5.5 Updating revolution counters
Introduction
This section describes how to do a rough calibration of each manipulator axis by
updating the revolution counter for each axis, using the FlexPendant.
Coupled axes
When updating the revolution counters for a coupled axis, also the axis it is coupled
to needs to be at its synchronization position for the update to be correct; i.e. axis
4 needs to be in synchronization position when updating axis 5 and 6.
With reversed coupled joints, the relationship is the opposite, i.e. axis 4 needs to
be in synchronization position to update axis 3.
IRB
4600
IRB
4450S
IRB
4400
IRB
2600ID
IRB
2600
IRB
2400
IRB
910
SC
IRB
1660ID
IRB
1600ID
IRB
1600
IRB
1520
IRB
1410
IRB
140
Coupled axes
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Axis 4, 5, 6
x
x
x
x
x
Axis 5, 6
x
Axis 4, 3
Step 1 - Manually running the manipulator to the synchronization position
Use this procedure to manually run the manipulator to the synchronization position.
Note
Action
Select axis-by-axis motion mode.
1
See
Synchronization marks and synchron-
ization position for axes on page 266
Jog the manipulator to align the synchron-
ization marks.
IRB 140, 1400, 2400, 4400, 6600ID/6650ID,
6640ID: Axes 5 and 6 must be positioned
together!
2
Step 2 - Updating the revolution counter
with the TPU on page 270
(BaseWare 4.0).
When all axes are positioned, update the
revolution counter.
3
Step 2 - Updating the revolution counter
with the FlexPendant on page 272
Correct calibration position of axis 4 and 6
When jogging the manipulator to synchronization position, it is extremely important
to make sure that axes 4 and 6 of the following mentioned manipulators are
positioned correctly. The axes can be calibrated at the wrong turn, resulting in an
incorrect manipulator calibration.
Make sure the axes are positioned according to the correct calibration values, not
only according to the synchronization marks. The correct values are found on a
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5 Calibration
5.5 Updating revolution counters
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