2.5 Assembling the manipulator and cable tray2.5.1 Assembling the manipulatorOverviewWhen IRBT 2005 is associated with an IRB robot, it behaves like an integrated 7thaxis. However, the robot controller must fulfill some requirements to get an optimumintegration. IRBT 2005 has been designed for ABB IRC5 controller. For how to linkthe robot to the track and how to orient the manipulator, see Software installationon page 123.Cable chain orientationThere are two orientations to fit the cable chain.Side view:xx1500000597Standardcable chainorientationTop view:xx1400001952Side view:xx1500000630Mirrored cablechain orienta-tionTop view:xx1400001951Robot capacityThe following table shows the robot capability of IRBT 2005.Standard pedestals are generally allowed between the IRBT 2005 carriage and therobot but their height is limited and dependent on the type of the IRBT 2005 andthe type of robot.Continues on next page108 Product manual - IRBT 20053HAC051130-001 Revision: F© Copyright 2015 - 2018 ABB. All rights reserved.2 Installation and commissioning2.5.1 Assembling the manipulator
