Alumotion YPUring User manual
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Summary
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What’s in the box..........................................................................................................3
Specifications..................................................................................................................4
Description....................................................................................................................... 5
Instructions ...................................................................................................................... 6
Configuration ............................................................................................................... 10
YOUring program instructions..........................................................................14
F.A.Q. ...................................................................................................................................19
What’s in the box
YOUring Set
YOUring
Connecting tool cable
USB bluetooth key
USB Alumotion key (manual and software)
Screws (TCEIR M6 x 50mm)
Flat Washers
Nr. 1
Nr. 1
Nr. 1
Nr. 1
Nr. 4
Nr. 8
Note:
Screws are suitable for Robotiq 2F185/140 grippers.
Flat washers, two for any screw, are just for testing YOUring in stand alone mode.
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Specifications
SPEC
Diameter / Height
Weight
Peak current request
[buzzer
[all white led on
82 mm / 40-46 mm
300 g
400 mA
100 mA]
300 mA]
YOUring view, with a tool mounted
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Description
The YOUring is a tool for enhancing the efficiency and collaboration between the user and the robot,
ensures safety and free of movement.
The robot with the YOUring can show the direction of the movement, by tracing the positions with the led.
The user can benefit of a new freedrive button, directly on the tool flange of the robot and setup specific
colors in order to trace specific behaviors, during the execution of a program,
or also to signal a particular safety mode of the robot.
With the installation of the YOUring, new Polyscope commands are available to the user:
YOUring instruction to setup lights and buzzer and Wait YOUring button instruction
to wait when the user presses one or more of the YOUring buttons.
And the new YOUteach instruction to save the points in freedrive mode
and record the points of the robot on the fly.
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Instructions
1. Physical mounting of the YOUring on the tool flange
2. Connect the cable between the YOUring and the tool flange
Note:
Be careful to the guide on the jack for a correct mounting. USB Bluetooth Key connected
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Instructions
3. Installation of the URcap in the Setup of the robot
(software provided in the Alumotion USB key included in the box)
4. Insert the USB bluetooth key in the control box
URcap installation
USB Bluetooth Key connected
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Instructions
5. Check the 24V on the tool voltage in the I/O tab and save the installation
6. Click enable in the YOUring section
I/O check (tool output)
Activation of the YOUring
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I/O check (tool output)
Instructions
7. Save the installation
It’s possible to:
YOUring up and running
Note:
Once the installation is complete and saved, when the user starts the robot, a ‘bip’ sound is earable and the YOUring is ready to work.
1. Unpair the YOUring and the Bluetooth key by pressing the ‘Unpair Device’
button using the default password ‘alumotion’.
2. You can pair the YOUring and the Bluetooth key by pressing the two buttons
(blue and black) on the YOUring to start the automatic procedure of pairing
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Configuration
When the YOUring is not activated it’s possible to:
1. Configure the blue button, wich corresponds to the custom button, in
order to activate a script in the robot. Please remember to save the installation
everytime a script is modified.
Once the YOUring has been activated, the pressing of the blue button
will activate the script.
Attention: this functionality is available with the robot in stop program,
not in running program.
Configuration of the custom button and safety modes settings
2. Configure light, sound and blinking for the safety modes indicated in the figure.
E.g. when the robot goes in protective stop mode, the YOUring starts blinking
yellow.
View of the custom button
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Configuration of the custom button and safety modes settings
Configuration
Setup of the user scripts for the custom button
Note: the script chosen works only when the program is not in execution
View of the custom button
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Configuration
The black button corresponds to the YOUring freedrive
View of the freedrive button
Freedrive activated
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View of the freedrive button
Configuration
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About Pairing
When a YouRing device is paired to an USB key, each time you power up the device and you
power up the USB key they automatically connect. A YouRing cannot connect to any USB key if
they are not previously paired.
The pairing procedure is done once in a lifetime. The pairing procedure saves the ID of the
YouRing inside of the USB key so that they are able to connect.
We do the pair procedure in our lab when testing each YouRing kit we deliver. The customer
receives the kit ready to work.
Unpair
If strictly needed press unpair on URinstallation tab. You will see password request: please fill
alumotion
If you need to pair new device
As described above normally is not necessary to unpair and pair a bluetooth dongle
For pairing a YouRing device with a new USB key you just need to power up the device and the
USB key and then press the 2 buttons on the YouRing for less than a second (you will hear a short
sound from the buzzer).
Possible Driver Info
• “Ok, no errors to report”: YouRing daemon is up and running without errors and USB key is
correctly connected and recognized.
• “Usb is not connected or another device is trying to access to it”
1) USB not connected or not properly connected
2) You have another URcaps that force the use or youring connection channel. Please try to
remove that URCap and try again
Possible Bluetooth transmission Info
“Paired and connected. No errors to report”: YouRing correctly paired and connected
“Paired and connected. Generic error reported”: YouRing correctly paired and connected but
unfortunately we have internal error on YOuRing board
“Paired but not connected”: YouRing correctly paired but not connected. Please try to fix with
instruction in the other article
“Not paired”: You need to pair YouRing for first time
Troubles on connecting YOUring
Driver Infos and Bluetooth infos in Installation TAB
YOUring Program Instructions
Urcaps section with the two new instructions
Command view of the YOUring button
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YOUring Program Instructions
In the Led Setup the user can manage the leds on the tool, by selecting one of the options: a single or
more led, a moving led, rainbow, or the motion tracker.
The motion tracker let the user see where the tool flange of the robot is moving, by showing leds in the
direction of the movement, with the color and behavior chosen.
In the right part it’s possible to choose the flash frequency, speed of the rotation and the trail duration
of the leds.
In the ring section it’s possible to choose manually which leds has to activate or not.
In the lower section there is the color choose palette.
Finally in the lower left section it’s possible to change the rotation wise and the duration of the lights,
which can be turned off after a defined time.
The user can test the settings before clicking “back” to return to the programming interface.
Led settings
YOUring Program Instructions
In the buzzer tab it’s possible to activate a sound from the internal buzzer of the YOUring, by the
selection of pitch, volume, frequency and duration.
Buzzer settings
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YOUring Program Instructions
Wait YOUring Button instruction
With the Wait YOUring button it’s possible to pause the execution of the program untill the user
presses the blue, black or both the buttons on the YOUring.
In the select menu it’s possibile to choose a script to execute while the program is running and when
one or both the buttons are pressed.
Command view of the Wait YOUring Button instruction
YOUring Program Instructions
YOUteach
The YOUteach feature allows the user to save with the blue button a point taken in freedrive mode
(black button); it only needs a single press of the blue button to save the point: the device emits a beep
and a single flash green litght.
Enable the freedrive mode by
clicking the black button
Save the current point by clicking the
blue button
At every click the point is saved
on the fly
The YOUteach feature works only with the ‘command’ tab active
and the YOUteach instruction selected in the program tree.
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F.A.Q.
With two YOUring and two USB bluetooth keys, it’s important to pair one YOUring at a time,
in order to be sure to pair the correct device with its USB key (just in case of unpair-pair
procedure).
Once two couple of YOUring bluetooth USB key are paired separately, it’s possibile to use
them independently: every key searches its YOUring.
The second connector on the YOUring is a pass-through connector. It gives power depending
on the actual power consumption of the YOUring; on the peak (see the specifications) are
available 200 mA (600 mA of UR connector - 400 mA of the YOUring).
The YOUteach feature requires at least a > 3.5 Polyscope software version.
Trouble shooting about no connection situation
If a YouRing is correctly powered but is not connected it will show a rotating animation of blue
and green light until it connects. This situation can happen if there is weak signal between a
USB key and YouRing.
Possible causes that lead to a weak signal could be:
• high distance: we suggest to maintain max 5m distance beetween YouRing and USB
device
• obstacles presence between the USB key and YouRing that can act as a “shield” for the
signal
If you have similar situation please try to fix.
Suggestion
• Get an USB extension cable and put USB key out of UR control Box
• Put USB key in teach pendant
How to generate log YOUring log file
• In installation TAB under youring yoil can see “update logs” buttons.
Please press it.
• In /home/program folder you will find a folder called youringLogs
Please all files into this folder to an USB key and send it to
WARNING
Do not open or deassemble the YOUring!
Please be aware that in case of opening or deassembling of the device, the YOUring will be out of
warranty and Alumotion reserves to charge the entire cost of the YOUring.
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