MELFA Template Display Specifications

MELFA Template Version 1 consists of a list screen and detail screens. The images of each screen are shown below.

Screen Specifications

No.

Items

File Format

Description

1.

List screen

GDFX

Displays a list of connected robots.

[File Name] listing.gdfx

2.

Detail screens

GDFX

Displays details of the selected robot.

[File Name]  equipment_detail.gdfx

3.

 

Overview screen

GDFX

Displays the main monitoring items for the robot.

[File Name]  overview.gdfx

4.

Monitor screens

GDFX

Monitors the current robot status.

[File Name] monitor.gdfx

5.

 

Robot Current Position screen

GDFX

Displays the current position of each axis of the robot.

[File Name] monitor.gdfx

6.

Status Variable Monitor screen

GDFX

Displays the robot’s internal variable data.

[File Name] monitor.gdfx

7.

Dedicated Signal Monitor screen

GDFX

Displays the robot’s dedicated input/output signals (I/O).

[File Name] monitor.gdfx

8.

Current Value screen

GDFX

Displays the current values of each robot axis.

[File Name] Current.gdfx

9.

Load Factor screen

GDFX

Displays the load rate of each axis of the robot.

[File Name] LoadRatio.gdfx

10.

Maintenance Forecast screen

GDFX

Displays the available grease time and drive belt time for each robot axis.

[File Name] monitor.gdfx

11.

Preventive Maintenance screens

GDFX

A screen related to the robot’s preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance functions.

[File Name] PreventiveMaintenance.gdfx

12.

 

Overall Score screen

GDFX

Displays the overall scores of maintenance parts and overhaul parts calculated by the robot controller’s wear calculation function, as well as various accumulated times and numbers of calculations.

[File Name] PreventiveMaintenance.gdfx

13.

Maintenance/ Overhaul Parts screen

GDFX

Displays the wear rate of maintenance parts and overhaul parts calculated by the robot controller’s wear rate calculation function.

[File Name] PreventiveMaintenance.gdfx

14.

Anomaly Detection screen

GDFX

Displays the anomaly detection scores for the reducer, encoder data, and encoder communication, calculated by the robot controller’s anomaly detection function.

[File Name] AbnormalityDetection.gdfx

15.

Robot Abnormality Display screen

GDFX

Displays any currently occurring errors obtained from the robot controller.

[File Name]  equipment_detail.gdfx

The configuration and image of each screen are shown below.

List Screen

The List screen displays a list of connected robots. The screen image and configuration are shown below.

No.

Name

Description

1.

Faceplate

Shows an overview of the connected robot.

2.

 

Basic Info

Displays basic information about the robot.

3.

Designated Signal Monitor

Displays the dedicated signal of the robot.

4.

Consumption Degree

Displays the wear level of each robot part.

5.

Navigation

Navigates list view screen.

Detail Screens

The Details screen transitions to the screen corresponding to the Overview, Trend, Monitor, Parameter, and Alarm tabs. The screen image and configuration are shown below.

No.

Name

Description

1.

Overview tab

Loads the overview screen.

2.

Monitor tab

Loads the robot’s current position screen.

3.

Preventive Maintenance tab

Loads the overall score screen.

4.

Alarms tab

Loads the robot error display screen.

5.

Refresh button

When you click the button, the read request flag for the robot’s special tag is reset.

Please refer to troubleshooting for details.

Overview Screen

The Overview screen displays the main monitor items of the robot. The screen image and configuration are shown below.

No.

Name

Description

1.

Basic info

Displays basic information about the robot.

2.

Consumption Degree

Displays the wear level of each robot part.

It is only displayed when the robot’s preventive maintenance function is enabled.

If the robot’s preventive maintenance function is disabled, the Consumption Degree section of the screen is dimmed.

3.

Designated Signal Monitor

Displays the dedicated signal of the robot.

4.

Maintenance Forecast - Belt

Displays the available belt time for J1 to J6.

It is only displayed if the robot’s preventive maintenance function is disabled. If the

If the robot’s preventive maintenance function is enabled, this section of the screen is dimmed.

5.

Maintenance Forecast - Grease

Displays the available grease time for J1 to J6.

It is only displayed if the robot’s preventive maintenance function is disabled.

If the robot’s preventive maintenance function is enabled, this section of the screen is dimmed.

6.

Maintenance notifications

Displays a list of warnings when the wear level, wear condition, or anomaly detection score that is calculated by the robot controller meets the warning criteria.

It is only displayed when the robot’s predictive maintenance function is enabled.

If the robot’s preventive maintenance function is disabled, this section of the screen is dimmed.

7.

Current fault

Displays the current errors (up to the latest 3) retrieved from the robot controller.

Monitor Screens

The Monitor screen is a screen where you can transition to the corresponding screen by clicking the various tabs. The screen image and configuration are shown below.

No.

Name

Description

1.

CurrentPosition tab

Loads the robot’s current position screen.

2.

StatusVariable tab

Loads the state variable monitor screen.

3.

DesignatedSignalMonitor tab

Loads the dedicated signal monitor screen.

4.

Current tab

Loads the current value screen.

5.

LoadLevelRatio tab

Loads the load rate screen.

6.

MaintenanceForecast

Loads the maintenance forecast screen.

Robot Current Position Screen

The Robot Current Position screen displays the current position of the robot in each coordinate system. The screen image and configuration are shown below.

No.

Name

Description

1.

XYZ Coordinate

Displays the current position and destination position (position at which movement is completed) for each axis.

The meaning of each item’s value is as follows:

  • X, Y, Z axes: Coordinate position (mm unit)
  • A, B, C axes: Attitude axis (degree unit)
  • FL1: Attitude flag (binary)
  • FL2: Multi-rotation data (hexadecimal)

2.

 

Current Position

Displays the current position of the robot obtained from the robot controller.

3.

Destination

Displays the destination position of the running program, obtained from the robot controller.

4.

Joint Coordinate

Displays the current position and destination position (movement completion position) of each axis.

J1 to J6 axes: angle units

5.

 

Current Position

Displays the current position of the robot obtained from the robot controller.

6.

Destination

Displays the destination position of the running program, obtained from the robot controller.

7.

Program Info

Displays the line number and instruction of the currently running program.

8.

 

Line No.

Displays the line number of the currently running program that is retrieved from the robot controller.

9.

Program data

Displays the currently executing instruction that is retrieved from the robot controller.

10.

Slot No.

Specifies the slot number to retrieve the currently executing robot program.

11.

Program name

Displays the name of the currently executing robot program that is retrieved from the robot controller.

Status Variable Monitor Screen

The State Variable Monitor screen displays the internal variables of the robot. The screen image and configuration are shown below.

No.

Name

Description

1.

Status Monitor

Displays the robot’s internal variables.

2.

 

Status Variable

Displays the variable name.

3.

Value

Displays the value of a variable.

Dedicated Signal Monitor Screen

The Dedicated Signal Monitor screen displays the dedicated input signals (I/O) of the robot. The screen image and configuration are shown below.

No.

Name

Description

1.

Designated Signal Monitor

Displays the dedicated input signals (I/O) of the robot.

2.

 

Designated Signal

Displays the dedicated signal name.

3.

IN

Displays the status of the IN signal of the robot controller.

4.

OUT

Displays the status of the OUT signal of the robot controller.

Current Value Screen

The Current Value screen displays the current value of each axis of the robot. The screen image and configuration are shown below.

No.

Name

Description

1.

Current value (Y axis)

Displays the current feedback value obtained from the robot controller.

2.

Current time (X axis)

Displays a graph from the current time to the set time range.

Default: 1 hour

3.

Check boxes (J1 to J6)

Select the monitor item to display in the graph.

Selected: Displays the graph corresponding to the display target.

Unselected: Hides the graph corresponding to the display target.

4.

Axis

Displays the names of J1 to J6.

5.

Connection Status

Displays the connection status. [Good/Bad]

6.

Last Value

Displays the most recent value.

7.

Last Time

Displays the time when the most recent value was obtained.

Load Factor Screen

The Load Factor screen displays the load factor of each axis of the robot. The screen image and configuration are shown below.

No.

Name

Description

1.

Load factor (Y axis)

Displays the axis load level value obtained from the robot controller.

2.

Current time (X axis)

Displays the graph from the current time to the set time range.

Default: 1 hour

3.

Check boxes (J1 to J6)

Select the monitor items to display in the graph.

Selected: Displays the graph corresponding to the display item.

Unselected: Hides the graph corresponding to the display item.

4.

Axis

Displays the names of J1 to J6.

5.

Connection Status

Displays the connection status. [Good/Bad]

6.

Last Value

Displays the most recent value.

7.

Last Time

Displays the time when the most recent value was obtained.

Maintenance Forecast Screen

The Maintenance Forecast screen displays the remaining time for grease and the remaining time for the drive belt for each axis of the robot. The screen image and configuration are shown below.

No.

Name

Description

1.

Maintenance Forecast - Grease

Displays the remaining grease time for each axis (J1 to J6) obtained from the robot controller.

2.

Maintenance Forecast - Belt

Displays the available belt time for each axis (J1 to J6) obtained from the robot controller.

Preventive Maintenance Screens

The Preventive Maintenance screen is a screen that transitions to the corresponding screen when you click various tabs. It is displayed only when the robot’s preventive maintenance function is enabled and it is dimmed when it is disabled. The screen image and configuration are shown below.

Preventive Maintenance Screens Configuration

No.

Name

Description

1.

Total Score tab

Loads the overall score screen.

2.

Maintenance/Overhaul Parts tab

Loads the maintenance/overhaul parts screen.

3.

Abnormality Detection tab

Loads the anomaly detection screen.

Overall Score Screen

The Overall Score screen displays the overall scores of the maintenance parts and overhaul parts calculated by the robot controller’s wear calculation function, as well as the various accumulated times and accumulated counts. The screen image and configuration are shown below.

No.

Name

Description

1.

Consumption Degree

Displays the wear level of each robot part.

2.

Accumulation Count

Displays the number of times the servo is ON and the total number of motor revolutions for each axis.

3.

 

Servo ON Count

Displays the number of servo ON times retrieved from the robot controller. [times]

4.

Motor Cumulative Rotation Count

Displays the total number of motor rotation points for each axis obtained from the robot controller.

5.

Maintenance notification alarm

When the wear level, wear state, or abnormality detection score calculated by the robot controller meets the conditions for generating a warning, a list of warnings is displayed.

Maintenance/Overhaul Parts Screen

The Maintenance/Overhaul Parts screen displays the wear rate of maintenance parts and overhaul parts calculated by the robot controller’s wear rate calculation function. The screen image and configuration are shown below.

No.

Name

Description

1.

Maintenance Parts

Displays the wear level of each maintenance part and each joint axis (J1 to J6) as graphs and numerical values [%].

2.

 

Grease

Displays the degree of grease wear obtained from the robot controller.

3.

Timing Belt

Displays the degree of timing belt wear obtained from the robot controller.

4.

Overhaul Parts

Displays the wear level of each overhaul part and each joint axis (J1 to J6) as graphs and numerical values [%].

5.

 

Gear

Displays the wear level of the reducer obtained from the robot controller.

6.

Bearing

Displays the bearing wear level obtained from the robot controller.

7.

Ball Screw / Ball Spline

Displays the wear level of the ball screw/ball spline obtained from the robot controller.

Anomaly Detection Screen

The Anomaly Detection screen displays the scores of anomaly detection for the reducer, encoder data, and encoder communication calculated by the robot controller’s anomaly detection function. The screen image and configuration are shown below.

No.

Name

Description

1.

Gear tab

Loads the reducer abnormality detection screen.

2.

Encoder data abnormality tab

Loads the encoder data error detection screen.

3.

Encoder communication abnormality tab

Loads the encoder communication error detection screen.

4.

Score (Y axis)

Displays the anomaly detection score value obtained from the robot controller.

5.

Date and Time (X axis)

Displays a graph from the current time to the set time range.

Initial display: 1 year

6.

Summary view

You can change the display period of the graph by sliding the cursor.

7.

Range selection

You can adjust the graph display period by clicking the period selection button.

Available periods: 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 1 year

8.

Check boxes (J1 to J6)

Select the monitor items to display in the graph.

Selected: Displays the graph corresponding to the display item.

Unselected: Hides the graph corresponding to the display item.

9.

Axis

Displays the names of J1 to J6.

10.

Connection Status

Displays the connection status. [Good/Bad]

11.

Last Value

Displays the most recent value.

12.

Last Time

Displays the time when the most recent value was obtained.

Robot Abnormality Display Screen

The Robot Abnormality Display screen displays any errors currently occurring, obtained from the robot controller. The screen image and configuration are shown below.

No.

Name

Description

1.

Current fault (1 to 3)

Displays the currently occurring errors (up to 3) stored in the robot, obtained from the robot controller.

2.

 

Error No.

Displays the currently occurring error number obtained from the robot controller.

3.

Description

Displays the error message corresponding to the error number currently occurring in the Asset equipment property formula.

Displays "- (Unknown Error)" if the error number is unknown.

For details on error messages, refer to the "CR800 Series Controller Instruction Manual Troubleshooting."

4.

Cause

Displays the cause corresponding to the error number currently occurring in the Asset equipment property formula.

Displays "-" if the error number is unknown.

For details on the cause, refer to the "CR800 Series Controller Instruction Manual Troubleshooting."

5.

Restoration

Displays the solution corresponding to the error number currently occurring in the Asset device property formula.

Displays "-" if the error number is unknown.

For details on solutions, refer to the "CR800 Series Controller Instruction Manual Troubleshooting."

6.

Program name

Displays the name of the program in which the error occurred, obtained from the robot controller.

7.

Line No.

Displays the line number of the program where the error occurred, obtained from the robot controller.

8.

Error Line No.

Displays the detailed number of the currently occurring error obtained from the robot controller.

9.

Slot No.

Displays the slot number of the program where the error occurred, obtained from the robot controller.