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Motoman MRC controller suport using RoboDK

#11
Just a little observation in regard of this topic.

Compared to the newer generations, XRC, MRC and ERC controllers have some small differences on its INFORM syntax.

For example, from NX and onward, position tags have five digits, like C00000. But XRC and MRC have four digits, like C0000. And ERC just three digits, like C000.

In this situation, on most cases, this can be easily solved loading the program on any text editor, and running a search and replace operation changing C0 (or C00) for C, before trying to load it in the controller.

Maybe in the future RoboDK team can put a parameter in the post-processor that can be toggled to adapt the syntax to new or old style.

And about transferring jobs directly from the PC to an old controller like this, as far I can tell, all options involve licensed software from Yaskawa or from third parties.
#12
Thank you for the reply! I bought a used key to interface between the rs232c and the FDE software. However, I cannot get the pc to install the sentinel driver for the key....
#13
(04-18-2025, 10:56 PM)machusenpai Wrote: Thank you for the reply! I bought a used key to interface between the rs232c and the FDE software. However, I cannot get the pc to install the sentinel driver for the key....

If it is a really old key, there is a chance the drivers would not work with newer versions of Windows.

In this scenario, You have two chances to get it working.

One is get a old computer that can run Windows XP, and install the driver and the software in it.

The other option is use a Windows XP virtual machine on your current computer. I would be mostly the easiest way, but there are some extra steps You would need to do to make the communication cable work inside the VM.

What is the name of the driver installer? Sentinel Protection Installer 7.6.8.exe (for example), or is something like Rainbow Technologies?
  




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