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INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS GEP5000IL/GED5000IL series Gripper, electric DDOC00211 THE KNOW-HOW FACTORY www.zimmer-group.com...
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Offset Correction value Traversing routine Defined procedure for movement of the gripper jaws Travel path Path on which the gripper jaws travel Zimmer GmbH Im Salmenkopf 5 77866 Rheinau, Germany +49 7844 9138 0 +49 7844 9138 80 www.zimmer-group.com ...
3. The gripper may be used only in accordance with its proper use and technical data. Zimmer GmbH shall accept no liability for any damage caused by improper use.
Zimmer GmbH shall accept no liability for any damage caused by improper use. Use outside of the defined parameters is not permitted. Unauthorized electrical or mechanical modifications must not be made.
INFORMATION: For information on forces and torques, please visit our website. Zimmer Customer Service is available to provide you with assistance if you have any further questions. Type plate A type plate is attached to the housing of the gripper.
For information on electrical specifications, please visit our website. This data varies within the series, depending on the specific design. Zimmer Customer Service is available to provide you with assistance if you have any further questions. Zimmer GmbH Im Salmenkopf 5...
INFORMATION: The control panels for the gripper configurations can only be used with the IO variants. Zimmer Customer Service is available to provide you with assistance if you have any further questions. 6.2.2 LED display for GEP/GED5000IO gripper positions Gripper is at base position ("BasePosition")
In the IO-Link variants, only the LED display has a function. None of the buttons have a function. All con- figurations of the functions and settings are made via the control system. Zimmer Customer Service is available to provide you with assistance if you have any further questions. Verified configuration INFORMATION: For information about the verified configuration, please visit our website.
12 mm - end position - travel distance = 8.60 mm 16 mm - end position - travel distance = 12.60 GEP/GED5008IO/IL 20 mm - end position - travel distance = 16.60 GEP/GED5010IO/IL Zimmer GmbH Im Salmenkopf 5 77866 Rheinau, Germany +49 7844 9138 0 +49 7844 9138 80 www.zimmer-group.com...
► Position the gripper on the designated mounting piece using the centering sleeves ► Use the mounting screws to secure the grip- per to the mounting piece. Zimmer GmbH Im Salmenkopf 5 77866 Rheinau, Germany +49 7844 9138 0 +49 7844 9138 80 www.zimmer-group.com...
► Connect the supply cable to the gripper and the control system. Ö You can find the corresponding supply cable on our website www.zimmer-group.com Ö Zimmer GmbH Im Salmenkopf 5 77866 Rheinau, Germany +49 7844 9138 0 +49 7844 9138 80 www.zimmer-group.com...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS: Gripper, electric, GEP5000/GED5000 series INFORMATION: The cables that are used by Zimmer GmbH feature a minimum bending radius of 10 x the outer diame- ter. This bending radius must not be undershot! Ö All IO-Link cables that are installed in the grippers have an outer diameter of 5 mm and thus have a bending radius of 50 mm.
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► Secure the voltage supply. Ö A voltage supply between PIN 6 and PIN 8 is necessary for operation. Ö A jaw movement is actuated by a 24 V signal to PIN 1. Zimmer GmbH Im Salmenkopf 5 77866 Rheinau, Germany +49 7844 9138 0 ...
Before installing an accessory, make sure it is suitable for use with the selected variant. For information on all available accessories, please visit our website. Zimmer Customer Service is available to provide you with assistance if you have any further questions. Zimmer GmbH...
Imax ≤ 5 A Stromaufnahme ►◄ Greiferpostion ◄► INFORMATION: Ö The movement profile only applies to the digital gripper of the GEP/GED5000 series. Zimmer GmbH Im Salmenkopf 5 77866 Rheinau, Germany +49 7844 9138 0 +49 7844 9138 80 www.zimmer-group.com ...
The factory settings of the end positions are changed. To restore the factory settings, the end positions must be taught in without gripper fingers and without a workpiece! Zimmer GmbH Im Salmenkopf 5 77866 Rheinau, Germany +49 7844 9138 0 ...
Following this, the “ControlWord” = 0 can be sent, which ends the data transfer. The operator automatically concludes the data transfer with the “ControlWord” = 0x00 and the corre- sponding response from the gripper via the “Statusbit” 12 = FALSE . Zimmer GmbH Im Salmenkopf 5 77866 Rheinau, Germany +49 7844 9138 0 ...
► Setting this bit informs the gripper to save the current position as the "TeachPosition" in the selected "WorkpieceNo." INFORMATION: This only works if there is no "0" that is transmitted in the workpiece number! Zimmer GmbH Im Salmenkopf 5 77866 Rheinau, Germany +49 7844 9138 0 ...
With a value > 0, the corresponding workpiece recipe is loaded in the gripper. Name "WorkpieceNo" Data format UINT8 Permission Write Transfer Cyclical Value range 0 to 32 Zimmer GmbH Im Salmenkopf 5 77866 Rheinau, Germany +49 7844 9138 0 +49 7844 9138 80 www.zimmer-group.com • • •...
The values for the gripping force can be found on the technical data sheet on our website. This data varies within the series, depending on the specific design. Zimmer Customer Service is available to provide you with assistance if you have any further questions. Name "GripForce"...
The following steps are required for the "fault acknowledgment": If the gripper has a fault, the error bit is set in the status word. This fault can be reset by sending “ControlWord” = 0x8000 . Zimmer GmbH Im Salmenkopf 5 77866 Rheinau, Germany +49 7844 9138 0 ...
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Ö Refer to the “Error diagnosis” section Name "Diagnosis" Data format UINT16 Permission Read Transfer Cyclical Value range 0 to 65535 Zimmer GmbH Im Salmenkopf 5 77866 Rheinau, Germany +49 7844 9138 0 +49 7844 9138 80 www.zimmer-group.com • • •...
A "Handshake" is required so the process parameters are transmitted to the gripper. INFORMATION: For information on the “Handshake,” please refer to Section 8.3. Ö Code example "Handshake" Zimmer GmbH Im Salmenkopf 5 77866 Rheinau, Germany +49 7844 9138 0 ...
(*Queries the ending of the data transmission, “DataTransferOK”= FALSE, this process may take several seconds*) iStep := 0; (*Is storage complete?*) END_IF; END_CASE; Zimmer GmbH Im Salmenkopf 5 77866 Rheinau, Germany +49 7844 9138 0 +49 7844 9138 80 www.zimmer-group.com ...
:= 0; (*Handshake is completed, the parameters from the third recipe are now taken over in the current process parameters*) END_IF; END_CASE; Zimmer GmbH Im Salmenkopf 5 77866 Rheinau, Germany +49 7844 9138 0 +49 7844 9138 80 www.zimmer-group.com...
Important for handling the gripper! If no input occurs after three minutes, the gripper exits the menu without saving. Zimmer Customer Service is available to provide you with assistance if you have any further questions. • Main menu ► Press SET for 3 seconds Ö...
GEP/GED5000IO menu functions INFORMATION: The menu function is only available for GEP/GED5000IO series grippers. Zimmer Customer Service is available to provide you with assistance if you have any further questions. Menu 0 Error codes are also displayed here. Ö Refer to the “Error diagnosis” section Main menu Setting for the gripping force and travel speed in 5 stages.
Gripper, electric, GEP5000/GED5000 series INFORMATION: Please refer to our website for information on setting the force: Zimmer Customer Service is available to provide you with assistance if you have any further questions. 9.4.2 Menu 2: "Width" teach area Teach area...
Position measuring system not ► Reference the gripper by 0x0305 referenced means of a "Homing" run • Internal error in the position measuring system Zimmer GmbH Im Salmenkopf 5 77866 Rheinau, Germany +49 7844 9138 0 +49 7844 9138 80 www.zimmer-group.com ...
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• Gripper jaws are jammed of movement 0x0402 • Gripper jaws are too tense ► Error must be acknowledged • Temperature sensor returns ► Zimmer Customer Service 0x0403 Temperature sensor error ► implausible values ► Check whether the integrated...
► Restore the gripper's freedom • Gripper is jammed of movement Motor has strong excess current • Internal error ► Zimmer Customer Service ► Motor has excess current in idle ► Zimmer Customer Service • Internal error ►...
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Gripper, electric, GEP5000/GED5000 series Error code Error Possible cause Measure Gripper does not reach the target • The guide exhibits difficulty of ► Zimmer Customer Service ► speed movement “Jaw position" sensor has an ► Zimmer Customer Service • Internal error ►...
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For this reason, the GEH/GED6000IL series can be used completely without the need for acyclical data. This makes it as easy as possible for the customer to control the gripper. Zimmer Customer Service is available to provide you with assistance if you have any further ques- tions.
Dismantling and reassembling the gripper without authorization may result in complications, as special installation equipment is required in some cases. Zimmer GmbH shall not be liable in the event of unauthorized dismantling and reassembling of the gripper or in the event of any malfunction or damage resulting from this.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS: Gripper, electric, GEP5000/GED5000 series 17. RoHS declaration (if required) In terms of the EU Directive 2011/65/EU Name and address of the manufacturer: Zimmer GmbH, 77866 Rheinau, Germany, Im Salmenkopf 5 +49 7844 9138 0 ...
Gripper, electric, GEP5000/GED5000 series 19. Declaration of Incorporation In terms of the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (Annex II 1 B) Name and address of the manufacturer: Zimmer GmbH, 77866 Rheinau, Germany, Im Salmenkopf 5 +49 7844 9138 0 ...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS: Gripper, electric, GEP5000/GED5000 series 20. Declaration of Conformity In terms of the EC Directive 2014/30/EC on electromagnetic compatibility Name and address of the manufacturer: Zimmer GmbH, 77866 Rheinau, Germany, Im Salmenkopf 5 +49 7844 9138 0 ...
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