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Page 1 UR e-Series Startup Guide...
Page 2 The documentation, best practices, and recommendations provided by READY Robotics do NOT constitute safety advice. Products sold through READY Robotics are not by themselves a fully integrated workcell. As required in ISO 10218-2, READY Robotics strongly recommends performing a complete risk assessment of the integrated workcell per ISO 12100.
Page 4: Overview
7. Add your robot in the Device Configuration app on the KEBA pendant. Note: This document assumes that you have mounted your robot following UR's guidelines. You can download their documentation at universal-robots.com/download/. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 5: Connecting Forge/Os And Your Robot To The Ur Control Box
To connect the UR Control Box and Forge hub, you will need two Ethernet cables and a Cat5 Bulkhead Ethernet Connector (which you may protect with a dust cover). One Ethernet cable © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 6 Cat5 Bulkhead). The other cable should have a length of around 15ft (to route from the Cat5 Bulkhead to the Forge hub). Cat5 Bulkhead Ethernet Connector Dust Cover Ethernet Cables: 3ft, 15ft If you don't have the above items on hand, purchase them from an online retailer. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 7 Disconnect the UR Control Box from any power source. Open the UR Control Box by inserting the controller key and turning it clockwise. Locate the Cat5 Bulkhead Ethernet Connector and remove the nut that is on it. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 8 Locate the Dust Cover. Place its loop over the connector and seat it against the gasket. At the bottom of the UR Control Box, remove one of the rubber plugs or metal knockouts. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 9 Locate the nut that you removed from the Ethernet Connector. Screw the nut onto the Connector until it is hand-tight against the Control Box wall. Locate the shorter Ethernet cable and plug one end of it into the Ethernet Connector. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 10 Plug the other end of the cable into the Ethernet port in the UR controller. Locate the longer Ethernet cable and plug one end into the outside end of the Ethernet Connector. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 11 Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into your Forge hub. (Shown here: LAN1 port on the Forge/Ctrl.) Plug your robot’s cable connector into the metal socket at the base of the UR Control Box by pushing the cable against the socket and turning the collar clockwise. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 12 VERSION 1.0.1 Plug your UR’s power cable into the port at the base of the UR Control Box. Do not plug the controller into a power source yet. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 13: Connecting The Keba Pendant Through Aready Product
If you would like to perform the integration yourself, please contact READY Robotics for the correct startup guide. For a UR, the KEBA pendant Emergency Stop must be connected to the controller, but not the key selector switch.
Page 14 Insert a cable gland into the hole. Guide the 12-Pin M12 cable that is attached to the READY device (e.g., a KEBA Pendant Junction Box or Forge/Hub) through the gland. Note: This cable gland maintains the IP rating and provides strain relief to the 12-Pin M12 Cable. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 15 Emergency Stop Circuit 2 Grey Emergency Stop Circuit 2 Key Switch Circuit 1 (NC) Violet Key Switch Circuit 1 (NC) Grey/Pink Key Switch Circuit 2 (NC) Red/Blue Key Switch Circuit 2 (NC) © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 16 SI0 terminal is jumpered to the 24V terminal above it and that the SI1 terminal is jumpered to the 24V terminal above it. Close the UR Control Box and turn the key counterclockwise to lock the door shut. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 17 Ethernet cable. This cable allows the KEBA pendant to communicate with the Forge hub. Route the Ethernet cable to your Forge hub using your own integration hardware. An example setup is shown below. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 18: Powering Up The System
This section assumes that you have connected your UR Control Box, Forge hub, UR robot, and KEBA pendant. Plug in your Forge hub's power cable into a power outlet. Plug the UR Control box's power cable into a power source. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 19 Note: If you are using a Forge/Ctrl, turn the Power Disconnect Switch to the ON position, then press the green power button on the other side. Press the power button on the UR Teach pendant to turn it on. The power button will turn green. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 20: Preparing Polyscope On An E-Series Robot
After setting the default payload and tcp, re-attach the end effector, before initializing the robot arm. Go into the Installation menu. Add the installation Tool Center Point (TCP), payload, and center of gravity. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 21 Note: The payload is the amount of weight attached to the end of the robot. Make sure that you account for the weight of your end effector and the weight of any parts that it will grab. Start the robot to initialize the robot installation configuration. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 22 Note: Ensure the robot arm is not touching an object (e.g., a table) because a collision between the robot arm and an obstacle might damage a joint gearbox. Press Exit in the lower-left corner to close the Initialization screen. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 23 Note: If you do not see a Local/Remote toggle because you have not enabled it yet, you are in Local mode. Navigate to the UR network settings. Tap the hamburger menu button in the upper right corner. Tap Settings. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 24: Enabling Remote Control On E-Series Robots
On the e-Series Universal Robots Teach pendant, verify that the Remote/Local toggle button is present in the top-right corner. If the toggle is not present, enable Remote Control by following these instructions. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 25 VERSION 1.0.1 Tap the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines) in the top-right corner. Tap the Settings option. Expand the System option in the left column. Tap Remote Control. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 26: Clearing Operational Mode Password On E-Series Robots
Put the UR pendant in Local mode. If "Local" is not shown in the upper right corner, tap the mode selector and select Local. Tap the hamburger Menu icon (three horizontal lines ) in the top-right corner. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 27 Follow these steps to check if an Operational Mode Password is set: If there is no set password, the Current Password field will be grayed out. In this case, simply tap Exit. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 28 Switch the robot back to Remote Control mode by tapping the Local Control button in the top-right corner and selecting Remote Control. Remote Control is required for the KEBA pendant to communicate with the robot in the following sections. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 29: Setting Up Forge/Os
Note: If you try to open another app, you will be redirected to the Settings app until you activate a valid user license. Find another USB drive to use for Forge/OS license activation. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 30 VERSION 1.0.1 Note: Contact READY Robotics for your license code. You can use any USB format for these steps. Don't use the USB installer that you installed Forge/OS with unless you clean and reformat it. On the Settings app main screen, tap License Info.
Page 31 The portal generates new text characters. Copy all of the text and paste it in the empty "Forge_OS-License-Unlock-Certificate.txt" file. Save the unlock certificate file. Remove the USB from your PC. Import the unlock certificate in Forge/OS © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 32 If you need to update Forge/OS from a USB drive, you can do that through the System Update screen. Note: Contact READY Robotics for an update file. Update files are too large for the FAT32 file format. Use an exFAT or NTFS formatted USB drive to download and install the update.
Page 33 When the update files show under Available Versions, tap the version to install. Wait for the update to finish and restart Forge/OS using the power button at the bottom of the screen. You can change system preferences from the Settings app before moving on. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 34 Change the Time and Date settings or the Admin login password. Note: If you later forget what you change your password to, contact READY Robotics to reset it. Tap SAVE to save changes and exit the General Settings menu. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 35: Adding The Ur Robot In Device Configuration
VERSION 1.0.1 ADDING THE UR ROBOT IN DEVICE CONFIGURATION In the Admin role, tap the Device Configuration icon to open the Device Configuration app. Tap Add Device to open the Device Library. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 36 PolyScope network settings. A Description is optional. Then select your Robot and Controller models. If you are using a force sensor device, select it from the dropdown. The dropdown lists force sensor devices that are already configured on the Forge/OS system. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 37 Leave the Tool Center Points (TCPs) and Payloads as the Default values. Instead of adding new TCPs and payloads here, make sure that they are set up in Polyscope. Tap NEXT. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 38 (Optional): Set up the robot controller's Input/Output (IO) signals for use in the Device Control Panel and Task Canvas. Enter a Display Name (i.e. "Open Machine Door", "Open Pneumatic Vise", or "Start Machining Cycle") to show what each signal does in other apps. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 39 If you successfully completed this robot configuration, congratulations! You are ready to control your robot in the Device Control Panel and Task Canvas apps. © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
Page 40: Resources
For products and services offered by READY and our partners, visit READY.Market: market.ready-robotics.com If you encounter a problem and need to talk to someone, reach out to us. ▪ Email READY Robotics: support@ready-robotics.com ▪ Call READY Robotics: 833-732-3977 © 2021 COPYRIGHT READY Robotics ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...