Mounting Instructions; The Workspace Of The Robot - Universal Robots UR5 User Manual

23. Press the Set this waypoint button next to the "?" picture.
24. On the Move screen, move the robot by pressing the various blue arrows,
or move the robot by holding the Teach button, placed on the backside
of the teach pendant, while pulling the robot arm.
25. Press OK.
26. Press Add waypoint before.
27. Press the Set this waypoint button next to the "?" picture.
28. On the Move screen, move the robot by pressing the various blue arrows, or
move the robot by holding the Teach button while pulling the robot arm.
29. Press OK.
30. Your program is ready. The robot will move between the two points when
you press the 'Play' symbol. Stand clear, hold on to the emergency stop
button and press 'Play'.
31. Congratulations! You have now produced your first robot program that
moves the robot between the two given positions.

2.5 Mounting Instructions

The robot consists essentially of six robot joints and two aluminum tubes, con-
necting the robot's base with the robot's tool. The robot is built so that the tool
can be translated and rotated within the robot's workspace. The next subsec-
tions describes the basic things to know when mounting the different parts of
the robot system.

2.5.1 The Workspace of the Robot

The workspace of the UR5 robot extends to 850 mm from the base joint. The
workspace of the robot is shown in figure 2.2. It is important to consider the
cylindrical volume directly above and directly below the robot base when a
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WARNING:
1. Tipping hazard. If the robot is not securely placed on a
sturdy surface, the robot can fall over and cause an injury.
2. Do not drive the robot into itself or anything else as
this may cause damage to the robot.
3. Only stretch your arm inside the reach (workspace)
of the robot. Do not place fingers where they can be
caught.
4. This is only a quick start guide to show how easy it is
to use a UR robot.
and a very careful user. Do not increase the speed or
acceleration above the default values. Always conduct a
risk assessment before placing the robot into operation.
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2.5. Mounting Instructions
It assumes a harmless environment
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