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Robot Limits Tab

What You See​

In the More Options section, the Robot Limits tab displays configuration controls for each robot axis. For Axis 1 (A1), you have sliders for Hard Min and Hard Max indicating the maximum and minimum rotation the robot can physically achieve. Additional sliders for Soft Min and Soft Max represent more restrictive, manufacturer-defined ranges within those hard limits. Each slider has a corresponding numerical value box, plus an input box for Max Axis Speed.

Robot Limits interface showing Hard Min/Max and Soft Min/Max sliders for Axis 1

Robot Limits configuration with limit sliders and speed controls for safe axis operation

What It Means​

This interface segment is crucial for defining the motion range and velocity of a robot's axes to ensure safe operation.

Default Robot Hard Limits​

The tab suggests that the user can set the ultimate physical constraints for each robot axis. These are the limits beyond which the robot physically cannot or should not move. For Axis 1, these are set to -185.00° and 185.00°, marking the extreme ends of the axis's movement capacity.

Default Robot Soft Limits​

The adjacent tab implies that within these hard boundaries, there are softer, more conservative limits that can be programmed. These are typically used to create a safety buffer within the hard limits, set at -175.00° and 175.00° for Axis 1, providing an additional layer of protection against abrupt movements to the mechanical endpoints.

Limit Controls​

  1. "Hard Min" and "Hard Max" Sliders/Fields: These are the interface controls for setting the hard limits, indicating the physical stopping points for the robot's axis.

  2. "Soft Min" and "Soft Max" Sliders/Fields: These controls set the soft limits, which are usually within the hard limits to protect the robot from reaching its mechanical extremes during regular operations.

  3. "Max Axis Speed": This parameter controls how fast Axis 1 can move, with its value set at 0.0°/s, which indicates that the speed limit is currently not active or is awaiting input.