ABB IRC5 Operating Manual

2 General
2.1. What you need to get the system started
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C RobotWare DVD containing all robot software
specified in section What is RobotWare? on page 26,
and RobotStudio installation package.
D Documentation DVD. Containing documentation
files as specified in section
Product documentation,
M2004 on page 31.
E Robot system software being run by the robot
controller. The system has been loaded into the
controller from the server on the local area network.
Documents specified in
section Product documenta-
tion, M2004 on page 31.
F RobotStudio PC software installed on PC x.
RobotStudio is used for loading the RobotWare
software to the server as well as configuring the robot
system and then loading the complete robot system
into the robot controller.
RobotStudio is used to perform tasks as defined in
section When to use the FlexPendant and
RobotStudio on page 28.
Documents specified in
section Product documenta-
tion, M2004 on page 31, and
in section What is RobotStu-
dio? on page 25.
G Calibration data diskette for systems running the
Absolute Accuracy option only. Calibration data for
systems without this option is normally delivered on
the Serial Measurement Board (SMB).
H FlexPendant, which is connected to the controller, is
used to perform tasks as defined in section When to
use the FlexPendant and RobotStudio on page 28.
Documents specified in
section Product documenta-
tion, M2004 on page 31.
J Server on network (not included in the delivery). This
may be used for manually storing:
• RobotWare
• Complete robot systems
• Documentation files
In this context, the server may be considered as a
storage unit used by the PC x, and may even be the
same unit!
The server may be disconnected when not transfer-
ring data between the server and controller!
PC K The server may be used for:
• All RobotWare software may be manually
stored using the PC and RobotStudio.
• Complete configured system files may be
manually stored after being created using the
portable PC.
• All robot documentation files may be manually
stored after being installed using the portable
PC and RobotStudio.
In this context, the server may be considered as a
storage unit used by the portable PC.
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ABB IRC5 Specifications

General

Type	Industrial Robot Controller
Model	IRC5
Protection Class	IP54
Power Supply	200-600 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Communication Protocols	PROFIBUS, PROFINET, DeviceNet
Programming Language	RAPID
Number of axes	Up to 36
Storage Temperature	-25°C to +55°C
Relative Humidity	95% (non-condensing)