Re: The power port of the 3F gripper seems to have serial pins, but do they work?
When you buy the 3F you can choose the communication protocol.
If you have the Modbus TCP version for example, you can control the gripper via ethernet thought the communication cable provided with the gripper using Modbus TCP protocol.
It is also possible to control the gripper using the RS485 wires of the power cable and communicate using modbus RTU.
For trouble shooting it is possible to use the USB port of the gripper to connect the gripper on the USB port of your PC and control is with robotiq user interface software.
If you have the Modbus TCP version for example, you can control the gripper via ethernet thought the communication cable provided with the gripper using Modbus TCP protocol.
It is also possible to control the gripper using the RS485 wires of the power cable and communicate using modbus RTU.
For trouble shooting it is possible to use the USB port of the gripper to connect the gripper on the USB port of your PC and control is with robotiq user interface software.