Fanuc: R636 vs R648 What is difference?
Can i use R636 package for ROS? I already got it on robot. If not, can you explain difference between R636 and R648. Thank you.
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Can i use R636 package for ROS? I already got it on robot. If not, can you explain difference between R636 and R648. Thank you.
From your (very) terse description I understand that you are referring to the requirements for the fanuc_driver package, used with Fanuc robot controllers. If that is the case:
MSG_CONNECT(..)
, MSG_DISCO(..)
and MSG_PING(..)
built-ins to the Karel runtime.Without those built-ins, the ROS-Industrial Fanuc driver cannot function, as it is a Karel application that depends on those routines for its network connections and data transfer.
Can i use R636 package for ROS?
So no, as far as I know, you cannot.
Edit: depending on what other hardware you have, it might be possible to come up with an alternative to socket communication, by e.g. using serial ports. It would limit the driver as the achievable data rates are much lower, but it should be possible. This would require (quite) some development work, on both the Karel sources of the driver as well as the industrial_robot_client side.
The easiest is obviously to buy option R648 from Fanuc and install it on your controller.
Asked: 2015-06-20 02:34:34 -0600
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Last updated: Jun 20 '15
For future questions: please add more information to your posts. I doubt there are many on this board that know what R636 or R648 are. Your question stands a better chance of being answered if we can understand what it is about.
Also: please add some more info on your specific controller, such as system software version, model etc. Older controllers might not need R648, but I'm not sure.