G-Code to RAPID translator for Robot- Studio









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214746 G-Code to RAPID translator for Robot- Studio

G-Code to RAPID translator for Robot-

Studio

Daniel Nilsson

DEGREE PROJECT FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE WITH SPECIALIZATION IN ROBOTICS

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE

UNIVERSITY WEST

ii A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF

MASTER OF SCIENCE WITH SPECIALIZATION IN ROBOTICS

AT UNIVERSITY WEST

2016

Date: June 09, 2016

Author: Daniel Nilsson

Examiner: Bo Svensson

Advisor: Svante Augustsson, University West

Programme: Master Programme in Robotics

Main field of study: Automation with a specialization in industrial robotics Credits: 60 Higher Education credits (see the course syllabus) Keywords: SME, RobotStudio, G-Code, CAM, add-in, C#, 3d-printing, industrial robot, print- ing robot, robot machining, robot milling; Publisher: University West, Department of Engineering Science Phone: + 46 520 22 30 00 Fax: + 46 520 22 32 99 Web: www.hv.se iii

Summary

With the emerging development of new technology and the constantly falling prices, more companies will find interest in industrial robots. Until today, the typical robot users have been large scale car manufacturers. But there exists a big potential market within the small to medium businesses that already uses of CNC machines. Attracting smaller businesses to start using industrial robots could open up the doors to new possibilities and increase their production. Unfortunately, most people still lack the knowledge of operating and program- ming industrial robots. But many companies have knowledge in G-code which is normally used in CNC machines. That is why this work is focussing on the development of a software that opens up the possibility to make use of G-code to program advanced robot paths with minimal user input. By striving for easier handling of robots, the vision about a more efficient and automated society will become one step closer. The introduction straightens out the different basic principles of CNC milling machines and robots. This will introduce the reader and highlight the different similarities and differences that exist between robots and CNC mills. The goal of this work has been to create an add-in application for $%%·V RII-line pro- gramming software RobotStudio that was able to import at least one type of file format commonly used for CNC milling. The program should be able to handle some basic func- tionality, the focus has been on the standard iso6983 type of G-code. The project started with a literature study that gave the author a better insight in both the previous research within the area but also deeper knowledge of the systems CNC mills and robots. The work continued with the development of a software able to import the specified file format. The software has been built in C# and is built as an add-in software for $%%·V offline program- ming software RobotStudio. The result presents a software that is able to read different types of G-code and translate them into generated paths in RobotStudio. The software also has an inbuilt function in order to parameterize the G02 and G03 commands that represent curves in G-code into straight line segments of the type MoveL in RobotStudio. iv

06/09/2016

Affirmation

This thesis work, G-Code to RAPID translator for RobotStudio, was written as part of the master degree work needed to obtain a Master of Science with specialization in Robotics degree at University West. All material in this report, that is not my own, is clearly identified and used in an appropriate and correct way. The main part of the work included in this degree project has not previously been published or used for obtaining another degree. __________________________________________ __________

Signature by the author Date

Daniel Nilsson

v

Contents

Preface

SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................ III

AFFIRMATION ...................................................................................................................................... IV

CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................ V

Main Chapters

1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 1

1.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 AIM ................................................................................................................................................. 2

1.3 LIMITATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 2

2 BACKGROUND .............................................................................................................................. 3

2.1 G-CODE ........................................................................................................................................... 4

2.2 RAPID CODE.................................................................................................................................... 5

2.3 COORDINATE SYSTEMS CNC MACHINES ........................................................................................ 5

2.4 COORDINATE SYSTEMS INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS ................................................................................ 7

3 LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 8

3.1 SIMILAR EXISTING SOLUTIONS ....................................................................................................... 8

3.2 RESEARCH WITH THE USE OF AUTOMATED CODE TRANSLATION FOR INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS ....... 9

3.3 DISCUSSION .................................................................................................................................. 10

4 METHOD ..................................................................................................................................... 13

4.1 LITERATURE STUDY ...................................................................................................................... 13

4.2 PLANNING .................................................................................................................................... 13

4.3 LEARNING C# ................................................................................................................................ 13

4.4 CODING ........................................................................................................................................ 14

4.5 DEBUGGING ................................................................................................................................. 14

4.6 TEST AND VERIFICATION .............................................................................................................. 14

5 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................................................... 15

5.1 INITIALIZATION ............................................................................................................................. 15

5.2 WIREFRAME OF THE FRONTEND DESIGN..................................................................................... 16

G-Code to RAPID translator for Robot-

Studio

Daniel Nilsson

DEGREE PROJECT FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE WITH SPECIALIZATION IN ROBOTICS

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE

UNIVERSITY WEST

ii A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF

MASTER OF SCIENCE WITH SPECIALIZATION IN ROBOTICS

AT UNIVERSITY WEST

2016

Date: June 09, 2016

Author: Daniel Nilsson

Examiner: Bo Svensson

Advisor: Svante Augustsson, University West

Programme: Master Programme in Robotics

Main field of study: Automation with a specialization in industrial robotics Credits: 60 Higher Education credits (see the course syllabus) Keywords: SME, RobotStudio, G-Code, CAM, add-in, C#, 3d-printing, industrial robot, print- ing robot, robot machining, robot milling; Publisher: University West, Department of Engineering Science Phone: + 46 520 22 30 00 Fax: + 46 520 22 32 99 Web: www.hv.se iii

Summary

With the emerging development of new technology and the constantly falling prices, more companies will find interest in industrial robots. Until today, the typical robot users have been large scale car manufacturers. But there exists a big potential market within the small to medium businesses that already uses of CNC machines. Attracting smaller businesses to start using industrial robots could open up the doors to new possibilities and increase their production. Unfortunately, most people still lack the knowledge of operating and program- ming industrial robots. But many companies have knowledge in G-code which is normally used in CNC machines. That is why this work is focussing on the development of a software that opens up the possibility to make use of G-code to program advanced robot paths with minimal user input. By striving for easier handling of robots, the vision about a more efficient and automated society will become one step closer. The introduction straightens out the different basic principles of CNC milling machines and robots. This will introduce the reader and highlight the different similarities and differences that exist between robots and CNC mills. The goal of this work has been to create an add-in application for $%%·V RII-line pro- gramming software RobotStudio that was able to import at least one type of file format commonly used for CNC milling. The program should be able to handle some basic func- tionality, the focus has been on the standard iso6983 type of G-code. The project started with a literature study that gave the author a better insight in both the previous research within the area but also deeper knowledge of the systems CNC mills and robots. The work continued with the development of a software able to import the specified file format. The software has been built in C# and is built as an add-in software for $%%·V offline program- ming software RobotStudio. The result presents a software that is able to read different types of G-code and translate them into generated paths in RobotStudio. The software also has an inbuilt function in order to parameterize the G02 and G03 commands that represent curves in G-code into straight line segments of the type MoveL in RobotStudio. iv

06/09/2016

Affirmation

This thesis work, G-Code to RAPID translator for RobotStudio, was written as part of the master degree work needed to obtain a Master of Science with specialization in Robotics degree at University West. All material in this report, that is not my own, is clearly identified and used in an appropriate and correct way. The main part of the work included in this degree project has not previously been published or used for obtaining another degree. __________________________________________ __________

Signature by the author Date

Daniel Nilsson

v

Contents

Preface

SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................ III

AFFIRMATION ...................................................................................................................................... IV

CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................ V

Main Chapters

1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 1

1.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 AIM ................................................................................................................................................. 2

1.3 LIMITATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 2

2 BACKGROUND .............................................................................................................................. 3

2.1 G-CODE ........................................................................................................................................... 4

2.2 RAPID CODE.................................................................................................................................... 5

2.3 COORDINATE SYSTEMS CNC MACHINES ........................................................................................ 5

2.4 COORDINATE SYSTEMS INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS ................................................................................ 7

3 LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 8

3.1 SIMILAR EXISTING SOLUTIONS ....................................................................................................... 8

3.2 RESEARCH WITH THE USE OF AUTOMATED CODE TRANSLATION FOR INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS ....... 9

3.3 DISCUSSION .................................................................................................................................. 10

4 METHOD ..................................................................................................................................... 13

4.1 LITERATURE STUDY ...................................................................................................................... 13

4.2 PLANNING .................................................................................................................................... 13

4.3 LEARNING C# ................................................................................................................................ 13

4.4 CODING ........................................................................................................................................ 14

4.5 DEBUGGING ................................................................................................................................. 14

4.6 TEST AND VERIFICATION .............................................................................................................. 14

5 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................................................... 15

5.1 INITIALIZATION ............................................................................................................................. 15

5.2 WIREFRAME OF THE FRONTEND DESIGN..................................................................................... 16