ACE 4.x Setup of Robot Simulation via ePLC

NOTE: this document is for technical support only. It is NOT an official manual published from OMRON

Relevant Information

Document: ePLC EIP Connection Guide, the link is shown below. https://omronasiapacificptelt.box.com/s/ifew5i8dolsjlywaiwcnhuyaqs9g9kk6

• Setup in Sysmac Studio: 
   please refer to section 7.3 Controller Setup in the “ePLC EIP Connection Guide”
• Change IP address of PC: 
   please refer to section 7.2.2 IP Address Settings in the “ePLC EIP Connection Guide”
• Robot Control Function Blocks: 
   please refer to “Sysmac Library User’s Manual for Adept Robot Control Library”

Procedure

Step 1: Create a new project and open it in the emulation mode

Check the box in the front of “Emulation Mode”.

Step 2: Go online

Click on “Online” button.

Step 3: Start to add a robot

Expand “Configurations and Setup”, right click in “Robots” and then tap on “Configure Robots”.

Step 4: Choose a robot

Select “Viper 650” and then click on arrow button.

After that “Viper 650” will appear in the “Installed Robots” list, and then hit on “Next” button.

Step 5: Finish adding robot

Click on “Next” button.

Step 6: Start to setup controller

Double click on “Controller Settings”, then tap on “Configure”.

Step 7: Configure system settings

Select “Configure System Settings”, and then click on “Finish” button.

Step 8: Setup PC as virtual controller

Enter the IP address and subnet mask of PC to “IP Address” and “Subnet Mask” respectively, after that expand “ePLC Settings” and tick on “Auto Start”.

Then click on “Save” button and click on “Finish” button after the saving is done.

Step 9: Visualize Robot

Expand “View” in the menu bar, and click on “3D Visualizer”, and then visualizing window will appear on right hand side.