What does the CYCLE TIME screen display?

• A. PLAYBACK TIME and MOVING TIME
• B. The number of axes
• C. The total cycle duration
• D. The current job status

Answer: (A)

The CYCLE TIME screen shows two time components that together reflect how long a cycle takes: Playback Time and Moving Time. Playback Time is the duration the controller spends executing the program’s instructions (logic, checks, and non-motion commands), while Moving Time is the actual time the robot spends physically moving between positions. Seeing both helps you understand whether delays come from processing the program or from motion itself, and you can add them to get the total cycle duration. The other options don’t describe what this screen displays—they refer to axis count, a single total duration, or job status, which aren’t shown as the two-part breakdown on this screen.