UR

This guide shows you how to set up Master-Control communication with a UR robot.

The UR robots can be controlled at script level. At the script level, the URScript is the programming language that controls the robot. Therefore, the IPC controls an UR robot by sending scripts to it.

Once received a script, the robot will execute it. If the script has not finished executing, and the robot received another script which contains motion commands, the robot will stop immediately and execute the current script. If a script function defined by “sec” (not “def”) is sent via the port 30002, and the function does not contain motion commands, the robot will not stop immediately.
For e-Series robots such as UR5e, Mech-Viz can only guide the robot to move when they are set to remote control, or else Mech-Viz can only synchronize the robot instead of moving it.

Set up the Network Connection

Start the robot and plug the Ethernet cable into the port of the robot controller, as shown below.

1 is the network port inside the controller, and 2 is the default network port.

In order to make the network connection faster and more stable, it is recommended to use port 1.

Check IP and Controller Compatibility

Press the icon in the upper-right corner of the teach pendant.
Select About.
Press Version.

Set the IP Address

Press the icon in the upper-right corner of the teach pendant.
Select Settings.
Select System Network.

Enter the correct IP address, which should be in the same subnet as the IPC. After configuration, press Apply.

Start Remote Control

Press the icon in the upper-right corner of the teach pendant.
Select Settings.
Select System Remote Control Enable.
Press the Local icon on the screen, and select Remote Control.
If the Remote Control is enabled successfully, the Local icon will turn to the Remote icon as shown below.