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Viper 650 and 850 Robot with EtherCAT
21861-000 Rev A
1.1 Intended Audience
This manual is intended for the following personnel, who must also have knowledge of com-
mon programming practices and robotic control methods.
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Personnel in charge of introducing factory automation systems.
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Personnel in charge of designing factory automation systems.
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Personnel in charge of installing and maintaining factory automation systems.
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Personnel in charge of managing factory automation systems and facilities.
1.2 Robot Overview
The Viper 650 and Viper 850 robots are high-performance, six-axis articulated robots designed
specifically for assembly applications. The speed and precision of the Viper robots also make
them ideal for material handling, packaging, machine tending, and many other operations
requiring fast and precise automation.
EtherCAT communications allow the robots to operate together with EtherCAT nodes, other
Sysmac products, and the Sysmac Studio Automation Software to achieve optimum func-
tionality and ease of operation.
NA-series
PT
Teaching pendant
T20
(with built-in EtherCAT
communications)
Slave
Terminal
Vision sensor
OMRON
robot
Robot Integrated CPU Unit
NJ501-R
I/O control
external devices
1S-series Servo Drives
G5-series Servo Drives
Server
Relational database
USB
Camera
FH-series Vision
Systems
Robots controllable by NJ Robotics function
EtherCAT
Application Controller
Sysmac Studio
EtherNet/IP
Front Panel
Safety
devices
Encoder,
digital I/O
Figure 1-1. System Topology
These robots are offered with two different arm reaches to provide different working envelopes.
The Viper 650 has a 650 mm radial reach and the Viper 850 has an 850 mm radial reach,
measured from Joint 1 to Joint 5. Refer to Robot Physical Dimension Drawings on page 107
NOTE:
The descriptions and instructions in this manual apply to all Viper 650
and 850 Robot with EtherCAT. If there are differences based on type or options,
this manual will provide details in the associated sections.
Robot Amplifier and Controller
The robot's amplifier and controller are contained in the External Control System, or eCS-
ECAT.