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3-Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper Instruction Manual

2.2 Intended Use

The Gripper unit is designed for gripping and temporarily securing or holding parts.

Caution

The Gripper is NOT intended for applying force against objects or surfaces.

The product is intended for installation on a robot or other automated machinery and equipment.

Note

Always comply with local and/or national laws, regulations and directives on automation safety and general machine safety.

The unit may be used only within the range of its technical data. Any other use of the product is deemed improper and unintended use. Robotiq will not
be liable for any damages resulting from any improper or unintended use.

©Robotiq inc. 2008-2018

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Summary of Contents for 3-Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper

Page 1: ...Get the latest version of the manual at support robotiq com...

Page 2: ...kage 26 3 6 5 Setting the Gripper s IP address in the UR controller 28 3 7 License Agreement 29 4 Control 31 4 1 Overview 31 4 2 Status LEDs 32 4 2 1 Supply LED 32 4 2 2 Communication LED 32 4 2 3 Fau...

Page 3: ...eplacement and customization 72 6 3 2 Palm pad replacement and customization 74 6 3 3 Fingertip replacement and customization 76 6 4 Moment of inertia and center of mass 78 6 5 Electrical ratings 79 6...

Page 4: ...Section added Troubleshooting Section added Communication with UR robots Minor modifications Revision 121031 Update for Robotiq Adaptive Gripper S 6 Revision 120209 Update for Robotiq Adaptive Grippe...

Page 5: ...sale or not without prior written consent from Robotiq Under copyright law copying includes translation into another language or format Information provided by Robotiq in this document is believed to...

Page 6: ...y features of the Gripper and should not be considered as being related to Gripper operation each feature is detailed in the appropriate section of the manual Safety guidelines must be read and unders...

Page 7: ...pper changing the Operation Mode Operation Modes 1 The basic mode is the most versatile Operation Mode It is best suited for objects that have one dimension longer than the other two It can grip a lar...

Page 8: ...igure 1 4 This action is performed with a single input from the user Each finger is not controlled independently the Gripper itself closes each finger until it reaches a stable configuration on an obj...

Page 9: ...when the fingers touch the object with the distal phalanxes first Inversely for an encompassing grip the fingers must touch theobject with the proximal or the lower section of the distal phalanxes fi...

Page 10: ...3 Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper Instruction Manual Figure 1 6 Operation Modes vs Types of Grip Robotiq inc 2008 2018 10...

Page 11: ...Robot Gripper l Installation l Control l Maintenance l Inspection l Calibration l Programming l Decommissioning This documentation explains the various components of the 3 Finger Adaptive Robot Gripp...

Page 12: ...nd speed accordingly based on your application l Keep fingers and clothes away from the Gripper while the power is on l Do not use the Gripper on people or animals l For welding applications make sure...

Page 13: ...ntended for installation on a robot or other automated machinery and equipment Note Always comply with local and or national laws regulations and directives on automation safety and general machine sa...

Page 14: ...e l 5m Communication cable according to your communication protocol option l Grease syringe ACC LUB SHC1500 for maintenance Note The following are not included with the delivery of the 3 Finger Adapti...

Page 15: ...e running through the robot be sure to use a Coupling with a groove a If you are using an Adapter Plate it must be mounted first on the robot arm using the dowel pins for indexing and the screws to se...

Page 16: ...COM for communication connection depends on your chosen protocol l USB for a standard USB male A jack present on all products Info Note that the communication connector COM shown in figure 3 5 1 will...

Page 17: ...e cable with a strain relief cable clamp 3 5 1 Power connection Here is the way the Gripper should be connected to a power source Figure 3 5 1 1 Figure 3 5 1 1 Power connection diagram of the 3 Finger...

Page 18: ...hat only one other protocol option is available in a given Gripper unit MODBUS RTU protocol always being included The Gripper that you have was configured before shipment with only one of the followin...

Page 19: ...no terminating resistor mounted in the Gripper l The shield of the cable must be grounded in the robot controller l Fusing must be respected Tips DeviceNet standard requires a 120 Ohms resistor to be...

Page 20: ...DNS BUS SETTINGS MAC ID 11 Baud Rate 250 KBaud DATA SETTINGS Prod Data Length 16 Cons Data Length 16 CANopen communication protocol Figure 3 5 2 3 shows the pin out for the CANopen communication proto...

Page 21: ...0 Hexadecimal Value base 16 Vendor ID 68 0x00000044 Product Code 1541540 0x001785A4 Revision Number 131072 0x00020000 Serial Number 0 0x00000000 BUS SETTINGS MAC ID 11 Baud Rate 250 KBaud DATA SETTING...

Page 22: ...0x0000010D Device ID 0x0000010A Serial Number 0x00000000 Product Type 0x0000000C Device Type Revision Number 0x00000000 Major Revsision 1 Order ID 1541 110 Minor Revision 1 Name of station nic50repns...

Page 23: ...rCAT protocol uses inherent dynamic addressing thus bus settings cannot be customized Info Ethernet IP uses 4 bytes of header which may be visible or not depending on the master Serial communication p...

Page 24: ...schematics of the wiring The converter is available in the Spare Parts Kits and Accessories section Note that the RS 232 converter ends with a female DB 9 plug for PC Figure 3 5 2 7 Serial communicat...

Page 25: ...r details DATA SETTINGS Number of Register 5000 3 6 Installation for Universal Robots 3 6 1 Communication The 3 Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper uses the Modbus TCP communication protocol to communicate...

Page 26: ...s 3 6 4 URCaps Package Robotiq provides you with a Universal Robots URCaps package that enables Modbus TCP communication to your UR controller Info To get the URCaps package for your UR controller vis...

Page 27: ...to support robotiq com and click on the 3 Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper product page l Download the UC3 X X X file and extract it on the root of a blank US stick l Insert the USB stick in the UR teac...

Page 28: ...p Information text box see below for the License Agreement 3 6 5 Setting the Gripper s IP address in the UR controller The 3 Finger Gripper URCap comprises a setting screen in the Installation tab of...

Page 29: ...be under no obligation to provide any upgrade or modification to the Software However the End User shall be entitled to receive free of charge all modifications and upgrades of the Software provided b...

Page 30: ...alled deliver to the Licensor all CDs DVDs magnetic tapes cards and other tangible items and materials embodying the Software and return to the Licensor all copies thereof or destroy such copies and w...

Page 31: ...obotiq controller takes care of the regulation of the speed and the force prescribed while the mechanical design of the fingers automatically adapts to the shape of object s Figure 4 1 1 3 Finger Grip...

Page 32: ...an object in the Gripper and in the affirmative how many fingers are in contact with it Hint l Object status is a built in feature that allows for object pick up detection see Robot input registers s...

Page 33: ...ich do not intend to use the advanced option Otherwise a register mapping for the Advanced Control Mode containing all the Gripper functionalities is also provided From the Gripper standpoint there is...

Page 34: ...CURRENT Byte 6 FINGER B POSITION REQUEST FINGER B POS REQUEST ECHO Byte 7 FINGER B SPEED FINGER B POSITION Byte 8 FINGER B FORCE FINGER B CURRENT Byte 9 FINGER C POSITION REQUEST FINGER C POS REQUEST...

Page 35: ...l Control of Fingers Mode each finger receives its own command position request speed and force unless the Gripper is in the Scissor Grasping Mode and the Independent Control of Scissor rICS is not ac...

Page 36: ...imum position open l 0xFF maximum position close Info In order to protect the Gripper from geometric interferences several software limits are implemented and therefore some positions are not reachabl...

Page 37: ...m force 15 N Maximum force 60 N Force count 0 175 N approximate value relation non linear Register FINGER B POSITION REQUEST Address Byte 6 Bits 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Symbols rPRB This register is used to s...

Page 38: ...Address Byte 12 Bits 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Symbols rPRS This register is used to set the scissor axis target position It is only applied if the Individual Control of Scissor option is selected bit rICS is s...

Page 39: ...1 Bits 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Symbols gDTS gDTC gDTB gDTA Hint Object status byte provides you with a built in object detection feature that can replace very complex algorithms gDTA l 0x00 Finger A is in mo...

Page 40: ...must be completed prior to continuing action l 0x07 The activation bit must be set prior to action l Minor faults fault LED continuous red l 0x09 The communication chip is not ready may be booting l 0...

Page 41: ...ctual position of the Gripper Finger B 0x00 is the minimum position fully open and 0xFF is the maximum position fully closed Register FINGER B CURRENT Address Byte 8 Bits 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Symbols gCUB...

Page 42: ...3 2 1 0 Symbols gPOS gPOS Returns the actual position of the Gripper scissor action 0x00 is the minimum position fully open and 0xFF is the maximum position fully closed Register SCISSOR CURRENT Addr...

Page 43: ...ger 4 7 1 Connection setup The following table describes the connection requirements for controlling the Robotiq 3 Finger Gripper using the Modbus RTU protocol PROPRIETY VALUE Physical Interface RS485...

Page 44: ...yclic Redundancy Check CRC 4 7 3 Preset single register FC06 Function code 06 FC06 is used to activate functionalities of the Gripper robot output Examples of such data are Action Request Velocity For...

Page 45: ...gister 0x03EA EC7C Cyclic Redundancy Check CRC Response is 09 10 03 E9 00 02 91 30 where BITS DESCRIPTION 09 SlaveID 10 Function Code 16 Preset Multiple Register 03E9 Address of the firstregister 0002...

Page 46: ...ter 07D0 0000 Content of register 07D1 4727 Cyclic Redundancy Check CRC Caution The 3 Finger Adaptive Gripper register values are updated at a 200Hz frequency It is thereforerecommended to send FC23 c...

Page 47: ...ad Gripper status until the activation is completed Request is 09 03 07 D0 00 01 85 CF where BITS DESCRIPTION 09 SlaveID 03 Function Code 03 Read Holding Registers 07D0 Address of the first register 0...

Page 48: ...le Registers 03E8 Address of the first register 0003 Number of registers to write to 06 Number of data bytes to follow 3 registers x 2 bytes register 6 bytes 0900 Value written to register 0x03E9 ACTI...

Page 49: ...gister 0x07D1 FAULT STATUS 0x00 POSITION REQUEST ECHO 0xFF the position request echo tells that the command was well received and that the GRIPPER STATUS is valid 080F Content of register 0x07D2 FINGE...

Page 50: ...of register 0x07D5 FINGER C POSITION 0xBD FINGER C CURRENT 0x00 0089 Content of register 0x07D6 SCISSOR POSITION REQUEST ECHO 0x00 SCISSOR POSITION 0x89 0000 Content of register 0x07D7 SCISSOR CURRENT...

Page 51: ...Registers 10 Number of data bytes to follow 8 registers x 2 bytes register 16 bytes 39C0 Content of register 0x07D0 GRIPPER STATUS 0x39 OBJECT STATUS 0xC0 gSTA 0 for Gripper is in motion towards reque...

Page 52: ...ITION REQUEST ECHO 0x00 0600 Content of register 0x07D5 FINGER C POSITION 0x06 FINGER C CURRENT 0x00 0089 Content of register 0x07D6 SCISSOR POSITION REQUEST ECHO 0x00 SCISSOR POSITION 0x89 0000 Conte...

Page 53: ...1 4 8 2 Read Input Registers FC04 Function code 04 FC04 is used for reading the status of the Gripper robot input Examples of such data are Gripper Status Object Status Finger Position etc Ex This mes...

Page 54: ...The number of registers to write 06 The number of data bytes to follow 09 00 00 64 00 ff Data Response is 01 00 00 00 00 06 02 10 00 00 00 03 where BITS DESCRIPTION 01 00 Transaction identifier 00 00...

Page 55: ...ritten to register 0x0002 Response is 33 9A 00 00 00 06 02 10 00 00 00 03 where BITS DESCRIPTION 339A Unique transaction identifier chosen randomly 0000 Protocol Identifier Modbus 0006 Length 02 Slave...

Page 56: ...ue transaction identifier chosen randomly 0000 Protocol Identifier Modbus 0005 Length 02 SlaveID 04 Function 04 Read Input Registers 02 Number of data bytes to follow 1 registers x 2 bytes register 2...

Page 57: ...e is 71 EE 00 00 00 06 02 10 00 00 00 03 where BITS DESCRIPTION 71EE Unique transaction identifier chosen randomly 0000 Protocol Identifier Modbus 0006 Length 02 SlaveID 10 Function 16 Preset Multiple...

Page 58: ...C POSITION 0x08 FINGER C CURRENT 0x0F 0089 Content of register 0x0006 SCISSOR POSITION REQUEST ECHO 0x00 SCISSOR POSITION 0x89 0000 Content of register 0x0007 SCISSOR CURRENT 0x00 Example of response...

Page 59: ...10 Function Code 16 Preset Multiple Registers 03E8 Address of the first register 0003 Number of registers to write to 06 Number of data bytes to follow 3 registers x 2 bytes register 6 bytes 0900 Val...

Page 60: ...Function Code 04 Read Input Registers 10 Number of data bytes to follow 8 registers x 2 bytes register 16 bytes 39C0 Content of register 0x07D0 GRIPPER STATUS 0x39 OBJECT STATUS 0xC0 gSTA 0 for Gripp...

Page 61: ...T ECHO 0x00 FINGER B POSITION 0x06 0000 Content of register 0x07D4 FINGER B CURRENT 0x00 FINGER C POSITION REQUEST ECHO 0x00 0600 Content of register 0x07D5 FINGER C POSITION 0x06 FINGER C CURRENT 0x0...

Page 62: ...er registers will be based on similar computations Also please note that theread write registers are not the same As an example writing to REGISTER0 will send a command to the Gripper whereas reading...

Page 63: ...pecific opening distance in a specific mode and modify the speed and force applied by the Gripper l 3F Object Detected node This node is used to add a command sequence if an object is detected not det...

Page 64: ...n mode in which all fingers of the Gripper close with fingers B and C travelling away one from the other Radio button Scissor Operation mode consisting in the lateral move of fingers B and C each one...

Page 65: ...tivated nothing happens rq_stop Stops the current motion has no effect on activation auto release commands rq_reset Resets the activation bit To move the gripper will need to be activated again rq_aut...

Page 66: ...ge to learn more The package stack also including support for the other Adaptive Grippers as well as the FT 300 Force Torque Sensor can be downloaded via Robotiq s Github repository provided by ros in...

Page 67: ...Interface Visit support robotiq com to get the latest installer of the Robotiq User Interface along with appropriate documentation See the Robotiq User Interface Instruction Manualfor details on usag...

Page 68: ...3 Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper Instruction Manual 6 Specifications 6 1 Technical dimensions Figure 6 1 1 Robotiq 3 Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper technical dimensions Robotiq inc 2008 2018 68...

Page 69: ...mm Gripper Approximate Weight 5 lbs 2 3 kg Recommended Payload Encompassing Grip 22 lbs 10 kg Recommended Payload Fingertip Grip 1 5 5 lbs 2 5 kg Maximum Grip Force Fingertip Grip 13 5 lbf 70 N Maximu...

Page 70: ...motors of the Gripper while the Break Away Force is the force that the Gripper can sustain l Because the Gripper is self locking the Break Away Force is higher than the Actuation Force see Figure 6 2...

Page 71: ...lifted is defined by Where l F is the force that is applied to the load by the Gripper Note that at the fingertips the maximum force that can be applied is when Fingers B and C force against Finger A...

Page 72: ...obot Gripper Finger Pads are a usable part meant for frequent change after a maximum of 1 Mio cycles that can be customized The Finger Pad S 013 and Finger Pad S 014 are fixed to the Gripper Finger as...

Page 73: ...edian Pads thread pattern for custom design Note Custom pads must be fixed with both available thread patterns never modify the Fingers without Robotiq s consent first Figure 6 3 1 2 Bolt pattern of t...

Page 74: ...wn in figure 6 3 2 1 For a list of available parts see section 8 Spare Parts Kits and accessories To assemble standard or custom Palm Pad 1 Align the Palm Pad S 071 with the correct emplacement 2 Fix...

Page 75: ...Palm Pad thread pattern for custom design Caution Custom pads must be fixed with the illustrated thread pattern never modify the Gripper without Robotiq s consent first Figure 6 3 2 2 Bolt pattern of...

Page 76: ...the Gripper Finger as shown in figure 6 3 3 1 For a list of available parts see section 8 Spare Parts Kits and accessories To assemble standard or custom Fingertip 1 Align the Fingertip S 016 with th...

Page 77: ...for custom design Caution Custom fingertips must be fixed with the thread pattern illustrated a minimum of two SHCS are required never modify the Gripper without Robotiq s consent first Figure 6 3 3 2...

Page 78: ...n Figure 6 1 1 This represents a configuration where the fingers are fully open in Wide Mode Info All values are approximate Actual coordinates may vary according to fingertip type and various options...

Page 79: ...ratings SPECIFICATION VALUE Operating Supply Voltage 24 V Absolute Maximum Supply Voltage 28 V Quiescent Power minimum power consumption 4 1 W Peak Power at maximum gripping force 36 W Maximum RMS Su...

Page 80: ...custom coupling between the Gripper Universal Wrist and your robot Provided screw clearance and dowel pin hole are meant for installation on the Universal Wrist Top face shown in figure 6 6 1 1 is me...

Page 81: ...ripper Universal Wrist and Yaskawa SDA 5D or Yaskawa SDA 10D robots Provided screw clearance and dowel pin hole are meant for installation on the Universal Wrist Top face shown in figure 6 6 2 1 is me...

Page 82: ...ippers Your custom coupling must be designed for fixation on the provided wrist Figure 6 6 3 1 3 Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper dimensions for custom coupling Info The Gripper must be secured with all...

Page 83: ...done by Robotiq Operation Daily Weekly Monthly Semiannually or 1 M cycles Annually or 2 M cycles Gripper Cleaning Dirty conditions Normal conditions Applying Grease Dirty conditions Normal conditions...

Page 84: ...h a dry towel Caution Always turn off robot and Gripper power supply before doing maintenance operations on the Gripper Procedure 1 Insert the 2 0 mm precision screwdriver into the hole under the fing...

Page 85: ...nger manually see Manual Opening of Fingers for details or by using the Robotiq User Interface see the User Interface section for details 2 When the finger is closed the finger base cogs are visible c...

Page 86: ...movement must be symmetric and fluid i Test the return movement by pushing open the fingers the fingers must come back to their initial position on their own ii Test the general movement of the finger...

Page 87: ...d Machine Screws Philips zinc coated See Spare Parts Kits and Accessories section to order Robotiq 3 Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper replacement parts Note Always turn off robot and Gripper power supply...

Page 88: ...der Robotiq 3 Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper replacement parts Note Always turn off robot and Gripper power supply before performing maintenance operations on the Gripper Procedure 1 Remove the Gripper...

Page 89: ...ger Adaptive Robot Gripper replacement parts Caution Always turn off robot and Gripper power supply before performing maintenance operations on the Gripper Procedure 1 Remove the Gripper from the robo...

Page 90: ...snap rings Procedure 1 Remove the Gripper from the robot following schematics in section 3 3 Mechanical connections 2 Clean the Gripper following instructions in 7 1 Gripper cleaning 3 Remove the Fin...

Page 91: ...terval Tools you need Parts you need 2 M cycles 1 year or at warranty expiration l None l None Gripper overhaul is necessary when the Gripper reaches 2 M cycles or at warranty expiration Overhaul is d...

Page 92: ...ts AGS CPL S101 Schunk Coupling Coupling for use between 3 Finger Adaptive Gripper Universal Wrist and Schunk FWA Tool Changer AGS CPL S102 ATI Coupling Coupling for use between 3 Finger Adaptive Grip...

Page 93: ...Adapter plate for six 6 M5 screws on 35 mm square pattern one 20 mm passing hole center AGS APL 167 New Design of your new custom adapter plate AGS APL NEW Power serial cable 5 m power cable for 3 Fi...

Page 94: ...6 Finger includes l one 1 replacement Finger for the 3 Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper pads and gear included AGS FIN S A09 Rotating Finger Tip2 includes l one 1 distal pivot l three 3 bushings l one 1...

Page 95: ...occurred reset activate the Gripper see section 5 4 1 c It s ON Automatic release or booting in process wait until it s off if blinking reset is needed 4 Communication Networking issues a Only use one...

Page 96: ...cation protocol panel will show current address default IP address for Robotiq Grippers are IP 192 168 1 11 with Gateway 255 255 255 0 2 Use the same protocol options fixed IP auto neg full duplex etc...

Page 97: ...such as the finger and palm pads are not covered by the warranty Caution The warranty will become null and void if the l Unit has been tampered with repaired or worked on by unauthorized individuals...

Page 98: ...7 01 418 380 2788 Outside US and Canada Fax 1 418 800 0046 Technical support and Engineering extension 207 Sales extension 122 Head office Robotiq 966 chemin Olivier Suite 325 St Nicolas Qu bec G7A 2N...

Page 99: ...3 Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper Instruction Manual EC Declaration of Conformity Robotiq inc 2008 2018 99...

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