Appendix C - Using the Manual Control Pendant (MCP)

MCP Layout

The major areas of the MCP are shown in Figure C-4.

Liquid Crystal

Display (LCD)

User LED

EDIT

DISP

CLR

CMD

PROG

 

ERR

SET

 

 

USER

WORLD

TOOL JOINT

FREE DEV

Soft

Buttons

Predefined

Function

Buttons

Manual State LEDs

Speed

Bars

MCP Enable

Switch

Programmable

Function Buttons

- +

SLOW

F1

J7 – J12

F2

DEV

F3

RUN

HOLD

REC

DONE

7

4

1

0

 

MAN

 

HALT

DIS

COMP

 

PWR

PWR

 

NO

YES

8

9

5

6

23

• DEL

X

1

Y

2

Z 3

RX

4

RY

5

RZ

6

T1

STEP

Emergency Stop

Switch

Mode Control

Buttons

Joint/Axis Control

Buttons

Disable Power

Button

Figure C-4. MCP Layout

Soft Buttons

The soft buttons have different functions depending on the application program being run, or the selection made from the predefined function buttons. Whenever a soft button is active, its function is shown on the bottom line of the pendant display. Because these buttons do not have fixed labels (the labels are defined by the program using the buttons), they are referred to as soft buttons. (Programming the MCP is covered in the V+ Language User’s Guide.) Figure C-4shows the soft buttons.

Function Buttons

The predefined function buttons have specific, system-wide functions assigned to them. These functions are covered in “MCP Predefined Functions” on page 133. The programmable function buttons are used in custom application programs, and their functions will vary depending upon the program being run. See the documentation for your application programs for details on these buttons. Figure C-4shows the function buttons.

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