Operating Manual
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7.4.5
Z Clearance
The purpose of the Z Clearance function is to cause the tip to raise high enough to clear all obstacles
as it moves from one point to another. If there are no obstacles between any of the program points, a
small Z Clearance value, such as 5 mm, can be used to minimize the program cycle time.
Values for the
Z Clearance
are registered by pressing the
F4
key, then choosing
Z Clearance.
The
Z
Clearance
value will be used by all points from that memory address forward until another
Z
Clearance
value is found. Normally, a Z clearance instruction should be registered in the beginning
of a program, at one of the first memory addresses.
The Z Clearance value may be specified as a relative value or an absolute value. When specified as
a relative value, it is the distance to rise relative to the taught point location. When it is specified as
an absolute value, it is a distance from the Z-axis zero position, where the tip will rise to, regardless
of the Z-axis value of the taught point location. For example:
Z Clearance = 10 mm RELATIVE:
10 mm
10 mm
Z = 0 mm
Summary of Contents for EQ RB20 500D
Page 5: ...Operating Manual Page 5 SECTION 1 Introduction ...
Page 8: ...Operating Manual Page 8 SECTION 2 Setup ...
Page 10: ...Operating Manual Page 10 SECTION 3 Tour of Robot ...
Page 12: ...Operating Manual Page 12 SECTION 4 Tour of Teach Pendant ...
Page 21: ...Operating Manual Page 21 SECTION 5 MENU Introduction ...
Page 30: ...Operating Manual Page 30 SECTION 6 Programming ...
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Page 98: ...Operating Manual Page 98 SECTION 8 Sample Programs ...
Page 107: ...Operating Manual Page 107 SECTION 9 Software Upgrade ...
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