FlexPendant Operators Manual 3HAC16590 ... - Technology

2 Welcome to FlexPendant2.3. What is an IRC5 controller?2.3. What is an IRC5 controller?The IRC5 controllerThe IRC5 controller contains all functions needed to move and control the robot.The base variant of the IRC5 controller, M2004, can consist of a single cabinet or be dividedinto two separate modules; the control module and the drive module. In a single cabinet, thecontrol and drive module are integreted into one single module.The control module contains all the control electronics such as main computer, I/O boards,and flash memory. The control module runs all software necessary for operating the robot(that is the RobotWare system).The drive module contains all the power electronics supplying the robot motors. An IRC5drive module may contain nine drive units and handle six internal axes plus two or additionalaxes depending on the robot model.When running more than one robot with one controller (MultiMove option), an extra drivemodule must be added for each additional robot. However, a single control module is used.Read more about MultiMove in Application manual - MultiMove.xx0400000730ABControl moduleDrive module423HAC 16590-1 Revision: B