Robotiq 3-Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper
Instruction Manual
Robotiq inc. © 2008 - 2014
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4.8.4 Modbus TCP example
This section depicts the example given in
when programmed using the Modbus TCP protocol. The
example is typical of a pick and place application. After activating the Gripper, the robot is moved to a pick-up
location to grip an object. It moves again to a second location to release the gripped object.
Step 1: Activation Request
Request is:
33 9A 00 00 00 0D 02 10 03 E8 00 03 06 01 00 00 00 00 00
where
BITS
DESCRIPTION
339A
Unique transaction identifier (chosen randomly)
0000
Protocol Identifier (Modbus)
000D
Length
02
SlaveID
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)
0100
Value written to register 0x0000 (ACTION REQUEST =
0x01 and GRIPPER OPTIONS = 0x00): rACT = 1 for
"Activate Gripper"
0000
Value written to register 0x0001
0000
Value written to register 0x0002
Response is:
33 9A 00 00 00 06 02 10 03 E8 00 03