ID : 10328
About Providers
What are Providers?
With the RC9 series robot controller, ORiN2-compliant add-ins are used to allow external devices to be used with a common interface specification. These add-ins are known as Providers. To control the generation and/or delete of a provider, use Cao object or gCao object, which are embedded object.
- What is ORiN2?
-
ORiN stands for "Open Resource interface for the Network" or "Open Robot interface for the Network", and is standardized technology used to access equipment from application software. This technology is promoted by Japan's ORiN Forum for the popularization of ORiN2 and promotion of functional improvement activities. Refer to the ORiN Forum website for details.
Provider Types
The following providers can be used with the RC9 series robot controller.
Refer to the respective instruction manual of each provider for details of specifications and commands.
Refer to "Standard Use" for details on the description method for PacScript.
Knowledge of object-oriented programming is helpful for using providers.
With regards to Object, refer to "Object" on the "Command Reference".
For more details, please refer to the programming language manual for VB (Visual Basic) and so on.
(*1): Click the name of a user's manual to open the user's manual for each provider in PDF format.
(*2): Manuals which with "(Sample)" are available to download samples from the Sample page.
(*3): Providers that have a License lock require to enter a license key. For detailed information, see "Licenses for Optional Functions".
| Group | Manufacturer | Product | Provider Name | User's Manual(*1)(*2) | License(*3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robot | DENSO | RC7 | NetwoRC Provider | NetwoRC Provider User's Guide (PDF:1,481KB) | Unlocked |
| DENSO | RC8 | RC8 Provider | Unlocked | ||
| DENSO | RC9 | RC9 Provider | Unlocked | ||
| YAMAHA | Single/double axis Robots SR1/DRCX Series |
SR1 Provider | Locked | ||
| YAMAHA | 4Axis Robots RCX Series |
RCX Provider | Locked | ||
| IAI | PCON series | PCON Provider | Locked | ||
| IAI | SSEL series | SEL Provider | Locked | ||
| Vision |
For providers related to External visual device, refer to "Communication with an External Visual Device". |
||||
| QR code scanner | DENSO | Active USB-COM Port Driver Support Model |
QRCode Provider | Unlocked | |
| Part feeder | flexfactory | anyfeed Series | anyfeed Provider | Locked | |
| Asyril | Asycube Series | Asycube Provider | Asycube Provider User's Guide (PDF:540KB) | Unlocked | |
| Servo hand | KOGANEI | EWHA Series | EWHA Provider | Locked | |
| I/O board | CONTEC | Refer to "Recommended Board List" | DIO Provider | Locked | |
| CONTEC | Refer to "Recommended Board List" | AIO Provider | Locked | ||
| Network Module | BALLUFF | BNI EIP-507-005-Z040 | IO-Link Provider | Unlocked | |
| Motion Control Board | CONTEC | Refer to "Recommended Board List" | SMC Provider | Locked | |
| Displacement Sensor | KEYENCE | LJ-V7000 Series | LJ-V7000 Provider | LJ-V7000 Provider User's Guide (PDF:239KB) | Locked |
| Laser marker | KEYENCE |
|
LaserMarker Provider | KEYENCE LaserMarker Provider User's Guide (PDF:330KB) | Locked |
| Modbus RTU/ASCII/TCP | - | Refer to "Recommended Board List" | Modbus.X Provider | Modbus.X provider User's Guide (PDF:510KB) |
Locked |
| Printer | EPSON | ESC/POS command support model | ESCPOS Provider | ESCPOS Provider User's Guide (PDF:441KB) |
Locked |
| Weigh modules | MettlerToledo | WMF204C-W/IE | WMF204C Provider | WMF204C Provider User's Guide (PDF:283KB) |
Locked |
| Torque sensor | Dai-ichiSeiko |
|
ESTORQ Provider | Dai-ichiSeiko ESTORQ Provider User's Guide (PDF:114KB) |
Locked |
Communication Specifications
With regard to the communication specification, refer to following documents.
| Item | Document |
|---|---|
| RAC | |
| b-CAP | Specifications of b-CAP Communication For RC9 (PDF:1,178KB) |
In order to use b-CAP Slave, a license key shall be entered in the RC9 series robot controller. For detailed information, see "Licenses for Optional Functions".
ID : 10328
- Related Information
- Standard Use
- Sample Data of Providers

