Power-on detection guide
1 Structural installation and fixation
myCobot weights 3.3 kg. Due to the fact that the center of gravity will change along with the movement of the robot during utilization, robot is required to be fixed on a solid base at the beginning. A fixed base, or mobile base are both acceptable.
Base Interface Size
- The base fixing holes act as the interface between robot and other bases or planes. The specific hole size is shown in the figure below. There are 4 countersunk holes with a diameter of 4.5 mm, which can be fixed with M6 bolts.
- The end is mounted with flange and is compatible with both LEGO component holes and screw threaded holes. Please make sure that there are corresponding threaded holes on the fixed base before installing.
Before the installation, please confirm:
- The environmental condition meets the requirements listed in Section 2.2.4.3.1 above.
- The installation position is no smaller than the working range of the robot, and there is enough space for installation, use, maintenance and repair.
Put the base in a suitable position.
Installation-related tools are prepared, such as screws, wrenches, etc.
After confirming the above, please move the robot to the base installation table, adjust the robot position, and align the fixing holes of the robot base with the holes on the base mounting table. After aligning the holes, align the screws with the holes and tighten them.
Notice: When adjusting the position of the robot on the base installation table, do not pushing or pulling the robot directly on the base installation table to avoid scratches. When manually moving the robot, do not applying external force to the fragile parts of the robot body, so as to avoid unnecessary damage to the robot.
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2 External cable connection
Before operation, confirm that you have read Chapter 1 Safety Instructions to ensure safe operation. At the same time, connect the power adapter with the robotic arm, and fix the base of the robotic arm on the table. The connection method is shown in Figure 3-1.
Figure 3-1 Location of the power connector
myCobot must be powered on with an external power supply to provide sufficient power:
Rated voltage: 24V
Rated current: 9.4A
Plug Type: R7B
Note that you cannot just use the TypeC plugged into the M5Stack-basic for power. Use an officially adapted power supply to avoid damage to the robotic arm.
The use case diagram is shown in the following figure: (Please carefully align it with the use case diagram for connection)
3 Power on status display
Make sure that the power adapter, emergency stop switch, and HDMI display are connected, and press the power switch Start button (circular). At this time, the LED light panel of the ATOM at the end of the robotic arm will light up. It means it is booting up until the display shows system desktop related information.
4 Basic function detection
Step 1: Burn the latest version of atomMain for Atom. (The latest firmware has been burned into the factory)
Step 2: Open the myBlockly graphical software on the desktop
Step 3: Open the right control bar in myBlockly software
Step 4: After confirming the serial port and baud rate of the robot arm, click the Open connection button
Step 5: After completing step 4, the rapid movement module below will display the angle information and coordinate information of the robotic arm in real time. You can perform simple control of the robotic arm by clicking the plus and minus buttons.
