Robot controller

A robot controller for use in a robot control system in which a plurality of robot controllers each for controlling an associated robot are connected with one another through a communication path, said robot controller comprising:

• storing means for storing assignment information on types of stopping procedure assigned for each of a plurality of causes for stopping the robot;
• detecting means for detecting a first cause for stopping occurred in the robot associated with the robot controller;
• designating means for designating a first type of stopping procedure based on the detected first cause for stopping and the assignment information stored in said storing means;
• sending means for sending identification information on the detected first cause for stopping to another robot controller through the communication path;
• receiving means for receiving identification information on a second cause for stopping occurred in a robot associated with another robot controller sent from another robot controller through the communication path and designating a second type of stop procedure based on the assignment information stored in said storing means;
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• determining means for determining a type of the procedure of stopping the associated robot based on the identification information on the first type of stopping procedure or the identification information on the second type of stopping procedure.

A robot controller for use in a robot control system in which a plurality of robot controllers each for controlling an associated robot are connected with one another through a communication path, said robot controller comprising:

• storing means for storing assignment information on types of stopping procedure assigned for each of a plurality of causes for stopping the robot;
• detecting means for detecting a first cause for stopping occurred in the robot associated with the robot controller;
• specifying means for specifying one or more other robots to be stopped simultaneously with the associated robot when the first cause occurs;
• designating means for designating a first type of stopping procedure based on the detected first cause for stopping and the assignment information stored in said storing means;
• sending means for sending identification information on the designated first type of stop procedure to the one or more other robot controllers of the specified one or more other robots through the communication path;
• receiving means for receiving identification information on a second type of stop procedure sent from the one or more other robot controllers through the communication path;
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• determining means for determining a type of the procedure of stopping the associated robot based on the identification information on the first type of stopping procedure or the identification information on the second type of stopping procedure.

A robot controller for use in a robot control system in which a plurality of robot controllers each for controlling an associated robot are connected with one another through a communication path, said robot controller comprising:

• storing means for storing assignment information on types of stopping procedure assigned for each of a plurality of causes for stopping the robot;
• detecting means for detecting a first cause for stopping occurred in the robot associated with the robot controller;
• specifying means for specifying one or more other robots to be stopped simultaneously with the associated robot when the first cause occurs;
• designating means for designating a first type of stopping procedure based on the detected first cause for stopping and the assignment information stored in said storing means;
• sending means for sending identification information on the detected first cause for stopping to the one or more other robot controllers of the specified one or more other robots through the communication path;
• receiving means for receiving identification information on a second cause for stopping occurred in the specified one or more robots sent from the one or more other robot controllers through the communication path and designating a second type of stop procedure based on the assignment information stored in said storing means;
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• determining means for determining a type of the procedure of stopping the associated robot based on the identification information on the first type of stopping procedure or the identification information on the second type of stopping procedure.