I think I found a bit the issue to my problem. I think it is related to the recognition of USB devices as we booth the robot. I uninstalled the Robotiq URCaps and vision server. I started back from scratch the installation rebooting everytime I connected a new USB device to the controller and it worked fine. Any one else experienced something like this? @Stefan_Stubgaard how are the USB ports handled by the UR during reboot and so on.
On windows you can read files of the USB using:
https://www.diskinternals.com/linux-reader
Procedure to restore a robot image is described in this UR support document:
https://www.universal-robots.com/how-tos-and-faqs/how-to/ur-how-tos/how-to-replace-flashcard-in-cb3-robots-15375/
We just released free cloud backup and restore capabilities (Cloud tools to support your cobots). With no extra hardware, you simply install our URCap, register your cobot through our mobile app, and your critical files (programs, log files, calibration files, flight reports and more) are sync'd securely to the cloud. As you save program changes, every version is sync'd. You can even restore files from the mobile app as well as share secure links to support related files.
Reach out if you're interested in giving it a try. We'd love to get your feedback @andoors2011 and as well as the rest of the community. Best to know your files are update and safe in the cloud before catastrophe!
@Stefan_Stubgaard @Annick_Mottard
I recently updated my UR3 to version 3.3.2.266 that I downloaded on the UR website. I restarted it and everything was fine. I followed the UR procedure in the UR5 service manual.I then installed the UR caps for Robotiq's products (FT300, Camera and 2F85 gripper). However, I turned the robot off before lunch and now trying to turn it back on. When the USB with the software update that I downloaded on UR website is in the teach pendant USB I get to a screen where it is saying REBOOT AND SELEC PROPER BOOT DEVICE OR INSERT BOOT MEDIA IN SELECTED BOOT DEVICE AND PRESS A KEY.
If I don't have the key with the UR software update that I downloaded from UR website, I get to a screen saying, EFI SHELL VERSION 2.31 (5.9), CURRENT RUNNING MODE 1.1.2 MAP: CANNOT FIND REQUIRED MAP NAME, PRESS ESC. TO SKIP STARTUP.NSH, ANBY OTHER KEY TO CONTINUE. I was able to solve this issue by unplugging the 4 USB ports extension that we need to make the Robotiq Camera work with FT300 and 2F85 gripper. Now when I the UR is on, I am trying to connect back the USB port extension but then when I try to shut the robot down it does not work. What steps should I do?