RoboDK supports all KUKA robot controllers since KRC2, including KUKA KRC3 and KRC4 controllers. This documentation is based on a KRC4 controller. The KRC4 robot controller runs the Microsoft Embedded Windows 7 operating system. Previous controllers, such as KRC2, run Windows 95. The robot teach pendant shows an “HMI” which is a program that KUKA developed to run on Windows and it is the interface that the robot user must use manipulate the robot.
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The following sections demonstrate typical operations using a KUKA robot teach pendant to prepare a new program in RoboDK and transfer it to the robot.
Transfer a robot program
Follow these steps to load a program form a USB disk to your KUKA KRC4 robot controller.
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Start a robot program
Follow these steps to start a robot program on your KUKA KRC4 controller.
Retrieving the TCP
The following steps allow you to create or modify robot tools (TCP) from your robot controller, also known as $TOOL in KUKA KRC robot programming):
Retrieving the robot joints
The following steps allow you to retrieve the robot joints from your robot:
Administrator mode
Some menu sections require “Administrator” rights. The following steps allow entering in “Administrator” mode:
RoboDK driver for KUKA
Robot drivers provide an alternative to Offline Programming (where a program is generated, then, transferred to the robot and executed). With robot drivers, it is possible to run a simulation directly on the robot (Online Programming). More information available in the Robot Drivers section.
A connection between RoboDK and the KUKA robot can be established to move the robot automatically from a connected PC using RoboDK. This allows using the RoboDK Run on robot option for online programming and debugging. The connection can be established through a standard Ethernet connection (TCP/IP).