Method and system for controlling drive of a robot
First Claim
1. A method for controlling drive of a robot which has two or more drive axes and is driven in accordance with an action program, comprising the steps of:
- receiving command data via a wireless transmission way;
detecting a current position of the robot in terms of the drive axes;
checking whether a detected current position coincides with a predetermined start position of the robot in terms of the drive axes, the predetermined start position being set in an action program designated by the command data; and
allowing the robot to be driven in accordance with the designated action program when the detected current position coincides with the predetermined start position.
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Abstract
A method and system for controlling drive of a robot having two or more drive axes and driven in accordance with an action program transmitted from a system controller to a robot controller by a wireless transmission way, checks whether a detected current position of the robot coincides with a predetermined start position of the robot in terms of the drive axes, and allows the robot to be driven in accordance with the designated action program when the detected current position coincides with the predetermined start position. Failure in the position control of the robot due to transmission error is prevented by the position checking.
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1. A method for controlling drive of a robot which has two or more drive axes and is driven in accordance with an action program, comprising the steps of:
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receiving command data via a wireless transmission way;
detecting a current position of the robot in terms of the drive axes;
checking whether a detected current position coincides with a predetermined start position of the robot in terms of the drive axes, the predetermined start position being set in an action program designated by the command data; and
allowing the robot to be driven in accordance with the designated action program when the detected current position coincides with the predetermined start position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for controlling drive of a robot which has two or more drive axes and is driven in accordance with an action program, comprising:
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a system controller for centrally controlling operations in connection with the system;
a robot controller which is carried by the robot, and is connected with the system controller by a wireless transmission way to receive command data from the system controller, the command data designating an action program for the robot; and
a detector which detects a current position of the robot in terms of the drive axes;
wherein the robot controller checks whether a detected current position coincides with a predetermined start position of the robot in terms of the drive axes, the predetermined start position being set in an action program designated by the command data; and
allows the robot to be driven in accordance with the designated action program when the detected current position coincides with the predetermined start position.- View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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