Creating and Checking a Robotic Kinematic Cable

You can quickly create a robot kinematic cable and check using jog.

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  1. Click Jog Mechanism and select the robot.
    The jog controller dialog box appears.
  2. Jog the robot accordingly then reset, close the dialog box.
  3. Click Kinematic Cable
    The Kinematic Cable dialog box appears with a cable.
  4. Select one end of the cable and move it to the required location.
  5. Click Stop Location and select the other end of the cable and move accordingly.
  6. Click Constraints tab in the dialog box.
  7. Set the Behavior and Limits accordingly.
  8. Click OK when completed.
  9. If required, alter the Preferences accordingly.
  10. Click Jog Mechanism and select the robot.
    The jog controller dialog box appears.
  11. Moving the robot checks the cable's specifications that are set in the dialog box.