Hi,
I am working on a project to automate the assembly of certain components using FANUC M710iC robot with R-30iA controller. I need to know how to interface an electro-pneumatic gripper with the controller, so that it is actuated as a part of the program. Should I use an external PLC? Please help!
Gripper Interfacing
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varun2592 -
December 12, 2013 at 4:48 PM -
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There are dozens of ways to do what you are asking. The simplest being using the EE connector on the arm to directly interface to your components. If done that way, you would just actuate your device/check its state via the robot input and outputs.
To give you more help, I will need to know what components you are interfacing to.
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The EE connector is the most straightforward way. The connections will be RI/RO (Robot) and limited to 8 each on the mentioned robot.
The outputs are sourcing transistors, the inputs are sink/source selectable, but only all together. -
Thanks for the tip on EE connector. But I haven't decided on the components that I will be using. I hope you will have a better idea if i discuss the task clearly:
There are 2 cylinders in the gripper, which need to be actuated simultaneously, when the robot reaches the desired position. I'm not sure on how to send and receive signals between the gripper and the robot. I have not purchased any component yet. Having very little knowledge on the different communication modules in the controller, I thought I will go by the suggestions which you people give. There is another hiccup, where the cylinders have to be actuated to different lengths for differently sized components. I was planning on using a PLC to do these tasks, but I'm not sure on where to start. I hope you get the picture.
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And I have fabricated the gripper.The gripper will operate on utilizing an electropneumatic circuit. It is not a company make. So how do I interface ?
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Get the Controller Maintenance Manual and see 4.6. Interface for End Effector.