Product manual

ArcWare 3.2
34 Product Specification RobotWare for BaseWare OS 3.2
Wire burnback and rollback
These are functions used to prevent the welding wire sticking to the work object.
Fine adjustment during program execution
The welding speed, wire feed rate, voltage and weaving can all be adjusted whilst
welding is in progress. This makes trimming of the process much easier because the
result can be seen immediately on the current weld. This can be done in both manual
and automatic mode.
Weld Guiding
Weld guiding can be implemented using a number of different types of sensors. Please
contact your nearest ABB Flexible Automation Centre for more information.
Interface signals
The following process signals are, if installed, handled automatically by ArcWare. The
robot can also support dedicated signals for workpiece manipulators and sensors.
Digital outputs Description
Power on/off Turns weld on or off
Gas on/off Turns gas on or off
Wire feed on/off Turns wire feed on or off
Wire feed direction Feeds wire forward/backward
Weld error Weld error
Error information Digital outputs for error identification
Weld program number Parallel port for selection of program number, or
3-bit pulse port for selection of program number, or
Serial CAN/Devicenet communication
Digital inputs Description
Arc OK Arc established; starts weld motion
Voltage OK Weld voltage supervision
Current OK Weld current supervision
Water OK Water supply supervision
Gas OK Gas supply supervision
Wire feed OK Wire supply supervision
Manual wire feed Manual command for wire feed
Weld inhibit Blocks the welding process
Weave inhibit Blocks the weaving process
Stop process Stops/inhibits execution of arc welding instructions
Wirestick error Wirestick supervision
Supervision inhibit Program execution without supervision
Torch collision Torch collision supervision
Analog outputs Description
Voltage Weld voltage
Wire feed Velocity of wire feed
Current Weld current
Voltage adjustment Voltage synergic line amplification
Current adjustment Current synergic line amplification