Begin Programming; Introduction; Getting Started; Installing The Robot Arm And Control Box - Universal Robots UR3/CB3 User Manual

11.1 Introduction

The Universal Robot arm is composed of tubes and joints. The joints with their usual
names are shown in Figure 11.1. The Base is where the robot is mounted, and at the
other end (Wrist 3) the tool of the robot is attached. By coordinating the motion of each
of the joints, the robot can move its tool around freely, with the exception of the area
directly above and directly below the base.
PolyScope is the graphical user interface (GUI) which lets you operate the robot arm
and control box, execute robot programs and easily create new ones.
The following section gets you started with the robot. Afterwards, the screens and
functionality of PolyScope are explained in more detail.

11.2 Getting Started

Before using PolyScope, the robot arm and control box must be installed and the con-
trol box switched on.

11.2.1 Installing the Robot Arm and Control Box

To install the robot arm and control box, do the following:
1. Unpack the robot arm and the control box.
2. Mount the robot on a sturdy surface strong enough to withstand at least 10 times
3. Place the control box on its foot.
4. Plug on the robot cable between the robot and the control box.
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DANGER:
1. The Hardware Installation Manual contains important safety in-
formation, which must be read and understood by the integra-
tor of UR robots before the robot is powered on for the first time.
2. The integrator must set the safety configuration parameters de-
fined by the risk assessment before powering on the robot arm
for the first time, see chapter 10.
the full torque of the base joint and at least 5 times the weight of the robot arm.
The surface shall be vibration-free.
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