STE 80722 
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Preface 
This manual describes serial communication and ethernet communication between the 
robot controller and peripheral devices.    It covers such subjects as connecting 
communication channels and setting communication modes.    It also describes 
communication protocols, communication commands and data format, and presents 
information on how to operate the robot with data communication and how to handle 
communication dialogue with controller programs. 
Before reading this manual, we ask that you first read and understand the contents of 
the following user manuals. 
  Operator’s Manual 
  Robot Language Manual 
  Interface Manual 
This manual is divided into six (6) sections: 
Section 1  Introduction 
This section presents and introduction to the communication functions provided by 
the TS3000 Series robot system. 
Section 2    COM1 Port and HOST Port Specifications and Settings 
This section describes the RS-232C port hardware interfaces, communication 
modes, and other information. 
Section 3    Ethernet Specifications and Settings 
This section describes the Ethernet hardware interfaces, communication modes, 
and other information. 
Section 4  Non-Protocol Communication 
This section describes the protocol for communication between an external device 
and the robot program only. 
Section 5    Simple Protocol Communication 
This section describes the communication protocol, commands, and robot program 
files for communication with the host computer. 
Section 6    Robot Operation Sequence Using External Communication 
This section shows examples of methods for operating the robot.