Teach Buttons Sub-Panel

When the "Configuration" tab is clicked and the "Teach Buttons" button is pressed, the panel is displayed in the bottom right of the Configuration page.  This panel defines the system digital input and output signals that return the state of the three buttons on the Precise Single/Dual Control Air Dispenser and control their backlights.  These settings should not have to be changed once a system is wired and the hardware configuration has been debugged.

If you are using a Precise Air Dispenser mounted on a PrecisePlace robot, the DIO signals should be set as shown in the picture above.  These are signals that are provided by the robot's ZIO board that is mounted next to the Z-axis motor.  If you do not have a Precise Air Dispenser you can configure these signals to connect to your own button box.

These buttons and lights are a programming convenience and are not needed for the proper operation of the GD application program.  If any of these signals are not present, their signal number should be set to 0 to avoid generating a runtime error.

 Teach Buttons

Description

Line Input/Output

Defines the DIO signals that are TRUE when the green create "Line" Node button is pressed during teaching and that is set TRUE to turn on this buttons backlight.

Arc Input/Output

Defines the DIO signals that are TRUE when the blue create "Arc" Node button is pressed during teaching and that is set TRUE to turn on this buttons backlight.

Toggle Free Mode Input/Output

Defines the DIO signals that are TRUE when the red "Free" button is pressed to place all of the axes into manual control "Free" mode and that is set TRUE to turn on this buttons backlight.

Save

Saves the DIO signal assignments to the flash disk.