Jog Operation on the Robot Operation Panel
Robot operation panel supports jog operation.
Click Epson RC+ 8.0 toolbar 
[Robot Operation Panel] button to display the [Robot Operation Panel] dialog.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Robot No. | Displays the number of the robot to be operated. You can select the robot to be operated from the pull-down menu. |
| Arm Orientation | Displays the orientation flag of the robot to be operated. Select the button to change the orientation flag. |
| Current Position | Displays the coordinates (XYZ) and orientation (UVW) of the tool coordinate system selected in Robot Manager. |
| Fix TCP | Specify TCP to fix. You can use the TCP with the fixed orientation change. |
| Track bar for each axis | Displays the current value, maximum value, and minimum value of each axis. When you operate the track bar, the corresponding joint move. |
Changing point flag with radio button
By selecting the radio button, you can change the point flag of the robot to be operated.
Joint operation by track bar
Drag the movable part of the track bar to move the corresponding joint.
You can also operate the track bar in the following two ways:
- Click the track bar.
- Click the right side of the movable part of the track bar to change the value by +10.
- Click the left side of the movable part of the track bar to change the value by -10.
- Press the arrow keys.
- After selecting the track bar, press the [→] key to change the value by +1.
- After selecting the track bar, press the [←] key to change the value by -1.
Changing orientation with fixed TCP
You can change the orientation of the robot with TCP fixed. However, this function fixes the origin position of the tool coordinate system 0. Follow the steps below.
Check the [Robot Operation Panel] – [Lock] check box.
The TCP to be fixed is specified. The track bars and point flags from J1 to J3 are disabled.
Move the enabled track bar on [Robot Operation Panel].
The axis operated by the track bar moves with TCP and point flags held.
Uncheck the [Robot Operation Panel] – [Lock] check box.
The [Lock] display becomes default and the function to fix TCP is completed. The track bars for J1 to J3 are enabled.
In the following three cases, TCP cannot be used for changing the fixed orientation. In these cases, the track bars for J1 to J3 are disabled.
- The robot is singularity.
- TCP is near the Z axis.
- The current value of whichever J1 to J3 is the maximum or minimum value.