1. Introduction
EPSON RC+ 5.0 (Ver.5.4) User's Guide Rev.4 1
1. Introduction
1.1 Welcome to EPSON RC+ 5.0
Welcome to the EPSON RC+ 5.0 Project Management and Development Environment.
EPSON RC+ 5.0 is used to develop application software for the EPSON RC90/RC180
Robot Controller.
EPSON RC+ 5.0 features:
- Runs on Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.
- Integrated application development environment.
- Communicates with controller using USB or Ethernet.
- One PC can be used to manage several controllers.
- Multiple simultaneous sessions.
- SPEL
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programming language. A powerful, easy to use BASIC-like programming
language that supports multi-tasking, robot motion control, I/O control, and networking.
- Controller I/O configuration.
- Controller TCP/IP and RS-232 communications setup.
- Wizards for robot tools, local coordinate systems, robot calibration.
- Vision Guide option. Enables you to create a vision system using an EPSON smart
camera and Compact Vision.
- VB Guide option. Enables you to control the system using Microsoft .NET programming
languages.
- ECP option supports CP motion relative to a fixed point.
- GUI Builder option (Integrated screen creation environment)
1.2 System Overview
The EPSON RC+ 5.0 software is used on a PC that connects with the EPSON
RC90/RC180 Controller. EPSON RC+ 5.0 can communicate with the Controller using
USB or Ethernet.
EPSON RC+ 5.0 and the Controller can be used in the following configurations:
- Slave System In this configuration, the Controller is a PLC or PC cell
slave. EPSON RC+ 5.0 is only used to develop the
application. Once the object code is stored in the
controller, the PC is not required to be connected to the
Controller. The Controller is controlled by remote digital
I/O or Fieldbus.
- Stand Alone System In this configuration, a PC is used as a mini cell controller.
EPSON RC+ 5.0 can be started in Auto mode to display a
simple operator window for the Controller. Or, the VB
Guide option can be used to control the Controller from
a .NET application.
- Offline Development System In this configuration, a PC is used to edit programs and
build projects on an offline computer.
- Simulation System EPSON RC+ 5.0 is used on a PC connected to an
Controller without a robot using virtual I/O. I/O
simulation tasks can be created to run the application
using simulated I/O.
