For Other than UL-Listed Model

(1) License for Dual arm control

For details, refer to "License".

(2) RC8 Series Robot Controller

Controls an RC8 series-supported robot and an MC8 series-controlled robot.

In the above-mentioned system, either an RC8 or an RC8A are available.

For details about external view and specification, refer to "RC8 SERIES ROBOT CONTROLLER MANUAL".

(3) Motor & Encoder Cable

When you use internal extended joints, connect the encoder line to an RC8A robot controller through an encoder hub. (Refer to "Encoder Hub" in the following section of this page.)

(4) VS-060

RC8 series-supported robot. Robot name is "Robot0".

Other than VS-060, all robots that can be controlled by the RC8 series robot controller are available. For details about available robot models, refer to "RC8 SERIES ROBOT CONTROLLER MANUAL".

For details about external view and specification of each robot, refer to the USER'S MANUAL of each robot in "ROBOTS".

(5) EtherCAT Master Board

Enables the EtherCAT communication with selective joints.

To use this board, you need to purchase a paid software license.

There are four types of software license-board combinations as follows.

(6) EtherCAT Slave Supported Amplifiers

Available amplifier are predetermined. In the "SELECTIVE EXTENDED JOINT (ETHERCAT) MANUAL", in the "Hardware Connection Structure", refer to "EtherCAT Slave Supported Amplifier".

(7) Motor

(8) LAN Cable

EtherCAT communication cable.

Use a twisted pair LAN cable of category 5 or higher.

Either a straight- or a cross-LAN cable can be used.

(9) MC8 series-controlled robot (Selective joint)

Any robots designed and/or created by users.

Robot name is "Robot1".

To use the kinematics configuration, you need to purchase a paid software license.

For details about the kinematics configuration, refer to "Kinematics Configuration" in the "MC8 SERIES (MOTION CONTROLLER) MANUAL".

(10) Selective extended joint (for Robot1)

To use an extended joint, connect the extended joint as the figure above.

The following shows the maximum and minimum numbers of joints for this use.

• Minimum : 0
• Maximum : The difference of the number of joints of MC8 series-controlled robot and 8.

(11) Encoder Hub

(12) Encoder root cable

Encoder hub and encoder root cable are sold as a set.

There are two types of sets; old model and new model.

Part number of old model

410010-7100

Part number of new model

410010-869*

For both types, the length of the encoder root cable is approximately 0.4 m.

Encoder Hub

Collects the encoder signal of each internal joint and sends them to the RC8 series robot controller.

Both new and old models are available in the above system.

If you use a new model, connect the encoder line of the motor & encoder cable to the encoder hub's connector port indicated as "ROBOT-0" (on the left side viewed from the front).

For details about the external diagram and the precaution on installation, refer to "Encoder HUB".

Encoder root cable

A cable to connect an encoder hub and an RC8 series robot controller.

(13) Internal joint motor

Refer to "List of AC Servo Motors".

A motor to be used as an extended joint. Select any motor from the "List of AC Servo Motors".

The following shows the maximum and minimum numbers of joints for this use.

• Minimum : 0
• Maximum : The difference of the number of joints of RC8 series-controlled robot and 8.

(14) Motor cable

• 2m : 410870-999*
• 4m : 410870-977*
• 6m : 410870-978*
• 12m : 410870-979*

A cable to supply power to the internal joint motor.

In the figure above, motor cables connect to internal joint motors through motor junction cables though, you can directly connect the motor cables to the internal joint motors as well.

Select any cable length according to your needs.

(15) Motor junction cable

• 1m : 410141-607*
• 2m : 410141-608*
• 3m : 410141-609*
• 4m : 410141-610*

A cable to connect a motor cable and an internal joint motor.

If this cable passes through any movable part (such as inside of robot or cableveyor), the part of cable passing through them tends to be damaged easily. Using the motor junction cable for such area, if the cable gets damaged, you only have to replace the motor junction cable.

Select any cable length according to your needs.

(16) Encoder cable

• 1m : 410141-595*
• 2m : 410141-596*
• 3m : 410141-597*
• 4m : 410141-598*
• 6m : 410141-599*
• 12m : 410141-600*

A cable that connects an encoder line of an internal joint motor to an encoder hub.

In the figure above, encoder cables connect to the encoder hub through encoder junction cables though, you can directly connect encoder cables to the encoder hub as well.

Select any cable length according to your needs.

(17) Encoder junction cable

• 2m : 410141-590*
• 4m : 410141-592*
• 6m : 410141-593*
• 12m : 410141-594*

A cable to connect an encoder cable and an encoder hub.

If this cable passes through any movable part (such as inside of robot or cableveyor), the part of cable passing through them tends to be damaged easily. Using an encoder cable for such area and using an encoder junction cable for the remaining area, if the cable gets damaged, you only have to replace the encoder cable.

Select any cable length according to your needs.

(18) Encoder battery

410611-003*

A battery to keep the encoder information of internal joint motor.

(19) Battery adapter cable

410611-614* (0.5 m)

A cable to connect an encoder battery and an internal joint motor.