Using end effector on r2000iB/270F without EE connector

    Hi everyone,

    I'm creating a robotic cell with a Fanuc r2000iC/270F on a R30iB controller. I would like to use an end effector such as Schunk gripper for example.

    I know i'm suppose to wire it to an EE connector in order to use RO/RI, unfortunately my robot doesn't avec this EE connector. The only connectors i have on the 3rd axis are : ARM2, AS2, ARP2, AIR A2, AIR B2.

    So can someone tell me how to use end effector in this situation ?

    I couldn't find an other thread with this situation on the website so excuse me if there already is one.

    Thank for any help you can give !

    Cody

    Edited once, last by usernamee (February 12, 2024 at 10:37 AM).

    There exist many different cabling options. Those with AS1, I think there is only cabling from base to arm 3. all other is up to you (from i/o to base, and from arm 3 to effector).

    At first don't search forum but search official doc from Fanuc. Look into the

    MECHANICAL UNIT OPERATOR'S MANUAL (B-82234EN_14.pdf), you can download it from Fanuc customer center. https://www.fanucamerica.com/support/myportal or https://my.fanuc.eu/

    Unfortunately in this manual for my robot they only mention the user cable, and the pins doesn't correspond to the RO/RI.

    I dont understand how to post images on this thread but the informations i get from the manual are useless.

    Does someone used an end effector in such a situation ?

    Another rather expensive option would be to change the cable set in the robot. I've done it several times in the past on redeployed robots to get the right I/O cables for the intended process. Easy sell as it was about the same or cheaper than changing everything else and nice to start out with fresh cables.

    Curious: I liked the robust upper arm on the /270F the first time I saw one. I thought the /270F variant was specific to the R-2000iC. I don't recall ever seeing that variant on an R-2000iB.

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