Kuka Robots Setup
SUMMARY
This guide walks through connecting a physical KUKA controller to your network as a first step toward Synapse control. Live hardware control for KUKA is coming soon.
For supported models and specifications, see All Supported Manipulators.
Hardware Setup
Connect Ethernet cable from your PC to the KUKA controller
Configure your PC network on the same subnet as the controller
Read the robot's IP from the smartPAD (Network Configuration), 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 Remote Control on the smartPAD Coming soon
Live hardware control for KUKA is in development. Once available, enabling remote/network control on the smartPAD 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.