Software boosts robot controller
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Staubli UK (Robotics) product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
May 14, 2002
The Staubli CS8 robot controller features a completely updated operating system and new generation programming language (VAL3).
The Staubli CS8 robot controller features a completely updated operating system and new generation programming language (VAL3).
It brings the simplicity and ease of use normally associated with PC systems into the management of the robot control interface.
The CS8 has been developed totally 'in house' by Staubli and benefits from this close association and detailed understanding of the robot's requirements.
It offers a powerful, fully adaptable and continually upgradable system at a competitive price.
The CS8 is an additional controller, which will stand alongside the existing CS7B, it is particularly suited to handling and assembly type applications.
A major advantage of the CS8 is that the robot can be programmed and all actions directly executed from the manual control pendant, avoiding the need for an extra PC terminal.
The powerful new programming language VAL3, is intuitive, flexible and easy to understand, incorporating the best concepts of modern programming.
Staubli's development team took into consideration the response from current operators of RX robots who expressed their likes and dislikes of the existing software and the features they would like to see in any new language.
The software gives improved control over trajectory; for example the degree of 'rounding off' required at corners is selected within the program and does not vary with operating speed.
Cycle times are optimised using automatic adjustment of the speed of each joint on the robot arm and the controller ensures that the robot passes singularity points automatically and in complete safety.
Faster processing, built in networking capabilities and the option to interface directly with standard PC software such as OPC, Active X and DLL or via the main industrial fieldbus standards, such as DeviceNet, Profibus DP, Interbus, CANopen and Modbus.
Users are able to customise the controller's operation to complement their existing production programming.
The controller has been designed to simplify maintenance procedures, the main components can be readily accessed for disassembly and an event and error log can be displayed with diagnosis available via the control pendant.
The design of the cabinet is equally user friendly.
All connectors are located on the front of the unit and protected by a single panel door.
The cabinet is smaller than its sister the CS7B controller and is small enough to be readily located within the operating cell.
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