Dobot Conveyor Belt User manual

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Conveyor Belt Instruction
AN01010101 V1.11 Date: 2017/08/09

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Revised History
Version
Date
Reason
V1.10
2017/05/16
Create a document
V1.11
2017/08/09
Update the information of the new version sensor

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Contents
1. Hardware.......................................................................................................................................4
1.1Conveyor Belt Kit................................................................................................................4
1.1.1 Installation Steps......................................................................................................5
1.1.2 Overall wiring diagram ............................................................................................6
2. Software........................................................................................................................................8
2.1 Conveyor Belt Picking & Sorting Demo.............................................................................8
2.1.1 Install software.........................................................................................................8
2.1.2 Open the software ....................................................................................................8
2.1.3 Import the blockly demos for picking and sorting ...................................................9
2.1.4 Start running the picking and sorting demos............................................................9
3．PositionAdjustment..................................................................................................................12
3.1 Adjust the picking and placing positions of Dobot1 .........................................................12
3.1.1Adjust the picking position.....................................................................................12
3.1.2Adjust the placing position.....................................................................................13
3.2 Adjust the sorting positions of Dobot2..............................................................................14
3.2.1Adjust the picking position.....................................................................................14
3.2.2Adjust the color-identified position........................................................................15
3.2.3Adjust the placing position.....................................................................................16

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Overview of Conveyor Belt Kit:
Figure 1.1 Overview of Conveyor Belt Kit
Put 3 attached acrylic boards as shown below to keep the conveyor belt and Dobot
Magician at a fixed position. Put the wood blocks randomly near the acrylic board.
Figure 1.2 The location of Acrylic Boards

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1. Hardware
1.1Conveyor Belt Kit
Figure 1.3 The accessories of the Conveyor Belt
Notice: Please turn off the Dobot completely first before plugging or unplugging external modules,
such as Bluetooth, WIFI, Stick controller, Infrared sensor, Color sensor etc... Not powering down
the Dobot before doing so may damage or break your Dobot! Note that only once the status light
completely turns off, the Dobot has powered down.
The correct operational order is shown below:
Plug the Bluetooth module, Wifi module, Joystick, Infrared sensor, Color sensor first.
Then, power on the Dobot.
You will hear short beeping sounds. This is normal! It means that the module has
finished initializing.
Please refer to the User Manual from our website to control the Dobot Magician.

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1.1.1 Installation Steps
1 Connect the motor wire to interface Stepper1 on the main control box of the Dobot1.
Figure 1.4 Connecting the motor wire
2 Connect the color sensor to the GP1/GP2/GP4/GP5 of Dobot2.
(Take GP4 as an example here):
Figure 1.5 Color sensor connection

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3 Connect the photoelectric sensor to the GP1/GP2/GP4/GP5 of Dobot2
(Take GP2 as an example here):
Figure 1.6 The photoelectric sensor connection
1.1.2 Overall wiring diagram
Figure 1.7 The wiring diagram of Dobot1

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Figure 1.8 The wiring diagram of Dobot2

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2. Software
2.1 Conveyor Belt Picking & Sorting Demo
2.1.1 Install software
Download DobotstudioV1.4.11 and install it.
http://www.dobot.cc/downloadcenter/dobot-magician.html#most-download
Figure 2.1The download interface for the software
2.1.2 Open the software
When the software has finished installing, please connect the two Dobot arms to the
computer. Make sure to open two Dobotstudio interfaces. Open the interface:
Figure 2.2 The opening interface of the software

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2.1.3 Import the blockly demos for picking and sorting
Put the two Blockly demo programs for picking and sorting into the bystore folder. The
save path is shown below:
Figure 2.3 The save path of Blockly demos
2.1.4 Start running the picking and sorting demos
Open the Dobot Studio and program through the Blockly to carry out picking and sorting.
Figure 2.4 Click “Blockly”
Dobot1 will select the picking program, and Dobot2 will select the sorting program.

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Figure 2.5 Open the two Blockly demos
Figure 2.6 Picking Program

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Figure 2.7 Sorting Program

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3．Position Adjustment
3.1 Adjust the picking and placing positions of Dobot1
3.1.1 Adjust the picking position
Press the Unlock button to move Dobot1 to the first block and press the suction cup on
the block.
Figure 3.1 The picking position
The operation panel in DobotStudio will record the values of X, Y, Z coordinates
automatically. Write the values of the XYZ coordinates in the blanks.
Figure 3.2 Modify the X, Y, Z coordinates in the Blockly demo

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3.1.2 Adjust the placing position
Tick Suction Cup, then press the Unlock button to move the block to the conveyor belt.
Figure 3.3 The placing position
The operation panel of DobotStudio will record the values of X, Y, Z coordinates
automatically. Afterwards, write the values of the XYZ coordinates in the blanks.
Figure 3.4 Modify the X, Y, Z coordinates in Blockly demo

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3.2 Adjust the sorting positions of Dobot2
3.2.1 Adjust the picking position
Press the Unlock button to move Dobot1 to the block and press the suction cup on the
block.
Figure 3.5 The picking position
The operation panel of Dobot Studio will record the values of X, Y, Z coordinates
automatically, write the values of the XYZ coordinates in the blanks.
Figure 3.6 Modify the X, Y, Z coordinates in Blockly demo

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3.2.2 Adjust the color-identified position
Tick Suction Cup, then press the Unlock button and put the block above the color sensor.
Note: The distance between the color sensor and block shouldn’t be too high or too low.
Figure 3.7 The color-identified position
The operation panel of DobotStudio will record the values of X, Y, Z coordinates
automatically. Afterwards, write the values of the XYZ coordinates in the blanks.
Figure 3.8 Modify the X, Y, Z coordinates in Blockly demo

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3.2.3 Adjust the placing position
Press the Unlock button and move the block to the placing position.
Note: Don’t place the Dobot Magician in an area where its movement will be limited.
Figure 3.9 The placing position
The operation panel of DobotStudio will record the values of X, Y, Z coordinates
automatically. Afterwards, write the values of the XYZ coordinates in the blanks.
Figure 3.10 Modify the X, Y, Z coordinates in Blockly demo
After adjusting the positions, click “Save”. Then, click “Start” to turn on the conveyor belt.
Note: Please start the sorting demo at first, then start the pick & place demo.