Getting Started; Introduction - Universal Robots UR5 with CB2 User Manual

Chapter 1

Getting started

1.1 Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Universal Robot, UR5.
The robot is a machine that can be programmed to move a tool, and com-
municate with other machines using electrical signals. Using our patented pro-
gramming interface, PolyScope, it is easy to program the robot to move the tool
along a desired trajectory. PolyScope is described in section 3.1.
The reader of this manual is expected to be technically minded, to be fa-
miliar with the basic general concepts of programming, be able to connect a
wire to a screw terminal, and be able to drill holes in a metal plate. No special
knowledge about robots in general or Universal Robots in particular is required.
The rest of this chapter is an appetizer for getting started with the robot.
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