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3.4  User Interface Operation

Table 3-3. T20 Pendant Indicators

Indicator

Description

Jog Mode Indicator

Displays the currently selected Jog Mode: COMP (computer),
Joint, World, Tool, or Free.

NOTE: This indicator flashes when the jog mode
changes.

Current Screen Title

Displays the name of the currently displayed screen.

Speed Indicator

Displays the current robot speed setting as a percentage of max-
imum monitor speed (COMP mode) or jog speed (non-COMP
modes). Also, the green speed gauge increases or decreases in size
to indicate higher or lower speed, respectively.

NOTE: While slow speed is active, maximum slow-
mode speed is 20% of maximum monitor or jog speed,
depending on the jog mode selected.

Main Display Area

Displays information about the robot and errors.

User Message Area

Displays user messages, such as operating instructions.

Soft Key Labels

Displays the labels of the soft keys associated with the currently
displayed screen. In some circumstances, soft key labels will be
displayed, but will not be available. They will be blue if available,
and grey if not.

Selected Robot
Indicator

Displays the currently selected robot. The currently selected robot
is the robot that can be moved and monitored by the software.
(This indicator is only applicable when more than one robot is
connected to the Adept SmartController EX motion controller.)

NOTE: This indicator flashes when the robot number
changes.

User Interface Flow Diagram

The following diagram shows the flow of the T20 pendant user interface. Please note the fol-
lowing:

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The Menu button always returns you to the Home 1 screen. See the next section.

l

The Cancel button always takes you back one screen (up one level in the diagram).
Additionally, in the case of the Expanded Array screens, these continue to repeat, if
there are arrays within arrays. At each level, pressing the Cancel button will back up
exactly one level.

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The software incorporates a button blocking feature, which ignores continued button
inputs while the pendant is processing the current input. This is most notable during
the Power On sequence, which may take a few seconds, during which time the pendant

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