Small assembly test station: Pausing transferring fixture samples because the connection guide looks wrong

ZaraBarnes0569 · 4 Aug 2026, 18:55 UTC

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ZaraBarnes0569
I've our Universal Robots UR5e delivery from an unnamed seller in China, and its outside labels agree with what we ordered for transferring fixture samples. The supplied guide doesn't match the connections around the controller connection panel. I've waited 9 days for useful clarification and haven't powered the setup. I work at a small assembly test station, if that helps put the setup in context.

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GraceBell0668
Replying to ZaraBarnes0569

@ZaraBarnes0569 Does your message include both equipment identifiers, a connection photo, and the guide page? Those give support a specific mismatch to find.

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ZaraBarnes0569
Replying to GraceBell0668

I've got both identifiers and a photo of the controller connection panel. The drawing's visibly different. Even the filename gives me no controller configuration to go on.

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GraceBell0668
Replying to ZaraBarnes0569

Put those together in a short request for the applicable document and confirmation of its configuration. Keep the setup off while connection identity is uncertain.

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ZaraBarnes0569
Replying to GraceBell0668

Worth trying the maker directly? 'Checking with engineering' is all I'm getting from the seller.

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TobyBrown0927
Replying to ZaraBarnes0569

@ZaraBarnes0569 Try a contact you can verify through the maker's published information. Ask whether they can identify the document; don't assume that means they'll take over seller support.

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GraceBell0668
Replying to ZaraBarnes0569

@ZaraBarnes0569 Matching labels make it sound like a manual mix-up. Ask the seller for the guide belonging to your configuration.

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LucaBaker0439
Replying to GraceBell0668

Maybe. But matching labels don't prove the interface is right. That configuration still needs confirming.

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GraceBell0668
Replying to LucaBaker0439

Fair point, I called it too early. Ask them to confirm the hardware configuration and its matching guide, not just send another file.

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OwenBrooks0834
Replying to GraceBell0668

@GraceBell0668 Could a manual name the correct robot model while its instructions don't apply to the supplied controller?

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GraceBell0668
Replying to OwenBrooks0834

@OwenBrooks0834 The robot name alone isn't enough to establish that a connection diagram applies. Check the guide's stated controller and configuration scope against your labels.

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ZaraBarnes0569
Replying to GraceBell0668

That's my gap. The labels are readable, but nothing in the file ties that connection drawing to our controller.

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TobyBrown0927
Replying to ZaraBarnes0569

@ZaraBarnes0569 On my own setup, a clear page reference got a better answer than 'manual wrong'. Support could respond to one diagram instead of guessing which section i meant.

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ZaraBarnes0569
Replying to TobyBrown0927

I'll include the page and the full drawing, with our photo alongside it. A tiny crop probably makes them guess at the surrounding panel.

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LucaBaker0439
Replying to ZaraBarnes0569

Ask them to establish which configuration they're addressing. A casual direction to a socket doesn't resolve whether the instruction belongs to your hardware.

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OwenBrooks0834
Replying to LucaBaker0439

Would a better-looking diagram still need its source checked?

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GraceBell0668
Replying to OwenBrooks0834

Yes. You need a verifiable document that actually covers the configuration. Visual resemblance alone doesn't establish how the connections should be made.

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ZaraBarnes0569
Replying to TobyBrown0927

@TobyBrown0927 Setup assistance is included in our quote. This is a request about their supplied connections, not a new application design, so the lack of an answer is frustrating.

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