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Vacuum Gripper

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July 2021

X-990076-B

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For installation on

 CB Series

 Universal Robots

6.SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

8. PROGRAMMING

    THE GRIPPER

1. Have a USB stick that contains the 

.urcap

 

file

 (

STEP

 3

).

2. Insert the USB stick in the robot teach pendant. 
3. Tap 

Setup Robot

 

and then 

URCaps

.

4. Tap the

            

 sign.

5. Open

 

UCG-X.X.X.urcap.

6. Tap the 

Restart

 

button to activate the URCap.

7. The

 

Vacuum

  

toolbar button will display a short time after 

the installation of the software is completed.

5. Tap the 

Vacuum

 

tab on the top of the screen to expand the 

Vacuum Toolbar. (

Show Vacuum Toolbar

 must be selected).

6. The Vacuum Toolbar allows you to test the vacuum 

gripper.

Vacuum Gripper Toolbar

7. DETECTING THE GRIPPER

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AIR

PICK

Vacuum command 

V

ACUUM

 N

ODE

1. Tap the

 

Program

 

tab at the top of the screen.

2. Tap the 

Structure

 

tab.

3. Tap the

 

URCaps

 

tab and select 

Vacuum

4. Tap the

 

Command 

tab to edit the action of your gripper.

T

O

 R

ELEASE

 

A

 

PART

1. In the 

Command

 

tab, select the

 

Release

 

tab.

2. If the 

Advanced settings

 box is checked, enter a

 

Shut off 

distance

 

(cm).

3. To establish nominal values for your application, tap the 

Test Release

 

button.

T

O

 G

RIP

 

A

 

PART

1. In the

 

Command

 

tab, select the 

Grip 

tab.

2. You can specify a range for the maximum and minimum 

vacuum levels (%), and specify a timeout (ms) by checking 
the

 

Advanced settings

 

box.

3.

 T

o establish nominal values for your application, tap the 

Test Grip

 

button.

1. Initialize the robot.
2. Tap the 

Installation

 

tab in the header.

3. Select 

Vacuum 

in the left navigation pane.

4. Tap the

 

Scan

 

button to locate any connected gripper.

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