Possible Applications
In automated assembly lines for precision electronics, this wireless control unit sits inside the operator’s handheld pendant or fixed teach station, linking the technician directly to the robotic cell’s central controller. When a technician adjusts the gripper force or fine-tunes the pick-and-place coordinates, the transmitter sends each command as a short, coded burst to the receiver mounted on the robot’s control cabinet. The receiver decodes the signal and forwards it to the PLC, which immediately updates the motion path or process parameters without requiring a physical connection. This setup eliminates trailing cables that could snag on moving parts or collect debris, while still allowing real-time adjustments during calibration, maintenance, or small-batch production runs where the robot must switch between different product variants. In high-mix, low-volume plants, the same unit is often paired with a quick-change tooling system, letting operators switch between vacuum grippers, magnetic heads, or laser markers by selecting the corresponding program on the pendant—each selection triggering the correct tool configuration and safety interlocks through the same wireless link.
Scanmaster Systems
RCM-3SW
Remote control (transmitter and receiver)
Specifications
| Part Number |
RCM-3SW
|
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Scanmaster Systems |
| Deutsch | Fernbedienung (Sender und Empfänger) |
| Italiano | Telecomando (trasmettitore e ricevitore) |