Good morning,
I wanted to ask if communicating with a UR3e cobot can be done through an interface made by Visual basic. If so, what are the recommended steps to get started on the task.
Thank you for your time!
F.KKamal,
Control of the Robot is possible via RTDE. (see link for details.)
https://www.universal-robots.com/articles/ur/interface-communication/real-time-data-exchange-rtde-guide/
I know Its possible in Python and Labview. I’m no expert but would imagine it’s possible in other languages too.
Hope this helps
My top comm server picks besides @m.hammerton 's recommendation is TCP socket or XMLRPC.
is it VB.net?
Using XML RPC With VB.NET
VB.NET Server Socket Program
Take a look at this library which implements all communication protocols (RTDE, Primary Interface, XML RPC, Dashboard Server, SFTP, SSH, …). You just have to choose the protocol that fits your needs.
"The documentation is only available in english.
This library is licensed and must be purchased for use in your application.
This library is free to download and can be used for 30 days. It has been developed in several languages. All these languages have the same features and structure.
This library is a software development kit (SDK) and implements offline tools related to position conversion, native file generation, and it implements most of the client interfaces present on all Universal Robots cobots."
This is pretty interesting I wanted to rent time to practice with a remote controlled arm and learn since I can’t afford a UR arm yet. I believe it’s also possible to control the arm with a consumer video game controller or virtual reality headset which is pretty dope.