Teach Pendant with 3-Position Enabling (3PE) Device

Description

Depending on the robot generation, your Teach Pendant can include a built-in 3PE device. This is called a 3-Position Enabling Teach Pendant (3PE TP).

Higher payload robots can only use the 3PE TP.

 

If you are using a 3PE TP, the buttons are located on the underside of the Teach Pendant, as illustrated below. You can use either button, according to your preference.

 

If the Teach Pendant is disconnected, you are required to connect and configure an external 3PE device. The 3PE TP functionality extends to the PolyScope interface, where there are additional functions in the Header.

  • If you have bought a UR15, UR20 or UR30 robot, a Teach Pendant without the 3PE device will not work.

  • Using a UR15, UR20, or UR30 robot requires an external enabling device or a 3PE Teach Pendant when programming, or teaching, within the reach of the robot application. See ISO 10218-2.

  • The 3PE Teach Pendant is not included with the purchase of the OEM Control Box, so enabling device functionality is not provided.

 
Robot and 3PE TP Compatibility Table

Compatibility Table per UR Robot Generations

Robot Generation Standard Teach Pendant 3PE Teach Pendant
e-Series √ √
UR Series   √
Please note that UR Series robots are not compatible with the Standard Teach Pendant.

 

Compatibility Table per Individual UR Robots
Robot Model* Standard Teach Pendant 3PE Teach Pendant No Teach Pendant
UR3e √ √ √
UR5e √ √ √
UR7e √ √ √
UR10e √ √ √
UR12e √ √ √
UR16e √ √ √
UR8 Long   √ √
UR15   √ √
UR18   √ √
UR20   √ √
UR30   √ √
*This includes both Standard and OEM Control Box.

 
Overview of TP

  1. Power button

  2. Emergency Stop button

  3. USB port (comes with a dust cover)

  4. 3PE buttons

 
Freedrive

A Freedrive robot symbol is located under each 3PE button, as illustrated below.

 

 

Further 3PE TP details

The 3PE device = yellow hardware buttons on the Teach Pendant.

The Polyscope on the 3PE TP is always in Teach Pendant 3PE Stop mode.

To enter Normal mode, press a 3PE device halfway down and hold.

To enter Freedrive mode, double-click a 3PE device halfway down and hold.