Difference between revisions of "No EtherCAT connection"

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(Wrongly connected Ethernet cable)
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Devices that are turned on usually works better.
 
Devices that are turned on usually works better.
  
=== Wrongly connected Ethernet cable ===
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=== Ethernet cable is wrongly connected ===
 
Proper cable connections are shown on a page [[Connecting youBot to external computer| Connecting youBot to external computer ]]
 
Proper cable connections are shown on a page [[Connecting youBot to external computer| Connecting youBot to external computer ]]
  

Revision as of 16:53, 5 February 2015

This is one of the most common errors. It can be caused by multiple factors. Most common are listed below.

Robot is turned off

Devices that are turned on usually works better.

Ethernet cable is wrongly connected

Proper cable connections are shown on a page Connecting youBot to external computer

Internal PC is turned on

When you want to control KUKA youBot with an external PC you have to be sure that internal PC is turned off.

Soft stop button is pressed

Soft stop functionality disable all EtherCAT communication. Check if your stop button is not pressed.

Wrong configuration files