Robot controller
AssigneeMatsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
InventorsHiroshi Nakajima, Shigeru Shimogama
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Abstract
A robot control apparatus has keys for input/output control and an execution key for permitting execution therefor. A key can be allocated for a reservation sequence stored beforehand. When an operation program is taught for a robot, the reservation sequence allocated to the key can be executed when the key is pressed while the execution is pressed. Then, an operation program can be programmed more correctly by controlling the robot, and time for programming a sequence program is shortened. Execution of an input/output operation due to unintentional or erroneous operation is prevented. Two input/output control sequences can be allocated to one key.
Claims14
A robot control apparatus comprising:
- an input/output device operable to communicate input/output signals with a robot;
- a teaching device operable to program an operation program for a robot, said teaching device comprising
- a plurality of first keys, each of said plurality of first keys operable to instruct the robot with a plurality of input/output controls through said input/output device, and
- at least one second key operable to initiate performance of a series of input/output controls after the series of input/output controls have been instructed by said plurality of first keys;
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- a controller operable to control the robot through said input/output device according to the input/output controls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.