Summary of Contents for Universal Robots CB Series
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UR Log Viewer Manual e-Series and CB-Series Original Instructions (EN) UR Log Viewer version: 1.3.2 Documentation version: 1.3.2 Robots: UR3, UR3e, UR5, UR5e, UR10, UR10e, UR16e, and UR20 Controller Versions: CB3 & e-Series Software Versions: CB3: 3.4 and higher e-Series: 5.0 and higher, 6.0 and higher...
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The information contained herein is the property of Universal Robots A/S and shall not be reproduced in whole or in part without prior written approval of Universal Robots A/S. The information herein is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Universal Robots A/S.
1. General Information 1.1 Purpose The purpose of the UR Log Viewer Manual is to help Universal Robots (UR) users and integrators to perform service-related analysis and understanding of the robot behavior to support any enhancements and troubleshoot needed. Universal Robots industrial robots are designed using high quality components to ensure a long lifetime.
2. UR Log Viewer 2.1 Intro The UR Log Viewer is a software intended for reading and viewing the Support File from the Universal Robot’s cobots, which are generated automatically inside each robot, and contain the log files, programs and flight reports. The software is a support tool for the user of the robot to do troubleshooting in case needed.
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Welcome screen Approve the License Agreement All rights reserved Log Analyzer Manual (EN) V1.1...
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Complete installation All rights reserved Log Analyzer Manual (EN) V1.1...
2.5 How to use the UR Log Viewer The purpose of the tool is to read, analyze and examine robot data from e-Series and CB3-Series robots. Any findings based on this tool is the sole responsibility and interpretation of the user. To have a final saying in case of service needs, please refed to your distributor or Universal Robot’s technical supporter for guidance on service, trainings and warranties.
NOTE: If you try to load the file and it doesn’t allow you to do so, please restart your software and try it again. Make sure you have the correct file while loading. If you need any support or service, consult your local Universal Robots distributor or Universal Robot’s website. 2.5.3 Log Reader Tab Use this tab to load the desired support file.
The user will see the Flight Records section only when opening a Support File, Flight Report file or Real- time Recordings data file, if you open a Log History file, you will only see the Log Start section with the info, warnings and error codes and their respective entries.
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Representation of the standard graph window at the exact fault recorded data from joint Shoulder The standard generated graph contains information of the robot behavior when it had the fault. The information shown on the standard graph is: Position, Velocity, Acceleration, Current, Torque. The X axis shows the script line number of the program or the index of the data point, if available.
Example of a personalized graph generated of all joints by right-clicking on chosen Flight Record and picking acceleration at the time of the fault 2.5.3.1 Log Start To read the log history section, you must click on the Log Start arrow to open and be able to read where the entries from the robot will be shown accordingly to its date and time and the type of message.
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of the message, error category, error code, error source, time, date and time stamp will be shown after opening the log start entry. You can also press the “Open groups” button to open all grouped entries. Example of a window showing warning and errors from a log start entry By right-clicking on the Log entry and choosing “Error Default Timeline”...
Context menu for Error Timeline Charts Example of a window showing Error Default Timeline Shortcuts: CTRL+C: Copy the selected Log History line. CTRL+E: Copy the error codes of the selected Log History line(s). You can select many lines and click the shortcut to copy the codes.
The Serial Number of the robot, the robot software current version, and the last program running on the robot will be displayed on this screen for information. If a high number of critical error codes are found, they will be highlighted on the list for awareness and corrective actions to be taken by the user to solve the source of the message.
for the recording. We advise keeping the default values not to create high memory consumption. Press “start” on the right top corner for the data recording to begin. Continue record enables long record periods. If selected a new record file will be saved periodically, depending on the setting time of the auto record field.
For older robot software versions (PolyScope 5.7 and 3.12 below) the Log History and Flight Reports are retrieved instead of the Support File. After the download the user will be asked, if he/she wants to open the pulled data directly on UR Log Viewer or just store in the computer.
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3. Type of Messages Message’s icons in this document contain information that helps you to understand and troubleshoot the robot. The Symbols are the same as in the protocol tab from Polyscope. • Debug Message • Info Message • Warning Message •...
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