摘要 |
An automatic machine system and its communication control method not stopping the robot action even if wireless communication of a wireless portable teaching/operating unit fails. The automatic machine system comprises a mechanism unit having one or more drive mechanisms, a controller for driving/controlling the mechanism unit, and a portable teaching/operating unit for operating/teaching the mechanism unit. The controller (2) has a controller wireless communication section (24) for wireless communication with the portable teaching/operating unit (3) and a drive section (22) for driving the mechanism unit (1) according to a command signal received at the controller wireless communication section (24) from the portable teaching/operating unit (3). The portable teaching/operating unit (3) has a teaching/operating unit wireless communication section (18) for wireless communication with the controller (2), a wireless selecting switch (13) for selecting set-up or cancel of the wireless communication with the controller (2), an emergency stop switch (9) for interrupting and stopping drive energy supply to the drive section (22), and a display (8) for presenting information to the worker.
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