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FIGURE 8.32 Structure of a fl exible manufacturing system.

The adaptive control offers search and contour-following modes.
Up to three sensor signals can be used to guide the movements of the
robot. The direction in which the robot is to move must be given for
each signal. The displacement or velocity is proportional to the signal
value generated by the displacement sensor. Both digital and analog
signals produced by sensors are accepted. Digital signals may consist
of 1 to 8 bits.
The interrupt lines are used to start or stop a robot movement and
to synchronize tasks.