Point laser TCP

Measurement checklist:

Select zero tool and zero base
Save 8 points around the dot to the program from the same distance
Save the program to a memory stick

Setting up the measurements

Create a new program in the robot controller and find a place near the robot where the laser dot is easy to recognise. Draw a point size of the laser dot on a surface that doesn't move and jog the laser dot on top of it.

Taking the measurements

Match the dots and jog the laser around the surface in multiple different orientations, until you have 8 points. Fix the laser distance for every point and make sure that it is exactly the same. The principle is the same as with short spike, the laser should cover as big of an area as possible, but the laser dot should still be round when saving the points. The laser distance should be exactly the laser measuring distance.

Note - Measurement errors

Make sure to align the dots as accurately as possible. If the laser tilted too much, the dot becomes elliptical and its harder to align the dots. Also make sure that the laser is attached rigidly to the robot arm.

After taking the measurements

After the measurements you should have one program with 8 points. Save the subprogram in ASCII format to a USB-stick from the controller.

Point laser TCP

Point laser TCP

How to take the measurements

Save 8 points

Point laser measurements done!