10 Introduction
The Universal Robot arm is composed of extruded aluminum tubes and joints. The
joints with their usual names are shown in Figure 10.1. The Base is where the robot is
mounted, and at the other end (Wrist 3) the tool of the robot is attached. By coordinat-
ing the motion of each of the joints, the robot can move its tool around freely, with the
exception of the area directly above and directly below the base.
PolyScope is the graphical user interface (GUI) which lets you operate the robot arm
and control box, execute robot programs and easily create new ones.
The following section gets you started with the robot. Afterwards, the screens and
functionality of PolyScope are explained in more detail.
10.1 Getting Started
Before using PolyScope, the robot arm and control box must be installed and the con-
trol box switched on.
10.1.1 Installing the Robot Arm and Control Box
To install the robot arm and control box, do the following:
1. Unpack the robot arm and the control box.
2. Mount the robot on a sturdy surface strong enough to withstand at least 10 times
the full torque of the base joint and at least 5 times the weight of the robot arm.
The surface shall be vibration-free.
3. Place the control box on its foot.
4. Plug on the robot cable between the robot and the control box.
5. Plug in the mains plug of the control box.
WARNING:
Tipping hazard. If the robot is not securely placed on a sturdy sur-
face, the robot can fall over and cause an injury.
Detailed installation instructions can be found in the Hardware Installation Manual.
Note that a risk assessment is required before using the robot arm to do any work.
Version 3.1 (rev. 17782)
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