Universal Robots Controller Configuration (E-Series)

1 Supported Controllers
2 Notes
3 Required Options
4 Physical Configuration
5 Network Configuration
6 Settings Configuration
7 Realtime Controller Configuration

Supported Controllers

E-SERIES

Notes

For RTR to be able to connect to the robot, it must be fully powered on. The startup screen should show complete initialization, as seen below:

Realtime Robotics uses the ethernet connection to control the UR robot. Other processes using the ethernet, like UR caps or Profinet could cause the malfunction of the system. This is a known issue in UR robots.

While the robot is being controller by Realtime, the robot will stop any other program running and will execute the “external” program. As long as Realtime has control of the robot, the teach pendant will show that a program is being executed. This program will stop once the Realtime Controller releases control over the robot. To execute a different program, release control from Realtime and remote start the desired program on the UR.

Required Options

There are no required options.

Physical Configuration

Network Configuration

The network settings should also be configured. To do this, click the icon with the 3 lines at the top right of the screen, then “settings”.

In the Settings menu click on Network. RTR suggests using statically assigned IP addresses, and reserving 192.168.0.10 for the RTR controller, and using 192.168.0.20, 192.168.0.30, 192.168.0.40 etc for robots. The subnet mask should be set to 255.255.255.0.

Once the network configuration has been completed, RTR suggests using the controller to ping the robot, to make sure that the two devices can communicate successfully.

Settings Configuration

While in the settings menu, click on Remote Control, and select “Enable”

When this option is enabled there is an icon in the top right of the screen that can be toggled. When the robot is in “Local control” mode, it shows up as an icon of a hand over a touchscreen. When the robot is in “Remote Control” mode, it shows up as two rectangles connected by a line. For RTR to connect to and control the robot, it must be in “Remote Control” mode.

Realtime Controller Configuration

No additional configuration required on the Realtime Controller