Robot system including plurality of robot control devices
A robot system including robot control devices, a network, and a mode changing device which switches between an automatic operation mode and teaching mode. In the state where the mode changing device selects the automatic operation mode, drive power is supplied to all of the robots regardless of the state of the enable device. In the state where the mode changing device selects the teaching mode, when the enable device does not permit operation of at least two robots, the drive power of all of the robots is cut.
1. A robot system for controlling drive power supplied to at least two robots, the robot system comprising:
at least two robot control devices which respectively control said at least two robots;
a network which connects said at least two robot control devices;
a teaching control panel which is connected with said network and is used for teaching operations of said at least two robots;
an enable device which is provided at said teaching control panel and which has
a first state permitting said teaching operations of said at least two robots, and
a second state prohibiting said teaching operations of said at least two robots;
a mode changing device which is connected to said network and which selects either an automatic operation mode by which said at least two robots are automatically operated or a teaching mode by which said teaching control panel is used to teach said at least two robots;
wherein when said mode changing device selects said automatic operation mode, regardless of whether said enable device is in the first state or the second state, drive power to all of said at least two robots is supplied,
wherein when said mode changing device selects said teaching mode and said enable device is in the second state, drive power to all of said at least two robots is cut off, and
wherein when said teaching control panel is disconnected from said network and said mode changing device selects said teaching mode, drive power to all of said at least two robots is cut off.
2. The robot system according to claim 1 , further comprising another teaching control panel,
wherein when said teaching control panel and said another teaching control panel are simultaneously connected to said network, drive power to all of said at least two robots is cut off.
3. The robot system according to claim 1 wherein
said teaching control panel comprises an emergency stop device, and
when said emergency stop device is operated, drive power to all of said at least two robots is cut off.