ROBOTIQ HAND-E User manual

Robotiq Hand-E

for Universal Robots

Instruction Manual robotiq.com | leanrobotics.org

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Robotiq Hand-E Gripper Instruction Manual

Revisions 5

1. General Presentation 8

1.1. Gripper nomenclature 9

1.2. Object picking 11

1.3. Setup and control 12

2. Safety 13

2.1. Warning 14

2.2. Intended Use 14

3. Installation 15

3.1. Scope of Delivery 16

3.2. Required Tools and Equipment 18

3.3. Environmental and Operating Conditions 19

3.4. Mechanical Installation 20

3.5. Electrical Setup 27

3.6. Testing the Gripper with the Robotiq User Interface (RUI) 32

3.7. Installation for Universal Robots 33

3.8. URCap Package 34

4. Control 43

4.1. Overview 43

4.2. Gripper Register Mapping 45

4.3. Robot Output Registers &Functionalities 46

4.4. Robot Input Registers andStatus 48

4.5. Picking Features 52

4.6. Control Logic Example 54

4.7. Modbus RTUCommunication 54

4.8. Hand-E Gripper and I/O Coupling communication 68

4.9. Control over Universal Robots 69

5. Specifications 101

5.1. Technical dimensions 102

5.2. Mechanical Specifications 108

5.3. Electrical specifications 115

6. Maintenance 116

Robotiq Hand-E Gripper Instruction Manual

6.1. Gripper cleaning 117

6.2. Periodic inspection 118

6.3. Rack &pinion mechanism cleaning 119

7. Spare Parts, Kits and Accessories 121

8. Troubleshooting 125

8.1. Using the LEDof the Hand-E Gripper 125

8.2. Using the LED of the USB to RS485 converter 126

8.3. Using the Robotiq User Interface (RUI) 126

8.4. Troubleshooting Universal Robots Models 127

9. Warranty andPatent 129

9.1. I/O Coupling Warranty 130

10. Harmonized Standards, Declarations and Certificates 132

10.1. EC declaration of incorporation 132

10.2. Applied standards 133

10.3. Ingress Protection Certificate 134

11. License Agreement 135

12. Contact 138

Robotiq Hand-E Gripper Instruction Manual

Revisions

Robotiq may modify this product without notice, when necessary, due to product improvements, modifications or changes in

specifications. If such modification is made, the manual will also be revised, see revision information. See the latest version of this

manual online at robotiq.com/support.

Revision 2020/05/28

lMinor Revision:modifications to standardize our manuals

lSection "Warranty and Patent"

lCycle count is now 5 000 000.

lConsumable parts are now excluded of the warranty.

lSection "Specifications"

lUpdated subsection "Mechanical Specifications"

lUpdated subsection "Electrical Specifications"

lUpdated subsection "Technical Dimensions"

lSection "Harmonized Standards, Declarations and Certificates"

lUpdated subsection "EC declaration of incorporation"

lUpdated subsection "Applied Standards"

Revision 2019/12/19

lMajor Revision: fused sections that were exclusive to e-Series or to CB-Series , to be displayed in a single Instruction Manual

lRemoved Section 5: User Interface

lRemove sections "Retro-compatibility of URCaps with legacy driver programs "and "Control over Universal Robots without

URCaps"

lSection "Troubleshooting"

lRewrote section, formatted troubleshooting instructions in tables

lAdded subsection "Troubleshooting with RUI"

lSection "Control"

lAdded subsection "Limiting your Gripper Force and Speed"

lAdded subsection "Visual Cues of Force and Speed Limitation"

lRemoved subsections which were empty except for the note "Coming Soon"

l"Measured grip force for steel of specifichardness(Vickers)"

l"Measured grip force for silicone of specific hardness (Durometer)"

lRevised data on register and bits in subsection "Modbus RTUCommunication"

lSection "Installing URCap Package"

lCreated subsection "Activating a Gripper Connected to the Robot Wrist"

Robotiq Hand-E Gripper Instruction Manual

lSection "Specifications"

lUpdated subsection "Fingers and Fingertips" with latest information on V-groove fingertips

lUpdated subsection "Mechanical Specifications"

Revision 2019/10/10

lAdded section "Electrostatic Discharge Safety

Revision 2019/07/04

lBasic gripper kits now include by default NBRovermolded fingers. Updated Specifications section and Spare Parts, Kits and

Accessories section

lAdded subsection Flat Rubber (NBR)Overmolded Fingers to Specifications section

lModified Figure 3 from the General Presentation section.

lChanges to schematics shown under subsections Coupling for PCD 60 with 4 x M5 (Figure 6-8) and Coupling for PCD 63 with 6 x M6

(Figure 6-9).

Revision 2019/05/17

lUpdated Environmental and Operating Conditions (Section 3.3)

Revision 2019/03/13

lUpdated mechanical specifications (Section 6.2)

Revision 2019/02/19

lUpdated Section 6 to modify the grip force

Revision 2018/09/11

lUpdated Section 3 according to the robot used (CB-Series vs. e-Series)

lUpdated Section 4

lInput &Output Registers

lControl over Universal Robots depending on the robot software used (PolyScope 3.6 and later version vs. PolyScope 5.0 and

later versions)

lAdded LEDand move functions to the list of available functions

lUpdated Section 8 with new spare parts, kits and accessories

Revision 2018/05/24

lOfficial release

Robotiq Hand-E Gripper Instruction Manual

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1. General Presentation

The terms "Gripper", "Robotiq Gripper", "Hand-E Gripper" and "Hand-E" used in this manual are used interchangeably to designate

the "Robotiq Hand-E Gripper". The Robotiq Hand-E Gripper is a robotic peripheral designed for industrial applications. It is a unique

robotic end-of-arm tool designed to quickly pick, place and handle parts in a broad range of sizes and shapes.

Info

This manual uses the metric system. Unless otherwise specified, all dimensions are in millimeters.

Info

The following section presents the key features of the Gripper and must not be considered as appropriate to Gripper

operation, each feature is detailed in the appropriate section of the manual. Safety guidelines must be read and understood

before any operation is attempted with theGripper.

Robotiq Hand-E Gripper Instruction Manual

1.1. Gripper nomenclature

The Hand-E Gripper is a parallel gripper. Its two fingers are actuated by a single motor.

Fig. 1-1: Robotiq Hand-E Gripper.

Please refer to the Scope of Delivery section and Spare Parts, Kits and Accessories section for details on standard and optional parts.

The Hand-E basic gripper unit includes flat aluminum fingers overmolded with NBR.

The status LED presented in the figure above will be :

lsolid blue/red when booting

lsolid blue when powered with no errors (while communication is active)

lsolid red if minor fault occurs, see status details in the Control section.

lblinking red/blue if major fault occurs, see status details in the Control section.

Robotiq Hand-E Gripper Instruction Manual

The user can install fingers directly on the racks, or fasten fingertips to fingertip holders, which are in turn installed on the racks. Refer to

the Installing the Gripper on the Robot section for more information on how to integrate custom fingers and fingertips to Hand-E.

Fig. 1-2: Mounting a finger on a rack.

When ordered as a kit (please refer to the Scope of Delivery section), a fingertip starting kit is included (please refer to the Spare Parts,

Kits and Accessories section). These fingertips should be mounted onto fingertip holders.

Fig. 1-3: Mounting a fingertip on a fingertip holder (example).

Tip

You can customize fingers and fingertips. Mount custom fingers on racks, and fingertips on fingertip holders.

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