1. Introduction
2 EPSON RC+ 5.0 (Ver.5.4) User's Guide Rev.4
1.2.1 RC180 Controller
The RC180 Controller is a compact robot controller that can drive EPSON SCARA and
Pro Six robots.
Features:
- Small and compact, yet powerful.
- Built in motion drive system. The motion drive system can control one robot with up to
six motors.
- Includes standard digital I/O.
- Optional digital I/O expansion boards.
- Optional Fieldbus slave support for DeviceNet, EtherNetI/P, PROFIBUS-DP,
PROFINET, and CC-Link.
- Optional RS232 ports.
For detailed information on the Controller, refer to the controller manual.
1.2.2 RC90 Controller
The RC90 Controller is a robot controller that can drive EPSON LS series manipulators.
Features:
- Built in motion drive system. The motion drive system can control one robot.
- Standard I/O
- Optional digital I/O expansion boards
- Optional Fieldbus slave support for DeviceNet, PROFIBUS-DP, and CC-Link.
- RS232 ports (standard + optional)
For detailed information on the Controller, refer to the RC90 controller manual.
1.2.3 Software
The EPSON RC+ 5.0 software is installed on the development PC or laptop. To
communicate with the controller, the PC must support USB 1.1 / 2.0 or Ethernet
communications. Using EPSON RC+ 5.0, you can develop application software for the
SPEL+ language that runs in the Controller.
1.2.4 Simulator
Simulator functions enable easy robot motion check on your PC, which gives you
flexibility to consider the system layout, measure the operation time, and create the robot
programs.
They are useful in all the way from introduction stage of robot automation to launch of
robot system.
Simulator is supported from EPSON RC+ 5.0 Ver.5.4 or later.
For details, refer to 8. Simulator.
