Master-Control Communication Setup
This guide introduces how to setup master-control communication for a DENSO robot.
Preparation
Check Controller and Software Versions
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Controller model: RC8, RC8A, or RC9
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Controller software: 2.15.0 (other versions unknown)
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Press on the teach pendant.
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Check Controller type and Controller software.
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Download Robot Software
Visit the official website of DENSO robotics on the IPC, and download and install the robot software WINCAPS lll as prompted. After you install WINCAPS lll, double-click WINCAPS lll to open the software.
Set up the Network Connection
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Plug the Ethernet cable into the controller’s Ethernet interface to connect the IPC and the robot controller.
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Check the robot’s IP address and make sure it is on the same subnet as the IPC.
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On the teach pendant, tap .
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In the “Communicate Settings” window, select Ethernet in the “Device” area, and view the IP Address and Subnet mask in the “Setting” area.
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If the IP addresses of the robot and the IPC are in different subnets, modify the IPC’s IP address.
Obtain Control of the Robot
After completing configurations of this section, Mech-Mind Vision System will gain control of the robot and will be able to master-control the robot.
Modify Robot Program (Only required by RC9 controller)
By default, the programs provided by Mech-Vision and Mech-Viz only support the RC8 controller. If you are using an RC9 controller, please modify the program files according to the instructions below.
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On the IPC, go to
Communication Component\Robot_Server\src\robot\densofrom the installation directory of Mech-Vision & Mech-Viz, and you will see the following files:-
__init__
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cao_controller
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denso_robot
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denso_robot_adapter
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Open the denso_robot_adapter file, change “RC8” to RC9, and save the modification.
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Open the cao_controller file, change “RC8” to RC9, and save the modification.
Transfer Robot Control
Please transfer the robot control to Mech-Viz according to the instructions below.
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Select on the teach pendant.
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In the “Start Control Settings” window, change the IP address of Ethernet1 to the IPC’s IP address.
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Turn the mode key of the teach pendant to the automatic mode to later test the master-control communication between the robot and IPC.
Test Master-Control Communication
Create a Mech-Viz Project
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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.
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Press Ctrl+S and create or select a folder to save the project.
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Right-click the project name in the left panel in Mech-Viz and select Autoload Project.
Connect to the Robot
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Click Master-Control Robot on the toolbar of Mech-Viz.
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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
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In the toolbar of Mech-Viz, change the “Vel.” (velocity) and “Acc.” (acceleration) parameters to 5%.
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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.
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In the Robot tab, slightly adjust the value of “J1”, for example, from 0˚ to 3˚. This operation will move the simulated robot.
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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! 
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