Remote Control

Description

Remote Control allows you to control the robots via external sources, such as controller sockets, IOs, and the dashboard server. The other control is via the teach pendant (TP), called local control.

Remote control can be used to send simple commands to PolyScope X such as starting or loading programs, as well as sending UR Script commands directly to the controller.

To ensure safe usage, the robot can either be in Remote Control mode or Local Control mode.
Local Control mode will ensure that commands sent to the controller from an external source will be rejected while the robot is controlled in person.

To enable Remote Control

  1. Follow the steps to switching into Automatic operational mode. See Automatic Operational Mode.

  2. Tap the Safety Overview/Checksum icon. The Safety Overview screen appears.

  3. In the Select Remote mode, tick the Remote button.

    Remote Mode is only active when the application is in Automatic mode.
 

  1. The Remote Mode icon is displayed above the Safety checksum to clearly indicate the system is under remote supervision. All editing and control actions are disabled, and only the Operator Screen remains accessible in view-only mode.

    • Although Remote Control limits your actions in PolyScope, you can still monitor robot state.

    • When a robot system is powered off in Remote Control, it starts up in Remote Control.

Local Control does not allow

  • Power on and brake release sent to the robot over network

  • Receiving and executing robot programs and installation sent to the robot over network

  • Autostart of programs at boot, controlled from digital inputs

  • Auto brake release at boot, controlled from digital inputs

  • Start of programs, controlled from digital inputs

 

Remote Control does not allow

  • Moving the robot from Move Tab

  • Starting from Teach Pendant

  • Load programs and installations from the Teach Pendant

  • Freedrive