How to Add a New Controller to Yaskawa Cockpit

1. Create Configuration File in Robot DC
   • Open RobotDC application and click Settings from the Top Menu
   • Click CONFIGURATION from the left menu
   • Type in Controller name, controller key, and IP Address
   • Hit tab, and then click the Reload checkbox
   • Once all new controllers have been added, click the Reload button
     
2. Create Controller
   • Go into WebApp (In browser navigate to localhost:8080/YCPApp
   • Open Settings > Initial Settings > Controller and click Add.
   • Select factory, line, and cell and click Configuration Setting button
   • Browse to C:\Program Files\YASKAWA\YASKAWA Cockpit\DcApp\RobotDC\Configuration and click on configuration file created.
   • Click the pencil icon to modify controller and add serial number (Note: This can be any piece of information like order number, IP address, etc)
   • Check “Enable the setting contents” checkbox
     
3. Set Production Volume Settings
   • For DX200 controllers, set Variable for Production to D variable you’ll update to track production.
   • For YRC1000, on the controller pendant, go to PM > JOB MONITOR and go to DATA > JOB MONITOR ENTRY and add job you want to use to track production as the first job.
4. Connect to controller(s) in RMS
   • Open RMS and click the “Stop” button.
   • Click “Scan” and locate the new controller(s). Click the checkbox and click “Reload”
5. Connect to controller(s) in RobotDC
   • • Open RobotDC and go to Controller Setting. Click “Scan”
     • Check controller(s) and click “Save Settings”
     • Click Home (top menu) and “Start Measurement”
6. Verify Connection
   • Go to WebApp and click LINE GROUP to verify controller info is getting pulled (NOTE: Controller must be in remote). You should see info on the Basic Info page, and the icons on the Status tab should show current status.
     

For Systems with Add-Ons follow these additional steps:

1. For Robot Health Checker
   • If you have Robot Health Checker, run RobotHealthCheckerSetup.exe from Setup folder of Robot Heath Checker install folder.
   • Select AddRobotHealthCheck from menu and click OK
   • Follow through instructions to add data collectors.
   • If you have other add-ons, you can add data collectors for these at the same time
2. For Robot Recorder and Spot Weld
   • On Web App go to SETTINGS > Initial Settings > RC Setting > Data Collection and click check box for add-on
3. For Cycle Time
   • If you are monitoring the same I/O as another controller follow the instructions for Robot Recorder/Spot Weld above and check the data collector CT_ControllerName.
   • If you are monitoring different I/O send an email to softwaresupport@motoman.com with the names of the factory/line/cell/controller(s), and what I/O you want to monitor.