Glossary
Electrical
Troubleshooting Guide
IRB6400 M94A
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TEACH MODE
The control state that allows the generation and storage of positional data points effected by moving
the robot arm through a path of intended motions.
TEACH PENDANT
The device used by the operator to interface with the controller. The operator can start and stop
program execution, create/edit programs and perform all necessary operator input functions.
TEACHER
A person who provides the robot with a specific set of instructions to perform a task.
TOOL CENTER POINT (TCP)
The origins of the tool coordinate system. The position of the tooling activity position.
TRAP ROUTINE
The routine that defines what is to be done when a specific interrupt occurs.
VARIABLE
Data that can be changed from within a program, but which loses its value (returns to its initial value)
when a program is started from the beginning.
WINDOW
The robot is programmed and operated by means of a number of different windows, such as the
Program window and the Service window. A window can always be exited by choosing another
window.
ZONE
The spherical space that surrounds a fly-by point. As soon as the robot enters this zone it starts to
move to the next position.
GLOSSARY (Cont)
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