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Thermo Scientific Catalyst 5 CRS Robot Questions

#1
Good Afternoon.  My son and I are diving into Robotics and have been able to acquire a Thermo Scientific Catalyst 5 CRS Robot.  From the looks of it, the unit is using a CRS C500C Controller. 

When I connect my PC to the PC port on the controller I am able to see the controllers boot process. 
Code:
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CRS C500C Diagnostic Monitor v3.0
Initializing MCE...Ok.
Testing h/w semaphores...Ok.
Motherboard SN: RCB0821329
Booting...
System has 16152 free pages (64608K)

CROS -- CRS Robot Operating System -- v 4.0.2112
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And at the end of the boot process I see this. 
Code:
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/sbin/robotsrv: Metric units in use
/sbin/robotsrv: machine axes: 5, transform axes: 5, total axes: 5
/sbin/robotsrv: kinematics and F-network initialization succeeded
/sbin/robotsrv: Robot calibration data read
/sbin/robotsrv: Robot calibration data read (offsets)
/sbin/robotsrv: Robot is not homed
/sbin/robotsrv: Gripper cal data read
/sbin/robotsrv: Robot has been running for 1274.86 hours
$$ /sbin/f3adjust
$$
$$ # Start the socket daemon:
$$ msleep 500
$$
$$ # Check the startup.sh file:
$$ /bin/auto -c
$$
$$ exit 0

init: starting interactive shell[process 27]

$$ /sbin/gpiod -f /dev/sio1 &
[Started process 29]
$$ /bin/CatXPanel
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But I am unable to type any commands at the shell because I believe the CatXPanel program that is being launched here (if im not mistaken)  takes over the console. 


I am just trying to find someone who can hep me get started on the right roadpath to controlling this robot arm. 

Any help would be appreciated. 

Thank You.!
#2
We are not familiar with the CRS C500C Controller.

If you have a programming manual we may be able to help you troubleshoot.
#3
(05-21-2024, 09:58 AM)Albert Wrote: We are not familiar with the CRS C500C Controller.

If you have a programming manual we may be able to help you troubleshoot.

I attached the User Documentation for the controller.


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