Wrist Camera URCaps UCC-1.1.1 Update Available for Download Now

JeanPhilippe_Jobin

Already almost half a year since the launch of Robotiq’s Plug+Play Vision System, can you believe it? We’re proud to see the camera make its way on more and more factory floors!

This week we’re releasing a software update that will improve usability and flexibility for the Wrist Camera URCaps. You can download the update now on Robotiq’s support portal.

I’d like to give special thanks to @Kaleb_Rodes @Adam_Boike @Ryan_Weaver @Enric @jwilks007 @ahumphrey @JuK for helping us in testing this new release!

Here are the new features:

• Improved teaching method: The user now selects the area where the part is located in the Camera’s field of view. This increases the reliability of object teaching and reduces the occurrence of teaching failures.

• Detection threshold edition: The detection threshold can now be modified after the object has been taught. The detection score is now displayed at run-time.

• Simplified installation procedure: Software installation has been simplified, and is now performed from the Installation/Camera section after the URCaps has been installed.

• Improved troubleshooting: The Installation/Camera section now displays the status of the different parts of the Vision System, for easy troubleshooting. Error messages were also revised to provide more detailed information to the operator.

• Improved cycle time: Significant improvement has been brought to shorten the cycle time of the CameraLocate node.

• Software-enhanced lighting: The Vision System now enhances the lighting of the field of view to improve part detection across the entire field of view.

• Improved robot control: The Vision System now avoids unusable robot positions during automatic calibration and part scanning.

• Calibration duplication: It is now possible to duplicate a calibration into a new snapshot position.

• New board and background: The Wrist Camera now comes with a new calibration board and colored background. 
  
  
  

Here is a short video summarizing the main new features:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyTYxSJIXGM

You can download the software update now from Robotiq’s support portal.

Try it out and let us know how you like it!

Afsaar

Hi all,
here is Af from Alumotion. I am going to install the new version but I can't find the Vision Server UCC download file (which is mentioned on your manual). I found only the URCAP file on your support webpage... Am I wrong?

SCREENSHOT FROM YOUR MANUAL




SCREENSHOT FROM YOUR SUPPORT PAGE

Annick_Mottard

@Afsaar we have updated the online version of the instruction manual. Please refer to Section 3.6 to know how to update to the newer 1.1 version. We made the installation process simpler for the 1.1 version so you only need to download the UCC-1.1.1 file onto the 16G USB stick. 

Afsaar

Annick_Mottard first, thank you for the help, but I found another problem.
After I Update the firmware, this screen appears to me. I tried to unplug and plug the USB Camera and click Refresh, but nothing happens.
What can i do?

Afsaar

Annick_Mottard

@Afsaar I just opened up a support ticket for this issue. I'll get back on this post when we know more. 

Afsaar

@Annick_Mottard Thanks, I'll wait for a solution.

Annick_Mottard

Hello community,

We were able to solve the issue @Afsaar was experiencing. The firmware upgrade, that is necessary when updating the software version from 1.0.2 to 1.1.1, did not proceed correctly. This may be due to a loss of communication to the camera, a loss of power or a bad connection during the installation process. If you run into this issue, the LED on the camera will be purple (both red and blue LED lit at the same time) and the camera dashboard will display a message saying the camera is not connected. As of today, if this happens, please contact Robotiq's support team and we will  provide you with the appropriate urmagic file to complete the firmware upgrade. 

Felix

Hi Robotiq-Team,

I think i have the same issue like Afsaar. Could you please provide me the urmagic file mentioned in your comment.

with best regards
Felix

T800_412

 Does going to V1.1.1 adversly effect existing snapshot calibrations?

Are new calibrations needed to take advantage of the faster processing times?

David_Levasseur

Hi @T800_412, Downgrading the vision URCap will not affect the calibrations and already taught objects. But why would you want to downgrade it?

T800_412

David_Levasseur said:

Hi @T800_412, Downgrading the vision URCap will not affect the calibrations and already taught objects. But why would you want to downgrade it?

Sorry for the misunderstanding. I did not realize this thread was started last year and thought this was a newer release.

MattiasM

I have the same problem as Afsaar, but with version 1.2.3, and the LED is fully red, what should I do?

MattiasM