Installation guide

Application Examples 293

13.4 -Glue application on a Gasket

This program generates a complex continuous motion

path for applying glue on a gasket.

An operator activates a cycle start switch (EXIN111), the

glue head returns to a home position, and an absolute po-

sition is set to zero. The glue head is moved 5" from

home to a starting position, and absolute position is set to

zero again (all path coordinates are relative to

this point). Next the glue head is lowered (EXOUT102)

and waits for .25 seconds. Then glue is applied along the

pattern, which is described by the x-y coordinates of the

lines, arcs, and paths in the Gluing Subroutine section of

the program. Finally, the glue is turned off and the glue

head is raised (EXOUT101 and 102).

Gasket Pattern:

13.4.1 –Example Program

‘******** Parameter Setup **************************************

RADIUS=0 'radius for path blending

VELOCITY=5 'path speed = 5in/sec

ACCEL=10,10 'acceleration rate = 10in/sec

DECEL=10,10 ‘deceleration rate = 10in/sec

SOFTLIMIT=0,0 'disable software limits

HARDLIMIT=1,1 'enable hard limits

POSMODE=1,1 ‘enable absolute mode

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