2F-85 & 2F-140 - Instruction Manual
8.2.Using the LED of the USBto RS485 converter
When your 2-Finger gripper LED is solid red, and you are using a USB to RS485 converter, refer to current subsection to
troubleshoot. Check the LED on your converter, and read the table below for details.
LED Status Description Solutions
Off No USB communication.
1. Check USB connection.
2. Re-install drivers.
3. Contact support
Solid red
Data sent from USB to RS-485
serial port.
Communicating. No problem.
Solid green
Data sent from RS-485 serial
port to USB.
Communicating. No problem.
Slowly blinking, red -
1. Check the DB-9 connector.
2. Check the cable.
3. Check the communication parameters from the Robotiq
User Interface, and see recovery procedure.
4. Contact support.
Quickly blinking, red
and green
-
1. Check fault status, maximum operating temperature
could be exceeded.
2. Contact support.
Fig. 8-1: Troubleshooting Solutions Depending on USB to RS-485 Converter LED Status
8.3.Using the Robotiq User Interface (RUI)
Use the Robotiq User Interface to check that your gripper functionsproperly:
1. Install the Robotiq User Interface on a computer.
2. Connect your gripper to a computer USB port.
3. Send instructions to your gripper via the Robotiq User Interface. If thisfails, check that all cablesare connected to your grip-
per and to your computer.
4. Contact support@robotiq.com.
Info
For details on the Robotiq User Interface, see its Instruction Manual, available on robotiq.com/support.
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