Robotiq FT-150/300 Sensor
Instruction Manual
Robotiq inc. © 2016
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Tool plate F-105
Tool side plate for
conversion between FT
and 56 PCD 8M4-1D4
1
bolt pattern
FTS
-TOOL-105
-150
N/A
Tool plate F-109
Tool side plate for
conversion between FT
and 40 PCD
1
4M3-1D3
bolt pattern
FTS-150-TOOL-109
N/A
Robotiq Device Cable
5 or 10 m cable for power
and communication with
the FT Sensor
CBL-COM-2054-05 or -10
CBL-COM-2067-05 or -10
FT Connector Protector
Cable connector protector
(only for Sensor FT 150)
FTS
-PRO-001
-150
N/A
1
Pitch Circle Diameter
8. Troubleshooting
The following are some common troubleshooting hints, if you need further assistance please contact the Robotiq
Support team.
Procedure to Determine if the Sensor is Functional
Verify that the Sensor is connected according to the
of this manual.
When powered, verify that the LED on the Sensor is blue (not red/blue).
FT 150 LED is blue if functional (streaming)
FT 300 LED is red if powered without communication, blue if powered with communication
Power-off the Sensor and then connect the provided USB/485 converter to a USB port of a Windows PC.
In the Windows PC, open the Device Manager.
You should see a "USB Serial Port" device in the "Ports (COM & LPT)" category. If not, it is possible
that the converter drivers have not installed automatically. You can download the driver from the
website.
Power the Sensor with the recommended voltage.
Download the simple data logger application at:
Run the data logger application. Enter 100 for the number of data per 10 seconds and any file name (for
example "test.csv").
Verify that the sensor data is displayed in the Windows console application.
USB Converter Detected as a Mouse by Windows
In Windows, the USB converter is sometimes detected as a mouse, making the cursor move. This a well
know problem in Windows:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/819036
A simple workaround is to plug in the USB converter before powering the Sensor. Once the USB driver is
initialized in Windows, the Sensor can be powered and used without a problem.
Data Frequency under 100 Hz in Windows
By default, the USB to RS-485 converter has a latency setting of 16 ms in Windows (1 ms in Linux), which will
prevent the application software from receiving new messages at 100 Hz (it will often read two sensor
