Analog Input - Communication Interface

Description

The Tool Communication Interface (TCI) enables the robot to communicate with an attached tool via the robot tool analog input. This removes the need for external cabling.

Once the Tool Communication Interface is enabled, all tool analog inputs are unavailable

 
Tool Communication Interface

 

  1. Tap the Installation tab and under General tap Tool I/O.

  2. Select Communication Interface to edit TCI settings.
    Once the TCI is enabled, the tool analog input is unavailable for the I/O Setup of the Installation and does not appear in the input list. Tool analog input is also unavailable for programs as Wait For options and expressions.

  3. In the drop-down menus under Communication Interface, select required values.
    Any changes in values are immediately sent to the tool. If any installation values differ from what the tool is using, a warning appears.