Coordinates on Move instructions changed to "*"

RAPID Programming
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Hi all ,

Hoping someone can help. Yesterday I ran a program successfully, then today I made a new program with a few changes, nothing crazy. Now no matter what module/program I run, the coordinates in MoveL are replaced with an “*”:

For example, should be:

MoveL [[46.974, -156.549, 360.559], [0.01517520, 0.76230236, 0.64698191, 0.00890170], [0, 0, -1, 1], [extruderCurrent, 9E+09, 9E+09, 9E+09, 9E+09, 9E+09]], mySpeed, z1, XavExtruder \WObj:=CenterPrintBed;

Now:

MoveL *, mySpeed, z1, XavExtruder_rdk \WObj:=CenterPrintBed;

I get this even if not using extruderCurrent, which is obtained via CRobT.

Looking around this seems to have something to do with reference frames, which haven’t changed, nor has the tool or work object. I can’t seem to find any official docs on this behaviour. If I try to edit the line on the flexpendant, I can see the coordinates again in the edit screen.

ABB6640 IRC5 Robotware 5.15.15

Hope someone can help or point me in a direction. Have tried warm restarts and full shutdowns. Programs are transferred via USB.

Thanks in advance!
Tom

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Hi…
This isn’t a problem, but rather a way of grammatically representing the point. When creating a new movement, the ‘*’ will represent its position in the world. I recommend renaming your points with names that represent their purpose, e.g., P_Home, P_Start, P_End…
I’ve never bothered to know the coordinates of a point, especially since I don’t change them. If I need to manipulate a position, I use Offs, RelTool, etc.
I hope this helps.
Good Job

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ahhh silly me! The program didn’t run as expected so I thought it was this as I hadn’t noticed the * before.
It is early stages but these will be 3d printing positions so many thousands of them and naming each one not feasible.
Thanks for your quick reply Mandolas!

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Hi…
If you open the program in an editor like RobotStudio, or another normal text editor, then the coordinates will appear, so you can observe them in each movement.
Good Job