Master-Control Communication Setup

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This guide shows you how to set up Master-Control communication with an AE Peitian robot.

Preparation

Log In

Every time you open the teach pendant, you will need to log in with an account. The initial passwords are shown below.

Account	Password
Teacher	PEACE
OEM	GRACE
Admin	OMNIPOTENT

Account

Password

Teacher

PEACE

OEM

GRACE

Admin

OMNIPOTENT

Check the IP Address

Go to System System and Update System Information.
Now you can check the IP information in the window as shown below.

Set the IP Address

The IP address of an AE Peitian robot has been specified during programming, and you only need to select the IP address when loading the program files.

Load the Program Files to the Robot

Go to Mech-Center/Robot_Server/Robot_FullControl/ae from the installation directory where Mech-Vision and Mech-Viz are installed. Copy the program file task_main.arl and paste it into the /script folder of the robot system via a flash disk. In addition, The operation of the AE robot’s teach pendant is similar to that of the Windows operating system.

Go to File File Management, select USB(sim) in the list, and open the folder.
Select the file task_main.arl, and select Copy, and then select Up to go to the parent directory.
After opening the folder /script, select Paste to move the file task_main.arl into it.

Test Master-Control Communication

Run the Program

Double-click task_main.arl to open the program file and then select Load.
Press power, and then press run to run the program.

Create a Mech-Viz Project

Open Mech-Viz, press Ctrl+N on the keyboard to create a new project. Select the robot model corresponding to your real robot brand and model on the interface as shown below.
Press Ctrl+S and create or select a folder to save the project.
Right-click the project name in the left panel in Mech-Viz and select Autoload Project.

Connect to the Robot

Click Master-Control Robot on the toolbar of Mech-Viz.
Input the IP address of the real robot in Robot IP address (the IP address in the picture is only an example). Click Connect the robot.

If Mech-Viz successfully connects the real robot, the current status will change to Connected. Meanwhile, the icon in the toolbar will turn from blue to green.

If the connection fails, please double-check the robot IP address.

Move the Robot

In the toolbar of Mech-Viz, change the “Vel.” (velocity) and “Acc.” (acceleration) parameters to 5%.
Click Sync Robot in the toolbar, and you can synchronize the poses of the simulated robot in the 3D simulation space with the poses of the real robot. Then click Sync Robot again to unselect it.
In the Robot tab, slightly adjust the value of “J1”, for example, from 0˚ to 3˚. This operation will move the simulated robot.
Click Move real robot and check if the real robot has moved. If the real robot has reached the JPs set for the simulated robot, the master-control communication is working.

When moving the robot, please ensure the safety of personnel. In the case of an emergency, press the emergency stop button on the teach pendant!