Kinova Gen3 User manual
Quick Start Guide
KINOVA® Gen3 lite robot
Unbox, set up and power-on your robot in
less than 30 minutes!
Safety directives and warnings
Directives, warnings and safety considerations for the KINOVA Gen3 lite robot.
Table 1: Safety
There is no mechanical brake on the robot. If the power supply is cut or an unrecoverable error occurs,
be aware that the robot will fall. However, mechanisms are in place within the actuators that will slow
the descent in the absence of external power.
For your personal
safety, and that of
others, it is strongly
recommended that the
following be carried out:
For your personal
safety, and that of
others, never:
For your personal
safety, and that of
others, always ensure
that:
•
Important
Before operang the robot for the first me, ensure that you have read, completely understood and complied
with all of the following direcves, warnings and cauonary notes. Failure to do so may result in injury to the
user, damage to the robot, or a reducon in its useful life.
risk assessment, before integration of the robot into a given application.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
use the robot near a flame or source of heat.
exceed the maximum specified payload.
attempt to stop the robot or prevent its movement by holding it.
attempt to backdrive / force the robot joints to turn by hand while the
robot is powered on. This may cause damage to the robot. The joints may
be turned slowly by hand only when the robot is powered off.
install the robot base within 20 cm of your body (base contains a Wi-Fi
transmitter).
use the robot to submerge objects in water.
operate or store the robot outside the recommended temperature ranges.
manipulate containers with hot or extremely cold liquids using the robot.
operate the robot in an environment which includes atomized flammable
dust / particles or explosive / flammable gases, etc.
manipulate sharp objects with the robot.
drop or hit the robot, or force parts of the robot against itself. If this
happens, before using the robot again move each robot joint through the
entirety of its range and then run the demo sequence, verifying no errors
or warnings are present. In case of any doubts, contact Kinova support.
move the robot recklessly in such a way that there is a realistic risk of
injuring bystanders or breaking objects in the operating environment of
the robot.
power up and boot, reboot, or upgrade firmware of the robot unless the
robot is in a stable position.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
the robot does not encounter any obstacles (persons or objects). Although
inherently safe in its default configuration, disabling the robot safeties
requires that the user be responsible for ensuring a secure working space.
children are not left unsupervised with the robot.
the end effector never collides with a hard surface.
the grasping of objects by gripper fingers is stable, to prevent the risk of
dropped or thrown objects (if using a gripper).
eye protection is worn when manipulating fragile objects with the robot.
the robot has its base securely fixed to the work surface when in
operation.
before using the robot, it is confirmed that there are no warnings.
the robot is protected adequately before being used near any messy
process (e.g. welding or painting).
0
Table 1: Safety (continued)
Do not operate the robot when the relative humidity exceeds the maximum specified limit. In such a
case, remove any object from the gripper, bring the robot to a resting position and wait until the
humidity decreases to an allowable value.
The robot is not certified for use in applications in sterile environments (e.g. food production,
pharmaceuticals, medical, surgical).
Table 2: General
Do not connect the USB ports on the base to one another.
It is recommended that surge protection be used to protect the robot against external surges on
the main AC line which might be caused by lightning or other abnormal conditions.
The base must be mounted as specified in the installation section, with particular attention to the
bolt pattern, strength requirements and any table or tripod-specific mounting.
For transport, the robot and accessories should be placed in the shipping box with the shipping box
secured in place to avoid excessive jostling during transport.
Do not expose the robot to heavy rain.
Table 3: Maintenance
Perform regular cleaning of the robot, as well as visual inspection for damage and wear,
particularly the gripper and fingers.
If the robot is exposed to rain, contact Kinova support to schedule maintenance
by an authorized Kinova technician.
Immediately following exposure to saline air conditions, contact Kinova support to schedule
maintenance by an authorized Kinova technician.
Verify robot functionality if the robot is suspected to be potentially damaged following improper
manipulation of the robot or if the robot is submitted to an excessive shock or drop.
Perform a quick routine check when starting the robot to catch defects that could occur with time.
If the robot loses a part (for example a shell due to impact) or a part breaks, shut down the robot safely
and leave it off. Contact Kinova technical support.
A
1What’s inside
Gamepad and cable, E-stop, expansion I/O and E-stop cable,
USB to Ethernet adapter packaged separately
Table mounng
clamp (oponal)
Power supply
Robot
Cables
Quick connect
base and
mounng plate
2Mounting and Setup
B C
3Power-on
4Control robot with gamepad
Power supply
Startup sequence: LED
• Blue = boong
• Green = ready
A
A
C
B
Connecting to gamepad and common commands
USB
Common gamepad controls
Apply E-stopClear fault
Gripper close Gripper open
Xbox
buon
Previous mode Next mode
Reach home pose
Reach retract pose
4Control robot with gamepad (continued)
B
C
Twist linear control (translation)
Cartesian
translaon Z
Cartesian
translaon X
Cartesian
translaon Y
Speed
+ / -
z
x
y
Twist angular control (orientation)
Z
rotaon
Y
rotaon
X
rotaon
Speed
+ / -
z
y
x
Yrotaon
X rotaon
Z rotaon
5Connect computer to robot
A
AWeb browser (Chrome recommended)
USB-A
µ USB
Robot base DHCP server assigns address to computer
6Access robot via KINOVA® KORTEX™ Web App
Enter robot IP address:
192.168.1.10
B
C
i. Username:
admin
ii. Password:
admin
iii. Press Kinova Kortex Web App
Kinova Kortex Web App
7Play a preset trajectory (Sequence)
AActions page
BSelect preset sequence ‘Demo Sequence’
CPlay the sequence on loop
Hold to play:
sequence only
plays while play
buon pressed
Play buon
Looping enable /
disable
8Going farther, API, documentation, and other sources
Kinova Kortex Github repository
github.com/kinovarobotics/kortex
Includes:
• Development setup instrucons
• Library package for APIs
• API documentaon
• API code examples
Kinova Kortex ROS Github repository
github.com/kinovarobotics/ros_kortex
• ROS package
• ROS APIs documentaon
• ROS examples
Technical resources
Visit the Support secon on the Kinova website for Gen3 lite technical documents.
• User guide documentaon
• Technical specificaons
Technical support:
https://www.kinovarobotics.com/en/support
Notes
QS-004_R01
® KINOVA is a registered trademark of Kinova inc.
™ KORTEX is a trademark of Kinova inc.
© Kinova inc 2020. All rights reserved.
Other manuals for Gen3
2
Table of contents
Other Kinova Robotics manuals
