Skip to main content

10.10 xPanel settings

xPanel settings are available to set the mode of the robot’s end-effector, which is only applicable to the xMate CR and SR collaborative robots.
On the HMI main interface, you can enter the xPanel settings interface through the menu "Communication" -> "xPanel settings", as shown in the following figure:

image590

The parameters that can be set are shown in the table below:

Parameters Explanation

External power supply mode

Set the external power supply mode at the end

Analog input or RS485 mode selection

Choose to use analog input or RS485 serial port at the end

Digital output DO0 mode

Set the corresponding terminal DO output to NPN or PNP mode

Digital output DO1 mode

Set the corresponding terminal DO output to NPN or PNP mode

Analog input AI0 mode

Set the corresponding analog input to voltage or current type

Analog input AI1 mode

Set the corresponding analog input to voltage or current type

After setting the required parameters, click the "OK" button, and the settings will take effect.
Note: The voltage or current type of the external analog input signal should be consistent with the corresponding analog input mode, otherwise, unexpected errors may be caused.

image591

Baud rate: Set the baud rate of the end, with optional values of 115200/9600/19200/38400/57600/230400/460800.

Stop bit: Set the number of stop bits for the end, with options: 1 bit/2 bits.
Parity bit: Set the parity bit for the terminal, with options: None/Odd Parity/Even Parity.
Timeout: Set the data reception timeout for the end, with values ranging from 50 to 10000, in milliseconds (ms).
After setting the parameters, click the "OK" button, and the settings will take effect.

10.10.1 End-effector keypad setting

Select point position type: Switch the point position types for end-effector keypad teaching.

image592

The parameters that can be set are shown in the table below:

Parameters Explanation

Joint

Set the teaching point position type of end-effector keypad to joint type

Cartesian

Set the teaching point position type of end-effector keypad to Cartesian type