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KUKA KR C4 Compact; External EMERGENCY STOP

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  • May 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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    • May 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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    Hi

    I have a the controller witch says it has an error with the External Emergency stop. The X11 is wired as shown below.


    K1 & K2 being contacts connected to the external emergency stop. The emergency stop is working as expected, but the KUKA controller is not happy. I have tried both NO and NC contacts. I am not a software-guy so i havent touched the teach-pendant. What should i do?

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    • May 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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    read....

    read controller model and KUKA documentation to confirm that your robot X11 is wired correctly.

    according to picture, your controller is KRC4 compact so EStop circuit is on pins 1-2 and 10-11. X11 needs NO contacts from K1, K2 as shown. if the wiring is correct, K1, K2 are energized when EStop circuit is ok.

    1) read pinned topic: READ FIRST...

    2) if you have an issue with robot, post question in the correct forum section... do NOT contact me directly

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    • May 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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    Contacts should be normally closed in use (if nothing is wired the robot should not move, when using a safety relay these are normally open which you have)

    whas this system working before, or is this a new system?

    when you wired the contacts did you reset the system (emergency contacts have to close at the exact same time, look up dual channel emergency stop systems)? there is an option for that in the menu on the teach pendant. should be under "start-up" and then "service" (i work in a different language so the words may be different).

    Every problem has a solution, that isn't the problem. The problem is the solution.

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    • May 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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    EStop button contacts must be NC. since relays are uses, those buttons need to be wired to the inputs of the EStop monitoring circuit (safety PLC or monitoring relay). that monitoring circuit will also have outputs (NO) that either connect to X11 directly or control relays K1/K2 (and then NO contacts of K1/K2 relays are to be wired to X11).

    If needed, you can test the X11 interface by closing both channels (one jumper to 1-2 and another to 10-11). note. both channels need to be closed at the same time. if that is not the case, safety input will be locked out.

    1) read pinned topic: READ FIRST...

    2) if you have an issue with robot, post question in the correct forum section... do NOT contact me directly

    3) read 1 and 2

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