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Appendix C - Using the Manual Control Pendant (MCP)
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Adept SmartController User’s Guide, Rev. E 
Joint Values
When this button is pressed, the display shows: 
J1 = x.xx
J2 = x.xx
J3 = x.xx
J4 = x.xx
J5 = x.xx
J6 = x.xx
These values represent the current joint positions of the robot or motion device. Values 
will be shown only for joints the robot or motion device actually has. Rotational joint 
values are expressed in degrees, and translational joint values are expressed in 
millimeters. 
WORLD LOCATION
When this button is pressed, the display shows: 
X = xxx.xxmm
Y = xxx.xxmm
Z = xxx.xxmm
y = xxx.xx°
p = xxx.xx°
r = xxx.xx°
The values represent the current location of the robot or motion device in world 
coordinates. See 
 for details on world coordinates.
Status & ID
When this button is pressed, the display shows: 
Status
SOFTWARE
CNTRLR
ROBOT
ID
ID
ID
’S
The Status button displays:
program.name
50
1
0
Program
Speed
Cycle
Left
Program shows the name of the currently executing or most recently executed program. 
Speed shows the current monitor speed. Cycle shows the total number of cycles specified 
when the program was executed. Left shows the number of cycles of the program 
remaining to execute.
The Software, Controller, and Robot ID buttons display the ID information for those items.
Digital I/O
When this button is pressed, the display shows: 
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 0000 0011
 + 0032-0001 -       OUT     IN    SOFT
The top line shows the status of the range of digital I/O signals indicated on the second 
line (1-32 in the above example). A “–” indicates the channel is not installed, a “1” 
indicates the signal is on, and a “0” indicates the signal is off. The type of signal that is 
being displayed is indicated by the LED on the soft buttons labeled OUT, IN, and SOFT. 
The above example shows digital output signals in the range 1 to 32. Signals 1-2 are on, 
signals 3-8 are off, and no other signals in this range are installed. See 
 for more information on digital I/O signal ranges.
To display a different range of signals, press the soft buttons under the “+” or “–” labels. 
The next or previous range of signals will be displayed. Press the OUT, IN, and SOFT soft 
buttons to display input, output, or soft signal ranges.