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3.3GUIDE MOVEMENT
There are three types of guide movement: jog, inching and free.
In the jog mode, the robot will move in the specified direction at the specified speed in the specified coordinate system for as long as you hold down the corresponding guide key. The jog mode is useful for rough positioning of the robot to get it near the target position.
In the inching mode, the robot will move in the specified direction at the specified displacement in the specified coordinate system. The inching mode is useful for fine positioning of the robot near the target position.
In the free mode, you may release the servo lock on the desired axes and move around the robot by hand. The free mode is useful for fine positioning of the robot near workpieces and other such objects.
(1)Function
Selects the guide movement mode.
(2)Input format: None
(3)Comments
When changing from the free mode to another mode, the servo mechanism on all axes will
(4)Procedure
(a)Step 1: Select the Manual Mode
Turn the master mode switch on the control panel to "MANU".
(b)Step 2: Select the guide movement mode
Push the "Control" key on the teach pendant. Each time you push this key, the lamp will cycle one stop between Jog, Inching and Free.
The initial setting is Jog.
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