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FAQ for Product Alert: Safety notice for all UR3, UR5, UR10 CB3 (Generation 3) robots

The purpose of this message is to provide advanced notification of an upcoming product update.

Last modified on Mar 06, 2025

February 7, 2020, Safety Notice

In the following, we are answering questions which may arise in connection with the recent Safety Notice.  We will supplement the list of Q&As below as necessary.  Please see the Safety Notice for a detailed explanation as to the reason for the recommended software update.   

FAQs

Please note the below is submitted for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal guidance.

 

1. What are the risk factors?

  • Overheating due to power supply output voltage being too high.
  • Unexpected movement/arm dropping suddenly due to a combination of an encoder fault and software error, error C25 has been implemented to avoid this from happing.

 

2. Which robots may be affected?

  • All robots that runs software prior to 3.12.1

 

3. What is the recommended solution? 

  • If below 48.7V:

    • Update software

 

  • If 48.7V or higher:

    • Replace your power supply before updating

 

4. In case that the voltage is below 48.7V, can we skip software update to 3.12.1?

  • No, the software update solves two issues as the updated software addresses the unexpected drop from happing as well.

 

5. In case  the voltage is too high, can we then reduce the voltage on the power supply?

  • No, an unauthorized change of the power supply output voltage will void the warranty.

 

6. What if we do not update to 3.12.1?

  • If you do not upgrade to 3.12.1 you will need to take other countermeasures to prevent a dangerous situation from arising. Universal Robots cannot recommend any countermeasures to avoid updating the software.

 

7. How severe is the impact of a robot that drops or has an unexpected movement of the robot arm?

  • If used as a collaborative robot, there is a risk of persons being injured. If not, there is a risk of property damage.

 

8. Are there any hardware changes because of this issue?

  • No.  If, however, the unit show too high output voltage an exchange of the Power supply is needed.

 

9. Is it necessary to change other parts than the power supply?

  • No.

 

10. How do I exchange the power supply?

  • Please see the instructions in our Service Manual which can be located via the following link: https://www.universal-robots.com/download/?option=15851#section15850

 

11. Is a replacement of power supply covered under warranty?

  • This issue follows the normal warranty rules. If we establish that the power supply has been tampered with, it is not covered under warranty.

    Contact your regional UR representative for more info.

 

12. Technical benefits and features in 3.12.1:

  • https://www.universal-robots.com/how-tos-and-faqs/faq/ur-faq/release-note-software-version-312xx/

 

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