FlexPendant Operators Manual 3HAC16590 ... - Technology

13 Descriptions of terms and concepts13.8. What is a RAPID application?13.8. What is a RAPID application?PurposeA RAPID application contains a sequence of instructions that controls the robot so that it mayperform the operations it is intended for.Contents of the RAPID applicationAn application is written using a particular vocabulary and syntax called RAPIDprogramming language.The programming language contains instructions in English enabling the robot to move,setting outputs and reading inputs. It also contains instructions for making decisions, to repeatother instructions, to structure the program, to communicate with the system operator andmore.Structure of the RAPID applicationThe structure of a RAPID application is shown in section The structure of a RAPIDapplication on page 134.How is an application stored?An application you work with or run must be loaded in the controller’s program memory. Thisprocedure is called to Load the application.You Save applications on the controller’s hard disk or other disk memory to keep them safewhen you want to work on another application.See also What is “the memory”? on page 248.3HAC 16590-1 Revision: B311