Hi Michael
This is indeed a very nice additional feature, which could simplify a project.
For this reason, we already started developing this software since last year.
At the moment, it is operational and consist of 2 software programs.
The first is the URCap where you can load interfaces (specified by a file) and interact using an additional screen, similar to the one in your picture.
The second program is for building these interfaces, and is a program for on the laptop. This makes it easier and more efficient to build the custom screen you want.
What is our software capable of:
- It will display the custom interface build in the Builder software.
- The custom interface is capable to set / get IO signals of the controller and also variables.
- The interaction, and what actions need to be done when a button is pressed, is not being programmed/specified in the interface. This needs to be programmed in the UR program itself. In this way, you will have the full possibilities of the UR Script to define the result of an operator action.
Here is an example of a custom build screen
This is our example screen that is also shown on exhibitions. The operator can enter a value for variables, and press buttons to control which process (gripper A, B or C) needs to be done.
Also, you can create a “Menu” function such that you can have several pages like “Production”, “Settings”, “Manual”, “Statistics”, … anything you want.
In the Builder software, it looks like this
Would you be interested in more information or a demonstration?
Kind regards
Dieter Verhofstadt