System requirements
Hardware
Robot controller:
- KR C4
- KR C4 compact
- KR C5
- KR C5 micro
EtherCAT
- EL6695-1001 (sales, support and service are provided by KUKA)
External PLC:
- Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 controller
Software
Robot controller:
- KUKA System Software 8.3, KUKA System Software 8.5, KUKA System Software 8.6 or KUKA System Software 8.7
The following KRL resources must be free:
KRL resource | Number |
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I/Os | 2049 … 4 080 |
Interrupts | Index[90 … 97] |
KR C4 robot controller:
Library Tc3_mxAutomation for KSS 8.3 | Library Tc3_mxAutomationV3_0 for KSS 8.5 | Library Tc3_mxAutomationV3_1 for KSS 8.6 |
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KUKA.PLC ProConOS 4-1 4.1 Option with ConveyorTech:
Option with VectorMove:
Standard laptop/PC:
| KUKA.PLC ProConOS 4-1 5.0 Option with ConveyorTech:
Option with VectorMove:
Standard laptop/PC:
| KUKA.PLC ProConOS 4-1 5.0 Option with ConveyorTech:
Option with VectorMove:
Standard laptop/PC:
|
TwinCAT 4020.14 or higher | TwinCAT 4022.27 or higher | TwinCAT 4024.11 or higher |
KR C5 robot controller:
Library Tc3_mxAutomationV3_2 for KSS8.7 |
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KUKA.PLC ProConOS 4-1 6.0 Option with ConveyorTech:
Option with VectorMove:
Standard laptop/PC:
|
TwinCAT 4024.17 or higher |
KR C4 or KR C5 robot controller:
Library Tc3_mxAutomationV3_3 | |
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for KR C5 with KSS8.7 | for KR C4 with KSS8.6 |
KUKA.PLC ProConOS 4-1 6.0 Option with ConveyorTech:
| KUKA.PLC ProConOS 4-1 5.0 Option with ConveyorTech:
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Option with VectorMove:
Standard laptop/PC:
Option with LoadDataDetermination:
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TwinCAT 3.1.4024.40 or higher |
Industrial PC/Embedded PC:
- TwinCAT 3.1.4020.14 or higher, depending on the required mxAutomation version