Controller Uses Internet Technology - Fanuc Robotics - Brief Article

The i Pendant robot controller has a color screen that can display operating data retrieved from the Internet. As the user interface, the screen displays routine robot operating parameters. But it also shows a Web browser that connects to the robot manufacturer's Internet site. With the browser, a user can access information such as troubleshooting procedures through the Internet. The handhold controller, that is proprietary to Fanuc robots, also lets the user program the robot and change robotic movement remotely through the user's plant networks.