4.4 User Interface Operation Table 4-3. T20 Pendant Indicators User Interface Flow Diagram The following diagram shows the flow of the T20 pendant user interface. Please note the fol- lowing: l The Menu button always returns you to the Home 1 screen. See the next section. l The Cancel button always takes you back one screen (up one level in the diagram). Additionally, in the case of the Expanded Array screens, these continue to repeat, if there are arrays within arrays. At each level, pressing the Cancel button will back up exactly one level. l The software incorporates a button blocking feature, which ignores continued button inputs while the pendant is processing the current input.
This is most notable during the Power On sequence, which may take a few seconds, during which time the pendant T20 Pendant User's Guide, 10433-000 Rev. E Page 21 of 50 Indicator Description Jog Mode Indicator Displays the currently selected Jog Mode: COMP (computer), Joint, World, Tool, or Free. NOTE: This indicator flashes when the jog mode changes. Current Screen Title Displays the name of the currently displayed screen. Speed Indicator Displays the current robot speed setting as a percentage of max- imum monitor speed (COMP mode) or jog speed (non-COMP modes). Also, the green speed gauge increases or decreases in size to indicate higher or lower speed, respectively. NOTE:
While slow speed is active, maximum slow- mode speed is 20% of maximum monitor or jog speed, depending on the jog mode selected. Main Display Area Displays information about the robot and errors. User Message Area Displays user messages, such as operating instructions. Soft Key Labels Displays the labels of the soft keys associated with the currently displayed screen. In some circumstances, soft key labels will be displayed, but will not be available. They will be blue if avail- able, and grey if not. Selected Robot Indicator Displays the currently selected robot. The currently selected robot is the robot that can be moved and monitored by the software.
(This indicator is only applicable when more than one robot is connected to the SmartController EX motion controller.) NOTE: This indicator flashes when the robot number changes.