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Icons
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Header Icon Tool Bar:

Files Group:

Utilities Group:

View Group
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Files Group:

• File shortcuts (New, folder, Save)

• Undo/Redo

• Show/Hide Cell Browser

• Show/Hide Navigator

• Save ROBOGUIDE System Information

• HELP on current window

Some of the Features associated with the icons are not pertinent
to the WeldPRO Module of Roboguide.
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Utilities Group 1:
• Launch Motion PRO
• Lock/Unlock Teach Tool Selection

• Enable/Disable Move To Retry

• Show/Hide Jog Coordinates Quick Bar

• Show/Hide Gen Override Quick Bar

• Show/Hide Teach Quick Bar

• Show/Hide Move To Quick Bar

• Target Tool Not used in WeldPRO

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Utilities Group 2:
• Open/Close Hand Not used in WeldPRO
• Draw Feature On Part (CAD to Path)

• Show/Hide Robot Work Envelope

• Show/Hide Teach Pendant

• Show/Hide Alarms

• Robot Browser (Home Page)

• Show/Hide KCL

• Create AVI, Cycle Start, Hold, Abort

• Fault Reset, Immediate Stop

• Run Panel
• Position Editor

• Move and copy Object

• Show Called Programs
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View Group:
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The Cell
Browser
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Cell Browser:
A “tree” of the Weld PRO workcell that displays and provides access
to each cell component.
The Main Cell Browser
Branches are:
Cell
Browser
icon
1. Fixtures

2. Parts

3. Robot Controllers

4. Obstacles

5. Machines

6. 4-D Edit Views

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The Fixtures branch contains a list

of Fixture CAD Models that have
been imported into the workcell,
reside here.
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A list of Part CAD Models that have

been imported into the workcell,
reside here.

Under each part, you will find a list

of Features. These Features are
created when using Cad-To-Path.

These features usually represent

different weld details.
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Robot Controllers branch contains a lot of workcell

information

In this workcell, Motion Group 1 is an ARC

Mate 120iC/10L robot.

In this workcell, Motion Group 2 and Motion

Group 3 are basic positioners, each having
one Joint meaning one aux axis servo
motor.
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Programs list all of the Teach Pendant Programs

including operation programs, TPPs, and Macros.
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The Obstacles branch list all of the

non-animated components of the
workcell which may include:

Robot Controller
Welding Power Supply
Welding Wire Source
Fixed Barriers
Human Figures
Operator Control Stations
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The Machines branch contains the

positioner information including the
positioner base (stationary), and
anything that will be moved by one
of the aux axis motors in the Motion
Groups.

In this case we have stationary

bases for Headstock G2 and G3,
G2 and G3 Dial Plates with Fixture
Frames attached to them.
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The 4D Edit Views branch contains

the information for the Workcell CAD
Model that will be imported into the
actual i-Pendant.
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Other Pop-Up
Windows
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Save ROBOGUIDE System Info:

Creates a text file containing your PC’s
information an your Roboguide Version
information.

Save
Roboguide
System
Info
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The Process Navigator is a tool that provides alternated methods of defining

a workcell, generating welding programs, and running production.

Process
Navigator
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Jog Coordinate Quickbar enables a quick way to

change the jogging coordinates without using the
Jog
Jog Coordinate
Coordinate
Quickbar virtual teach pendant.
Quickbar
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Teach Quickbar enables a quick way to record TPP

points, touchup TPP points, and move the virtual robot
to a specified position.
Teach Quickbar
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Move To Quickbar allows you to select Face, Edge,

Vertex, or Arc Center for the Move To function.
Move To
Move To
Quickbar
Quickbar
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Cad-To-Path window provides the access to the Cad-To-Path controls.

Cad-To-Path
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This displays the robots work envelope.

This can be used to assist in Reach Analysis.

Work
Envelope
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This icon displays the Alarm Log.

Alarm
Log
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This icon displays the Run Panel.

Run
Panel

This allows you to Record an AVI,

Run a TPP, Hold a TPP, Abort a TPP,
& Reset an Alarm.

This also contains settings for:

Simulation Rate, Display, Control,
Collection of Data, & AVI Settings.
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This icon opens the Measurement Tool window.

Measure
Tool
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This icon open the Move & Copy Object window.

Move &
Copy
Object
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This icon open the Position Editing window.

Position
Editing
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This icon open the Web Browser.

Web
Browser
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This icon displays the

virtual teach pendant.
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These are the Virtual Teach Pendant Control buttons.

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This button toggles between keyless and keyed Teach Pendant.

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Map Keypad on Keyboard button turn the jog from the keypad On & Off.

Jogs J1 in the minus direction

Off On Jogs J1 in the positive direction

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Parent-Child button allows for the Teach Pendant to occupy its own
window (child) or reside on the main WeldPRO screen (parent).

child parent

child configuration parent configuration

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The Virtual i-Pendant – Legacy Pendant toggle button

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The Cold Start button allows the to quickly perform a cold start.
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In this lab, use the workcell called WeldPRO_Training_Cell_1.

A. Find the file called WeldPRO_Training_Cell_1

B. Double click on the file name WeldPRO_Training_Cell_1.wpw

C. Double click on the file name next to the robot icon

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This window opens, meaning the WeldPRO software is loading.

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After a couple minutes, the workcell will open:

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Cell
Browser
1. Open the Cell Browser: icon

Find the following in the Cell Browser:

A. Fixtures

B. Parts

C. Robot Controllers

D. Obstacles

E. Machines

F. 4-D Edit Views

Close the Cell Browser.

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2. Open the Save ROBOGUIDE System Info

Save
Roboguide
System
Note the information listed. Info

Close the Save Roboguide System Info.

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3. Open the Jog Coordinate Quickbar.

Jog
Jog Coordinate
Coordinate
Quickbar
Note the options. Quickbar

Close the Jog Coordinate Quickbar.

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4. Open the Move To Quickbar

Move To
Move To
Note the options listed. Quickbar
Quickbar

Close the Move To Quickbar

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5. Open the Cad-To-Path window

Cad-To-Path

Note the information listed

Close the Cad-To-Path window

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6. Open the Work Envelope of the robot.

Work
Envelope

Close the Work Envelope of the robot.

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7. Open the Alarm Log.

Alarm
Log

Close the Alarm Log.

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8. Open the Run Panel.

Run
Panel
Note all of the options.

Close the Run Panel.

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9. Open the Measurement Tool window.

Measure
Tool

Close the Measurement Tool window.

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10. Open the Web Browser.

Web
Browser
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11. Open the Virtual Teach Pendant.

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13. Toggle between keyless and keyed Teach Pendant.

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14. Turn the Keyboard button On & Off.

Jogs J1 in the minus direction

Off On Jogs J1 in the positive direction

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15. Toggle between the Parent and Child Teach Pendant screen.

child parent

child configuration parent configuration

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16. Toggle between The Virtual i-Pendant – Legacy Pendant.

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17. Cold Start the workcell.

Close the Virtual Teach Pendant.

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