You should first connect your controller with the device on which you are using RoboDK. The add-in maps specific robot movements and settings to standard gamepad inputs. The default mapping was created for an Xbox One controller.

Note: The Game Controller Add-in supports multiple controllers. You can also jog your real robot using RoboDK Drivers.

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Movement Controls

Press the Launch Game Controller icon in the toolbar or go to Connect-Game Controller-Launch Game Controller. This will start the add-in and it will automatically try to detect the connected controller. Click again on the Launch Game Controller icon to stop the add-in.

Note: Status updates will be available in RoboDK’s status bar which is present at the bottom of the screen.

To move the robot, you must select an axis and use the D-pad to apply movement.

1.Select X Axis: Press and hold X on your controller.

2.Select Y Axis: Press and hold Y on your controller.

3.Select Z Axis: Press and hold B on your controller.

4.Move: While holding an axis button, use the D-pad up or down to move the robot along the selected axis.

Toggles

The Game Controller Add-in offers some toggle buttons to customize the behavior.

Other options to manipulate the motion of your robot include:

1.Translation vs. Rotation: Press the Left Stick Button (LSB) to toggle between moving the robot linearly (mm) or rotating it (deg). We use translation (mm) by default.

2.MoveJ vs. MoveL: Press the Right Stick Button (RSB) to toggle between Joint movement (MoveJ) and Linear movement (MoveL). The default movement instruction is MoveJ.

3.Step Size: Use the D-pad left or right to decrease or increase the movement step increment.

4.Home Position: Press both Bumpers (LB + RB) simultaneously while engaging the safeguard to return the robot to its home position.

Using the Controller

Movement Controls

Toggles