About the Jog Dialog Box

Jog the NC Resource to validate the kinematics by clicking Jog Mechanism on the Machine Building toolbar. The Jog dialog box includes the following tabs.

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Machine-name Tab



DOF Controls
This section consists of a slider bar, numeric input field, and pair of increment/decrement buttons for each command of the mechanism.

When the Jog dialog box first opens, the slider bar and numeric input field display the current value of the command.

  • The slider bar can be used to change the command value between the minimum and maximum travel limits.
  • The numeric input field can be used to key-in the command value, given the default units for translation and rotation.
  • The increment/decrement buttons can be used to increase/decrease the command value in discrete steps. The step-size is controlled by the two values entered in the Steps section.

Step
This section defines the linear and angular step-sizes that are used in the increment/decrement functions.
Predefined Position
This section provides a simple facility to display the configuration of each home position.

When a home position is selected in the combo box, the mechanism moves immediately to the corresponding set of command values.

Immediate
This check box specifies the protocol for updating the mechanism model. If this box is checked (immediate mode) every change to a command value is applied immediately to the model.

If this box is unchecked (deferred mode), multiple command values can be modified before being applied to the model.

Cartesian Tab



Note: If the automatic assignment of the inverse kinematics solver is successful, the Cartesian tab page appears in the Jog dialog box. And the Robot snaps to the first tool mount point defined on the NC resource. The inverse kinematics solver can be automatically assigned as long as the following types of connections are used to complete the NC resource kinematics:

  • Prismatic
  • Revolute
  • Rigid

Coordinates
Select X and Y coordinates.
Steps
Linear Step controls the increments by which the x, y, and z coordinates can change. Angular Step controls the increments by which the yaw, pitch, and roll values change.
Configurations
The configurations define the posture of the NC resource to reach a target point. You can see the NC resource move to reach the given target location, by selecting the available configurations.
Immediate
If Immediate is not checked, you cannot see the device movement when you alter the TCP or configuration values.