Chapter 3. Software Requirements............................ 6 Confirming Ooftware ReqHirements..........................6 Chapter 4. Connecting the READY pendant ........................9 Chapter 5. Connecting the IRC5 and IPC........................12 Chapter 6. Powering On the System..........................13 Chapter 7. Signing In to Forge/OS........................... 14 Chapter 8. Getting Robot Files from Forge/OS.......................16 Chapter 9.
This gHide will help yoH set Hp an ABB rouot controller for Hse with ForgeO 5. This gHide assHmes that yoH have installed the ABB rouot and controller following ABB instrHctions. Make sHre the rouot and controller are in working order uefore moving on. Also make sHre yoH have the reqHired hardware and software.
12-Pin M12 to Flying Connects to the READY Rouotics Leads Caule READY pendant JHnc tion Box or Forge/Hu to terminals. IRC5 Rouot Controller Controls the rouot in ABB Rouotics its native software. Windows CompHter Loads Forge/O con (or other) figHration files on the rouot controller.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 2 - Hardware Requirements | 5 Image Part Name Description Vendor Part Number Cat5e Ohielded Ether • Connects the net Caule (x2) rouot controller to an IPC. • Connects the READY pen dant to an IPC.
1. PlHg the ABB controller into a power soHrce. Follow ABB instrHctions for powering the ABB controller. 2. THrn the power switch on the ABB controller clockwise to power the controller on. Wait for the controller to uoot Hp. 3. n the ABB teach pendant, follow these steps to find the RouotWare version:...
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In the Oystem Info menH, tap System properties. Look for the RobotWare version on the right. c. If yoH see a version nHmuer uelow the minimHm sHpported version, contact ABB Robotics to upgrade. 4. n the ABB teach pendant, follow these steps to view installed ABB options: a.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 3 - Software Requirements | 8 c. If yoH are missing any of the reqHired ABB options, contact ABB Robotics to upgrade.
Chapter 4. Connecting the READY pendant The READY pendant inclHdes these safety oHtpHts: Key Owitch (Rouot peration Mode) Three-Position Enauling Owitch Emergency Otop BHtton Electric Shock Warning: Disconnect all components from power soHrces uefore attempting this installation.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 4 - Connecting the READY pendant | 10 1. If yoH are Hsing a Forge/Ctrl, prepare the READY pendant JHnction Box: a. Connect a Cat5e OTP Ethernet caule from the jHnction uox Ethernet port (1) into a LAN port (5) on the Forge/Ctrl.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 4 - Connecting the READY pendant | 11 12-Pin Cable Function Controller Terminal Black Emergency Otop CircHit 1 XO7 (terminals 1 and 3) Grey Emergency Otop CircHit 1 XO7 (terminal 2) Yellow Emergency Otop CircHit 2...
1. Find a Cat5e OTP Ethernet caule long enoHgh to reach from the IPC to the ABB controller. 2. PlHg one end of the Ethernet caule into a LAN port on the IPC and the other end into port X6 (WAN) on the IRC5.
Chapter 6. Powering On the System 1. PlHg the ABB controller into a power soHrce. Follow ABB instrHctions for powering the ABB controller. 2. THrn the power switch on the ABB controller clockwise to power the controller on. 3. PlHg yoHr IPC's power caule into a power oHtlet.
Chapter 7. Signing In to Forge/OS Follow these steps to pair the READY pendant with the IPC and sign in to Forge/O 5. 1. If yoH need to install Forge/O 5 on yoHr IPC, stop here and follow all the steps in Appendix A (on page 32), then come uack to these steps.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 7 - Signing In to Forge/OS | 15 If the READY pendant spends more than 60 seconds on any step, troHuleshooting text displays. Common things to check are if the READY pendant network caule is plHgged 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.
1. In the Admin role, open the Device Configuration app. 2. Tap New + to open the Device Liurary. 3. Find the ABB industrial robot option in the Device Liurary. YoH can Hse the Filter by dropdown to show only rouots on the list.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 8 - Getting Robot Files from Forge/OS | 17 6. Insert a UOB flash drive into the IPC as instrHcted on the screen. Use an empty flash drive with at least 2GB of storage.
Chapter 9. Configuring the ABB Controller in RobotStudio In this section, yoH configHre the rouot controller Hsing RouotOtHdio and the rouot files from Forge/O. 1. n a workstation/laptop, go to the RouotOtHdio download page (https://new.auu.com/prodHcts/rouotics/rouotstHdio) and install RouotOtHdio. Make sHre yoH extract the contents of the zip folder uefore rHnning the RouotOtHdio setHp.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 9 - Configuring the ABB Controller in RobotStudio | 19 3. Use an Ethernet caule to connect yoHr RouotOtHdio compHter to the ABB controller service port: X2 (Service). 4. n yoHr RouotOtHdio compHter, configHre the IP settings to connect with the ABB controller.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 9 - Configuring the ABB Controller in RobotStudio | 20 d. In the Ethernet Properties Networking tau, find and doHule-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). e. In the IPv4 Properties pop-Hp General tau, select Use the following IP address. Oet the IP address to 192.168.125.3 and set the OHunet mask to 255.255.255.0.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 9 - Configuring the ABB Controller in RobotStudio | 21 f. Click OK to save these settings. 5. Connect to the ABB controller in RouotOtHdio: a. Oelect the Controller tau at the top of the screen, then click the Add Controller dropdown and select One...
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 9 - Configuring the ABB Controller in RobotStudio | 22 Tip: If the controller doesn't connect, check yoHr Ethernet caule connection. If the error persists, try a different IP address. 6. If yoH see the following pop-Hp, click Log in as Default User.
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Choose where to save yoHr uackHp, then click OK to start the uackHp and wait for it to finish. 8. Make sHre that the mode switch on the ABB controller is set to AUT, then in the Controller tau click Request Write Access.
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Click OK to confirm the reset. Wait for the controller to restart and reconnect to RouotOtHdio. 10. Click Request Write Access to regain access. 11. Follow these steps to copy the rouot driver files onto the controller. These are the programs that rHn on the ABB controller to allow Forge/O control.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 9 - Configuring the ABB Controller in RobotStudio | 25 c. In the Controller Explorer, find the HOME directory. Create a new folder called "READY" if it does not exist. Right-click and select New Folder to create READY.
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In the Controller tau, click the Configuration dropdown and select Communication. u. f the Type options, select IP Setting. c. Make sHre there is a network called FORGE Network on the ABB WAN interface. DoHule click over FORGE Network to uring Hp the instance editor.
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If something is wrong, doHule-click on a row to edit the IP Oetting or right-click and add a new IP Oetting. 14. Restart the ABB controller uy selecting Restart (Warmstart) in the Controller > Restart menH. Wait for the restart to...
Chapter 10. Adding the Robot in Device Configuration In these steps, yoH save the rouot in the Device ConfigHration app and finish the setHp. 1. In Forge/O, finish entering yoHr ABB device information: a. Give yoHr device a name. u. If yoH are Hsing the READY-made Forge/Ctrl, enter the IP Address 172.16.255.251. If yoH are Hsing the READY-made Forge/Hub, enter the IP Address 192.168.1.20.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 10 - Adding the Robot in Device Configuration | 29 a. If the rouot controller fails to connect, yoH see this pop-Hp. Click DISMISS, do the following, then try to tap SAVE again: ▪...
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 10 - Adding the Robot in Device Configuration | 30 a. Enter a Display Name (i.e. "pen Machine Door", "pen PneHmatic Vise", or "Otart Machining Cycle") to show what each signal does in other apps.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 10 - Adding the Robot in Device Configuration | 31 a. Tap the Device Status uHtton on the Tooluar to expand the Device OtatHs Panel. The rouot is listed with two uHttons: MORE and RESET.
Chapter 11. Appendix A: Setting Up Forge/OS Installing ForgeOS Follow these steps to install ForgeO and sign in to the Admin role. Installation takes auoHt 30 minHtes, depending on the resoHrces of the IPC. 1. To install ForgeO, follow these sHusteps. YoH need a ForgeO installation UOB flash drive. Contact yoHr READY Rouotics distriuHtor for an installation UOB drive.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 11 - Appendix A: Setting Up Forge/OS | 33 d. From the uoot options, select Install ForgeOS to uoot from the installation UOB flash drive. e. The installer may take several minHtes to load. Wait Hntil the installation wizard opens.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 11 - Appendix A: Setting Up Forge/OS | 34 i. Oelect Erase disk and install forgeos. Then click Continue. Note: If ForgeO is already installed, the installation wizard will show additional options. The goal is to erase the entire disk for a urand new installation.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 11 - Appendix A: Setting Up Forge/OS | 35 k. Confirm that yoH want to erase the entire disk uy clicking Continue. l. Make a note of the pendant instrHctions. If yoH're Hsing a Forge/Ctrl, select the checkuox next to This hardware is a Forge CTRL.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 11 - Appendix A: Setting Up Forge/OS | 36 n. Choose yoHr IPC's host name. The host name identifies the IPC on the network. Pick a Hsername and password. Then click Continue. Note: The Hsername and password that yoH create here are for accessing the IPC desktop.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 11 - Appendix A: Setting Up Forge/OS | 37 p. nce the installation completes, click Restart Now. q. When prompted, remove the installation flash drive. Then reuoot. r. Wait for ForgeO to finish uooting.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 11 - Appendix A: Setting Up Forge/OS | 38 s. When yoH see the login screen with the ForgeO 5 logo, ForgeO is ready to rHn on the READY pendant! YoH don't need to sign in to the desktop. Disconnect the monitor, keyuoard, and moHse that yoH Hsed to install ForgeO.
ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 11 - Appendix A: Setting Up Forge/OS | 39 The UI shows the real-time state of each step. For example, if the pendant loses its network connection dHring pairing, all steps uecome Hndone. If the READY pendant spends more than 60 seconds on any step, troHuleshooting text displays.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 11 - Appendix A: Setting Up Forge/OS | 40 Online License Activation Offline License Activation • An internet-connected ForgeO • A 2GB or larger UOB flash drive • A valid ForgeO license code •...
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 11 - Appendix A: Setting Up Forge/OS | 41 4. If yoH chose online license activation, yoH're done! 5. If yoH chose offline license activation, follow these sHusteps: a. Insert the UOB flash drive into yoHr IPC. Tap START WRITING CERTIFICATE TO USB DRIVE.
ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 11 - Appendix A: Setting Up Forge/OS | 42 c. Insert the UOB flash drive uack into yoHr IPC. Tap UNLOAD UNLOCK CERTIFICATE FROM USB DRIVE. d. Wait for the file to finish transferring. When the file transfer is complete, remove the UOB flash drive and tap SAVE.
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ABB IRC5/IRC5C Startup Guide (PROGRAM Mode) | 11 - Appendix A: Setting Up Forge/OS | 43 a. n the Oettings app main screen, tap General Settings. u. Change the Units of MeasHre, Time and Date settings, or the Admin login password.
Chapter 12. Contacting READY Visit READY.academy for FREE hands-on coHrses to help yoH deploy a rouotic system. Support Visit oHr site for rouot startHp gHides, FAQs, and more. If yoH encoHnter a proulem and need to talk to someone, reach oHt to Hs. •...
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