Robot program checking method

DETAILED DESCRIPTION An object of the present invention is to provide a robot program checking method which permits accurate and rapid edition of a robot program.
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a robot program checking method of the present invention includes the steps of: (a) storing beforehand a format suitable for a controller; (b) storing beforehand a movable range of an operating section of a robot body; (c) reading out an edit program; (d) determining whether or not the thus read edit program is stated in accordance with a format suitable for a controller of a robot to which the edit program is to be applied; (e) when the read block contains data indicative of a target operating position of an operating section of a robot body, determining whether or not the data falls within a movable range of an operating section of a robot body of the robot to which the edit program is to be applied; and (f) generating an alarm when either one of results of the determination in the steps (d) and (e) indicate the format of the edit program is not suitable for the controller to which the edit program is to be applied, or the position data contained in the edit program falls outside the movable range of the robot body.
Accordingly, an error in editing the program can be found without the need of actually operating the robot, so that the edit program can be accurately and rapidly prepared.