KUKA Calibration Program
This topic introduces the process of automatic hand-eye calibration when a KUKA robot communicates with Mech-Mind Vision System through Standard Interface.
Before proceeding, make sure you have set up Standard Interface communication with the robot. |
Select the Calibration Program
On the teach pendant, navigate to KRC:/R1/mechmind, select mm_module.src, and then press Select.
![calilbration process1](_images/kuka/calibration-program/calilbration_process1.png)
Teach the Calibration Start Point
Move the robot to the start point using the teach pendant, and record the point.
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Move the robot to the start point for calibration.
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On the teach pendant, move the cursor to Line 11, and press Block selection and then Touch-up.
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Press Yes in the pop-up window to finish teaching the start point for calibration.
Run the Calibration Program
Press R, select Reset program, and then press the start button to run the calibration program.
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Proceed to the next section when the following are displayed:
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On the teach pendant: a message saying Calibration Start!
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In the Console tab of Mech-Vision Log panel: Entering the calibration process, please start the calibration in Mech-Vision.
Complete Calibration in Mech-Vision
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In Mech-Vision, click Camera Calibration (Standard) on the toolbar, or select
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Follow the instructions based on different camera mounting methods to complete the configuration.
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If the camera is mounted in the eye-to-hand mode, please refer to Complete Automatic Calibration in the Eye to Hand Scenario.
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If the camera is mounted in the eye-in-hand mode, please refer to Complete Automatic Calibration in the Eye in Hand Scenario.
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If the robot does not reach the next calibration point within 60 seconds, Mech-Vision will report a timeout error and stop the calibration process. In such cases, please select and run the calibration program on the teach pendant again, and restart the calibration process in Mech-Vision. |