General Differences
General differences of EPSON RC+ 6.0 and EPSON RC+ 7.0 or Epson RC+ 8.0 are as follows.
| Item | EPSON RC+ 7.0 and Epson RC+ 8.0 | EPSON RC+ 6.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of task | Up to 32 tasks (Background task : Up to 16 tasks) | Up to 32 tasks (Background task : Up to 16 tasks) |
| Type of task | Able to specify NoPouse task Able to specify NoEmgAbort task Able to specify Background task | Able to specify NoPouse task Able to specify NoEmgAbort task Able to specify Background task |
| Special TRAP such as TRAP ERROR | Supported | Supported |
| Task starts by TRAP number | Dedicated task number | Dedicated task number |
| Multi Manipulator | Supported | Supported |
| Robot number | 1 to 16 | 1 to 16 |
| Number of significant figure for Real type | 6 digits | 6 digits |
| Number of significant figure for Double type | 14 digits | 14 digits |
| Array elements number | Other than string variable Local variable 2,000 Global variable 100,000 Module variable 100,000 Global Preserve variable 4,000 | Other than string variable Local variable 2,000 Global variable 100,000 Module variable 100,000 Global Preserve variable 4,000 |
String variable Local variable 200 Global variable 10,000 Module variable 10,000 Global Preserve variable 400 | String variable Local variable 200 Global variable 10,000 Module variable 10,000 Global Preserve variable 400 | |
| Device number | 21:PC 22:REMOTE 24:TP 20:TP3 | 21:PC 22:REMOTE 24:TP 28:LCD |
| Control device | Remote I/O PC REMOTE COM REMOTE Ethernet TP3 | Remote I/O PC |
| Timer number range | 0 to 63 | 0 to 63 |
| Program capacity | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Signal No range for SyncLock, SyncUnlock | 0 to 63 | 0 to 63 |
| Signal No range for WaitSig, Signal | 0 to 63 | 0 to 63 |
| Memory I/O port | 1024 | 1024 |
| I/O port number | Common with EPSON RC+ 6.0 | |
| Port No of Ethernet | 201 to 216 | 201 to 216 |
| Remote I/O assignment | Assigned as default | Default: -- |
| Port No of RS-232C communication | 1 to 8, 1001 to 1008 | 1 to 8, 1001, 1002 |
| OpenCom execution of RS-232C communication port | Mandatory | Mandatory |
| Input/output to files | Supported | Supported |
| File number | 30 to 63 | 30 to 63 |
| Access number for the database | 501 to 508 | 501 to 508 |
| Vision Guide | Network camera type Frame grubber type | Network camera type Frame grubber type |
| Conveyor tracking | Supported | Supported |
| PG robot | Supported | Supported |
| OCR | Supported | Supported |
| Security | Supported | Supported |
| VBGuide 6.0 (RC+ API 7.0) | Supported | Supported |
| Fieldbus I/O | Use normal I/O commands | Use normal I/O commands |
| Fieldbus master | Response is not guaranteed | Response is not guaranteed |
| Fieldbus slave | Response is guaranteed | Response is guaranteed |
| GUI Builder | Supported | Supported |
| Error number | Common with EPSON RC+ 6.0 |