Epson VT6L User Manual

Setup & Operation 4. Setting of End Effectors
46 VT Rev.1
Calculate the Weight parameter by using the formula below and enter the value.
Weight Parameter Formula
Weight parameter =M
w
+ W
a
+ W
b
M
w
W
a
W
b
:
Load on the fore end of Arm #6 (kg)
:
Equivalent weight of the Arm #4 deck (kg)
:
Equivalent weight of the Arm #5 deck (kg)
W
a
=M
a
(L
a
)
2
/(L)
2
W
b
=M
b
(L
b
)
2
/(L)
2
M
a
M
b
L
L
a
L
b
: Weight of the air valve on the Arm #
4 deck
: Weight of the camera on
the Arm #5 deck
: Length of the upper arm (
480 mm)
: Distance between the Joint #3 and the center of gravity of
the air valve on the Arm #4 deck (mm)
: Distance between the Joint #3 and the center of gravity
of the camera on the Arm #5 deck (mm)
<
Example>
The fore end of the Arm #6 is
480mm (L) away from the Joint #3
of
VT6-A901S* (VT6L).
Load on the fore
-end of Arm #6 is 5 kg (M
w
).
Load on the Arm #
4 deck is 1.5 kg (M
a
).
The deck is
150 mm (L
a
) away from Joint #3.
Load on the Arm #
5 deck is 1.0 kg (M
b
).
The deck is 390 mm (L
b
) away from the Joint #3.
W
a
=1.5×150
2
/480
2
=0.15 → 0.2 (round up)
W
b
=1.0×390
2
/480
2
=0.66 → 0.7 (round up)
M
w
+W
a
+W
b
=5+0.2+0.7=5.9
Enter “5.9” for the Weight parameter.

Epson VT6L Specifications

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Brand	Epson
Model	VT6L
Category	Robotics
Language	English