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Move the robot from a PC
Switch the servo on and move a Yaskawa robot in a straight line from C# or Python, without a job. Which move to choose, how to wait for the end, and the frequent errors.
This article shows how to move a Yaskawa Motoman robot from a PC, without a job, in C# or Python. It gives a complete program that switches the servo on, moves the tool 50 mm up in a straight line, waits for the end of the move and goes back.
Prerequisites
- The SDK is connected to the controller: see Connect to your robot.
- The controller accepts the remote commands. See Prepare the controller.
- The cell is safe for a move: nobody in the cell, the safety functions active. Test at low speed first.
Which move to choose
| Need | Method and command type |
|---|---|
| Go to a Cartesian position in a straight line | MoveCartesian, StraightAbsolute |
| Go to a Cartesian position, fastest path | MoveCartesian, LinkAbsolute |
| Move by an offset (approach, retract) | MoveCartesian, StraightIncrement |
| Go back to a position read in pulses | MoveJoints, LinkAbsolute |
| Run a taught path | A job: see Run a job |
Example
using UnderAutomation.Yaskawa;using UnderAutomation.Yaskawa.HighSpeedEServer;public class HowToMoveRobot{static void Main(){var robot = new YaskawaRobot();robot.Connect("192.168.0.1");// 1. Remote mode, no alarmRobotStatusData status = robot.HighSpeedEServer.GetStatusInformation();if (!status.CommandRemote) throw new InvalidOperationException("Enable the remote mode");if (status.Alarming) robot.HighSpeedEServer.AlarmReset(AlarmResetType.Reset);// 2. Servo onrobot.HighSpeedEServer.ServoCommand(OnOffCommandType.Servo, true);// 3. Read the current position, then move 50 mm up in a straight line, at 20 mm/sRobotPositionCartesianData start = robot.HighSpeedEServer.GetRobotCartesianPosition();robot.HighSpeedEServer.MoveCartesian(start.X, start.Y, start.Z + 50, start.Rx, start.Ry, start.Rz,PositionCommandClassification.Cartesian_MM_S, 20,PositionCommandOperationCoordinate.Robot,posture: start.Form,commandtype: PositionCommandType.StraightAbsolute);// 4. The method returns when the controller accepts the move: wait for the target, 30 s at mostDateTime timeout = DateTime.Now.AddSeconds(30);while (Math.Abs(robot.HighSpeedEServer.GetRobotCartesianPosition().Z - (start.Z + 50)) > 0.5){if (DateTime.Now > timeout) throw new TimeoutException("Target not reached");Thread.Sleep(100);}// 5. Back to the start, joint interpolated, at 10 %robot.HighSpeedEServer.MoveCartesian(start.X, start.Y, start.Z, start.Rx, start.Ry, start.Rz,PositionCommandClassification.LinkPercent, 10,PositionCommandOperationCoordinate.Robot,posture: start.Form,commandtype: PositionCommandType.LinkAbsolute);robot.Disconnect();}}
The program:
- checks the remote mode and resets a pending alarm;
- switches the servo on;
- reads the current position and sends a straight move 50 mm above it, at 20 mm/s, with the same posture;
- reads the position every 100 ms until the robot is within 0.5 mm of the target, with a timeout of 30 s;
- goes back to the start with a joint move at 10 % of the maximum speed.
Wait for the end of a move
MoveCartesian and MoveJoints return when the controller accepts the move. To chain moves or to act after a move, wait for the target as in the example. Send the next move only after the end of the previous one.
Troubleshooting
- The robot moves by the values instead of going to them:
MoveCartesianusesStraightIncrementwhencommandtypeis not given. PassStraightAbsoluteorLinkAbsolute. Servo OFForTurn ON the servo power: switch the servo on before the move.Command remote not set: see Prepare the controller.- The robot takes another configuration: pass the posture of the start position (
Form) toMoveCartesian. - A speed or frame setting error: check the pair of
PositionCommandClassificationand command type, and the tool and user frame numbers.
What to read next
- Motion: all the arguments of the moves.
- Get the robot position.