Linear Move

Description

The Linear Move command behaves in a similar way to the existing Move To node but supports Motions Profiles. This command creates a movement that is a direct line from point A and point B. It moves the Tool Center Point (TCP) linearly between waypoints. This means that each joint performs a more complicated motion to keep the tool on a straight line path.

 

To access Linear Move command

  1. Go to the main program screen. See Command Nodes.

  2. Tap the Linear Move icon in the Commands toolbox.

    A node is inserted into the program tree. The node has three editable fields and a More button for advanced options. These are the three fields:

    • Motion Profile

    • Name

    • Edit Point

       

  3. Tap the Motion Profile field and select the pertinent from the three choices are available:

    • Custom

    • Linear_fast

    • Linear_slow

 

  1. Tap the Name field, and three tabs appear:

    • Value

    • Variable

    • Expression

  2. Enter the data in the Value, Variable, and Expression tabs, and tap Confirm. See Value-Variable-Expression Tabs.

  3. Tap Edit Point. A new screen appears with the robot arm interface.

  4. Follow the steps in the section “To use Edit Point field” in the Move to command. See Move To command.

  5. Tap More button. The More settings screen appears with four settings:

    • Movement

    • Reference

    • Transform

    • Blend

 
Movement setting

  1. Tap the Movement setting on the left side. A Motion Profile field with the following choices appears on the right side. Linear_slow is the default.

    • Custom

    • Linear_fast

    • Linear_slow

  2. If Custom is selected, three more fields appear:

    • Speed Type

    • Speed

    • Acceleration

  3. Choose either OptiMove or Classic when you tap Speed Type.

  4. Tap the Speed field, and the Value, Variable, and Expression tabs pop up.

  5. Enter data in each tab, and tap Confirm. See Value-Variable-Expression Tabs.

  6. Tap the Acceleration field, and the Value, Variable, and Expression tabs pop up.

  7. Enter data in each tab, and tap Confirm. See Value-Variable-Expression Tabs.

  8. When Linear_fast and Linear_slow are selected, the OptiMove speed and acceleration are shown.

 
Reference setting

  1. Tap the Reference setting.

  2. Choose either Frame or TCP field.

  3. In the Frame field, four choices are available:

    • world

    • base

    • flange

    • tcp

  4. In the TCP field, two choices are available:

    • Active_TCP

    • Tool_flange

  5. In the Position column, tap the X, Y, Z tabs and enter your chosen value for the robot, and Confirm.

  6. In the Rotation column, tap the RX, RY, RZ tabs and enter your chosen value for the robot, and Confirm.

 
Transform setting

  1. Tap the Transform setting.

  2. Tap the Pose field and Confirm.

 

Blend setting

  1. Tap the Blend setting.

    A Blend type field appears with two options:

    • Stop at this point

    • Blend

  2. When you choose Stop at this point, no further action is needed but only Confirm.

  3. Tap Blend, and a Radius field is inserted.

  4. The Value, Variable, and Expression tabs pop up when you tap the Radius field.

  5. Enter data in each tab, and tap Confirm. See Value-Variable-Expression Tabs.

  6. To finish, tap Confirm in the More settings screen.