System Software Switches For more details, see the Controller Editor topic in the ACE User's Guide . For information on configuring other aspects of your system, see the Configuration Tools chapter in the ACE User's Guide . System Software Switches Several controller options can be enabled/disabled with the ENABLE/DISABLE Monitor commands. Most of these system switches should be controlled through the ACE interface, or by executing programs, and not changed from the Monitor prompt. The remainder of this topic describes the operations when accessing the V+ system directly through the Monitor window.
Basic System Switches The following table shows the system switches you are most likely to change from the Monitor prompt. Basic System Switches eV+Operating System User's Guide, v2.x, 18320-000 Rev A Page 58 Switch Use Default BELT Used to turn on the conveyor tracking features of eV+ (if the option is installed). This switch must be enabled before any of the special conveyor tracking instructions can be executed. When the BELT system switch is disabled, the conveyor tracking software has minimal impact on the overall performance of the system. This will usually be set from the belt object editor in the ACE interface. OFF DRY.RUN Enable/disable sending of motion commands to the robot.
Enable this switch (i.e., disable motion commands) to test programs for proper logical flow and correct external communication without having to worry about the robot running into something. (Also see the TRACE switch, which is useful during program checkout.) The pendant can still be used to move the robot when DRY.RUN is enabled. OFF FORCE Controls whether the stop-on-force feature of the eV+ system is active. (To be able to enable this switch, the force option must be installed on your system.) OFF