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What is the best way to program Fanuc Robot? Do you have any real options or do you need to use the default option provided by the manufacturer? With its distinctive bright yellow robots, Japanese manufacturer Fanuc Robot is a popular choice for those looking to add robotic automation to their business.
Why is the default way to program FANUC is limited
You may assume that you are required to use the default programming method provided by FANUC. This is a common assumption; it is certainly true that many people use the default method to program their FANUC robot. There are 2 default programming methods with FANUC robot.
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TP – This is the language used by FANUC to teach pendants.
- Karel – This is a programming language derived from Pascal (like many other industrial robot languages). This can be used to program the robot using a text editor.
If you or someone on your team has experience with Karel programming, or if you have experience using FANUC teaching pendants, then these programming methods could be a viable option for you.
However, the default Fanuc Robot programming methods are often much more difficult to use than they should be. They also miss out on the powerful functionality that comes with other programming methods. You may miss out on the more intuitive and powerful program if you just choose the default option.
5 Expert Ways to Program Fanuc Robot
The best way to program a robot is to use existing skills to the fullest extent. One that also allows you to access all the capabilities that you need from the robot.
Here are 5 great ways you can program your Fanuc Robot; Best uses of your skills and robot abilities:
1. With Teaching PendantFanuc Robot
Of course, the default programming of a robot is widely used by experts in FANUC programming. The teaching pendant that comes with the robot will give you access to many aspects of its core functionality.
Teaching pendant programming involves a lot of work; press buttons, navigate menus, and move the robot to the desired position by eye (a technique known as “jogging”).
Creating a program of reasonable size and complexity is a lengthy process.
It’s a similarly painstaking process to make changes to the program later on. Teaching pendant programming can become powerful in the right hand.
However, the main problem is that it is an online programming method that takes a long time.
This means that the robot needs to be decommissioned to reprogram it, which reduces its productivity.
2. With text-based offline programming Fanuc Robot
You can reduce the negative impact of online programming by using offline programming with your FANUC robot. This means that you create the program on the computer. You can then download it to the robot’s controller when the process is complete.
The most rudimentary form of offline programming is writing program code in a text editor; using FANUC’s Karel programming language. However, this requires you to have a lot of experience programming FANUC robots. It lacks any way for you to debug the program as you go on. As a result, the debugging phase on the physical robot is longer and causes the same delays as online programming.
3. With Fanuc Robot Graphics Offline Programming
A better way to program your FANUC robot offline is to use dedicated offline programming software. This allows you to create and debug the robot’s program. You can do this using a graphical simulator before you need to get the robot out of production. Of course, some offline programming tools are easier to use than others. For example, RoboDK is an offline programming and simulation software that anyone can use, even without robot experience.
RoboDK provides an intuitive graphical interface and brings additional capabilities to your robot programming. These are not available with conventional methods like; dedicated machining wizards, 3D printing capabilities, and more.
4. With your favorite programming language
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If you’re an experienced programmer but you don’t have much specific experience with FANUC or robotics, you might be wondering if you can program a robot in your favorite language.
In the past, this would have been difficult as it involved creating wrapper libraries and possibly network communication libraries to communicate with the robot’s controller. But, now it’s both possible and easy.
With RoboDK, you can use any one of several high-level programming languages to program your FANUC. You can test the program offline in the simulator before downloading the robot.
5. With a handheld probe
All four previous methods involve at least some understanding of robot geometry and programming. Even with offline graphics software where you can drag the robot around in a graphical simulation. You still need to think about how the simulated environment relates to the real-world environment.
With all that said, there is a more professional way to program a FANUC robot that is even easier to use than all the rest. With RoboDK TwinTrack, you can create a program simply by tracking the desired movement of the robot with a hand-held probe. The robot will then replay that exact movement.
TwinTrack is also compatible with offline programming, so it doesn’t need to affect the robot’s production.