25.1.1
Connect physical robot
UR

Connect UR to Wandelbots NOVA

⚠️ caution

Danger in case of insufficient qualification of users
People can be injured if unqualified user groups set up the physical robot environment.

  • Only qualified user groups designated by the operating company may set up the physical robot environment.
  • Keep unqualified user groups away from the area of risk.

Remember to read through the provided safety instructions. If you have remaining questions, contact Wandelbots GmbH Customer Support.

Supported models

The setup instructions are valid only for the following controllers:

CB series

  • UR5cb
  • UR10cb

E series

  • UR3e
  • UR5e
  • UR10e
  • UR16e
  • UR20e

Setup instructions

Wandelbots NOVA only supports UR e-series controllers with Polyscope version 5.11 or higher, and UR cb-series controllers with Polyscope version 3.15 or higher.

Connect physical instance/IPC

  1. Connect an ethernet cable to the IPC's LAN-1 port. Per default, the configured network port is usually enp3s0, matching LAN1, unless configured otherwise during the Wandelbots NOVA installation process.
  2. Connect the IPC to the robot controller's network port.\
  3. Turn on the IPC.

Set root password to "easybot"

Using the original robot control panel

  1. Set the robot controller root password to "easybot" according to the robot manufacturer's original operating instructions.

Configure network settings

Using the original robot control panel

  1. Turn on robot controller according to the robot manufacturer's original operating instructions.
  2. Open main menu.
  3. Open settings.
  4. Select System > Network > "Static address".
  5. Enter the robot controller's IP address, e.g. 192.168.1.100, into the "IP address" field. This IP address has to be within the same subnet as the IPC's IP address but can otherwise be set as desired.
  6. Enter the subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
    This ensures that the robot controller and the IPC are in the same subnet.
  7. Confirm settings.

Activate remote control

Using the original robot control panel

  1. Turn on robot controller according to the robot manufacturer's original operating instructions.
  2. Open main menu > system settings.
  3. Select System > Remote Control.
  4. Activate Remote Control.
  5. Switch to Remote Control in the home screen.
    Remote Control connection will now be established. This can take a few minutes.

Upon successful remote control connection, the robot controller is rebooted and URCaps installed.

The robot controller was successfully set up for Wandelbots NOVA.

Configure payload and TCP

To enable maximum acceleration and speed in path planning, the payload and TCP have to be correctly configured on the robot controller.

  1. Configure the payload and TCP on the UR with the tutorial on the robot manufacturer's YouTube channel (opens in a new tab).

Usage

It's time to create a virtual cell on Wandelbots NOVA and add your physical robot to it!

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