Scorbot Er 5
Scorbot Er 5
Scorbot Er 5
1.0 ABSTRACT
The purposes of conducting this experiment is to design and stimulate the SCORBOT-
ER 5 plus movement to transfer a product from one workstation by developing a computer
ATS programme and simulate the running operation by to the unloading station. This
experiment started by learning the basic function of the robotic arm from the manual, develop
and run the ATS programme and check whether its reach the objective which is to transfer the
product from one location to another. The objective is achieved since the robotic arm managed
to transfer the product from its initial position to its designated destination by using the
developed ATS programme. Every joints movement or position of the robotic arm is recorded
according to the sequence set in the ATS programme with its exact coordinates. This
experiment shows that the advantages of using robot like increase in work quality, more
efficient, can do hazardous jobs and freedom from human limitation.
2.0 INTRODUCTION
The SCORBOT-ER 5 plus is a vertical articulated robot, with five revolute joints.
With gripper attached, the robot has six degrees of freedom. This design permits the end
effector to be positioned and oriented arbitrarily within a large work space as shown in Figure
below. The length of the links and the degree of rotation of the joints determine the robot’s
work envelope.
ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION MEM665
The robot’s five axes and gripper are operated by DC servo motors. The direction of motor
revolution is determined by the polarity of the operating voltage: positive DC voltage turns the
motor in one direction, while negative DC voltage turns it in the opposite direction. Each motor
is fitted with an encoder for closed-loop control. The location and movement of each axis is
measured by an electro-optical encoder attached to the shaft of the motor which drives the axis.
When the robot axis moves, the encoder generates a series of alternating high and low electrical
signals. The number of signals is proportional to the amount of axis motion. The sequence of
the signals indicates the direction of movement. The controller reads these signals and
determines the extent and direction of axis movement. SCORBOT-ER 5 plus can be
programmed and operated in a number of ways. The software can be use are Advanced Control
Language (ACL), Advanced Terminal Software (ATS) and SCORBASE.