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  • Operations: Shows the currently loaded device (cell), setup, and program. Assigned operations appear here as well.

  • Unassigned operations: Any operations that are not yet assigned to a program are listed here.

  • Frames: Reference frames appear here.

When in Device mode, the viewport menu contains many of the same options as Task mode. There are several additional device-related options as well.

For example, you can view the reach limits of the robot:

  • In the viewport menu, select the Workspace settings button > Display workspace.

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This can help when positioning the workpiece relative to the robot and when resolving Out of reach issues.

Let’s turn off this option before we continue:

  • Clear the Display workspace option.

At this point, we have a device loaded. A task is created with a contouring operation. This operation now needs to be assigned.

Assign an operation to a program

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  • Click the Play button (▶) to run the simulation.

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At this point, the program Program 1 will be ready to output as robot code. This step requires a valid post processor package to be loaded. Creating machine-readable code is beyond the scope of this guide.

Save your work

  • On the Main Menu, select Save.

  • Select a folder and file name, then click Save.

Robotmaster files are saved with a .rm extension. This .rm file will contain the program, tasks, operations, and device information, so that you can return to it as a later date, if needed.

You have reached the end of the Robotmaster Getting Started Guide. Please explore the Robotmaster documentation site and the online video tutorials in the Knowledge Base to learn more about how to use the software. Thank you!