ROBOT HMI Human Machine Interface User Manual
- June 12, 2024
- Robot
Table of Contents
ROBOT HMI Human Machine Interface
Product Information
The RAW Tablet is a user-friendly device that provides a Human.
Man Interface (HMI) for controlling a robot. It comes with various features
and functionalities to enhance the user experience.
Home
The Home page is the first screen that appears when you turn on the robot.
From here, you can access the Move, Package, and Settings options. The Home
page provides an overview of the different pages you can use.
Move
The Move feature allows you to control the robot’s movement along the
X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis. The speed of movement can be adjusted for each
axis. For example, the X-axis moves with 59% speed, the Y-axis moves with 79%
speed, and the Z-axis moves with 30% speed.
Package
The Package feature allows you to choose and load calibration packages and work packages. You can select files for calibration packages and work packages. Once the files are loaded, the start button becomes enabled, and you can proceed to the next step.
Run Calibration
The Run Calibration feature helps calibrate the robot according to the
element being worked on. It detects the height and placement of the element
and makes necessary adjustments. The calibration process involves locating
corners and using a camera feed for precise calibration.
Placement of the Calibration Device
On this screen, you can choose whether your calibration device is placed
above or below the element. This selection determines how the calibration
process will proceed.
Calibration of the Element
Once the calibration device is placed correctly, you can start the
calibration package. The robot will locate corners of the element using a
camera feed. You can calibrate the laser pointer if needed and proceed to the
next corner confirmation.
Locating Corners
Each corner of the element will be detected one by one. A direct feed to
the camera shows what it sees, allowing you to adjust the laser pointer if
necessary. Once confirmed, you will be directed back to the previous screen
for the next corner detection.
Product Usage Instructions
To use the RAW Tablet, follow these steps
- Turn on the robot and wait for the Home page to appear.
- From the Home page, select the desired option:
- Move: Adjust the robot’s movement along the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis.
- Package: Choose and load calibration packages and work packages.
- Settings : Access additional settings for the robot.
- If you selected Move, adjust the speed of movement for each axis as needed.
- If you selected Package, choose files for calibration packages and work packages.
- Once the files are loaded, click on the start button to proceed with calibration.
- On the Run Calibration screen, choose the placement of the calibration device (above or below the element).
- Follow the instructions to calibrate the robot accordingly to the element:
- Click start to initiate the calibration package.
- Locate corners of the element one by one using the camera feed.
- Adjust the laser pointer if needed and confirm each corner.
- Repeat the process until all corners are located.
By following these instructions, you can effectively use the RAW Tablet to control and calibrate the robot for various tasks.
Home
This is the first screen you’ll meet when you turn on the robot. This page is called home, from home you can access ‘Move’, ‘Package’ and ‘Settings’. Home is an overview of the different pages you can use.
Home page
This is the first screen you’ll meet when you turn on the robot. This page is called home, from home you can access ‘Move’, ‘Package’ and ‘Settings’. Home is an overview of the different pages you can use.
Move
Move page
Move is one of the screens that can be accessed via home. Move enables the
user to move the robot without having a specific package they want to run. In
Move you can chose an axis, a speed and then move the robot freely, within its
work area. You can use the home button to move the robot to its home location.
Its home location can be set on one or all axis, by using the ‘Teach one axis’
or ‘Teach all axis’.
On the next pages is shown a few pictures of how it looks when you chose an
axis, different speed etc.
X-axis moving with 59% speed
Y-axis moving with 79% speed
Z-axis moving with 30% speed
Package
Package page with none chosen files
Package is one of the screens that can be accessed through Home. The package page enables the user to chose two different packages. A calibration package which is used for calibration the machine and making sure the machine can calculate the different offsets that may appear in production, such as elements not being 90 degrees which would result in flipping the package according to the degrees. A work package which is the package that actually have the data, which makes the robot do the desired work. You can click on the two ‘Load Package’ pictures and load the specific file, as shown below:
Choose Package for calibration package
Choosing file for calibration package.
Package page with one chosen file
File chosen and showcased below the ‘calibration package loaded’.
Choose Package for work package
Choosing the second file for Work package.
Package page with chosen files
Both files loaded and the start button is now enabled and can be clicked.
After clicking the start button, it will direct you to the next page:
Placement of the calibration device
On this screen you choose where your calibration device is placed, above (on top of the element) or below the element. When you picked which way your calibration device is placed, you will get directed to the next screen.
Run Calibration
Here you calibrate the robot accordingly to the element. If the element is different heights or is placed crooked, this is where it will be spotted and taken care off.
Calibration of the element
From here you can just click start, and the calibration package will start by location the corners.
Locating corner 1
When it locates a corner, a new screen will appear with a direct feed to the camera and what it sees, here you can calibrate the laser pointer, if it’s not exactly In the middle, otherwise click confirm.
Direct feed to camera
When you click confirm, you will be directed back to the prior screen.
Corner 1 located
Here the next coroner will be detected in the same manor.
Locating corner 2
From here the probe progress will begin and the bar will be filled. After the bar is filled and the probing is done, you will be directed to the next page. During probing you may pause, start, and stop it.
The calibration result of the corners
On this page the user can see the dimensions of corners and angle, as well as
the measurements from the package. The probe box will then be either green,
yellow or red, depending on how the probing went. If the probing is green, its
good and within the margin, if its yellow it’s close to the margin but still
within, if its red, the user will need to redo the package.
The user can from here either redo, do a test demo (running the package
without running it) or continue to the work package.
If the user wants to redo it, go back to the run calibration page.
If the user do a test demo, they will be directed to this page, where they can run a test demo
Test Run of the chosen work package
From here the user can run the actual package, but above the element, so the
user can see that it works as expected before actually working on the element.
If the user click continue they will be directed to the run package page:
This page will run the actual work package and start working on the element.
It can be started, paused and stopped during the work time.
Ruining the work package
There are a few different pop-ups that may appear depending on what happens with the robot. For example: If you leave during calibration the user must redo the whole thing.
Pop-up during running a package
Settings
Settings page
Settings is the last screen which can be accessed via Home. Settings have the
responsibility of grouping the different settings, calibration and more, which
may be needed in the everyday production. Advanced settings is not a page you
will need, but is something we will use. Motor Setup and Global Setup will
therefore have an access code, which will ensure the users from not changing
any settings in here, which may result in damaging the robot or misguide the
user. If the user clicks on aeither, this screen will appear: 
Need access for the settings functions
Tool height
Tool height page
In the tool height screen, there is a text which guides the user on how to set the tool height correct. Read this carefully before calibrating the tool height. When you know what to do, click on ‘Move’, this will direct you to the move screen, which will give you free access to navigate the robot as needed. Move the robot accordingly to the guidance text. Leave the move page and find your way into settings again, click on ‘Tool height’ and make sure the robot is at the location you wish, if it is, click confirm. Otherwise, click on move and move it to the desired location.
Pop-ups that can appear during tool height:
This is an informative pop-up that makes sure the user is aware of changing
the tool height accordingly to the element.
Pop-up window
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