# Smart Component Gripper doesn't work.

**URL:** https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/smart-component-gripper-doesnt-work/6818
**Category:** RobotStudio
**Created:** [September 30, 2015, 4:06am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/smart-component-gripper-doesnt-work/6818 "2015-09-30T04:06:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![innebandy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/67e7ee/32.png) [@innebandy](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/innebandy)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2015, 4:06am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/smart-component-gripper-doesnt-work/6818/1 "2015-09-30T04:06:36Z")

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Hello,

I built a station which picks and places a box with vacuum gripper. I added and connected all necessary components to the gripper. However, the gripper doesn’t pick the part when RAPID program is executed. I don’t know why. Can anybody help with?

BR,

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### Author: ![innebandy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/67e7ee/32.png) [@innebandy](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/innebandy)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2015, 4:13am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/smart-component-gripper-doesnt-work/6818/2 "2015-09-30T04:13:02Z")

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Pack&Go is attached.  
[IRB4600\_PicknPlace\_RW6\_rev0.zip](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/uploads/short-url/6qjIxfTr907IH4w9wUSpaY2oHB6.zip) (133 KB)

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### Author: ![graemepaulin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/258eb7/32.png) [@graemepaulin](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/graemepaulin)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2015, 4:13am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/smart-component-gripper-doesnt-work/6818/3 "2015-09-30T04:13:18Z")

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Hi,

For the smart components to work you have to use the simulation controls (on the simulation tab) not run the RAPID directly.

Regards

Graeme

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### Author: ![innebandy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/67e7ee/32.png) [@innebandy](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/innebandy)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2015, 4:48am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/smart-component-gripper-doesnt-work/6818/4 "2015-09-30T04:48:13Z")

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Hi,

Yes, I know. I’ve done simulation setup and station logic. And then I started the simulation test by clicking ‘Play’ on simulation tab menu. I wonder if I missed anything while creating smart component and connecting I/O signals to the gripper.

Regards,

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### Author: ![Johannes\_Weiman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e47c2d/32.png) [@Johannes\_Weiman](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Johannes_Weiman)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2015, 2:23pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/smart-component-gripper-doesnt-work/6818/5 "2015-09-30T14:23:16Z")

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Hi,

When I run the simulation, the line sensor detects the tool geometry instead of the box. You can fix this by making the tool undetectable:

 ![image.png](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotics1/original/2X/7/7a93ccbc8a99739f0b937addfc8176244867276c.png)  
 ![image.png](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotics1/original/2X/7/7a93ccbc8a99739f0b937addfc8176244867276c.png)

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### Author: ![innebandy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/67e7ee/32.png) [@innebandy](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/innebandy)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2015, 1:57pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/smart-component-gripper-doesnt-work/6818/6 "2015-10-01T13:57:34Z")

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Hej,

You got it. the gripper is now working.

Thanks. Tack so mycket. :

mvh.