ABB Automation Technologies AB

Robotics

Copies to

Users of RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and

RobotWare DieCast 4.0

Form title

Release Notes RW Plastics

Mould 4.0 and RW

DieCast 4.0

Ref

4.006

Department

ATMA/RO/RK

.

Date

2010-03-30

File name

Release Notes RW

Plastics Mould 4.0 and

RW DieCast 4.0 for

RW5.13.doc

Page

1/9

Dealt with by, telephone

Andreas X Eriksson, [phone]

Table of Content

TABLE OF CONTENT .................................................................................................................................................1

GENERAL ....................................................................................................................................................................2

RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and RobotWare DieCast 4.0............................................................................................... 2

RELEASE INFORMATION ..........................................................................................................................................2

Release Name ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Release Content........................................................................................................................................................................ 2

Release Information................................................................................................................................................................. 2

Release Date ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4

ORDERING AND INSTALLATION ..............................................................................................................................4

Order procedure ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Delivery..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Installation................................................................................................................................................................................ 5

CHANGES IN FUNCTIONALITY .................................................................................................................................6

New Functions in RW Plastics Mould 4.0 and RW DieCast 4.0 .......................................................................................... 6

KNOWN BUGS ............................................................................................................................................................6

VIRTUAL CONTROLLER ADAPTATIONS .................................................................................................................7

CORRECTED PDD.S ...................................................................................................................................................7

ABB Automation Technologies AB

Robotics

Copies to

Users of RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and

RobotWare DieCast 4.0

Form title

Release Notes RW Plastics

Mould 4.0 and RW

DieCast 4.0

Ref

4.006

Department

ATMA/RO/RK

.

Date

2010-03-30

File name

Release Notes RW

Plastics Mould 4.0 and

RW DieCast 4.0 for

RW5.13.doc

Page

2/9

Dealt with by, telephone

Andreas X Eriksson, [phone]

General

RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and RobotWare DieCast 4.0

RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and RobotWare DieCast 4.0 are based on RobotWare

5.13 and later revisions.

Release Information

Release Name

The release name is RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and RobotWare DieCast 4.0.

Release Content

The release contains the following deliverables:

RW Plastics Mould 4.0 and RW DieCast 4.0 as additional options on the RW 5.13

DVD and later revisions

o

available in Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese,

Spanish and Swedish.

Additional option keys for RW Plastics Mould 4.0 and RW DieCast 4.0

Operating manual - Plastics Mould and DieCast

o

available in English, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese,

Spanish and Swedish.

Application manual - Plastics Mould and DieCast

o

available in English.

Release Information

The information should be considered as the last minutes information and most up-to-

date:

User Authorization – invisible Plastics and DieCast icons

o

To access RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and RobotWare DieCast 4.0,

the User Authorization has to be set-up in RobotStudio Online.

Otherwise the Plastics and DieCast icons will be invisible.

ABB Automation Technologies AB

Robotics

Copies to

Users of RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and

RobotWare DieCast 4.0

Form title

Release Notes RW Plastics

Mould 4.0 and RW

DieCast 4.0

Ref

4.006

Department

ATMA/RO/RK

.

Date

2010-03-30

File name

Release Notes RW

Plastics Mould 4.0 and

RW DieCast 4.0 for

RW5.13.doc

Page

3/9

Dealt with by, telephone

Andreas X Eriksson, [phone]

Digital signals and eio.cfg

o

The signals defined in eio.cfg belonging to the “cell” board should not

be removed.

o

The “dummy” signals in station and tool libraries should not be

removed.

o

For station and tool signal mapping, if a logical signal is not used, map

it to a “dummy” signal.

To activate the RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and RobotWare DieCast 4.0

window when running the robot in manual mode, do the following settings (these

are default setting):

To launch RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and RobotWare DieCast 4.0

automatically when starting a system, do the following settings (these are default

setting):

ABB Automation Technologies AB

Robotics

Copies to

Users of RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and

RobotWare DieCast 4.0

Form title

Release Notes RW Plastics

Mould 4.0 and RW

DieCast 4.0

Ref

4.006

Department

ATMA/RO/RK

.

Date

2010-03-30

File name

Release Notes RW

Plastics Mould 4.0 and

RW DieCast 4.0 for

RW5.13.doc

Page

4/9

Dealt with by, telephone

Andreas X Eriksson, [phone]

HomeRun

o

Make sure that HomeRun has been tested for every possible movement

path.

o

The HomeRun function is programmable. Default setting is only to Allow

HomeRun in manual mode. The programmer can decide to Allow

HomeRun in Auto mode, or disable all the HomeRun.

Path Recovery option is not compatible with RobotWare Plastics Mould and

RobotWare DieCast since it interferes with HomeRun.

RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and RobotWare DieCast 4.0 do not include

background task as default. When the robot stops, there is no RAPID running, so

the station status and all the tool status will not be updated automatically.

Continue function. After errors such as the Timeout, instruction stops in the

synchronized linkprocedure or toolmethod, it’s not possible to continue production

directly. Only HomeRun can be available.

This RobotWare Plastics Mould and RobotWare DieCast version is not

compatible with previous versions. To upgrade, contact your ABB contact person.

C-Start can not delete the RobotWare Plastics Mould and RobotWare DieCast

additional options. Instead, manually delete the entire RobotWare Plastics Mould

or RobotWare DieCast folder before download a new system to the controller.

Release Date

The release date was 2009-03-01

Ordering and installation

Order procedure

To order RW Plastics Mould 4.0 and RW DieCast 4.0, do the following:

Mark 675-1 RobotWare Plastics Mould or 875-1 RobotWare DieCast on the

specification forms (includes the RW options FlexPendant Interface, World zones,

Fixed Position Events and Advanced Rapid).

ABB Automation Technologies AB

Robotics

Copies to

Users of RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and

RobotWare DieCast 4.0

Form title

Release Notes RW Plastics

Mould 4.0 and RW

DieCast 4.0

Ref

4.006

Department

ATMA/RO/RK

.

Date

2010-03-30

File name

Release Notes RW

Plastics Mould 4.0 and

RW DieCast 4.0 for

RW5.13.doc

Page

5/9

Dealt with by, telephone

Andreas X Eriksson, [phone]

Delivery

The RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and RobotWare DieCast 4.0 deliverables are

delivered in the following ways:

RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and RobotWare DieCast 4.0 additional options will

be delivered on the RobotWare DVD.

Manuals are delivered on the IRC5 manual CD.

Also,
RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and RobotWare DieCast 4.0 options are available at

ABB Library/ / Robotics/ Software Products/ Application Software /Plastic

Software/ RobotWare Plastics Mould

Installation

If a new robot system including RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and RobotWare DieCast 4.0

needs to be installed on the IRC5, do the following:

Before installation, make sure all the previous RobotWare Plastics Mould and

RobotWare DieCast have been removed. C-Start can not delete additional options,

instead manually delete the entire RobotWare Plastics Mould and RobotWare DieCast

folder before download a new system to the controller.
1.

The installation script Setup.exe in RW 5.10 DVD / RobotWare Plastics Mould or

RobotWare DieCast will install RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 or RobotWare

DieCast 4.0 in the Mediapool.

2.

In RobotStudio Online System Builder, build a system with RobotWare Plastics

Mould or RobotWare DieCast. In the system builder option list, make sure that

both of the following options have been marked:

o

675-1 RobotWare Plastics or 875-1 RobotWare DieCast (or all four

options, FlexPendant Interface, World zones , Fixed Position Events and

Advanced Rapid), and

o

RobotWare Plastics Mould or RobotWare DieCast

3.

Download the RobotWare Plastics Mould or RobotWare DieCast system to the

IRC5 controller.

4.

To access RobotWare Plastics Mould and RobotWare DieCast, the User

Authorization has to be set up using RobotStudio Online. Otherwise the Plastics or

DieCast icons will be invisible. The default user will get the Programmer

authorization.

ABB Automation Technologies AB

Robotics

Copies to

Users of RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and

RobotWare DieCast 4.0

Form title

Release Notes RW Plastics

Mould 4.0 and RW

DieCast 4.0

Ref

4.006

Department

ATMA/RO/RK

.

Date

2010-03-30

File name

Release Notes RW

Plastics Mould 4.0 and

RW DieCast 4.0 for

RW5.13.doc

Page

6/9

Dealt with by, telephone

Andreas X Eriksson, [phone]

o

Add users to the Plastics or DieCast user groups (see RobotStudio Online

Operating manual RobotStudio Online in Handle Controllers/ Managing

the user authorization system/ Administrating users):

Programmer
Machine Handler
Operator

5.

Log in as the authorized user on the FlexPendant.

Changes in functionality

This section describes the changes that have been made between releases of

RobotWare Plastics Mould and RobotWare DieCast.

New Functions in RW Plastics Mould 4.0 and RW DieCast 4.0

New functions:

Stop After Cycle

Combined Tool method and Link Procedures

Remote control commands

Some internal status have been opened

Advanced mode

Customized HomeRun

Cell Paths

Run-time performance improvement

All the Plastics and DieCast messages start with “Pla&Die”. So it is easy to

distinguish Plastics and DieCast message windows from the RobotWare message

windows.

For more new functions and details see the Operating manual - Plastics Mould and

DieCast and Application manual – Plastics Mould and DieCast.

Known Bugs

1. When robot stops at the In section of the Main Path of the second station, robot will

not go to the exit point of the second station but go directly to the entry point of the

first station during HomeRun. In this situation, it is recommended that the user adds

function of the “Customize HomeRun” to replace the default HomeRun in this version.

ABB Automation Technologies AB

Robotics

Copies to

Users of RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and

RobotWare DieCast 4.0

Form title

Release Notes RW Plastics

Mould 4.0 and RW

DieCast 4.0

Ref

4.006

Department

ATMA/RO/RK

.

Date

2010-03-30

File name

Release Notes RW

Plastics Mould 4.0 and

RW DieCast 4.0 for

RW5.13.doc

Page

7/9

Dealt with by, telephone

Andreas X Eriksson, [phone]

Virtual Controller adaptations

To run RobotWare Plastics Mould and RobotWare DieCast in the Virtual Controller, the

following installation preparations should be done in addition to the normal installation

procedures.

Virtual RobotWare 5.10 and later revisions

Check the options

o

World Zones

o

FlexPendant application

o

Advanced rapid

o

Fixed Position Events

When using the IMM in cycle, you need to simulate the IMM IO signal dynamically

based on the machine logic. Otherwise robot will run only one cycle even you set

the production continuously.

To run the cycle continuously, remove LK1_SetMldClose from the position logic.

Corrected PDD.s

All the PDD status:

PDR No.

Description

Status

DSE6556

Multi-languages in Virtual IRC5, available Chinese,

Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese,

Spanish and Swedish.

Fixed

DSE7155

DefEvents not executed as described in the

Application Manual.

Fixed.

DSE7156

Release notes.

Fixed

DSE7186

Stop After Cycle. This function only works when

there is an IMM in the cycle.

Fixed

DSE7187

The additional option folder can not be deleted

after a C-Start.Refer SPR1028301.

Not solved.

DSE7249

Some instructions are obsolete which are not

included in the current version.

Fixed

DSE7250

Big change in the xctPara and xctJob.

Fixed.

ABB Automation Technologies AB

Robotics

Copies to

Users of RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and

RobotWare DieCast 4.0

Form title

Release Notes RW Plastics

Mould 4.0 and RW

DieCast 4.0

Ref

4.006

Department

ATMA/RO/RK

.

Date

2010-03-30

File name

Release Notes RW

Plastics Mould 4.0 and

RW DieCast 4.0 for

RW5.13.doc

Page

8/9

Dealt with by, telephone

Andreas X Eriksson, [phone]

PDR No.

Description

Status

DSE7252

Versioning display.

Fixed.

DSE7253

Versioning and Document. Same as DSE7156.

Fixed

DSE7254

This is happened in the internal version. No

problem in the production version.

Fixed

DSE7255

Station Status does not update

Fixed.

DSE7256

FlexPendant default setting.

Fixed.

DSE7275

GUI refresh, Improvement

Fixed.

DSE7276

Convert tool.

Fixed.

DSE7278

Translation.

Fixed

DSE7279

Memory leak.

Fixed

DSE7281

As design.

Fixed

DSE7307

Memory leak.

Fixed.

DSE7373

Unrepeatable behaviour.

Fixed.

DSE7373

PP lost in Test Station.

Fixed.

DSE7375

Unrepeatable behaviour.

Fixed

DSE7376

Default name for a point. Improvement.

Fixed

DSE7377

Unrepeatable behaviour.

Fixed

DSE7378

HomeRun update all station status.

Fixed

DSE7379

Bugs in the Set Tool SubDialog

Fixed.

DSE7380

Actual Station is not highlight anymore

Fixed.

DSE7381

Production window is not refreshed correctly,

Improvement

Fixed.

DSE7382

E-stop HomeRun, No Change, Path recovery

option limitation.

No Change

DSE7383

Multi-languages in Virtual IRC5.

Fixed

DSE7446

3.02 Release notes.

Fixed

DSE7480

Home as Forced Station.

Fixed

DSE7528

Test Station with Logic.

Fixed

ABB Automation Technologies AB

Robotics

Copies to

Users of RobotWare Plastics Mould 4.0 and

RobotWare DieCast 4.0

Form title

Release Notes RW Plastics

Mould 4.0 and RW

DieCast 4.0

Ref

4.006

Department

ATMA/RO/RK

.

Date

2010-03-30

File name

Release Notes RW

Plastics Mould 4.0 and

RW DieCast 4.0 for

RW5.13.doc

Page

9/9

Dealt with by, telephone

Andreas X Eriksson, [phone]

PDR No.

Description

Status

DSE7611

Test Station stop working,Improvement

Fixed

DSE7612

Test path robot icon does not move, unrepeatable Fixed

DSE7630

HotEdit Path Point, Improvement

Fixed

DSE7668

Run RWPM in Virtual IRC5 in German OS

Fixed

DSE7672

NullReferenceException

Fixed

DSE7698

When adding a link procedure to a position, the

same link procedure will get added to another

position automatically

Same as

DSE7379,

Fixed

DSE7986

Tooldata are not updated in RWPM when loading

a new program.

Fixed in the

RW5.09.02

DSE8138

When starting the homerun function when the

robot has stopped on a subpath with an offset.

Fixed