Franka Robotics Setup
SUMMARY
This guide walks through connecting a physical Franka Control unit to your network as a first step toward Synapse control. Live hardware control for Franka Robotics is coming soon.
For supported models and specifications, see All Supported Manipulators.
Hardware Setup
Connect Ethernet cable from your PC to the Franka Control unit
Configure your PC network on the same subnet as the control unit
Read the robot's IP from the Desk web interface, then set a static IP on your PC in the same subnet, e.g. robot 192.168.1.1 → PC 192.168.1.2, subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
Verify connectivity with ping
bash
ping 192.168.1.1 # replace with your robot's IPEnable the Franka Control Interface (FCI) in Desk Coming soon
Live hardware control for Franka Robotics is in development. Once available, enabling FCI in Desk will let Synapse drive the robot the same way it does Universal Robots today.
Stuck on setup?
Ask on the Telekinesis Discord and we'll help you get connected.