Offline/Online/Simulation - Mitsubishi Electric MELFA CR750 Series User Manual

5.14.

Offline/Online/Simulation

The project status are offline, online, and simulation. The meaning of each status and the contents displayed
in the project tree are shown below.
Status
Offline
Online
Simulation
*This can only be
used with the
standard edition.
When this software starts, it goes into "Offline" status.
You can change a workspace or a project only in the "Offline" status.
Caution
The simulation function only supports the "RT ToolBox2" standard edition. It can not be used with the
mini edition.
Also, please be aware that even with the standard edition, the simulation function can not be used when
Movemaster commands are selected.
To switch among offline, online, and simulation, do so from [Online] on the menu bar or from the tool bar. With
the tool bar, you can switch as follows.
The current status and the statuses into which the current status can be switched are as followed.
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Table 5-1 RT ToolBox2 Status
Explanation
Targets files stored on the computer.
When a robot is offline, the icon displayed on the left of
the project name on the project tree turns green and
Offline and Backup are displayed on the project tree.
The robot is connected to the robot controller and you can
check and change the information in the controller
When a robot is online, the icon displayed on the left of
the project name on the project tree turns blue and
Offline, Online, and Backup are displayed on the project
tree.
This targets a virtual robot controller running on the
computer and you can check and change the information
in the virtual controller
When a simulation is running, the icon displayed on the
left of the project name on the project tree turns blue and
Offline, Online, and Backup are displayed on the project
tree.
Switch to "Offline".
Switch to "Online".
Switch to "Simulation".
Figure 5-16 Explanation of Tool Bar
Project tree display
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