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Machine Operati on Manual Revision L / February 2020 Page 150 of 200 Refresh Com munication If PathMaste r® lo ses communic ation wi th the workcell the communi catio n must be refreshed. • Select Utilities - > Refres…

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February 2020
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Utilities
PathMaster® has functions to help with debugging the workcell and path programs. These
functions can be found under the Utilities menu.
View FastPath
Open the FastPath™ window for offline programming.
• Select
Utilities -> View FastPath
option from the main menu.
NOTE: The FastPath™ window can also be accessed using the FastPath™ button on the
programming toolbar.
Measure Distance
The measure distance tool is used to find the distance between two points in current
measurement units.
• Select
Utilities -> Measure Distance
option from the main menu.
To Measure Distance
1. Move the tool to the first point with the teach pendant.
2. Select “Teach Point 1”.
3. Move the tool to the second point with the teach pendant.
4. Select “Teach Point 2”.
5. Select “Calculate Distance”. The distance will be calculated and shown.
Figure 182: Distance Measurement
6. Select “Close” when you are finished.
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Refresh Communication
If PathMaster® loses communication with the workcell the communication must be
refreshed.
• Select
Utilities -> Refresh Communications
from the main menu. If communication
is not reestablished, check cables and communication settings.
Jog Toolbar
The jog toolbar can be used to jog the X or Y axis a specified distance.
1. Select
Utilities -> Jog Toolbar
from the main menu.
2. Enter the distance to jog, and select the button with the necessary axis and
direction.
Figure 183: Jog Toolbar
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Path Preview
The path preview will give a graphic representation of the path program or segments.
1. Highlight all path segments to be displayed in the preview.
2. Select the
Utilities -> Path Preview
option from the main menu. The path preview
window will display.
Figure 184: Path Preview
3. Right click the path preview window to see a zoom, pan, rotate, coordinate info
menu.
4. Select “Reset” to return the preview to default display.
5. Select “Ok” when you are done.
Recover Main and Recover Project
With the Recover Main and Recover Project features the user can upload the compressed
main or compressed project from the controller.
1. Select
Utilities-> Recover MAIN
or
Utilities ->Recover Project
from the main menu.
2. When the dialog box appears, select a file folder location.
3. Select “Save”.
NOTE: The files will be compressed and in DMC, so the files will not be easy to change.