Master-Control Communication Setup
This guide shows you how to set up Master-Control communication with an AUBO robot.
Preparation
Check Controller System Software Version
Make sure that the controller system software version is 4.5.44. Go to
in the teach pendant interface and check the version of the controller system software version in Server Version.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!
Troubleshooting
If the robot cannot be connected and an error message similar to DLL load failed: %1 is not a valid Win32 application is returned, check whether a complete set of C runtime libraries are installed on the IPC. The following figure shows a complete set of C runtime libraries.
If a complete set of libraries are not installed, please download the vc runtime library repair DirectX Repair V3.9 to fix the error.