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Novarc

Novarc

This article describes the integration between Stratus and Novarc Spool Welding Robot (SWR).

Configure Tool

  1. Configure a Tool under Admin > Company > Tools. Note the generated Tool Id. See the Tools article for more information. Below is an example. 

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Configure App Key

  1. Configure an App Key selecting the Novarc Partner App under Admin > Company > App Key. See the App Keys (Admin) article for more information. Below is an example. 

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Configure Station

  1. Configure a Station under Admin > Company > Stations. See the Stations article for more information. 

Stratus to SWR Workflow

  1. Under Assemblies > Viewer > Parts, the Stratus user selects an assembly. Notice the highlighted Assembly and Part list.

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  2. Click the gear icon and make sure the Novarc tool created in the Configure Tool section is selected.

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  3. For the selected assembly, select one or more parts and then click Send # Checked to Tool button.

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  4. The part(s) will be queued and automatically loaded into the Spool Welding Robot (SWR) Setup screen.

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  5. The welder performs the weld.

  6. On the Setup tab the welder clicks the Stratus button.

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  7. In the Stratus dialog, the welder clicks the Complete button.

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  8. The part will be moved to Completed List.

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  9. SWR communicates to Stratus that the weld was successfully completed. The part(s) Tracking Status is updated.

SWR Stratus Dialog

Below is the SWR Stratus dialog mentioned in the Stratus to SWR Workflow section.

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  1. Back - returns to Setup screen

  2. Waiting list - List of parts queued to be welded by that SWR

  3. Job information - Shows the part currently selected to Weld. It matches the part seem
    in the Setup screen

  4. Completed list - List of parts where the Weld was completed

  5. Del - Deletes the selected part from the list

  6. Skip procedure - Moves the selected part from Job Information to the bottom of the
    Waiting List and the part on the top of the Waiting List to Job Information

  7. Clear - Removes all parts from the Waiting List and the part from Job Information

  8. Complete - Moves the part from Job Information to the Completed List

  9. Completed List - List of parts completed

  10. Repeat Weld - Moves the part on top of the Completed List back to Job Information
    and the part from Job Information to the top of Waiting List

Troubleshooting

Q: What if I completed a part by mistake?

A: The welder can click Repeat Weld if the part is on top of the Completed List. If it’s not, they are
required to Send the part to the tool again from Stratus website.

Q: I see an incorrect tracking status in Stratus
A: Feel free to delete. It does not cause any problem to the SWR

Q: The currently selected part is incorrect. How can I select another part?
A: The welder can use the Skip Procedure button to switch the part with another one from the
Waiting List.

Q: What happens if I close the SWR?
A: The loaded queue will be lost. The part needs to be resent from Stratus website