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Changing the Communication Protocol of the Robotiq 3F Gripper

Switching the Realtime Ethernet Protocol

This article explains how to change the communication protocol on a Robotiq 3-Finger Adaptive Gripper using the netIC. This can be useful when adapting the gripper to different hardware or communication setups.

It is possible to change the communication protocol of a 3-Finger-Gripper with only these protocols:

  • EtherCAT
  • Ethernet/IP
  • Modbus TCP
  • ProfiNET

Requirements

To follow this procedure, you’ll need:

  • A Robotiq 3-Finger Gripper

  • Software netIC

  • Power supply and communication cables

  • A Windows PC

Steps 

The procedure is indicated in this document.

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Other Communication Protocols

To change from/to any other communication protocol, the communication board must be changed and can only be done at Robotiq. Contact Robotiq Support to initiate an RMA process.