Commands and state
Choose Dashboard/RTDE or External Control URCap by mode; these are not interchangeable control paths.
TRUSTED FACTORYFLOW
Universal Robots / FactoryFlow
Tending, assembly and collaborative packaging. Dashboard / RTDE / External Control URCap.
Applications and control boundaries
Tending, assembly and collaborative packaging
Choose local/remote or URCap; pendant authority differs from application authority. Protective stops need a field procedure.
FactoryFlow links business work to the vendor system through a selected adapter/profile. Vendor interfaces below are technical references; deployment scope is configuration-specific, not implied by the brand name.
Objects exchanged with FactoryFlow
| Component | Scope |
|---|---|
| Referenced interface | Dashboard / RTDE / External Control URCap |
| Related modules | Robot Cell / Recipe / Device Adapter |
| Work mapping | program/job → profile-based load/start; RTDE state → monitoring |
| Catalogue status | Integration is confirmed by Mobile-ID. Models, firmware, options and adapter builds belong in project acceptance records. |
Engineering distinctions that matter
Execution conditions
Bind loaded programs to jobs; RTDE monitoring does not establish QC acceptance.
Recovery and reconciliation
Protective stops and local/remote changes require field-authorized handling before restart.
Accept the configuration actually installed
The configuration record identifies model/controller, firmware, options, authentication, adapter build and state mapping. Test the target equipment, including disconnects and unresolved outcomes.
| Test | Evidence to reconcile |
|---|---|
| Command acceptance | Task/execution links to a vendor ID; ACK and completion remain distinct. |
| Redelivery and reconnect | Query existing work before recreation; retain identities and exception decisions. |
| Handover / completion | Verify scans/handshakes and outcomes at the owning system, not robot state alone. |
Vendor technical documentation
Interface documentation does not establish FactoryFlow acceptance of every model or option.
Connect Universal Robots to existing work.
Bring equipment records and the use case to discovery to agree profiles and tests.