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ABB IRC5 Compact Operating Manual

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    © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. Operating manual getting started, irc5 and robotstudio document id: 3hac 027097-001 revision: b.

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    © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. The information in this manual is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by abb. Abb assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. Except as may be expressly stated anywhere in this manua...

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    Table of contents 3 3hac 027097-001 revision: b © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 safety note . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    Table of contents 4 3hac 027097-001 revision: b © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved..

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    Overview 5 3hac 027097-001 revision: b © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. Overview about this manual this manual is to be used when starting up the system for the very first time. It contains excerpts from other documents included in the robot system delivery. Usage this manual contains...

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    Safety note 3hac 027097-001 revision: b 6 © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. Safety note overview please note that there is no information regarding safety aspects in this manual! In an effort to keep this manual short, there is no information regarding: • safe handling and operation of...

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    1 procedures 1.1. Procedure for single robot systems 7 3hac 027097-001 revision: b © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. 1 procedures 1.1. Procedure for single robot systems overview this instruction is valid for irc5 single robot systems. A single robot system contains either a single cab...

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    1 procedures 1.2. Procedure for multimove systems 3hac 027097-001 revision: b 8 © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. 1.2. Procedure for multimove systems overview this instruction is valid for irc5 multi robot systems, that is, systems using the multimove option. Xx0400001042 a multimove ...

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    1 procedures 1.2. Procedure for multimove systems 9 3hac 027097-001 revision: b © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. 2. Connect the ethernet cables from each drive module to the control module ethernet card. Make sure the drive modules are connected in the correct order! The order must co...

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    1 procedures 1.2. Procedure for multimove systems 3hac 027097-001 revision: b 10 © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. 4. Make sure all safety related connections are made correctly. Refer to the work station wiring diagram. 5. Connect the flexpendant to the controller. Xx0500001854 a: fle...

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    1 procedures 1.3. Common procedures for all systems 11 3hac 027097-001 revision: b © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. 1.3. Common procedures for all systems overview these procedures are common for installing all robot systems. How to install robotstudio on a pc activate robotstudio to ...

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    1 procedures 1.3. Common procedures for all systems 3hac 027097-001 revision: b 12 © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. Note! Activation is not required for the online features for programming, configuring and monitoring a real controller connected over ethernet. Activate automatically ov...

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    1 procedures 1.3. Common procedures for all systems 13 3hac 027097-001 revision: b © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. How to configure and connect a pc or network to the controller the illustration below shows the two main ports on the controller computer unit: the service port and the ...

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    1 procedures 1.3. Common procedures for all systems 3hac 027097-001 revision: b 14 © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. How to create a system using robotstudio normally, no system will have to be created for single robot systems since one is already installed on delivery. However, if you...

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    1 procedures 1.3. Common procedures for all systems 15 3hac 027097-001 revision: b © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. How to load calibration data the calibration data is normally stored on the serial measurement board of each robot, regardless of whether the robot runs an absolute meas...

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    1 procedures 1.3. Common procedures for all systems 3hac 027097-001 revision: b 16 © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. 2. After positioning all axes within the scale indicated by the calibration marks, store the revolution counter settings. On the flexpendant, tap the abb menu, then tap ...

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    2 general 2.1. What you need to get the system started 17 3hac 027097-001 revision: b © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. 2 general 2.1. What you need to get the system started illustration the illustration depicts, in a schematic way, the delivered parts, the software tools to install t...

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    2 general 2.1. What you need to get the system started 3hac 027097-001 revision: b 18 © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. C robotware dvd containing all robot software specified in section what is robotware? On page 26 , and robotstudio installation package. D documentation dvd. Containi...

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    2 general 2.1. What you need to get the system started 19 3hac 027097-001 revision: b © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. M robotware license key. The original key string is printed on a paper (for the dual controller there is one key for the control module and one for the drive module, ...

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    2 general 2.2. What is a flexpendant? 3hac 027097-001 revision: b 20 © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. 2.2. What is a flexpendant? Overview the flexpendant (occasionally called tpu or teach pendant unit) is a hand held operator unit used to perform many of the tasks involved when opera...

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    2 general 2.2. What is a flexpendant? 21 3hac 027097-001 revision: b © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. Hard buttons there are eight dedicated hardware buttons on the flexpendant, four of which the function is assigned by the end user. En0300000587 a - d programmable keys, 1 - 4. How to...

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    2 general 2.2. What is a flexpendant? 3hac 027097-001 revision: b 22 © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. How to hold the flexpendant the flexpendant is typically operated while being held in the hand. A right-handed person uses his left hand to support the device while the other hand per...

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    2 general 2.2. What is a flexpendant? 23 3hac 027097-001 revision: b © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. Touch screen elements the illustration shows important elements of the flexpendant touch screen. En0300000588 abb menu from the abb menu the following items can be selected • hotedit ...

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    2 general 2.2. What is a flexpendant? 3hac 027097-001 revision: b 24 © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. Operator window the operator window displays messages from robot programs. This usually happens when the program needs some kind of operator response in order to continue. This is des...

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    2 general 2.3. What is robotstudio? 25 3hac 027097-001 revision: b © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. 2.3. What is robotstudio? Overview robotstudio is a computer application for the offline creation, programming, and simulation of robot cells. Robotstudio is available in full, customiz...

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    2 general 2.4. What is robotware? 3hac 027097-001 revision: b 26 © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. 2.4. What is robotware? Concept robotware is a generic term for all software to be installed in the robot system designed to operate the robot. Robotware is installed and stored in the me...

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    2 general 2.5. About the media pool 27 3hac 027097-001 revision: b © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. 2.5. About the media pool overview the media pool is a folder on your pc that contains the robotware software. It is from the media pool that you select programs and options when buildi...

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    2 general 2.6. When to use the flexpendant and robotstudio 3hac 027097-001 revision: b 28 © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. 2.6. When to use the flexpendant and robotstudio overview for operating and managing the robot, you either use the flexpendant or robotstudio. The flexpendant is ...

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    2 general 2.6. When to use the flexpendant and robotstudio 29 3hac 027097-001 revision: b © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. Program a robot configure the robot's system parameters create, modify and install systems calibration to... Use... Create or edit robot programs in a flexible wa...

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    2 general 2.6. When to use the flexpendant and robotstudio 3hac 027097-001 revision: b 30 © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. Related information the table below specifies which manuals to read, when performing the various tasks referred to: recommended use... For details, see manual... ...

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    2 general 2.7. Product documentation, m2004 31 3hac 027097-001 revision: b © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. 2.7. Product documentation, m2004 general the robot documentation is divided into a number of categories. This listing is based on the type of information contained within the d...

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    2 general 2.7. Product documentation, m2004 3hac 027097-001 revision: b 32 © copyri ght 200 6 abb . All ri ghts res erved. Operating manuals this group of manuals is aimed at those having first hand operational contact with the robot, that is production cell operators, programmers and trouble shoote...