Nortech Systems RS-422/485 User Manual

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Appendix C - Using the Manual Control Pendant (MCP)
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Adept SmartController User’s Guide, Rev. E 
Figure C-10. Command (CMD) Function Button
The AUTO START, CALIB, CMD1, and CMD2 functions require the MCP to be in Auto 
mode. If one of these function buttons is pressed while the MCP is in Manual mode, the 
MCP prompts you to place the keyswitch in the Auto position. The operation is halted 
and you must press the function button again. The programs started by these buttons may 
include a WAIT.START instruction, in which case the program will pause and the MCP 
will display START and CANCEL buttons over the two right soft buttons. Pressing START 
allows the program to continue. Pressing CANCEL halts program execution.
The programs started by these functions run in task 0. Therefore, High Power must be 
enabled and the robot must be calibrated.
Auto Start
When AUTO START is pressed, the pendant display shows: 
Enter last two digits of file name:
auto_
Enter one or two digits and press REC/DONE. The system attempts to load the file 
AUTOxx.V2 from the default disk, and COMMAND the program “autoxx” (xx refers to 
the digits you entered).   The program file AUTOxx.V2 must reside on the default disk, 
and it must contain a monitor command program named “autoxx”. If the file does not 
exist, or does not contain a correctly named program, the operation will be aborted and 
the appropriate error message will be displayed on the LCD. For example, if you had 
entered “9”, the system would attempt to load the file AUTO9.V2 and COMMAND the 
program “auto9”.
Calib
When CALIB is pressed, the robot calibration procedure begins (High Power 
must be enabled). 
Store All
When STORE ALL is pressed, the pendant displays: 
Enter last two digits of file name:
STORE auto_
Enter one or two digits, press REC/DONE, and all programs and variables in system 
memory will be stored to a file on the default disk with the name autoxx.v2. For example, 
if you had entered “11”, the file AUTO11.V2 would be created, and all programs and 
global variables in system memory would be stored to that file.
EDIT
DISP
CLR
ERR
PROG
SET
CMD
AUTO
START
CALIB
STORE
 ALL
CMD1
CMD2
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