User`s guide

11. Remote Control
258 EPSON RC+ 5.0 (Ver.5.4) User's Guide Rev.4
Set the remote control available by the following procedure.
(1) Connect from client equipment to the specified port in the Remote Ethernet of the
Controller.
(2) Specify the password set in the Remote Ethernet to the parameter and send the Login
command.
(3) Client equipment has to wait until Auto (GetStatus command response) is ON, before
execution of remote command.
(4) Now remote command will be accepted.
Each command executes the function the input acceptance condition.
Program debug from EPSON RC+ 5.0 development environment is capable as follows.
(1) Build a program as usual.
(2) Open the Run window and Click the Ethernet Enable button.
When you only acquire the value using the Remote Ethernet control, the Ethernet
Enable button is not displayed. Click the Start button of the device specified as the
control device.
(3) Now remote command will be accepted.
Brakepoint setting and output to the Run window is available.
If not Login within 5 minutes from external equipment, the connection will be cut down
automatically. After Login, if no command is send within the timeout duration of the
remote Ethernet, connection will be cut down. In this case, establish the connection again.
If error occurs execute the Reset command to clear the error condition before executing the
operation command. To clear the error condition from external equipment by monitoring,
use the “GetStatus” and “Reset” command.
CAUTION
 If you set “0” in the [Timeout] box, time out duration is infinite. In this case, the task
continues to execute even without the communication from client. This means the
robot may keep moving and cause unexpected damage. Ensure the ways other than
the communication to stop the task.
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