2F-85 Gripper on a Motoman, Not able to use the User Interface through IP, only USB.

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Robotiq_Customer 2016-04-29

Good morning,
Trying to connect a Motoman DX200 with a 2-finger 85 Gripper, through an Ethernet/IP controller. The green COM light flashes, there is no Fault indicator.

Robot is 192.168.0.15
Gripper is 192.168.0.13
PC is 192.168.0.11

Gripper can be controller via USB connection and the User Interface.

It is not connected via USB when I attempt to connect over Ethernet/IP. Even thought the gripper has an IP address set to 192.168.0.13, I am not able to use the User Interface through IP, I have to use a USB cable.

Power has been cycled many, many times. Any thoughts?

Catherine_Bernier 2016-05-02

So the Robotiq gripper 2-finger 85 has a RS-485 communication protocol. In order to communicate in EthernetIP, you need to use our Robotiq Universal Controller which will convert the RS-485 in EthernetIP. Then you'll only have to connect the Robotiq controller to the Motoman one.

Does that make sense?

Note: The Robotiq User Interface only communicates in Modbus RTU (USB) or Modbus TCP (RJ45) only.

For more info between those protocols:
What is the difference between Ethernet/IP and TCP/IP?