TrackMinimumIntervalLength
Function
Set a threshold value to prevent the registration of overlapped workpieces.
Syntax
TrackMinimumIntervalLength Conveyor number, Minimum Interval between workpieces
Guaranteed Entry
- Conveyor number
- Specifies the conveyor number (1 or 2) to be used by integer type data.
- Minimum Interval between workpieces
- To prevent the registration of overlapped workpieces, specify the minimum interval between them.
Specifies integer type data. (0 or over) Uunit is mm (millimeter).
Description
Set a threshold value to prevent the registration of overlapped workpieces. In the TrackSetVision and TrackSetSensor commands, the threshold value works to save the data of workpieces in the conveyor tracking buffer.
Suppose that the position of a new workpiece to be added is close to that of the previously registered workpiece within the buffer.
When the distance between the two is shorter than a specified interval, the data of the new workpiece will be discarded to prevent the registration of overlapped workpieces.
This command is actually used to change the value of the conveyor tracking parameter "Minimum Interval between workpieces (Vision Sensor)" or "Minimum Interval between workpieces (sensor)". When the conveyor with a specified number is for vision tracking, the value of "Minimum Interval between workpieces (Vision Sensor)" is changed. When it is for sensor tracking, the value of "Minimum Interval between workpieces (sensor)" is changed.
However, when the robot controller is powered OFF and ON, the setting changed with this command returns to a previous value.
The previous value represents a value specified on the parameter setting screen (Parameter Setting (Sensor Tracking), Parameter Setting (Vision Tracking)).
Therefore, it is useful to configure typically used settings on the parameter setting screen and to configure partially used settings with this command.
Related Terms
TrackOffsetMargin, TrackSetSensor, TrackSetVision, TrackTargetPos, Commands for Conveyor Tracking, Parameter Setting (Sensor Tracking), Parameter Setting (Vision Tracking)
Attention
- When the power is turned off, for vision tracking, the setting value is initialized to the value specified in the conveyor tracking parameter "Minimum Interval between workpieces (Vision Sensor)".
- When the power is turned off, for sensor tracking, the setting value is initialized to the value specified in the conveyor tracking parameter "Minimum Interval between workpieces (sensor)".
Example
In this example, the minimum interval between workpieces is set to 10 mm.
TrackMinimumIntervalLength 1, 10

