Nortech Systems Adept RS-232/TERM - Manual (Page 130)

Appendix C - Using the Manual Control Pendant (MCP)
130 Adept SmartController User’s Guide, Rev. E
MCP Layout
The major areas of the MCP are shown in Figure C-4 .
Figure C-4. MCP Layout
Soft Buttons
The soft buttons have different functions depending on the application program being
run, or the selection made from the predefined function buttons. Whenever a soft button
is active, its function is shown on the bottom line of the pendant display. Because these
buttons do not have fixed labels (the labels are defined by the program using the buttons),
they are referred to as soft buttons. (Programming the MCP is covered in the
V+ Language
User’s Guide .) Figure C-4 shows the soft buttons.
Function Buttons
The predefined function buttons have specific, system-wide functions assigned to them.
These functions are covered in
“MCP Predefined Functions” on page 133 . The
programmable function buttons are used in custom application programs, and their
functions will vary depending upon the program being run. See the documentation for
your application programs for details on these buttons.
Figure C-4 shows the function
buttons.
EDIT DISP
CLR
ERR CMD
PROG
SET
F
F
1
2
F 3
J
7
J
12
-
SLOW
0 • DEL STEP
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
T1
RZ
6
RY
5
RX
4
Z
3
Y
2
X
1
COMP
PWR
RUN
HOLD
MAN
HALT
DIS
PWR
REC
DONE
YES NO
+
WORLD TOOL JOINT FREE DEV USER
DEV
–
Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD)
User LED
Speed
Bars
MCP Enable
Switch
Programmable
Function Buttons
Soft
Buttons
Predefined
Function
Buttons
Manual State
LEDs
Emergency Stop
Switch
Mode Control
Buttons
Joint/Axis Control
Buttons
Disable Power
Button