Location Data Types Location Data Types This section gives a brief explanation of location data. Motion Control Operations on page 99 covers locations and their use in detail. Transformations A data type particular to eV+ is the transformation data type. This data type is a collection of several values that uniquely identify a location in Cartesian space. The creation and modification of location variables are discussed in Motion Control Operations on page 99. Precision Points Precision points are a second data type particular to eV+. A precision point is a collection of joint angles and translational values that uniquely identify the position and orientation of a robot.
The difference between transformation variables and precision-point variables will become more apparent when robot motion instructions are discussed in Motion Control Operations on page 99. eV+Language User's Guide, v2.x, 18318-000 Rev A Page 44