PC-BASED AND WEB-BASED SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING XY ROBOT

This dissertation presents the development ofPC-based system, Web-based system and
Human Machine Interface for the project 'PC-Based and Web-Based System for
Controlling XY Robot '. The objective of this project is to create systems that are
capable of controlling an XY Robot through Human Machine Interface (HMI). For that
matter, the project is being divided into three sections; the development of PC-based
system, the development of Web-based system and the development of Human Machine
Interface. PC-based system is aim to control the robot through HMI through serial link
communication. As for Web-based system, its aim is to control the robot through HMI
over the Ethernet connection. For this system, its HMI is being made into an interactive
web page. Users can access its server's web site for the purpose of controlling the robot.
The devices used in this project are mainly the OMRON Factory Automation devices.
Therefore, the software used come from OMRON as well. The software essential for this
project are ;Visual Basic 6.0, ONC Active XControl, FA Components, Data Agent and
SYSMAC Compolet for HMI and web application development, FinsGateway for
device communication and CX Programmer for robot system programming. Both
systems are developed by designing its' respective system architecture and followed by
devices settings and configuration. The systems are deem successful when
communication is established between the end user and PLC which contains the
program of the robot.