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Operation Mode is for moving the robot to targets from a list and poses using its planned or off-roadmap motions. The settings available on the Control Panel Command tab (move speed, smoothing, etc. described below), are used to define how those motions will take place.
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Configure Mode
Configure Mode is where you upload and set up projects, choose a controller and settings for the robots, enter their IP addresses, create or update targets, and set other parameters. In this mode, the Realtime Controller is not actively controlling the joints of the robots.
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Projects
The name of the current project, plus access to the Project dropdown.
+ Install Project
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You can install a new project using this dropdown by uploading the project to the Control Panel. Installing a new project is the first operation you perform when you open the Control Panel the first time.
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Manage Projects – The following operations can be performed within the each project menu: make a project the default project to load; download a project from the Control Panel as a zip file; delete uninstall a project from the RTR Controller entirely, or replacing an existing project with an updated version.
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To update a project, press the update Replace button and select the new project. The new project must have the same number of robots, same robot names, and the same robot types as the project to be replaced. The robot settings, i.e., IP addresses, port numbers, etc., are retained for the updated project.
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The installation time for the updated project is typically shorter because only the incremental project changes are updated.
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+ Install New Project - Upload a new project to the Control Panel.
Controller
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Type
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There are three types of controllers:
Robot Controller: Send commands from the Realtime Controller to a hardware controller when using physical robots.
Internal Simulated: Send commands only to the simulated robot in the 3D view, not to actual robots. Robot Controller: Send commands from the Realtime Controller to a hardware controller when using physical robot in the 3D view, not to actual robots.
Third Party Simulated: Send commands from the control panel in a format external simulators can read.
Controller types can be switched when all robots from a loaded project are disconnected. However, robot settings must be re-adjusted for each controller type before reconnecting robots.
Settings
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The Settings cog toggles the display of the controllers and a list of settings available for the project. The settings will vary depending on the specific robots assigned to the project.
Enable Teach Pendant Control
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After a RTR project is loaded and connected, RapidPlan Control displays robot dilation.
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Robots tab
The Robots tab displays a list of the robots in the currently selected project. Select a robot from the list by clicking on the down arrow next to the robot name. That displays the settings of the selected robot.
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Third party simulated controller has a separate IP address assignment.
Settings
Robot-specific settings may be displayed when connecting robots from different OEMs.
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Press “Edit Name“ to display the input field to change the target name. Standard naming convention must be followed(RapidPlan Create 2.4 5 Naming Conventions, Restrictions, and Recommendations ). Press “Save & Update“ to keep the changes and update the 3D canvas display. Press “Cancel“ to cancel the operation without saving.
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