Robot System Comprising A Robot And Two Devices That Can Be Connected To Said Robot In An Alternating Manner, And Method For Changing Said Devices
AssigneeKUKA Roboter GmbH
InventorOvidiu Zurbau
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for changing devices (W1, D1; W2, D2) which are connected to a robot (R) and which communicate with a robot application (APP), having the following steps: S2: detecting a disconnection of a communication with a first device (W1, D1); S3: removing an address entry (“MAC1/IP1”) for the first device from a communication index (ARP); S4: establishing communication with a second device (W2, D2); and S5: generating an address entry (“MAC2/IP1”) for the second device in the communication index.
Claims11
A method for exchanging systems connected to a robot, which communicate with a robot application, having the steps:
- Detection of an interruption in a communication with a first system;
- Removal of an address entry for the first system from a communication directory;
- Establishment of communication with a second system;
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- Creation of an address entry for the second system in the communication directory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.