Graphical Teach Pendant - The FlexPendant
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A Tradition Of Making It Better
Soft keys & Joystick, ARLA
Windows Menus, RAPID
Four digit readout
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20 Hard keys
FlexPendant
3D joystick
8 hard keys (4 customizable)
Large Touch Screen:
7.7 inch
640 x 480 pixels
User Authorization System, allowing
different access levels for different user
groups
Hot Plug - possibility to connect and
disconnect during operation
Asian character support
Cable can be easily replaced
Right and left-handed support
Swap HMI language without restart
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IRC5 Operator Concept
The FlexPendant and RobotStudioOnline
work together
Same accessibility of data on
FlexPendant as on RobotStudioOnline
Configuration of System Parameters
only available through RobotStudio
Select the most optimal point of entry to
perform efficiently
Example: Keyboard entry
Allow for future growth with different
pendant concepts
Example: Cutting Pendant
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Easy to use
Intel Strong ARM Processor
Independant Computer
(load-) indepedant from the
main robot control computer
„Hot-Plug“ option:
Connect and disconnect
the FlexPendant
at any time even
during production
OP system Windows CE .NET
Develop adapted user interfaces in Microsoft
Visual Studio .NET
Swap HMI language without restart including
asian characters
Easy swapping between applications
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State of the art technology
Developed with ABB’s
Microsoft alliance.
A complete computer:
unaffected by
controller load.
Compatible with
existing RAPID
solutions.
Reuses your S4
knowledge and
experience.
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Operator Menu - RobotWare Arc
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Operator concept - RobotWare Arc
Main menu
Tuning
Blocking
Manual
Settings
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FlexPendant summary
Easy to use
Customizable user
interface
State of the art
technology
Graphical touch screen
FlexPendant and
RobotStudioOnline work
together
“With the touch screen it is so much easier to
understand
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which buttons to press. “
Summary: FlexPendant
Graphic Interface
Touch screen
Easy to use
Few buttons
Customizable to meet application needs
Cell control
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