software versions may behave differently.
These examples can be used for both CB2 and for CB3/CB3.1.

Figure 1 Move Screen

1) Robot
 Figure 2 Robot

The Robot window (Figure 2) on the Move Screen shows the robots current position. The
simulated robot moves around in real-time with the real robot. The magnifying glass icons can be
used to zoom in or out. Dragging a finger across the view will manipulate the simulated robot.
This can be used to position the robots arm in the View feature to how the robot appears to the
operator thus allowing them to manipulate using the Move Tool.

2) Feature/TCP

Figure 3 Feature Selection

The Feature window (Figure3) allows you to change the robots coordinate system. There are
three (3) default coordinate systems:

Base
o Orients +Y aligning to the robot cable
Tool
o Orients -Y aligning to the Tool I/O Connector
View
o Allows for Orientation to be determined by Operator

Additional features can be created (in the Installation tab) and then be selected within the Feature
window and used on the Move Screen.
 Figure 4 TCP Figure 5 TCP Editor Screen
Window

The TCP Window (Figure 4) allows the operator to manipulate the robot using coordinates with
XYZ being in millimeters (mm) and RX-RY-RZ being in radians (rad). Using the TCP Editor
Screen (Figure 5) the robot can be manipulated by adding or subtracting to any of the above
coordinates as well as the joint positions.

3) Move Joints

Figure 6 Move Joints

Using the Move Joints Window (Figure 6) the individual joints of the robot can be manipulated. By
holding onto the arrows that individual joint will rotate. The tick marks show where the robot is
presently within its +/- 360 rotation, these values update in real time. The numerical values next
to each joint location represent the tick marks current location in degrees.
4) Move Tool

Figure 7 Translational Arrows

Holding down one of the translational arrows (Figure 7) will move the robot in the direction
indicated. This is based on the coordinate system. Releasing the button at any time stops the
motion of the robot.

Figure 8 Rotational Arrows

Holding down one of the rotational arrows (Figure 8) will change the orientation of the robot tool in
the indicated direction. The point around which the robot will move is the TCP. Releasing the
button at any time stops the motion of the robot.

5) Home
 Figure 9 Home Button Figure 10 Move Into Position

The Home Button (Figure 9) will enter the Move into Position screen (Figure 10). This allows the
robot to be positioned, from any orientation, into its home (or Vertical) position.

6) Freedrive

Figure 11 Freedrive Button Figure 12 Freedrive Button (Back of

(Screen) Pendant)
Freedrive allows the robot to be manipulated by hand; to activate Freedrive press and hold the
button on the screen (Figure 11) or on the back of the Teach Pendant (Figure 12). Additional I/O
can be added to allow an operator to enter Freedrive Mode.
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