METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOT

摘要

The invention relates to a method for operating an industrial robot by means of an operating device comprising a graphical user interface having a touch display. To improve the operating safety of the industrial robot, at least one virtual operating element representing a function of the industrial robot is displayed on the touch display, a control signal associated with said virtual operating element is sent to a safety controller, and an image is produced by means of the safety controller, which image is then displayed on the touch display. If the image is touched on the touch display, feedback is given to the safety controller so that a function of the industrial robot can be carried out if the displayed image and touching of said image on the touch display match.

主权项

1. Method for operating an industrial robot (12) by means of an operating device (10) having a graphic user interface (18) with touch display (20), comprising the steps:
displaying of at least one virtual operating element (80, 82, 84) representing a function or operating mode of the industrial robot (12) on the touch display (20), selecting of a desired function or operating mode by activating the at least one virtual operating element (80, 82, 84) by the user, detecting of the activating of the at least one virtual operating element (80, 82, 84) and sending of a control command corresponding to the selected function or operating mode to a safety controller (78), evaluating of the control signal in the safety controller (78) and selection of a graphic information (88) correlated with the selected function or operating mode, generating of an image (90) in which the graphic information (88) is positioned at a display position determined by the safety controller (78), transmission of the image (90) to the operating device (10) and display of the image (90) with the graphic information (88) on the touch display (20), detecting of a confirmation position upon the user confirming the displayed graphic information (88), sending back the confirmation position to the safety controller (78), comparing of the received confirmation position with the predetermined display position, performing of the selected function or operating mode if the confirmation position matches up with the display position.