Dobot M1 User manual

Dobot M1 User Guide

Issue: V1.3.4

Date: 2019-05-23

Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology Co., Ltd

Dobot M1 User Guide

Precautions

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Before using our product, please thoroughlyread and understand the contents of this document

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with technical guidance from professionals. Even if follow this document or any other related

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regulations of the country, in order that there is no significant danger in the use of the robotic arm.

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Address: 3F, Building NO.3, Tongfuyu Industrial Town, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China

Website: www.dobot.cc

Dobot M1 User Guide

Preface

Purpose

This Document describes the functions, technical specifications, installation guide and system

commissioning of Dobot M1, making it easy for users to fully understand and use it.

IntendedAudience

This document is intended for:

Customer Engineer

Sales Engineer

Installation and Commissioning Engineer

Technical Support Engineer

Change History

Date

Change Description

2019/05/23

The first release

Symbol Conventions

The symbols that may be founded in this document are defined as follows.

Symbol

Description

DANGER

Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk which, if not

avoided, could result in death or serious injury

WARNING

Indicates a hazard with a medium level or low level of

risk which, if not avoided, could result in minor or

moderate injury, robotic arm damage

NOTICE

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not

avoided, can result in robotic arm damage, data loss, or

unanticipated result

NOTE

Provides additional information to emphasize or

supplement important points in the main text

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Contents

Precautions ....................................................................................................................i

Preface...........................................................................................................................ii

Security Precautions................................................................................................3

1.1 General Security................................................................................................................3

Service Security................................................................................................................4

Introduction..............................................................................................................6

Overview...........................................................................................................................6

Appearance and Constitute ...............................................................................................6

Working Principle.............................................................................................................7

Workspace ...........................................................................................................7

Coordinate System...............................................................................................7

Arm Orientation...................................................................................................9

Motion Function................................................................................................10

Technical Specifications .................................................................................................14

Technical Parameters.........................................................................................14

Sizes...................................................................................................................15

Hardware Installation ...........................................................................................17

Environment Requirements ............................................................................................17

Installing the Base of Dobot M1.....................................................................................17

(Optional) Installing End Effector ..................................................................................18

Installing Laser Engraving Kit ..........................................................................18

Installing 3D Printing Kit..................................................................................19

(Optional) Installing Air Pump .......................................................................................21

Electrical Specifications.........................................................................................24

Interface Board ...............................................................................................................24

LED Indicators................................................................................................................25

Interface Description.......................................................................................................25

Power Adapter Interface....................................................................................25

Body I/O Interface.............................................................................................26

External Expansion Interface.............................................................................29

Communication Interface..................................................................................36

Installation and Commissioning...........................................................................37

Installing Software..........................................................................................................37

Environment Requirements...............................................................................37

Obtaining M1Studio Software Package.............................................................37

Installing M1Studio...........................................................................................37

Verifying Installation.........................................................................................39

Troubleshooting.................................................................................................39

Connecting Cables..........................................................................................................39

Connecting Power Supply.................................................................................39

Connecting Emergency Stop Switch.................................................................43

Connecting Serial Port.......................................................................................44

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Connecting Network Cable ...............................................................................46

System Commissioning ..................................................................................................51

Debugging Dobot M1........................................................................................51

Debugging the Power of Dobot M1 ..................................................................52

Debugging Emergency Stop Function...............................................................53

Debugging Disabling Function..........................................................................54

Debugging Motion Function .............................................................................55

Debugging Homing Function............................................................................57

Operation................................................................................................................60

Instructions for M1Studio...............................................................................................60

Module Description...........................................................................................60

Alarms Description............................................................................................60

Saving Point in ARC Mode...............................................................................63

Saving point in JUMP Mode.............................................................................65

Operating Teaching and Playback...................................................................................65

Basic Operation.................................................................................................65

Other Function Description...............................................................................69

Scripting..........................................................................................................................73

Operating Blockly...........................................................................................................74

Operating Laser Engraving.............................................................................................76

Operating 3D Printing.....................................................................................................79

Operating I/O Assistant...................................................................................................86

Operating Collision Detection ........................................................................................87

Operating Web Management...........................................................................................91

Managing Offline File .......................................................................................91

Upgrading Firmware .........................................................................................93

Example..........................................................................................................................97

Example of the Trajectory.................................................................................97

Example of the External Drive........................................................................100

Example of Switching theArm Orientation at the Same Point .......................101

Example of TCP/IP Control.............................................................................101

Example of External Expansion I/O Control...................................................107

Example of Relay Connection.........................................................................112

Maintenance .........................................................................................................115

Routine Maintenance....................................................................................................115

Routine Inspection...........................................................................................115

Periodic Inspection..........................................................................................116

Cleaning Maintenance.....................................................................................117

Maintenance of Mechanical Parts.................................................................................118

Greasing Screw Rod of Z-axis.........................................................................118

Greasing Guide Rail of Z-axis.........................................................................119

Maintenance of Electrical Parts ....................................................................................120

Encoder Battery Maintenance .........................................................................120

Calibration.......................................................................................................133

Dobot M1 User Guide 1Security Precautions

Security Precautions

This topic describes the security precautions that should be noticed when using this product.

Please read this document carefully before using the robot arm for the first time. This product needs

to be carried out in an environment meeting design specifications, you cannot remold the product

without authorization, otherwise, it could lead to product failure, and even personal injury, electric

shock, fire, etc. People who use this product for system design and manufacture must be trained by

our company, relevant institution, or must have the same professional skills. The installation

personnel, operators, teaching personnel, programmers and system developers of the robotic arm

must read this document carefully and use the robot arm strictly according to the regulations of this

document strictly.

1.1 General Security

DANGER

The robot arm is electrical equipment. Non-professional technicians cannot modify the

wire, otherwise, it is vulnerable to injury the device or the person.

The following security rules should be followed when using the robot arm for industrial design

and manufacture.

You should comply with local laws and regulations when operating the robotic arm. The

security precautions in this document are only supplemental to local laws and regulations.

The DANGER, WARNING, and NOTICE marks in this document are only

supplemental to the security precautions.

Please use the robot arm in the specified environment scope. If not, exceeding the

specifications and load conditions will shorten the service life of the product even damage

the equipment.

Please ensure that the robotic arm is operated under security conditions and there is no

harmful object around the robotic arm.

The hazardous area of the robotic arm is its workspace plus 100mm. In order to prevent

people from entering the work area accidentally, it is necessary to build a safety barrier to

prohibit people from entering the hazardous area.

When the temperature is close to the freezing temperature, the other operations on the

robotic arm will not be allowed until the robotic arm moves at the rate of 10% or less for

more than ten minutes to make itself warm up.

Highly corrosive cleaning is not suited to cleaning the robotic arm. The anodized

components are not suitable for immersion cleaning.

Please execute a daily inspection and regular maintenance, replace the defective parts in

time, in order to keep the equipment in working order.

Please comply with the relevant laws to deal with the product which is scrapped, and

protect the environment.

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People cannot repair and disassemble the robotic arm without professional training. If

there is a problem with the robotic arm, please contact Dobot technical support engineer

in time.

Before operating and maintaining the robotic arm, the personnel responsible for the

installation, operation, and maintenance must betrained tounderstand the various security

precautions and to master the correct methods of operation and maintenance.

Only trained personnel may commission and set up the robotic arm.

Commissioning of the incomplete machine is prohibited until it has been installed in a

machine and the whole machine complies with the provisions of the Machinery Directive

(2006/42/EC).

The robotic arm may only be operated with the associated standard equipment. Any other

use of tools is deemed to be inaccurate use.

Only authorized personnel who are instructed in work safety must work on the machine.

Before the operation, please wear protective clothing, such as antistatic uniform,

protective gloves, and protective shoes.

It is prohibited to modify or remove the nameplates, instructions, icons, and marks on the

robotic arm and the related equipment.

Service Security

WARNING

It is necessary to shut off the power supply before installing the robotic arm, to prevent

any electric shock or malfunction.

The following security rules should be followed when using the robotic arm for installing,

teaching and programming.

Be careful during the robotic arm carrying or installing. Please follow the instructions on

the packing box to put down the robotic arm gently and place it correctly in direction of

the arrow.

Before operating the robotic arm, please find and understand how to operate the

emergency stop function, ensure that the robotic arm can be stopped in an emergency.

You must connect the cables neededto the robotic arm first, and then power on the robotic

arm.

When operating the robotic arm over the PC, please do not reach out into the workspace

of the robotic arm, otherwise, it will be vulnerable to injury the device or the person.

When the robotic arm is running, please do not plug or unplug the power and

communication cables at will.

Before disconnecting the external equipment from the robotic arm, such as a 3D mouse,

please make sure that the robotic arm is completely powered off.

When powering on the robotic arm for the first time, please check the Z-axis or J3 value

from M1Studio. If the value is below 10mm, a limitation alarm is generated and

Dobot M1 User Guide 1Security Precautions

meanwhile the red indicator on the base of the robotic arm will be on and this is a normal

phenomenon. At that point, you need to click J3+ under the Joint coordinate system on

the M1Studio page to jog the robotic arm to the position where the J3 value is above

10mm, and then the alarm will be cleared.

When powering on the robot arm for the first time, please ensure that the emergency stop

switch has been opened (The emergency stop button is released). Otherwise, the robotic

arm will not work normally. If the emergency stop switch is not opened, please rotate the

emergency stop button clockwise. The emergency stop button will be released when

rotating to 45°.

Please DO NOT connect the power cable to the Dobot M1 directly without power

adapter. Otherwise, the machine will be damaged.

Dobot M1 User Guide 2Introduction

Introduction

Overview

Dobot Master 1st generation robotic arm (Dobot M1 for short) focuses on the light industrial

market with great potential, and supports teaching, playback, script control, blockly graphic

programming, laser engraving, 3D printing, vision identity and other functions, which is flexibly

used in intelligent sorting, circuit board soldering and other automatic production lines, so that it

can become the sword to solve practical problems for light industrial users, and can also become the

platform to carry the imagination of the maker. Dobot M1 has the following characteristics.

The integrated design of the driver and controller without external controller simplifies

the process of the initial installation and deployment.

The perfect calibration of servo motor, harmonic reducer and kinematic algorithm inside

Dobot M1 bring out the best of strength and speed.

The rated load is 1.5kg, and the repeatability is 0.02mm.

Various I/O and communication interfaces are provided for secondary development.

Appearance and Constitute

Dobot M1 consists of base, Z axis, Rear Arm, Forearm and R axis. Figure 2.1 shows the

appearance.

Rear arm

Forearm R-Axis

Z-Axis

Base

Figure 2.1 The appearance of Dobot M1

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Working Principle

This topic describes the workspace, principle, size, and technical specifications of Dobot M1.

Workspace

Figure 2.2 shows the workspace.

Figure 2.2 Workspace of Dobot M1

Coordinate System

Dobot M1 has two types of the coordinate system, the joint one and the Cartesian one, as shown

in Figure 2.3 and Figure 2.4 respectively.

NOTE

The data shown in Figure 2.3 indicates the mechanical limitation.

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Figure 2.3 Joint coordinate system

Figure 2.4 Cartesian coordinate system

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Joint coordinate system: The coordinates are determined by the motion joints.

Dobot M1 contains four joints.

J1, J2, and J4 are the rotating joints, which are located and oriented in the horizontal

plane. And their axes are parallel to each other. The positive direction of these joints

is counter-clockwise.

J3 is the moving joint, which is used for the movement of the end effector in the

perpendicular plane. The positive direction of J3 is vertical upward.

Cartesian coordinate system: The coordinates are determined by the base.

The origin is the axes center of the motor of Rear Arm where Rear Arm is dropped

to the bottom of the Z-axis screw.

The direction of X-axis is perpendicular to the base forward.

The direction of Y-axis is perpendicular to the base leftward.

The direction of Z-axis is vertical upward, which is based on the right-hand rule.

The R-axis is the attitude of the end center relative to the origin of the robotic arm,

of which the positive direction is counter-clockwise. The R-coordinate is the sum of

the coordinates of J1, J2, and J4.

Arm Orientation

With two types of the arm orientation (lefty hand orientation and righty hand orientation),

Dobot M1 can move to nearly any position and orientation within a given work envelope. You

need to specify the arm orientation when Dobot M1 is moving. If you fail to do so, Dobot M1

may move following an unexpected path, resulting in interference with peripheral equipment.

The arm orientations are shown in Figure 2.5 and Figure 2.6.

Figure 2.5 Righty hand orientation

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Figure 2.6 Lefty hand orientation

Motion Function

The motion modes of Dobot M1 include Jogging, Point to Point (PTP),ARC, and CIRCLE.

2.3.4.1 Jogging Mode

Jogging mode is to jog Dobot M1 in the Cartesian coordinate system or Joint coordinate

system.

NOTE

This topic describes jogging mode by the GUI operation of M1Studio.

Cartesian coordinate system mode

Click X+, X- and Dobot M1 will move along X-axis in the negative or positive

direction.

Click Y+, Y- and Dobot M1 will move along Y-axis in the negative or positive

direction.

Click Z+, Z- and Dobot M1 will move along Z-axis in the negative or positive

direction.

Click R+, R- and Dobot M1 will rotate along R-axis in the negative or positive

direction.

Joint coordinate system mode

Click Joint1+, Joint1- and control the Rear Arm to rotate in the negative or positive

direction.

Click Joint2+, Joint2- and control the Forearm to rotate in the negative or positive

direction.

Click Joint3+, Joint3- and control the Z-axis to move in the negative or positive

direction.

Click Joint4+, Joint4- and control the R-axis to rotate in the negative or positive

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direction.

2.3.4.2 Point to Point Mode (PTP)

PTP mode supports MOVJ, MOVL, and JUMP, which means point to point movement. The

trajectory of playback depends on the motion mode.

MOVJ: Joint movement. From pointAto point B, each joint will run from the initial angle

to its target angle, regardless of the trajectory, as shown in Figure 2.7.

Figure 2.7 MOVL/MOVJ mode

MOVL: Rectilinear movement. The joints will perform a straight line trajectory from

point A to point B, as shown in Figure 2.7.

JUMP: From point A to point B, The joints will move in the MOVJ mode, of which the

trajectory looks like a door, as shown in Figure 2.8.

Move up to the lifting Height (Height) in the MOVJ mode.

Move up to the maximum lifting height (Limit).

Move horizontally to a point that is above B by height.

Move down to a point that is above B by height, which the height of the point

is that of point B plus Height.

Move down to Point B.

①

②

③

④

⑤

▲

▶ ▶

▼

Height

Limit

Figure 2.8 JUMP mode

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In the JUMP mode, if the starting point or the end point is higher than or equal to Limit, or the

height that the end effector lifts upwards is higher than or equal to Limit, the trajectory is different

to that of Figure 2.8. Assuming that point A is the starting point, point B is the end point, Limit is

the maximum lifting height, and Height is the lifting height.

Point A and point B are both higher than Limit, but pointA is higher than point B.

Limit

Point A and point B are both higher than Limit, but point B is higher than point A.

ALimit

Point A is higher than Limit, but point B is lower than Limit.

Limit

The height of point A is the same as that of point B, but both are higher than Limit.

Limit

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Point A is lower than Limit, but point B is higher than Limit.

Limit

The height of point A and point B are both the same as Limit.

ALimit

Point A and point B are both lower than Limit, but point A plus Height and point B plus

Height are higher than Limit.

Limit

2.3.4.3 ARC Mode (ARC)

The trajectory of ARC mode is an arc, which is determined by three points (the current point,

any point and the end point on the arc), as shown in Figure 2.9.

NOTICE

In the ARC mode, it is necessary to confirm the starting point with other motion modes,

and the three points cannot be in a line.

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Figure 2.9 ARC mode

2.3.4.4 CIRCLE Mode (CIRCLE)

The CIRCLE mode is similar to the ARC mode and its trajectory is a circle. In the CIRCLE

mode, it is necessary to confirm the starting point with other motion modes.

2.3.4.5 Application Scenarios

The application scenario depends on the trajectory in motion mode, as shown in Table 2.1.

Table 2.1 Application scenario

Motion mode

Application scenario

MOVL

If the trajectory of playback is required as a

straight line, you can choose MOVL

MOVJ

If the trajectory of playback is not required but

high speed is required, you can choose MOVJ

JUMP

If the movement of two points is required to lift

upwards by amount of height, such as sucking

up, grabbing, you can choose JUMP

ARC

If the trajectory of playback is required as an

arc, such as dispensing, you can choose ARC

CIRCLE

If the trajectory of playback is required as a

circle you can choose CIRCLE

Technical Specifications

Technical Parameters

Name

Dobot M1

Reach

400mm

Rated payload

1.5kg

Maximum

Type

Mechanical limitation

Software limitation

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magnitude

Rear arm

-90°- 90°

-85°- 85°

Forearm

-135°- 135°

Z-axis screw

0mm- 250mm

10mm- 235mm

End-effector

rotation

-360°- 360°

Maximum speed

Joint speed of

Forearm and

Rear Arm

180°/s

Resultant

speed of the

Forearm and

Rear Arm

2000mm/s

Speed of Z-

axis

1000mm/s

Repeatability

0.02mm

Power

Power Adapter: 100V-240V AC,50/60Hz

Dobot M1: 48V DC

System

Linux

Communication

interface

Ethernet, RS-232C

I/O

22 digital outputs

24 digital inputs

6 ADC inputs

Software

M1Studio

NOTE

Mechanical Limitation: Limit the position of Dobot M1 by mechanical parts.

Software Limitation: For protection, limit the position of Dobot M1 by software.

Sizes

Figure 2.10 shows the size of Dobot M1.

NOTE

Z-axis Motion Range shown in Figure 2.10 indicates the mechanical limitation.

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Figure 2.10 Size of Dobot M1

Dobot M1 User Guide 3Hardware Installation

Hardware Installation

Environment Requirements

The operating temperature of Dobot M1 ranges from 5 °C to 40 °C. The operating humidity

ranges from 45% to 75% (non-condensing).

Installing the Base of Dobot M1

The stabilityof Dobot M1 depends on the installation of the base of Dobot M1.You can design

the platform according to the size of the hole of the base and the real environment for fixing Dobot

M1. The platform must not only bear Dobot M1, but also bear the dynamic force by the maximum

acceleration. Note the following before installing the platform.

Design the platform according to the workspace of Dobot M1, and ensure that Dobot M1

moves without interference.

Keep the platform level which is used to support Dobot M1.

Do not put water or other drinks near or on the platform, in order to avoid potential safety

hazard because of liquid leakage.

Procedure

Figure 3.1 shows the size of hole of the base.

Figure 3.1 Size of the base

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