TM (Techman)
This guide shows you how to set up Master-Control communication with a Techman (TM) robot.
Prerequisites
Before you perform any operation on the TM robot, please make sure that the following requirements have been met:
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The controller software (TMflow) version is 1.84 or above.
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The version of the Mech-Mind Software Suite you use is 1.6.1 or above.
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You have known the IP address of the robot, e.g., 192.168.2.10.
Get Control of the Robot
There are two ways to control the robot, and you can choose either one according to the actual situation.
Control the Robot via the Controller
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Connect the monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the controller through the controller’s USB and HDMI ports accordingly.
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Click
, and wait for the corresponding robot ID to appear in the window.
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Connect the robot in any of the following ways:
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Double-click the robot icon
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Double-click the robot ID
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Double-click the IP address of the robot
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Enter your ID and password in the Log in window, and click OK. You can use the default ID administrator to log in without a password.
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Click Get Control to control the robot.
If the robot is controlled successfully, the window will be shown as below.
Control the Robot via the IPC
Connect Hardware
Plug the Ethernet cable into the LAN port of the robot controller to connect it with the IPC.
Set the IP Address of the IPC
| Set the IP addresses of the IPC and robot to be in the same subnet. Or else the robot cannot be connected successfully. |
Control the Robot with the IPC
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Download and install the TMflow software on your IPC from Techman Robot’s website.
If the robot brand is Omron TM, please download TMFlow 1.8.4 or above from the Omron official website and complete the upgrade process. -
Open TMflow, click
, and wait for the corresponding robot ID to appear in the window.
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Connect the robot in any of the following ways:
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Double-click the robot icon
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Double-click the robot ID
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Double-click the IP address of the robot
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Enter your ID and password in the Log in window, and click OK. You can use the default ID administrator to log in without a password.
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Click Get Control to control the robot.
If the robot is controlled successfully, the window will be shown as below.
Load the Program Files to the Robot
The example below uses an IPC to load the program files, and the method to load the program files with a controller is similar.
Prepare the Files
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Plug the USB flash drive into the USB port of the IPC.
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Rename the USB flash drive to TMROBOT, or else the USB flash drive cannot be recognized by the robot controller.
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Copy the program files to the USB flash drive. The files are stored in the xxx{company} Software Suite-x.x.x`Mech-Center\Robot_Server\Robot_FullControl\tm` folder.
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Plug the USB flash drive with the program files into the USB port of the robot controller.
Back up Robot System Files
It is recommended to back up robot system files before loading master-control program files to avoid system corruption that may be caused by the loading operation. In case any issue occurs, you can use the backup file to restore the robot system.
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Open the TMflow software, click the
icon in the upper left corner of the window, and select .
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Click Backup, enter a File Name for the backup file, and then click Backup.
If you need to restore the robot system with the backup file, click Restore and then Restore.
Load the Files to the Robot
Before loading the files to the robot, please press and hold the M/A button on the Robot Stick to switch the robot to the Manual mode (the green Manual light is on).
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Open the TMflow software, click
and then select System.
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Click Import/Export.
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Click Import
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A Robot List window will pop up, and then select the program file TM000249_AC173610 and click OK.
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Click Project, and select mmMain.zip in the Select files, and then it will be displayed in the Selected files panel on the right.
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Click Ethernet Slave, and select Transmit/mmEthernet, and then it will be displayed in the Selected files panel on the right.
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Click Import
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After the files have been imported successfully, click OK in the Import complete pop-up window.
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Unplug the USB flash drive from the IPC after you have completed the above steps.
Run the Program
Enable the Ethernet Slave Service
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Select .
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Select .
The Ethernet Slave should be in a disabled state. If the Ethernet Slave is in the enabled state, please click Disable. 
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Set the Communicate Mode to JSON, and click Open.
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Select mmEthernet in the pop-up Save Transmit File Name window, and click OK.
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Click ← in the Receive/Send Data Table Setting window.
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Click Enable.
Run the mmMain Program
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Select .
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Click Yes in the pop-up window to set mmMain as the current project.
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Press the
M/Abutton on the Robot Stick until you hear a beep, which suggests that the Manual mode has been disabled. Press the buttons + - + + - in sequence, and the blue Auto light will be on, suggesting that the robot has been switched to the Auto mode.
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Then press the` Run` button on the Robot Stick, and the program will be run after three beeps.
Test Robot Connection
Please refer to Test Robot Connection.
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After running the mmMain program on the robot side but Mech-Center fails to connect the robot, you can use NetAssist in the xxx\Mech-Mind Software Suite-x.x.x{product-center}\tool directory as a client to connect the 5890 and 5891 ports of the robot to check if these two ports are opened successfully.
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