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Job Editor DX200
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Upon receipt of the product and prior to initial operation, read these instructions thoroughly, and
retain for future reference.
Part Number:
171267-1CD
Revision:
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MANUAL NO.
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  • Page 1 Job Editor DX200 OPERATOR’S MANUAL Upon receipt of the product and prior to initial operation, read these instructions thoroughly, and retain for future reference. Part Number: 171267-1CD Revision: MANUAL NO. HW1482392...
  • Page 2 Motoman robots, related equipment and software This manual is copyrighted property of YASKAWA and may not be sold or redistributed in any way. You are welcome to copy this document to your computer or mobile device for easy access but you may not copy the PDF files to another website, blog, cloud storage site or any other means of storing or distributing online content.
  • Page 3 If such modification is made, the manual number will also be revised. • If your copy of the manual is damaged or lost, contact a YASKAWA representative to order a new copy. The representatives are listed on the back cover.
  • Page 4 NEVER ALLOW UNTRAINED PERSONNEL TO OPERATE, PROGRAM, OR REPAIR THE EQUIPMENT! We recommend approved YASKAWA training courses for all personnel involved with the operation, programming, or repair of the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
  • Page 5 Notes for Safe Operation Notes for Safe Operation Before using this product, read this manual and all the other related documents carefully to ensure knowledge about the product and safety, including all the cautions. In this manual, the Notes for Safe Operation are classified as “DANGER”, “WARNING”, “CAUTION”, or ”NOTICE”.
  • Page 6 Notation for Menus and Buttons Notation for Menus and Buttons Descriptions of the programming pendant, buttons, and displays are shown as follows: Item Manual Designation The menus displayed on screen are denoted with { }. Menu ex. {TOOL}. The buttons, check boxes, radio buttons displayed on Button screen are denoted with [ ].
  • Page 7 Safeguarding Tips Safeguarding Tips All operators, programmers, maintenance personnel, supervisors, and anyone working near the system must become familiar with the operation of this equipment. All personnel involved with the operation of the equipment must understand potential dangers of operation. General safeguarding tips are as follows: •...
  • Page 8 • Any modifications to the controller unit can cause severe personal injury or death, as well as damage to the robot! Do not make any modifications to the controller unit. Making any changes without the written permission from YASKAWA will void the warranty. • Some operations require a standard passwords and some require special passwords.
  • Page 9 It is important that users operate the equipment in accordance with this instruction manual and any additional information which may be provided by YASKAWA. Address any questions regarding the safe and proper operation of the equipment to YASKAWA Customer Support.
  • Page 10 Customer Support Information Customer Support Information If you need assistance with any aspect of your JobEditor DX200 system, please contact YASKAWA Customer Support at the following 24-hour telephone number: (937) 847-3200 For routine technical inquiries, you can also contact YASKAWA Customer Support at the following e-mail address: [email protected]...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1.1 What Is the Job EditorDX200? ..... . 15 1.1.1 Features ......... . . 15 1.2 Hardware Requirements for Job EditorDX200 .
  • Page 12 Table of Contents EDITING(Standard) 3.1 Change into Standard Mode ......37 3.2 Adding an Instruction ....... 39 3.3 Deleting an Instruction .
  • Page 13 Table of Contents 3.17 Entering the Numbers and Names of Local Variables Used ......71 3.18 Displaying Step Nos., I/O Names, or Variable Names .
  • Page 14 Table of Contents 5.3 Increasing the Instruction Types to be Used ..98 5.3.1 Changing the Language Level ......98 5.3.2 Parameter Option.

  • Page 15: Introduction

    1 INTRODUCTION What Is the Job EditorDX200? The Job EditorDX200 is editing software for INFORM Ⅲ , the control language of the robot controller, the DX200. 1.1.1 Features On a personal computer, Job EditorDX200 can be used in the same manner as a programming pendant to edit jobs.

  • Page 16: Hardware Requirements For Job Editordx200

    1INTRODUCTION Hardware Requirements for Job EditorDX200 Microsoft Windows 10 (64bit) Microsoft Windows 7 ServicePack1(32bit / 64bit) JAPANESE and ENGLISH Windows version are supported only. Intel ® Core™ i5 or more multi-core processor. Memory 2 GB or more Hardware Disk 1 GB or more Display Supported by MS-Windows (with 256 color or more)

  • Page 17: Hardware Lock Key

    1INTRODUCTION Hardware Lock Key For proper operation, connect provided hardware lock key (USB type) to personal computer before using this software. Check and execute before connecting the key to USB port. Multi-connection of USB type key is not available for one USB port because of hardware structure.

  • Page 18: Installing Job Editordx200

    1INTRODUCTION Installing Job EditorDX200 1. It is strongly recommended that you exit all applications before running the setup program. Be sure to login in administrator mode when installing the Job EditorDX200, or NOTE else the system related DLL files in Windows might not be updated. 2.

  • Page 19: Basic Operation

    2BASIC OPERATION 2 BASIC OPERATION Basic Concept and Operation Flow 2.1.1 Operation Flow This software requires only parameter files. To edit the same instructions as the programming pendant, save the parameter file from the programming pendant in advance.  Saving a Parameter File (ALL.PRM) Save ALL.PRM and the job file to be edited from the programming pendant.

  • Page 20: Startup Of The Job Editordx200

    2BASIC OPERATION Startup of the Job EditorDX200 2.2.1 Clicking the Job EditorDX200 To start up the Job EditorDX200, click the [Start] button and select in the order of [Program], [Motoman], [Job EditorDX200] (In the case of Windows10, [Motoman], [Job EditorDX200]), and then select “Job EditorDX200”.

  • Page 21: Basic Windows

    2BASIC OPERATION Basic Windows The basic windows are the “Main Window,” “Line-edit Box,” and the “Detail Edit Window.” ◆Menu Main Window ◆ Instruction ◆ ◆Address ◆Job Size ◆ Current Line Information ◆Line-edit Box ◆Detail Edit Window HW1482392...

  • Page 22: Selecting A Job

    ②Click [Select Job]. The [Open] dialog box appears. ③ Click the file to be opened. ④ Click [Open]. The DX200 parameter file (ALL.PRM) must be in the directory having the job. If NOTE there is no parameter file, the following warning appears.

  • Page 23: Opening Multiple Jobs At One Time

    2BASIC OPERATION 2.4.2 Opening Multiple Jobs at One Time ① Click [ ] button. ② Click [Select Job]. The [Open] dialog box appears. ③ Click the file to be opened. ④ Hold the [Ctrl] key down and click the file to be opened. ⑤...

  • Page 24: Filtering By Job Folder

    2BASIC OPERATION 2.4.3 Filtering by Job Folder ① Click [ ] button. ② Click [Select Job]. The [Open] dialog box appears. ③ Click [Select by JobFolder] The [Select by Job Folder] dialog box appears. ⑤Click the Job Folder ④ Click here. to be opened.
  • Page 25 2BASIC OPERATION The job list filtered by job folder appears. ⑥Click the file to be opened ⑦Hold the [Ctrl] key down and click the file to be opened. ⑧ Click [OK]. HW1482392...

  • Page 26: Creating A Job

    2BASIC OPERATION Creating a Job If there are no job files, you can create new job file by selecting parameter file. Refer to section 2.8 "When No Job is Provided" for details. 2.5.1 Creating a Job ① Click [ ] button. ②...

  • Page 27: Selecting Options When Creating A Job

    2BASIC OPERATION A file is created in the folder. If any existing job has the same name, the following NOTE message appears. Select [Yes] only when the existing job is to be overwritten. Selecting Options when Creating a Job  Job Type Select whether a job including position data is to be created.

  • Page 28: Copying A Job

    2BASIC OPERATION Copying a Job First, you open job file that you want to copy by clicking [ ]-[Select Job], and you operate the following in this state. (Refer to section 2.4 "Selecting a Job" for details.) ① Click [ ] button.
  • Page 29 2BASIC OPERATION If any existing job has the same name, the following message appears. Select NOTE [Yes] only when the existing job is to be overwritten.. HW1482392...

  • Page 30: Deleting A Job

    2BASIC OPERATION Deleting a Job First, you open job file that you want to delete by clicking [ ]-[Select Job], and you operate the following in this state. (Refer to section 2.4 "Selecting a Job" for details.) ① Click [ ] button.

  • Page 31: When No Job Is Provided

    2BASIC OPERATION When No Job is Provided When no job is provided, select the parameter file to create an environment for making a new job. 2.8.1 Opening a Parameter File ① Click [ ] button. ② Click [Select Job]. The [Open] dialog box appears. ③...

  • Page 32: Closing A File

    2BASIC OPERATION Closing a File ① Click [ ] button. ② Click [Close]. When the file to be closed has been modified, the following message appears. Saves modified contents, and closes the file. Cancels closing the file. Closes the file without saving the modified contents.

  • Page 33: Saving A File

    2BASIC OPERATION 2.10 Saving a File ① Click [ ]button. ② Click [Save]. The following error message may appear when saving a file. This message NOTE appears when the position variable is not defined, although there is an instruction using a position variable in the job which was going to be saved. Select [Settings] tab and [Position variable] - [Robot] to define the position variable.

  • Page 34: Printing

    2BASIC OPERATION 2.11 Printing ① Click [ ] button. ② Click [Print]. The [Print] dialog box appears. ③ C lic k [ O K ] .

  • Page 35: Exit

    ① Click [ ]button. ② Click [Exit]. If there is any job that has not been saved when attempting to close the Job Editor NOTE DX200, the dialog will appear to ask if the edited job is to be saved. HW1482392...

  • Page 36: Editing(Standard)

    3EDITING(Standard) 3 EDITING(Standard) In the standard mode, the job can be edited as the pendant of operation. Change into Standard Mode ① Click [Standard]. The mode is changed into the standard mode. HW1482392...
  • Page 37 3EDITING(Standard) When clicking [Standard], the following dialog appears sometimes. NOTE When clicking [Yes], the file is saved and shift to Standard mode. When clicking [No], the file is not saved and shift to Standard mode. When clicking [Cancel], mode shift is canceled. When clicking [Yes], the following dialog appears when the file has something wrong in the text mode.

  • Page 38: Adding An Instruction

    3EDITING(Standard) Adding an Instruction Press the cursor keys to highlight the address of the line where an instruction is to be added. This can be also done by clicking the mouse directly. ① Move to the address of the line where an instruction is to be inserted.
  • Page 39 3EDITING(Standard) The line-edit box appears in the lower-left of the window. ⑦ Press the [Enter] key or click [OK]. The instruction has been inserted.

  • Page 40: Deleting An Instruction

    3EDITING(Standard) Deleting an Instruction 3.3.1 Deleting One Line ① Select the address or instruction to be deleted. ② Click [Cut]. The dialog box appears asking if you are sure you want to delete the line. ③ Click [Yes]. Since the cut contents are copied to the buffer, they can be pasted on another NOTE place or job.

  • Page 41: Selecting Multiple Lines

    3EDITING(Standard) Selecting Multiple Lines 3.4.1 Using the Keyboard ① Move to the first line to be selected. ② Press the [SHIFT] key. ③ Move the cursor holding the [SHIFT] key down to select additional lines. 3.4.2 Using the Mouse ① Click the first line to be selected. (Left side of line.) ②...

  • Page 42: Copying An Instruction

    3EDITING(Standard) Copying an Instruction 3.5.1 Copying One Line ① Move to the line to be copied. ② Click [Copy]. Perform the same operation as described in section 3.6 "Pasting an Instruction". There is no limitation to the number of instructions that can be copied. Move NOTE instructions can also be copied, however, pay attention in operating those copied instructions.

  • Page 43: Pasting An Instruction

    3EDITING(Standard) Pasting an Instruction 3.6.1 Paste ① Move to the line where data is to be pasted. ② Click [Paste]. A dialog box appears asking if you are sure you want to paste the data. ③ Click [Yes].

  • Page 44: Reverse

    3EDITING(Standard) 3.6.2 Reverse "Reverse" pastes several copied lines in the opposite order of how they were copied. A group of move instructions for returning can be simply created by copying the group of move instructions for going, and reverse-pasting them. ①...

  • Page 45: Modifying An Instruction

    3EDITING(Standard) Modifying an Instruction 3.7.1 Changing Numeral Values (1) ① Move to the instruction line to be edited. ② Press the [Space] key, or click the Menu. (Menu: [Home] tab - [Edit] - [Modify Instruction]) The line-edit box appears in the lower-left of the window. ③...

  • Page 46: Changing Numeral Values (2)

    3EDITING(Standard) 3.7.2 Changing Numeral Values (2) ① Move to the instruction line to be edited. ② Press the [Space] key, or click the Menu. (Menu: [Home] tab - [Edit] - [Modify Instruction]) The line-edit box appears in the lower-left of the window. ③...
  • Page 47 3EDITING(Standard) The new data appears in the main window. NOTE Lines cannot be moved in the main window during line editing.

  • Page 48: Changing Characters

    3EDITING(Standard) 3.7.3 Changing Characters ① Move to the instruction line to be edited. ② Press the [Space] key, or click the Menu. (Menu: [Home] tab - [Edit] - [Modify Instruction]) ③ Press the [→] key. ④ Press the [Space] key. The [Character Input] dialog box appears.

  • Page 49: Changing The Motion Type

    3EDITING(Standard) Changing the Motion Type ① Move to the instruction line to be edited. ② Press the [Space] key, or click the Menu. (Menu: [Home] tab - [Edit] - [Modify Instruction]) The line-edit box appears in the lower-left of the window. ③...

  • Page 50: Using An Alias

    3EDITING(Standard) Using an Alias ① Move to the instruction line. ② Press the [Space] key, or click the Menu. (Menu: [Home] tab - [Edit] - [Modify Instruction]) ③ Press the [→] key. ④ Press the [Space] key. The [Condition file edit] dialog box appears. ⑤...
  • Page 51 3EDITING(Standard) The new data appears in the main window. The alias function may not be used depending on parameter settings. NOTE The names such as I/O name or variable name cannot be changed in the main window.

  • Page 52: Editing In The Detail Edit Window

    3EDITING(Standard) 3.10 Editing in the Detail Edit Window 3.10.1 Changing an Item ① Move to the instruction line to be edited. ② Press the [Space] key, or click the Menu. (Menu: [Home] tab - [Edit] - [Modify Instruction]) The line-edit box appears in the lower-left of the window. ③...
  • Page 53 3EDITING(Standard) The new item appears in the [Detail Edit] window. ⑧ Click [OK]. The line-edit box appears in the lower-left of the window. ⑨ To cancel the changes, press the [Esc]. ⑨ Press the [Enter] key. The new instruction appears in the main window.

  • Page 54: Adding An Item

    3EDITING(Standard) 3.10.2 Adding an Item To call up the Detail Edit window, perform the same procedure as described in steps “1” to “3” of section 3.10.1 "Changing an Item". ① Use the [↓], [↑], [→] or [←] key to move the cursor to the item to be changed.
  • Page 55 3EDITING(Standard) The [Value Input] dialog box appears. (1) Enter the value directly. ⑦ Change the value by one (2) Press the [↑] key. of the following three methods (1) through (3) on the right. (3) Click here. ⑧ Click [OK]. The [Detail Edit] window appears with the new value.

  • Page 56: Deleting An Item

    3EDITING(Standard) 3.10.3 Deleting an Item To call up the Detail Edit window, perform the same procedure as described in “1” to “3” of section 3.10.1 "Changing an Item" ① Use [↓], [↑], [→] or [←] key to move the cursor to the item to be deleted.

  • Page 57: Using An Alias

    3EDITING(Standard) 3.10.4 Using an Alias To call up the Detail Edit window, perform the same procedure as described in steps “1” to “3” of section 3.10.1 "Changing an Item". ① Use [↓], [↑], [→] or [←] key to move the cursor to the item to be deleted.
  • Page 58 3EDITING(Standard) The [Condition file edit] window appears. ⑥ Use the [↓] or [↑] key to make a selection. ⑦ Click on [OK] button. The [Detail Edit] window appears with the item changed to the alias. Perform the same procedure as described in section 3.10.1 "Changing an Item" to return to the main window.

  • Page 59: Searching

    3EDITING(Standard) 3.11 Searching 3.11.1 Searching for Character Strings ① Click [Find]. The [Find and Jump] dialog box appears. ② Enter the character ③ Click [Next]. string to be found (disregarding whether upper-case or lower-case characters are used). The search for the character string starts. NOTE The search starts from the cursor's position and goes down the list.

  • Page 60: Changing The Speed

    3 EDITING(Standard) 3.12 Changing the Speed 3.12.1 Changing according to Speed Type ① Select the range to be changed. ② Click [Modify Speed]. The [Modify speed] dialog box appears. ③ Select VJ. ④ Enter speed 100.00 as the speed. ⑤ Click [OK]. HW1482392...

  • Page 61: Changing Speed Relatively

    3 EDITING(Standard) The main window appears with only VJ changed to 100.00. 3.12.2 Changing Speed Relatively (Changing Speed in Ratio for Current Speed) To call up the "Modify speed" dialog box, perform the same procedure as described in section 3.12.1 "Changing according to Speed Type" ①...

  • Page 62: Edit Lock

    3 EDITING(Standard) 3.13 Edit Lock 3.13.1 Changing the Status to Edit Lock ① Select the range to be changed. ② Click [Edit Lock]. The selected range is changed to edit lock status. HW1482392...

  • Page 63: Clear The Edit Lock Status

    3 EDITING(Standard) 3.13.2 Clear the Edit Lock Status ① Select the range to be changed. ② Click [Edit Lock]. If the status of the selected range is edit lock, the * mark appears. Click [Edit Lock] when the * mark does not appear, the status of lines which are not edit lock will be edit lock.
  • Page 64 3 EDITING(Standard) The selected range is cleared edit lock status.Clear the All Edit Lock Status ①Move to the instruction line to be edited. ②Click [Clear Edit Lock ]. All edit lock status is cleared. HW1482392...

  • Page 65: Comment

    3 EDITING(Standard) 3.14 Comment 3.14.1 Changing the Status to Comment ①Select the range to be changed. ②Click [Comment]. The selected range is changed to comment status.

  • Page 66: Clear The Comment Status

    3 EDITING(Standard) 3.14.2 Clear the Comment Status ①Select the range to be changed. ②Click [Comment]. If the status of the selected range is comment, the * mark appears. Click [Comment] when the * mark does not appear, the status of lines which are not comment will be comment. The selected range is cleared comment status.

  • Page 67: Clear The All Comment Status

    3 EDITING(Standard) 3.14.3 Clear the All Comment Status ①Move to the instruction line to be edited. ② Click [Clear all mark of comment]. All comment status is cleared.

  • Page 68: Adding Comments

    3 EDITING(Standard) 3.15 Adding Comments ① Click [Header]. The [Header of Job] dialog box appears. ③ Click [OK]. ②Enter comment character string. NOTE Enter maximum of 32 characters for the comment character string. HW1482392...

  • Page 69: Edit The Job Folder Name

    3 EDITING(Standard) 3.16 Edit the Job Folder Name ①Click [Header]. The [Header of Job] dialog box appears. ③Click [OK]. ②Select the job folder name or enter the new job folder name. NOTE Enter maximum of 32 characters for the job folder name.

  • Page 70: Entering The Numbers And Names Of Local Variables Used

    3 EDITING(Standard) 3.17 Entering the Numbers and Names of Local Variables Used ① Click [Header]. The [Header of Job] dialog box appears. ② Click [More]. The Local variable Num text boxes appear. ⑤ Click [OK]. ③Enter the number. ④Click [Edit]. HW1482392...
  • Page 71 3 EDITING(Standard) The [Local variable edit] window appears. • The [More] button occasionally be invalided and becomes unable to select. NOTE • The [Local variable edit] window may not appear after clicking on the [Edit] button depending on parameter settings.

  • Page 72: Displaying Step Nos., I/O Names, Or Variable Names

    3 EDITING(Standard) 3.18 Displaying Step Nos., I/O Names, or Variable Names ① Click [Settings]. ② Click [View settings]. The [Display Setting] dialog box appears. ③ Click the desired items to be displayed. ④ Set the position to display the I/O name or the variable name.

  • Page 73: Opening A Call Job

    3 EDITING(Standard) 3.19 Opening a Call Job This function can be used only with a CALL instruction or a JUMP instruction. ① Move the cursor to a CALL or JUMP instruction. ② Click [Open Job]. The job that is designated in the CALL or JUMP instruction appears.

  • Page 74: Editing An Expression

    3 EDITING(Standard) 3.20 Editing an Expression To edit an expression, use a "SET" instruction. NOTE To edit an expression, set the language level to “Standard” or “Extension”. ① Move to the address area of the line to be inserted. ② Press the [Space] key, or click the Menu.
  • Page 75 3 EDITING(Standard) The line-edit box appears in the lower-left of the window. ⑦ Press the [Space] key. The [Detail Edit] dialog box for the SET instruction appears. ⑧ Press the [Space] key. A selection list appears. ⑨ Press the [Enter] key. *) Press the [Esc] key to cancel.
  • Page 76 3 EDITING(Standard) Double-click the position or click [Edit] to select the following items. (a)Left parenthesis By performing double-click or clicking [Edit], the display changes in the following order. ( → (( → ((( → - ( → - (( → - ((( (b)Data The [Value Input] box appears.
  • Page 77 3 EDITING(Standard) The [Detail Edit] dialog box for the SET instruction appears again. ⑬ Click [OK]. The line-edit box appears in the lower-left of the window. ⑭ Press the [Enter] key. The changed main window appears.

  • Page 78: Using A Macro Command

    Instructions that have been defined in the macro definition file appear. These instructions are used to add or edit the macro command. The Job Editor DX200 can use a macro command but cannot create the NOTE command. To use this function, use the parameter file of which option for "INFORM creation function"...

  • Page 79: Editing (Text)

    4EDITING (TEXT) 4 EDITING (TEXT) In the Text mode, the job can be edited as “Notepad”. Change into Text Mode ① Click [Text]. The mode is changed into the text mode. The job can be edited as “Notepad”.
  • Page 80 4EDITING (TEXT) In the text mode, There are the following restrictions. NOTE • Job header part is not be automatically corrected. If move instruction or aliases is modified, the header part needs to be modified in the manual. • Macro instruction does not appear in the macro job name. •...

  • Page 81: Adding An Instruction

    4EDITING (TEXT) Adding an Instruction Press the cursor keys where an instruction is to be added. This can be also done by clicking the mouse directly. ① Click the text. ② Input by keyboard. ③ Use the [↑] or [↓] key to select an item, and press the [Enter] key.

  • Page 82: Deleting An Instruction

    4EDITING (TEXT) Deleting an Instruction 4.3.1 Deleting One Line Select the line to be deleted. ① Move the cursor to the top of line to be deleted. ② Move the cursor holding the [Shift] key down to select the line. ③...

  • Page 83: Selecting Multiple Lines

    4EDITING (TEXT) Selecting Multiple Lines 4.4.1 Using the Keyboard ① Move to the first ② Move the cursor holding the[Shift] key down to select lines. 4.4.2 Using the Mouse ① Click the first line to be selected. ② Drag over adjacent lines to select multiple lines.

  • Page 84: Copying An Instruction

    4EDITING (TEXT) Copying an Instruction 4.5.1 Copying One Line ① Move the cursor to the top of line to be copied. ② Move the cursor holding the [Shift] key down to select the line. ③ Click [Copy]. Perform the same operation as described in section 4.6 "Pasting an Instruction". It does not limit to copy instructions, but please caution if copy the move instruction NOTE or structured language.

  • Page 85: Pasting An Instruction

    4EDITING (TEXT) Pasting an Instruction ① Move the cursor to the top of line to be copied. ② Click [Paste].

  • Page 86: Showing The Header Part

    4EDITING (TEXT) Showing the header part 4.7.1 Showing the header part ① Check [Job all display]. When editing the job, the following dialog appears. ② Click [OK]. The header part is displayed. HW1482392...

  • Page 87: Hiding The Header Part

    4EDITING (TEXT) 4.7.2 Hiding the header part ① Uncheck [Job all display]. When editing the job, the following dialog appears. ② Click [OK]. The header part is hidden.

  • Page 88: Checking The Job

    4EDITING (TEXT) Checking the job Checking the syntax of job. ① Click [Check instruction] When there are any syntax error, the following log appears. When the log is double-clicked, the cursor moves to the error point. ③ The cursor moves to the error point. ②...
  • Page 89 4EDITING (TEXT) When unchecking the [Log viewer], the log window is hidden. ① Uncheck [Log viewer].

  • Page 90: Saving The Job File

    4EDITING (TEXT) Saving the Job File Compile the edit, and save it to a file. Syntax check is performed automatically. ① Click [Compile]. ② Click [Yes]. When there are any syntax error, the following log appears. Job file is not saved, and the following dialog appears. When clicking [Yes], the file is saved as temporary file.

  • Page 91: Searching

    4EDITING (TEXT) 4.10 Searching ① Click [Find]. The [Find] dialog box appears. ② Enter the character string to be found (disregarding whether upper-case or lower-case characters are used). ③ If want to case-sensitive,Check [Match case]. The search for the character string starts. NOTE The search starts from the cursor’s position and down the list.

  • Page 92: Checking Alias

    4EDITING (TEXT) 4.11 Checking Alias Check the number of I/O or valiable described by the alias. ① Select the alias. Press the [F12] key. The following dialog appears. NOTE Please caution if edit the alias. HW1482392...

  • Page 93: Editing Other Items

    5EDITING OTHER ITEMS 5 EDITING OTHER ITEMS Defining Control Groups When there is more than one control group, the combination can be defined. The control group to be selected for new job creation, etc. does not appear on the window when creating a job unless it is defined here.

  • Page 94: Changing A Combination

    5EDITING OTHER ITEMS "R1 + S1" has been added to the Regist Match of Group list. 5.1.2 Changing a Combination To call up the "Regist Match of Group" dialog box, perform the same procedure as described in steps “1” and “2” of section 5.1.1 "Adding a Combination" ①...

  • Page 95: Deleting A Combination

    5EDITING OTHER ITEMS 5.1.3 Deleting a Combination To call up the "Regist Match of Group" dialog box, perform the same procedure as described in steps “1” and “2” of section 5.1.1 "Adding a Combination". ① Select the combination to be deleted. ②...

  • Page 96: Defining Position Variables

    5EDITING OTHER ITEMS Defining Position Variables ① Click [Settomgs]. ② Click [Position Variable]. ③ Click [Robot]. The [Position Variable] dialog box appears. ④ Click type to select the frame. *) Use [↓], [↑], [→] or[←] key to move the cursor and press [Space] key or [F2] key. ⑥...

  • Page 97: Increasing The Instruction Types To Be Used

    5EDITING OTHER ITEMS Increasing the Instruction Types to be Used 5.3.1 Changing the Language Level Since the “language level“ is set to “Reduction” by default, the instruction types displayed are less than the total number available. Setting the language level to “Extension” increases the number of instruction types displayed.

  • Page 98: Changing A Condition File

    5EDITING OTHER ITEMS Changing a Condition File 5.4.1 Changing an I/O Name File (IONAME.DAT) ① Click [Settings]. ② Click [Condition File Edit]. ③ Select IONAME.DAT. ④ Click [Open]. The [Condition file edit] dialog box appears. ⑥ Click [Edit]. ⑤ Select I/O. HW1482392...
  • Page 99 If there is no I/O name file, a file is automatically created after entering the I/O NOTE name in step “5”. This I/O name file can also be used with the programming pendant in the same way as a job edited by the Job Editor DX200 can be used with the programming pendant.

  • Page 100: Changing A Variable Name File (Varname.dat)

    5EDITING OTHER ITEMS 5.4.2 Changing a Variable Name File (VARNAME.DAT) ① Click [Settings]. ② Click [Condition File Edit]. ③ Select VARNAME.DAT. ④ Click [Open]. The [Condition file edit] dialog box appears. ⑥ Click [Edit]. ⑤ Select variable. HW1482392...
  • Page 101 If there is no variable name file, a file is automatically created after entering the NOTE variable name in step “5”. This variable name file can also be used with the programming pendant in the same way as a job edited by the Job Editor DX200 can be used with the programming pendant.

  • Page 102: Changing The Font

    5EDITING OTHER ITEMS Changing the Font The font can be changed in the "Main Window," "Line-edit Box," or "Detail Edit Window." ① Click [Settings]. ② Click [View settings]. The [Font] dialog box appears. ③ Set font and size. ④ Click [OK]. The following dialog appears.

  • Page 103: Changing The Color

    5EDITING OTHER ITEMS Changing the Color 5.6.1 Changing the Character Color The character color can be changed in the standard mode or text mode. ② Click [View settings]. ① Click [Settings]. The [Display Setting] dialog box appears. ④ Select the text color of ③...

  • Page 104: Changing The Background Color

    5EDITING OTHER ITEMS 5.6.2 Changing the Background Color The character color can be changed in the standard mode or text mode. ② Click [View settings]. ① Click [Settings]. The [Display Setting] dialog box appears. ④ Select the back color of ③...

  • Page 105: Changing The Comment Color

    5EDITING OTHER ITEMS 5.6.3 Changing the Comment Color ② Click [View settings]. ① Click [Settings]. The [Display Setting] dialog box appears. ③ Slelct the comment color. ④ Click [OK] . The following dialog appears. Please restart JobEditorDX200. ⑤ Click [OK].

  • Page 106: Changing The Color Of Each Instruction Or Tab

    The color of each instruction or tab can be changed. ② Click [View settings]. ① Click [Settings]. The [Display Setting] dialog box appears. ③ Select [Color]. ④ Select the color and click [OK]. The following dialog appears. Please restart JobEditor DX200. ⑤ Click [OK]. HW1482392...

  • Page 107: Adding Private Setting

    5EDITING OTHER ITEMS Adding Private Setting  ① Click [ADD.]. ② Input the character of instruction or tag. ③ Select color. ④ Click [OK].

  • Page 108: Changing Private Settings

    5EDITING OTHER ITEMS Changing Private Settings  ① Double-click the instruction or tag. ② Select color. ③ Click [OK]. HW1482392...

  • Page 109: Deleting Private Settings

    5EDITING OTHER ITEMS Deleting Private Settings  ① Click the instruction or tag. ② Click [DEL.].

  • Page 110: Changing Color Definition

    The color definition can be changed. ② Click [View settings]. ① Click [Settings]. The [Display Setting] dialog box appears. ③ Select [Color]. ④ Define the color and click [OK]. The following dialog appears. Please restart JobEditor DX200. ⑤ Click [OK]. HW1482392...

  • Page 111: Adding Color Definition

    5EDITING OTHER ITEMS Adding Color Definition  ① Click [ADD.] ② Input color name. ③ Click [...]. The [Color] dialog box appears. ④ Select color. ⑤ Click [OK]. The focus returns to the [COLOR DEF.] dialog. ⑥ Click [OK].

  • Page 112: Changing Color Definition

    5EDITING OTHER ITEMS Changing Color Definition  ① Double-click the color name. ② Click [...]. The [Color] dialog box appears. ④ Select color. ⑤ Click [OK]. The focus returns to the [COLOR DEF.] dialog. ⑥ Click [OK]. HW1482392...

  • Page 113: Deleting Color Definition

    5EDITING OTHER ITEMS Deleting Color Definition  ① Click the color name. ② Click [DEL.]...

  • Page 114: Changing The Language

    When there are edited files, the following dialog appears. When clicking [Yes], the file is saved and JobEditor DX200 is restarted. When clicking [No], the file is not saved and JobEditor DX200 is restarted. When clicking [Cancel], changing language is canceled.
  • Page 115 When clicking [Yes], the file is saved as temporary file and shift to Standard mode. When clicking [No], the following dialog appears. When clicking [Yes], the file is not saved and JobEditor DX200 is restarted. When clicking [No], changing language is canceled.

  • Page 116: Batch-Change The Job Folder Name

    5EDITING OTHER ITEMS Batch-Change the Job Folder Name ①Click [ ] button. ②Click [Batch Change Folder Name]. To batch-change the job folder name, all opened files are closed. ③Click [Yes]. The [Batch Change Folder Name] dialog box appears. ④Select the job folder name. HW1482392...
  • Page 117 5EDITING OTHER ITEMS The jobs which are using the selected job folder name is displayed in a list. ⑤Check the check box of the jobs to change. (When check the [Select All] check box, all jobs are checked.) ⑥Select the job folder name or enter the new job folder name.

  • Page 118: Changing The Default Mode

    Change the mode when opening a job file . The default is the standard mode . ① Click [Settings]. ② Click [View settings]. The [Display Setting] dialog box appears. ③ Select start up mode. ④ Click [OK]. The following dialog appears. Please restart JobEditor DX200. ⑤ Click [OK]. HW1482392...

  • Page 119: Appendix

    6APPENDIX 6 APPENDIX Frequently-asked questions 6.1.1 When the driver has been installed with USB type key connected to a personal computer 1. Under the state that the USB type key is attached to the personal computer, delete the item registered as "USB Token" in Device Manager. 2.
  • Page 120 OPERATOR’S MANUAL HEAD OFFICE 2-1 Kurosakishiroishi, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 806-0004, Japan Phone +81-93-645-7703 Fax +81-93-645-7802 YASKAWA America Inc. (Motoman Robotics Division) 100 Automation Way, Miamisburg, OH 45342, U.S.A. Phone +1-937-847-6200 Fax +1-937-847-6277 YASKAWA Europe GmbH Robotics Divsion ) Yaskawastrasse 1, 85391 Allershausen, Germany...

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