Adding and deleting Direct Drive Robots in the device file

Adding Direct Drive Robots in the device file

To add a Direct Drive Robot in the device file:

1	In the Available Devices area, double-click the Direct Drive Robot device icon. Alternatively, you can drag the icon from the Available Devices area into the Device File area.

 

Notice that the first Direct Drive Robot device is labeled Direct Drive Robot-1. If you add another Direct Drive Robot device, it will appear as Direct Drive Robot-2.

If you do not see the Direct Drive Robot in the Available Devices list, check that the DDR plugin file (DDR.dll) is stored in the following folder:
...\Agilent Technologies\VWorks\Plugins folder.

If you added the Direct Drive Robot plugin file in the Plugins folder and you have already started the VWorks software, be sure to reload the plugin. To do this, close any open device files and protocol files, and then select Tools > Reload Plugins.

2	In the device properties area, type a Name for the device.

In the following example, the name for the Direct Drive Robot is BioCel DD Robot.

 

3	Select the Profile.

If the profile you want does not appear in the list, or if no profile appears in the list, you need to:

a	Create the profile. See Creating Direct Drive Robot profiles.

b	Set up robot communication. See Setting up robot communication.

c	Set miscellaneous parameters. See Setting miscellaneous parameters in the profile.

d	Select a teachpoint file. See Selecting a teachpoint file.

e	Save the profile. See Saving the profile.

f	Initialize the profile. See Initializing the profile.

g	Return to this step to select the profile.

Without the profile, you will not be able to establish communication with the device.

4	If you have multiple Direct Drive Robots in the system, repeat steps 1 through 3 to add another Direct Drive Robot.

5	Select File > Save to save the device file.

6	In the Device File area, select the Direct Drive Robot, and then click Initialize selected devices to establish communication with the robot.

If an initialization error message appears, see Resolving robot initialization errors for instructions.

Deleting a Direct Drive Robot from the device file

To delete a Direct Drive Robot from the device file:

1	In the VWorks window, select the Direct Drive Robot you want to delete in the Devices area.

2	Click Delete selected devices.

 

Related information

 

For information about...	See...
VWorks software	• VWorks Automation Control Setup Guide • VWorks Automation Control User Guide
Creating profiles for the robot	Creating Direct Drive Robot profiles
Setting robot communication	Setting up robot communication
Setting miscellaneous parameters in the profile	Setting miscellaneous parameters in the profile
Selecting a teachpoint file	Selecting a teachpoint file
Setting teachpoints	Setting teachpoints
Saving the profile	Saving the profile
Initializing the profile	Initializing the profile
Editing profiles	Editing and managing profiles
Managing existing profiles	Managing profiles