ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide
(PROGRAM Mode)
Page 1: ...ABB IRC5 IRC5C Startup Guide PROGRAM Mode...
Page 2: ...d IPC 11 Chapter 6 Powering On the System 12 Chapter 7 Signing In to Forge OS 13 Chapter 8 Getting Robot Files from Forge OS 15 Chapter 9 Configuring the ABB Controller in RobotStudio 17 Chapter 10 Ad...
Page 3: ...and controller are in working order before moving on Also make sure you have the required hardware and software You will complete these steps 1 Oet up Forge O 2 Transfer robot configuration files to...
Page 4: ...2563 IRC5 Robot Controller Controls the robot in its native software ABB Robotics Windows Computer or other Loads Forge O con figuration files on the robot controller 24V Power Oupply Powers the READY...
Page 5: ...19 5 2 or later Required on a PC to config ure the ABB controller and control hardware RobotWare 6 06 01 or later Minimum controller version supported by Forge O ABB Robotics Confirming Software Requi...
Page 6: ...right c If you see a version number below the minimum supported version contact ABB Robotics to upgrade 4 n the ABB teach pendant follow these steps to view installed ABB options a In the Oystem Info...
Page 7: ...ABB IRC5 IRC5C Startup Guide PROGRAM Mode 3 Software Requirements 7 c If you are missing any of the required ABB options contact ABB Robotics to upgrade...
Page 8: ...e safety outputs 1 Key Owitch Robot peration Mode 2 Three Position Enabling Owitch 3 Emergency Otop Button The end of the READY pendant cable includes 1 ne RJ45 Ethernet cable for communication with t...
Page 9: ...ergency Otop Circuit 2 XO8 terminals 1 and 3 Green Brown Emergency Otop Circuit 2 XO8 terminal 2 Black 0V DC Power Oupply Violet Key Owitch Circuit 1 N A White Pink Key Owitch Circuit 1 N A White Key...
Page 10: ...nce Circuit 1 XO9 terminals 10 and 12 Fence Circuit 1 XO9 terminal 11 Fence Circuit 2 XO9 terminals 4 and 6 Fence Circuit 2 XO9 terminal 5 3 If you do not install external safety fencing a Connect XO9...
Page 11: ...this section you connect the IPC and robot controller using a Cat5e OTP Ethernet cable 1 Find a Cat5e OTP Ethernet cable long enough to reach from the IPC to the ABB controller 2 Plug one end of the...
Page 12: ...s for powering the ABB controller 2 Turn the power switch on the ABB controller clockwise to power the controller on 3 Plug your IPC s power cable into a power outlet 4 Power on your IPC and other dev...
Page 13: ...IPC Paired This condition is satisfied when the READY pendant successfully pairs with the IPC If pairing fails it is automatically retried indefinitely When a condition is not satisfied the LED is re...
Page 14: ...s to should use IP Address 172 16 255 250 and Oubnet mask 255 255 255 0 3 Tap Admin and sign in The default Admin password is forgeadmin 4 If Forge O is inactive it opens the Oettings app and prevents...
Page 15: ...the Device Configuration app 2 Tap New to open the Device Library 3 Find the ABB industrial robot option in the Device Library You can use the Filter by dropdown to show only robots on the list 4 Oel...
Page 16: ...S 16 6 Insert a UOB flash drive into the IPC as instructed on the screen Use an empty flash drive with at least 2GB of storage Tip Do not connect the UOB flash drive to the READY pendant 7 Tap Start T...
Page 17: ...b com products robotics robotstudio and install RobotOtudio Make sure you extract the contents of the zip folder before running the RobotOtudio setup a If RobotOtudio asks you to activate a profession...
Page 18: ...ps assume that your RobotOtudio computer is a Windows computer If you are not using a Windows computer follow your computer s procedure for configuring IP settings a pen the Run box by pressing Window...
Page 19: ...uble click Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 e In the IPv4 Properties pop up General tab select Use the following IP address Oet the IP address to 192 168 125 3 and set the Oubnet mask to 255 255 2...
Page 20: ...figuring the ABB Controller in RobotStudio 20 f Click OK to save these settings 5 Connect to the ABB controller in RobotOtudio a Oelect the Controller tab at the top of the screen then click the Add C...
Page 21: ...onnect check your Ethernet cable connection If the error persists try a different IP address 6 If you see the following pop up click Log in as Default User 7 Backup the controller skip this step if yo...
Page 22: ...y default settings Note A factory reset I start is recommended because it is the easiest way to kill all currently running programs so that Forge O can communicate with the controller If you do not st...
Page 23: ...he controller to restart and reconnect to RobotOtudio 10 Click Request Write Access to regain access 11 Follow these steps to copy the robot driver files onto the controller These are the programs tha...
Page 24: ...new folder called READY if it does not exist Right click and select New Folder to create READY d pen READY and transfer all of the driver files into the READY folder 12 Follow these steps to copy the...
Page 25: ...obotOtudio asks you to restart the controller ignore it until you do the next step for IP address confirmation 13 Follow these steps to check the controller network settings to allow communication wit...
Page 26: ...ou finish creating the robot device in Device Configuration d Oet the IP Address to 192 168 1 20 and set the Subnet Mask to 255 255 255 0 e If something is wrong double click on a row to edit the IP O...
Page 27: ...8 1 20 or the IP address you assigned to the robot if different 2 In Forge O confirm your device settings and tap SAVE Forge O attempts to connect with the robot controller for up to 20 seconds Note W...
Page 28: ...in the correct operating mode in auto or remote mode Oelect the correct robot controller and robot models in Device Configuration 3 When the robot connects you can add Tool Center Points TCPs or Payl...
Page 29: ...in other apps b If you want a signal to appear in the Device Control Panel check the DCP box next to that signal Note To use these I signals integrate your I devices with the robot controller c Tap S...
Page 30: ...n the Toolbar to expand the Device Otatus Panel The robot is listed with two buttons MORE and RESET b Tap RESET to try to recover from the errors If you can t RESET an error tap MORE to get more detai...
Page 31: ...mouse to the IPC where you want to install Forge O b Plug the Forge O installation UOB flash drive into the IPC Tip If you need more UOB ports use a UOB 3 0 hub c Restart the IPC While the IPC is powe...
Page 32: ...C Startup Guide PROGRAM Mode 11 Appendix A Setting Up Forge OS 32 g Choose a keyboard layout Then click Continue h Oelect Minimal installation Uncheck Download updates while installing forgeos Then cl...
Page 33: ...i Oelect Erase disk and install forgeos Then click Continue Note If Forge O is already installed the installation wizard will show additional options The goal is to erase the entire disk for a brand...
Page 34: ...ing Up Forge OS 34 k Confirm that you want to erase the entire disk by clicking Continue l Make a note of the pendant instructions If you re using a Forge Ctrl select the checkbox next to This hardwar...
Page 35: ...t name The host name identifies the IPC on the network Pick a username and password Then click Continue Note The username and password that you create here are for accessing the IPC desktop They are N...
Page 36: ...Startup Guide PROGRAM Mode 11 Appendix A Setting Up Forge OS 36 p nce the installation completes click Restart Now q When prompted remove the installation flash drive Then reboot r Wait for Forge O to...
Page 37: ...work Connection This condition is satisfied when the READY pendant has a valid network connection i e the Ethernet cable is plugged in ForgeOS IPC Detected This condition is satisfied when the READY p...
Page 38: ...le is plugged in if the IPC is powered on if the READY pendant and IPC are connected to the same network and if there s only one READY pendant and one IPC on that network Note The READY pendant IP Add...
Page 39: ...e Activation Offline License Activation An internet connected Forge O A valid Forge O license code A 2GB or larger UOB flash drive An internet connected PC A valid Forge O license code Tip Connect a U...
Page 40: ...e 5 If you chose offline license activation follow these substeps a Insert the UOB flash drive into your IPC Tap START WRITING CERTIFICATE TO USB DRIVE b When the files finish transferring tap NEXT Fo...
Page 41: ...finish transferring When the file transfer is complete remove the UOB flash drive and tap SAVE e Forge O returns to the licensing home screen and shows an active license If the license status isn t a...
Page 42: ...ings a n the Oettings app main screen tap General Settings b Change the Units of Measure Time and Date settings or the Admin login password Note If you later forget your password contact READY Robotic...
Page 43: ...work interfaces on your IPC By default the first interface is for the READY pendant You can t edit the pendant s interface in Forge O Oelect another interface and tap Edit to see the network settings...
Page 44: ...on courses to help you deploy a robotic system Visit our Support site for robot startup guides FAQs and more If you encounter a problem and need to talk to someone reach out to us Email READY Robotics...
