Robot Jog Control Description of Robot Jog Control Items The following sections describe the items on the Robot Jog Control. Current Position Group The Current Position group displays the current position of the robot, as follows: Mode Group The Mode group is used to select the control mode: NOTE: If the Robot Jog Control is open when Move is clicked while teaching a process, the Robot Jog Control temporarily switches to Comp (computer control) mode while the move is executed. When the move has completed, the Robot Jog Control switches back to its previous mode. Axis Group The Axis group is used to select the desired axis/joint based on the selection in the Mode group.
ACE User's Guide, 3.6.x 18316-000 Rev A Page 164 Item Description World Displays the current position in the World coordinate system. Joint Displays the current position in Joint coordinates. Power Toggles the power On/Off and calibrates the robot (when power is turned On). This functionality is also provided by the Power ( )icon on the ACE toolbar. Align (Six-axis robots only) Aligns the robot tool Z-axis with the nearest World axis. Item Description Comp Also called Computer mode. In this mode, the Jog Control commands and set- tings are disabled. When Comp mode is enabled, the robot can be controlled by an executing program or the system terminal; the operator cannot move the robot.
Joint Enables the Jog Control to move the robot about the axis of the joint selected in the Axis group. World Enables the Jog Control to move the robot in the selected direction: X, Y, or Z axes, of the World frame of reference, or rotated around these axes: RX, RY, or RZ, in the World coordinate system. Tool Enables the Jog Control to move the robot in the selected direction X, Y, or Z axes of the Tool coordinate system, or rotated around these axes: RX, RY, or RZ, in the Tool coordinate system.