Robot control apparatus, robot, and production facility

摘要

A robot control apparatus, with which the limitation due to difference in the input-output mode of peripheral devices is lessened and a robot control system can be structured flexibly. The present robot control apparatus includes a robot arm control unit for controlling action of a robot arm and a sequence controller for controlling an apparatus other than the robot arm. The sequence controller comprises a control section for outputting signals for controlling operation of the apparatus and an input-output section for delivering the signals to the apparatus. The input-output section comprises a dedicated section and a common processing section which transfers signals to the dedicated section. The dedicated section is disposed detachable to the common processing section, and outputs a signal in accordance with a predetermined output mode. Thus the present robot control apparatus can comply with different input-output modes of peripheral facilities forming a robot control system.