Owner's manual
6-14 Beginning Programming
To program an arc:
1. Click on the
Dispensing Elements button on the Program Commands toolbar.
2. Click on
Arc on the Dispensing Elements toolbar.
3. Select the method (SME or Center) for teaching the arc.
4. Use the position controls to move the camera crosshairs to the arc start point.
5. Click on
Teach.
6. Do one of the following:
If using the SME method, use the position controls to move the camera crosshairs to the
arc center point.
If using the Center method, use the position controls to move the camera crosshairs to
the center of the arc.
NOTE If using the Center method, the center of the arc is actually the center of the
circle that the arc is a part of. You need to fill in the Degrees value for the arc.
This value is the number of degrees of a complete circle the arc will complete.
7. Click on
Teach.
If using the Center method, your arc is complete.
8. Use the position controls to move the camera crosshairs to the arc end point.
9. Click on
Teach.
10. Click on
Done.
If using the SME method, Line 3 of your program should look similar to the one below.
Remember, your XY coordinates will probably differ.
ARC: 0, 1, 0.000, (3.253, 2.680), (3.308, 2.598), (3.327, 2.503), (3.077,2.502), -45.082
To program a circle:
1. Click on the
Dispensing Elements button on the Program Commands toolbar.
2. Choose
Circle from the Dispensing Elements toolbar in the Teach Window.
3. Select the method (SME or Center) for teaching the circle.
4. Use the position controls to move the camera crosshairs to the circle start point.
5. Click on
Teach.
6. Do one of the following:
If using the SME method, use the position controls to move the camera crosshairs to the
second point on the circle.
If using the Center method, use the position controls to move the camera crosshairs to
the center of the circle.