Course curriculum

  • 1

    Interacting With Your Workcell: Overview of peripherals

    • Introduction

    • Overview of Different Sensor Types

    • Overview of Sensor Applications

    • Using Peripherals for Machine Actuation

    • Quiz
  • 2

    Counting Parts and Other Events: Counters and timers in Task Canvas

    • Introduction

    • Using Counters in Task Canvas

    • Using Timers in Task Canvas

    • Conclusion

    • Quiz
  • 3

    Lab: Basic Task Building with Counters and Timers

    • Introduction

    • Lab Exercises: Using a Timer

    • Lab Exercises: Using Counters
  • 4

    Improving Task Readability and Multi-tasking: Advanced task building using containers and subtasks

    • Introduction

    • Using Containers in Task Canvas

    • Using Subtasks in Task Canvas

    • Conclusion

    • Quiz
  • 5

    Interacting With Your Workcell: IO and Variables in Task Canvas

    • Introduction

    • Basics of Using Digital I/O

    • Using Digital Input Blocks in Task Canvas

    • Using Digital Output Blocks in Task Canvas

    • Creating and Setting Variables in Task Canvas

    • Checking Variables in Task Canvas

    • Using Variable Math in Task Canvas

    • Using Variables to Control Block Parameters

    • Conclusion

    • Quiz
  • 6

    Lab: Advanced Task Building

    • Introduction

    • Lab Exercises: Container Basics

    • Lab Exercises: Container Reset Behavior

    • Lab Exercises: Digital I/O

    • Lab Exercises: Variable Basics

    • Lab Exercises: Using Variables in Block Parameters