JasonTsou / fanuc-webcontrol

Simple software to control Fanuc robots through browser.

fanuc-webcontrol

Overview

Simple software to control FANUC six degree of freedom robotic arms through a web browser. This version is used to robot controller software 7.30x or above. If the robot controller version is 7.20x then use the FANUC WEBCONTROL LEGACY version

NOTE: It is an experimental software. Do not use this in production systems!

THE SOFTWARE IS DISTRIBUTED IN THE HOPE THAT IT WILL BE USEFUL, BUT WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. IT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.

TOC

1. Requirements
2. Installation
3. Configuration
4. Example usage
5. Notes
6. Acknowledgement
7. Bugs, feature requests, etc

Requirements

This is written in FANUC KAREL language, TP code and JavaScript. It is tested on a FANUC M-430iA2P robot with R-J3iC controller v7.40

The following registers [R], position registers[PR] and FLAGs are used:

• [R]: See Register page,
• [PR]: 40, 41,
• FLAG: 1 - 8,

If these (position) registers and/or flags are not free, than you can choose anothers, but you have to update these numbers in the karel programs and the webmotion.tp file.

Internet connection is also required because the Bootstrap, PEP and JQuery libraries are loaded from CDNs.

Installation

1. Build the *.kl files in the karel folder with Roboguide and copy them to the robot MD: folder
2. Copy the *.htm file from the examples folder to the robot MD: folder
3. Copy the webmotion.ls file from the tpe folder to the robot MD: folder

Configuration

Set UNLOCK to HTTP authentication of KAREL:

1. On the Teach Pendant select Menu -> Setup -> Host Comm
2. Set the cursor on HTTP
3. Push F3[DETAIL]
4. Set the cursor on A left side of KAREL. Select F3[UNLOCK]

Example usage

Run the WEBMOTION TP program on the controller or open a browser and type: http://robotIP/md/webpanel.htm and click on the Start button (Reset may be needed before it)

• SET:
  • Set the axis limits. The default values are 0, thus you have to change these to make possible any movement.
  • Move the TCP to a predefined position (Click on a button, and wait until the robot completes the movement.) Important: SEE NOTE No.2
• JOG: Jogging the robot (Push and hold down a button, but only use just one at the same time!)
• CART: Move the TCP +/-xyz direction and/or rotate it in the currently selected tool coordinate system. (Push and hold down a button, but only use just one at the same time!)
• Webjoystick: http://robotIP/md/webjoystick.htm
• Webtouchpad: http://robotIP/md/webtouchpad.htm

Notes

1. You can change the default steps (1 degree, 3 mm) in the JavaScript part of the webpanel.htm. In this case you may also have to update the setInt variable in this file.
2. The predefined positions are zero. However there is example for FANUC M-430iA2P. If you have an other type of FANUC robot, you should change these positions' coordinates.
3. The PR[40] and PR[41] contain the movements coordinates. In these the UF:F and UT:F. This means that the coordinate system of the tool coordinate system number currently selected is used.

API

See API page

Acknowledgement

We acknowledge the financial support of this work by the Hungarian State and the European Union under the EFOP-3.6.1-16-2016-00010 project.

Bugs, feature requests, etc

Please use the GitHub issue tracker.