Posts by Loulli

In case you just want to start a robot program via ProfiNet you can find here a detailed description:

Siemens PLC Fanuc Robot ProfiNet Communication

I had the same issue but $OPT_STATE was already 0. The Fanuc hotline told me to push the FCTN button on the Teach pendant and choose START (COLD) in the pop-up menu and it worked.

Here a video that might help:

Here a video with a detailed explanation of the three angles:

I would like to add some details as I did not manage to get back to the safe zone with the above mentioned tips as a day 1 beginner.

1. Put the Mode Select Switch ("key switch") on the controller to T1 position.
2. Put the Teach pendant enable switch on the teach pendant to ON position ("manual mode").
3. Press and hold one of the dead man switches (normal press, no deep press).
4. Press and hold SHIFT key.
5. Press and release the RESET key. After this the error LED should turn off.
6. Jog back into the safe zone.

@enleth. Sorry for the late reaction, so far I hadn't found out how to get notifications at new thread entries. I hope this works now after selecting "Watch this thread".

So far I haven't added any error feedback or retries, but you are right that we should. As I use the robot more like a hobby I don't know however if this will ever get a sufficient priority. Regarding DeviceNet I was not aware I could use it also to transmit positions.

Currently I'm working on detecting bottles with a webcam, a Raspberry Pi and OpenCV. I'm planing to send the detected position via WiFi to a Raspberry Zero relaying to the serial interface of the KRC1. So far the tests look promising. Priority will however be, checking if the detected positions is allowed in order to avoid "piledriving into the floor at full speed".

All progresses will be published on my homepage, so stay tuned.

Here you could find a solution:

http://www.loullingen.lu/proje…steuerung.php?language=EN

On the following page you can find a detailed report about how I did the conversion.

http://www.loullingen.lu/projekte/kuka/index.php?language=EN

I do not take over any warranty or responsability for any damage that might occur when following my instructions. You do this at your own risk.

Here you can find a detailed description of how to make automatic external mode work:

http://www.loullingen.lu/projekte/kuka/index.php?language=EN

I do not take over any warranty or responsability for any damage that might occur when following my instructions. You do this at your own risk.

I can only tell how it is on the VKRC1. There it depends on how you do the E2 bridge if manual mode is equal to T1 or T2. Applying 24V on E2 channel 1 will lead to T1 where as channel 2 will gt you into T2.

http://loullingen.lu/projekte/kuka/index.php?language=EN

Hope this helps also with the VKRC2.