DSQC661  3HAC026253-001  ABB Power module IRC5 Control cabinet

ABB robot control system consists of three parts: robot body, controller and demonstrator. In this article today, we will learn about the 5th generation of ABB robot controller – IRC5.

The IRC5 controller is available in single-cabinet, dual-cabinet and compact models, and its internal component types are basically the same, but the spatial layout is different. This article uses the single-cabinet controller as an example.

The appearance of the IRC5 single-cabinet controller is shown in the following figure (the upper part is the teaching device) :

The black part on the left is the external control area, from top to bottom is the main power switch, emergency stop button, motor start button/indicator light, mode selection knob, demonstrator connection port, some controllers have some optional interfaces, such as Ethernet interface, USB interface, etc.

Open the door of the controller cabinet, and you can see its internal main components and distribution, including:

Power module;
Power distribution board;
Contactor module;
The main computer;
Supercapacitor;
Main servo drive unit;
Safety panel;
Axis computer board;
I/O module board;