How to run .TP Program

[Sanchitkedia]

I have ".TP" programs that read register values and execute moves. How can I run those? I am able to do the same on Windows with PCDK, but I wanted to do it for Python and Linux.

[gavanderhoorn]

So, first the obligatory disclaimer (from the readme):

This is a poor man's version of a subset of the RPC functionality provided by the (Windows-only) Fanuc PCDK [..]

right now, what you ask is not directly supported by Dominh.

I can think of a couple of work-arounds though:

1. setup remote start of programs, select the .tp you want to run, trigger a remote start
2. write a small Karel program which you start at controller startup, have it monitor some FLAG and on signal-up start your .tp program
3. do the same (ie: monitoring FLAGs) but with a .tp program

finally: officially you are not supposed to start any programs with motion remotely using the Web Server Enhancements -- which would allow you to directly call the necessary KCL functions, removing the need to use any of the work-arounds I describe above.

You can configure your controller to allow that though. I don't have access to the manuals right now, so I can't tell you exactly how to do it, but there should be enough information in the FANUC Robot series - Ethernet Function - Operator's Manual.