Operate the Real Arm · xArm 850 · Step 3 of 9

Set Up the Arm

Setting up takes the arm, powered up and connected to Studio, to ready for the approved task: checked against its approved settings with lab staff, enabled, at a known starting position, with the card and the tool ready and the program chosen. Nothing moves until lab staff have confirmed the settings.

Check the Arm's Settings with Lab Staff

Studio's status panel: State Stop, Mode Position, Payload 0.61 Kg, Mounting Floor, the tool point's X, Y and Z in mm, its roll, pitch and yaw, and the six joint angles. — The status panel on the xArm 850 with the arm stopped¹. Image: Derek Stringfellow

Before motion is enabled, lab staff confirm that the arm's speed, payload, workspace and safety configuration are the approved ones²³. Read each item to them from Studio:

State and Mode, in the status panel. On 2026-10-22, with the arm stopped, they read Stop and Position¹.
Mounting: it must match how the arm is really installed. A wrong setting makes the arm misjudge gravity, with false collision stops and uncontrolled motion in manual mode⁴. On 2026-10-22 it read Floor¹.
Payload and TCP, under Settings > Motion > TCP: they must match the tool actually fitted⁵. On 2026-10-22 the 850 held the Vacuum Gripper preset: 0.61 kg, and a tool point 126 mm from the flange. These are entered settings, not a measurement of the tool⁶.
Safety, under Settings > Safety: the boundary, reduced mode and the speed limits are what lab staff approved. On 2026-10-22 the boundary was set far outside the arm's reach and reduced mode was off⁷.
Collision detection, on at the approved sensitivity. On 2026-10-22 it was on at sensitivity 3⁸.
Safeguards: on 2026-10-22 no controller input was set to a safety function such as Stop Moving⁹. On 2026-10-23 no guards or interlocks were fitted¹⁰. The emergency stop is the red button on the control box, and nothing else is wired into its emergency-stop input¹¹. Stay out of the arm's working area while it moves³.

Warning

Do not change a protected setting². UFACTORY warns that a changed safety configuration makes the whole system a new one, whose risk assessment must be redone¹². If a setting does not match, stop and tell lab staff.

Enable the Arm

When lab staff confirm the settings, click Enable in Studio. It switches on the motors, and the button disappears once the arm is enabled¹³¹⁴.
From now on treat the arm as moving, even when it looks still: it may be waiting for a signal¹⁵.

Go to a Known Starting Position

Set the Live Control speed slider low before any move. It runs from 1% (2.3 mm/s) to 100% (230 mm/s)¹⁶. On 2026-10-22 the 850's slider was at 12 %¹⁷.
Make sure the path is clear, then press and hold Initial Position. The arm moves to its initial position, by default all joints at 0¹⁸.

Load the Card and Check the Tool

The workpiece is a business card¹⁹. Place it where the approved program picks it up, as lab staff show you, with the arm still²⁰²¹.
The 850's tool is a suction tool using a single suction aperture²². Before the run, test it on a card on the work surface with your hands clear: see Run¹⁷.

Select the Approved Program

Choose only the existing program lab staff have approved. Do not edit it: creating or changing programs is the next step, not this one²³.
In Blockly, open that project. Run and Pause start and pause it²⁴.

Make the Operating Area Safe

Nobody and no other equipment is in the arm's working area while it runs²¹.
UFACTORY recommends marking the arm's range of motion with a line, including the reach of its tool. Check where that line is²⁵.
You stand where you can reach the emergency stop on the control box¹¹²⁶.

Printed from https://www.anotherplace.com/learn/en/xarm-850/operate/setup. Every line cites its source on that page.

Provenance

References · 26

Each number in the text points here. Every entry states its confidence class in words and keeps its evidence one click away. How to read the labels.

Key to the badges

Confidence: Verified: A manufacturer or IntelliMake document says so, the project owner stated it as the design, or it was observed directly. It does not mean anyone measured it at S2.
Confidence: Inferred: Reasoned from Verified facts. The reasoning is printed with the record.
Confidence: Assumed: Plausible but untested. The record says how it would be checked.
Kind: Gap: Not known. No figure or answer is given in its place.
Kind: Contradiction: Sources disagree. Both sides are shown, and the site does not pick one silently.
Kind: Recommendation: Project advice drawn from the records it cites. Not a fact about the machine and not a confidence class, so the filter never hides it.
Awaiting cell access: Awaiting cell access: could be confirmed or corrected once the physical S2 cell can be observed.
This project's simulation and agent design, not the physical cell: This project's simulation and agent design, not the physical cell.

Confidence: VerifiedAwaiting cell accessops-211
The record says
On 2026-10-22, on firmware 2.8.2, UFACTORY Studio's status panel for the xArm 850 read State Stop, Mode Position, Payload 0.61 kg and Mounting Floor, with the tool point's X, Y, Z, roll, pitch and yaw and the six joint angles beside them.
Awaiting cell access: this could be confirmed or corrected once the physical S2 cell can be observed.
Reasoning: Verified as a direct reading of the xArm 850's controller on 2026-10-22, on screens connected to the real arm. The pose figures describe where the arm stood when each screenshot was taken, not a position of the cell.
Evidence · 4 citations
State, Mode | Stop, Position
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · Device Info after the update, table, 'State, Mode' row
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
Payload, Mounting | 0.61 Kg, Floor
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · Device Info after the update, table, 'Payload, Mounting' row
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
Tool point X, Y, Z | 238.4, 7.4, 137.5 mm
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · Status panel table (2.6.0), the rows listed
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
the pose is where the arm stood when the screenshot was taken
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · 'Not a measurement of the cell'
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
Confidence: Verifiedint-603
The record says
IntelliMake's laboratory rules for a collaborative robot: verify the approved speed, payload, workspace and safety configuration before enabling motion; do not bypass safety devices or modify protected settings; and stop the machine and ask for help whenever its condition is uncertain.
Evidence · 3 citations
For collaborative robots, verify the approved speed, payload, workspace, and safety configuration before enabling motion.
'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course · 'Safety Requirements', collaborative robots
IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23
Project copy; not published on this site.
Do not bypass safety devices or modify protected settings.
'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course · 'Safety Requirements'
IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23
Project copy; not published on this site.
Stop the machine and request assistance whenever its condition is uncertain.
'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course · 'Safety Requirements'
IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23
Project copy; not published on this site.
Kind: Recommendationsafety-207
Project advice
Before motion is enabled on the xArm 850, lab staff confirm that the arm's speed, payload, workspace and safety configuration are the approved ones, and the operator does not change a protected setting. As read on 2026-10-22 the 850's safety boundary was in effect off, reduced mode was off and no input was set to a safety function, so the operator stays out of the working area while the arm moves.
This is advice from this project, based on: int-603 Verified safety-201 Verified, awaiting cell access safety-203 Verified, awaiting cell access safety-009 Verified safety-144 Recommendation
Why: IntelliMake's rules require the approved speed, payload, workspace and safety configuration to be verified before motion is enabled, and forbid modifying protected settings (int-603). The 850's controller, as read on 2026-10-22, had no effective boundary (safety-201) and no input configured as a protective stop (safety-203); UFACTORY says no people should be in the working area while the arm runs (safety-009), and a safeguard nobody has confirmed is not relied on (safety-144). The confirmation is lab staff's, because the approved configuration is theirs to state.
Confidence: Verifiedops-045
The record says
Set the mounting direction to match how the arm is really installed; a wrong setting makes the arm misjudge gravity, causing frequent false collision stops and uncontrolled motion in manual mode.
Evidence · 1 citation
Quote not shown (over 40 words). See the source at: 7.1.3 Mounting.
UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 7. Settings · UFACTORY · 7.1.3 Mounting
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13
Open the source
Confidence: Verifiedops-040
The record says
Set the TCP payload and TCP offset to match the actual tool, in UFACTORY Studio under Settings > Motion > TCP.
Evidence · 1 citation
Set TCP Payload and TCP Offset according to the actual situation.
UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 7. Settings · UFACTORY · 7.1.2 TCP
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13
Open the source
Confidence: VerifiedAwaiting cell accessops-210
The record says
On 2026-10-22, on firmware 2.8.2, the xArm 850's controller held the TCP preset Vacuum Gripper: a payload of 0.61 kg with its center of gravity 53 mm along z, and a tool point 126 mm along z from the flange, with no other offset or rotation. These are the settings someone entered, not a measurement of the tool.
Awaiting cell access: this could be confirmed or corrected once the physical S2 cell can be observed.
Reasoning: Verified as a direct reading of the xArm 850's controller on 2026-10-22 (Studio's TCP page, 'Real' selected, firmware 2.8.2). The figures equal UFACTORY's Vacuum Gripper preset (ops-092). Nothing was weighed or measured; no inspection of the tool is recorded.
Evidence · 5 citations
Preset selected | Vacuum Gripper
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · TCP after the update, table, 'Preset selected' row
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
Weight 0.61 kg; centre of gravity CX 0, CY 0, CZ 53 mm
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · TCP after the update, table, 'Payload' row
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
X 0, Y 0, Z 126 mm
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · TCP after the update, table, 'Offset' row, first part
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
Roll 0°, Pitch 0°, Yaw 0°
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · TCP after the update, table, 'Offset' row, after the tool point
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
that the preset's figures match the physical tool (a controller setting is what someone entered, not a measurement)
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · TCP after the update, 'Not settled'
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
Confidence: VerifiedAwaiting cell accesssafety-201
The record says
On 2026-10-22, on firmware 2.8.2, the xArm 850's Safety page had the safety boundary on but set far outside any reach (X −3000 to 9999 mm, Y −9999 to 9999 mm, Z −3000 to 9999 mm), so in effect no boundary; reduced mode off; a TCP speed limit of 1000 mm/s and a joint speed limit of 180 °/s.
Awaiting cell access: this could be confirmed or corrected once the physical S2 cell can be observed.
Reasoning: Verified as a direct reading of the xArm 850's controller on 2026-10-22 (Studio's Safety page, 'Real' selected, firmware 2.8.2). A setting read from the screen says nothing about whether it has been tested; no test of the boundary is recorded.
Evidence · 2 citations
Every value is the same as xarm-850-safety.png on 2.6.0: Safety Boundary on, X −3000 to 9999, Y −9999 to 9999, Z −3000 to 9999 mm; Reduced Mode off; TCP Speed Limit 1000 mm/s; Joint Speed Limit 180 °/s
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · Safety after the update
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
the 850's safety boundary is on and set far outside any reach (in effect no boundary); reduced mode is off
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · 'What this settles'
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
Confidence: VerifiedAwaiting cell accesssafety-202
The record says
On 2026-10-22, on firmware 2.8.2, the xArm 850 had collision detection on at sensitivity 3, collision rebound on and self-collision detection on, and 'Clear the IO output when the robot is stopped' off for every output.
Awaiting cell access: this could be confirmed or corrected once the physical S2 cell can be observed.
Reasoning: Verified as a direct reading of the xArm 850's controller on 2026-10-22 (Advanced Settings and Motion Parameters, 'Real' selected, firmware 2.8.2). Settings, not tests: collision detection is not a safeguard (safety-140).
Evidence · 3 citations
Collision detection sensitivity is 3 (with detection, rebound and self-collision on, Advanced Settings above).
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · Eight more screens, 'What these settle'
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
Configurable Output (CO0–CO7) and Digital Output (DO0–DO7) off
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · Advanced Settings table, 'Clear the IO output' row, first part
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
Tool Digital Output (TO0–TO4) off
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · Advanced Settings table, 'Clear the IO output' row, second part
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
Confidence: VerifiedAwaiting cell accesssafety-203
The record says
On 2026-10-22 no controller input of the xArm 850 was set to a safety function: every input CI0 to CI7 and DI0 to DI7 was a General Input, so no Stop Moving, Safeguard Reset or Reduced Mode input was configured. Whether anything is wired to the terminals is not shown.
Awaiting cell access: this could be confirmed or corrected once the physical S2 cell can be observed.
Reasoning: Verified as a direct reading of Studio's IO Function page for the xArm 850 on 2026-10-22. It shows the configuration, not the wiring.
Evidence · 3 citations
every input CI0–CI7 and DI0–DI7 is set to General Input
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · IO Function
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
No controller input is wired to a safety function in the settings
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · 'What these settle'
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
whether anything is wired to the terminals is not shown
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · 'What these settle'
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
Confidence: VerifiedAwaiting cell accesssafety-208
The record says
As reported on 2026-10-23, in answer to whether the operating checklist's line on guards, interlocks, emergency stops and safety zones should match the Prepare page's line, there are no guards or interlocks in the lab.
Awaiting cell access: this could be confirmed or corrected once the physical S2 cell can be observed.
Reasoning: Verified as a dated report from the lab that something is not installed (corpus README, confidence classes), as of 2026-10-23 and no further; no inspection is recorded. It was given about the checklist both arms' courses use, and names neither arm. Its 'etc' is not read as naming anything else. It says nothing about whether the emergency stop on the control box works, which stays unconfirmed until a test is on record (safety-204).
Evidence · 1 citation
there are no gurads, iterlocks etc
Owner statements from 2026-09-24 onward (verbatim; S40 and later) · Derek Stringfellow · Statement S244 (2026-10-23), answer 3, to whether the one-page checklist's line on guards, interlocks, emergency stops and safety zones should match the Prepare page's new line
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-04
Project copy; not published on this site.
Confidence: VerifiedAwaiting cell accesssafety-204
The record says
The xArm 850's emergency stop is the red button on its control box, and nothing else is wired into the box's emergency-stop input (as reported from the lab on 2026-10-22). The cell's stations run from a distributed power system that can cut all power, rather than a shared emergency-stop circuit.
Awaiting cell access: this could be confirmed or corrected once the physical S2 cell can be observed.
Reasoning: Verified for what the dated report from the lab says (S230, S232), as of 2026-10-22, with the photo of the control box. It says where the button is and what is wired; it is not a test that the stop works, which stays unconfirmed until a test is on record. No inspection of the wiring is recorded.
Evidence · 3 citations
The estop is on the control box
Owner statements from 2026-09-24 onward (verbatim; S40 and later) · Derek Stringfellow · Statement S230 (2026-10-22)
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-04
Project copy; not published on this site.
Currently nothing else is wired into the estop input, and the stations run from a distributed power management system, so not a shared circuit per se, but all pwoer could be cut off if needed
Owner statements from 2026-09-24 onward (verbatim; S40 and later) · Derek Stringfellow · Statement S232 (2026-10-22)
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-04
Project copy; not published on this site.
a red mushroom emergency-stop button on a yellow ring marked "STOP" on the top face
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · Control-box photo
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
Confidence: Verifiedsafety-006
The record says
UFACTORY warns not to alter the controller safety configuration: if its parameters are modified, the whole robot system counts as a new system and all safety reviews, such as risk assessments, must be updated.
Evidence · 1 citation
Quote not shown (over 40 words). See the source at: 1.4 Personnel Safety, WARNING.
UFACTORY 850 Hardware Manual (online), 1. Safety · UFACTORY · 1.4 Personnel Safety, WARNING
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-21
Open the source
Confidence: Verifiedops-027
The record says
The arm is enabled with the Enable button in UFACTORY Studio (it disappears once the arm is enabled) or with motion_enable(true) in the Python SDK.
Evidence · 2 citations
Enable button on the UFACTOR Studio or Python SDK `motion_enable(true)`.
UFACTORY 850 Hardware Manual (online), 2. Hardware Installation · UFACTORY · 2.1.2 Emergency Stop Button
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-21
Open the source
**Enable:** Enable Robotic Arm. This button will disappears after the robotic arm is enabled.
UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 4. Live Control · UFACTORY · 4.5 Enable & STOP button
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13
Open the source
Confidence: Verifiedops-025
The record says
Power-on step 4: enable the arm (switch on the servo motors) from UFACTORY Studio or with an SDK command.
Evidence · 1 citation
Use the UFactory studio / SDK command to complete the operation of enabling the robotic arm. (enable the servo motor)
UFACTORY 850 Hardware Manual (online), 2. Hardware Installation · UFACTORY · 2.3.1 Power On, step 4
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-21
Open the source
Confidence: Verifiedsafety-010
The record says
An 850 that looks stopped may be waiting for a signal and about to move; UFACTORY says to treat it as moving.
Evidence · 1 citation
Quote not shown (over 40 words). See the source at: 1.4 Personnel Safety, CAUTION.
UFACTORY 850 Hardware Manual (online), 1. Safety · UFACTORY · 1.4 Personnel Safety, CAUTION
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-21
Open the source
Confidence: Verifiedops-056
The record says
Live Control jog speed runs from 1% (2.3 mm/s) to 100% (230 mm/s), default 50% (115 mm/s); this is not the arm's maximum program speed.
Evidence · 4 citations
50%=115mm/s, default
UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 4. Live Control · UFACTORY · 4.4 Speed
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13
Open the source
100% = 230mm/s
UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 4. Live Control · UFACTORY · 4.4 Speed
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13
Open the source
Note: The maximum speed of the live control interface is not the actual maximum motion speed of the robotic arm.
UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 4. Live Control · UFACTORY · 4.4 Speed
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13
Open the source
1% = 2.3mm/s
UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 4. Live Control · UFACTORY · 4.1 Speed
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13
Open the source
Confidence: VerifiedAwaiting cell accessops-209
The record says
On 2026-10-22 (Studio 2.6.0, before the update) UFACTORY Studio's Live Control for the xArm 850 had the Vacuum Gripper selected as its end effector, with OPEN and CLOSE buttons; its speed slider was at 12 % and Manual Mode was off.
Awaiting cell access: this could be confirmed or corrected once the physical S2 cell can be observed.
Reasoning: Verified as a direct reading of UFACTORY Studio connected to the real xArm 850 ('Real' selected) on 2026-10-22, before the firmware update that day (int-608). It is what the screen showed that day and no further: a slider position and a selected preset can be changed at any time. No inspection of the tool is recorded.
Evidence · 4 citations
End effector selected | Vacuum Gripper (OPEN / CLOSE buttons)
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · Live Control table, 'End effector selected' row
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
Speed slider | 12 %
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · Live Control table, 'Speed slider' row
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
Manual Mode | Off
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · Live Control table, 'Manual Mode' row
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
Firmware Version 2.6.0; Software Version 2.6.0
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow · Live Control table, 'Product Information' row
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22
Project copy; not published on this site.
Confidence: Verifiedops-052
The record says
In UFACTORY Studio Live Control, long-pressing Initial Position moves the arm to its initial position; for the xArm and 850 the default initial position has all joints at 0.
Evidence · 2 citations
**Initial Position:** Long press for continuous motion, the robotic arm will back to the initial position.
UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 4. Live Control · UFACTORY · 4.4 Position & Joint Control
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13
Open the source
xArm/850: ``` [0,0,0,0,0,0,0]```
UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 4. Live Control · UFACTORY · 4.4 Position & Joint Control
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13
Open the source
Confidence: VerifiedAwaiting cell accessint-052
The record says
The business card is the workpiece in both the physical cell and simulation: in the physical cell the cards are produced with a laser engraver, and in simulation the card is a prop object that can be selected.
Awaiting cell access: this could be confirmed or corrected once the physical S2 cell can be observed.
Evidence · 1 citation
Both, in physical we are producing cards using a laser engraver, in simulation this is a prop object that can be selected.
xArm 850 S2 Project: Open Questions for IntelliMake, Batch 01 responses · IntelliMake.org · Question 1, Answer column
© IntelliMake.org. Used with permission. · Cleared for use by its owner · retrieved 2026-09-29
Project copy; not published on this site.
Confidence: Verifiedint-602
The record says
IntelliMake's laboratory requires an operator to get the approval of an instructor or authorized lab staff before operating a Phase 1 Factory machine, and an instructor or authorized lab staff supervises the operation when required.
Evidence · 2 citations
Obtain instructor or authorized lab personnel approval before beginning.
'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course · '1. Prepare for Operation', fifth item
IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23
Project copy; not published on this site.
The instructor or authorized lab personnel must supervise the operation when required.
'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course · '3. Operate the Machine', last paragraph
IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23
Project copy; not published on this site.
Confidence: Verifiedsafety-009
The record says
UFACTORY says no people or other equipment should be in the 850's working area while the arm is operating.
Evidence · 1 citation
When the robotic arm is in operation, make sure no people or other equipment are in the working area.
UFACTORY 850 Hardware Manual (online), 1. Safety · UFACTORY · 1.3, DANGER list
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-21
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Confidence: VerifiedAwaiting cell accessint-064
The record says
The xArm 850 at S2 uses a single suction aperture as its attachment.
Awaiting cell access: this could be confirmed or corrected once the physical S2 cell can be observed.
Evidence · 1 citation
850 uses a single suction apperture as its attachment
Owner statements from 2026-09-24 onward (verbatim; S40 and later) · Derek Stringfellow · Statement S90
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-04
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Confidence: Verifiedint-605
The record says
Operating a Phase 1 Factory machine, as IntelliMake's course defines it, uses the machine's existing controls and programs: an operator may select and run an existing approved program, but does not develop new machine logic, robot paths or control software, which belongs to the next step, programming the machine.
Evidence · 3 citations
This assignment focuses on operating the machine using its existing controls and programs.
'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course · 'Purpose', second paragraph
IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23
Project copy; not published on this site.
Students may select and execute an existing approved program, but they are not yet expected to develop new machine logic, robot paths, engraving files, print routines, or control software.
'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course · 'Scope Boundary'
IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23
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Those activities belong to the next step: Program Your Machine.
'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course · 'Scope Boundary', last sentence
IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23
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Confidence: Verifiedops-055
The record says
Blockly programs are started and paused with the Run and Pause buttons in UFACTORY Studio.
Evidence · 2 citations
1. Run: Run the Blockly program.
UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 5. Blockly · UFACTORY · 5.1 Interface Overview
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13
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2. Pause: Pause the Blockly program.
UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 5. Blockly · UFACTORY · 5.1 Interface Overview
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13
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Confidence: Verifiedsafety-011
The record says
UFACTORY recommends marking the arm's range of motion with a line, including the reach of its end tools such as grippers and suction cups.
Evidence · 1 citation
A line should be drawn to mark the range of motion of the robotic arm to let the operator acknowledge the robotic arm, including its end tools (such as gripper and suction cup, etc) operating range.
UFACTORY 850 Hardware Manual (online), 1. Safety · UFACTORY · 1.4 Personnel Safety, CAUTION
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-21
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Confidence: Verifiedsafety-029
The record says
UFACTORY says the control box must be placed outside the arm's working range so that its emergency stop button can be reached in an emergency.
Evidence · 1 citation
The Control Box must be placed outside the working range of the robotic arm to ensure the emergency stop button can be pressed once an emergency occurs.
UFACTORY 850 Hardware Manual (online), 1. Safety · UFACTORY · 1.3, CAUTION
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-21
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Image Credits

Studio's status panel: State Stop, Mode Position, Payload 0.61 Kg, Mounting Floor, the tool point's X, Y and Z in mm, its roll, pitch and yaw, and the six joint angles. © Derek Stringfellow (screenshot); the interface shown is UFACTORY Studio, UFACTORY's software. Source. A screenshot of the manufacturer's software, taken for this course. Your version of the software may look different; the manufacturer's current manual is the reference.

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'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course (IntelliMake)
IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23 · cited by 3 records here · Project copy; not published on this site.
Owner statements from 2026-09-24 onward (verbatim; S40 and later) · Derek Stringfellow (project owner)
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-04 · cited by 3 records here · Project copy; not published on this site.
UFACTORY 850 Hardware Manual (online), 1. Safety · UFACTORY (manufacturer)
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-21 · cited by 5 records here · Open the source
UFACTORY 850 Hardware Manual (online), 2. Hardware Installation · UFACTORY (manufacturer)
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-21 · cited by 2 records here · Open the source
UFACTORY Studio screens and a control-box photo for the xArm 850, 2026-10-22: what they show (OBSERVATIONS.md) · Derek Stringfellow (project owner)
Derek Stringfellow, project record · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-22 · cited by 7 records here · Project copy; not published on this site.
UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 4. Live Control · UFACTORY (manufacturer)
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13 · cited by 3 records here · Open the source
UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 5. Blockly · UFACTORY (manufacturer)
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13 · cited by 1 record here · Open the source
UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 7. Settings · UFACTORY (manufacturer)
© UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13 · cited by 2 records here · Open the source
xArm 850 S2 Project: Open Questions for IntelliMake, Batch 01 responses · IntelliMake.org (IntelliMake)
© IntelliMake.org. Used with permission. · Cleared for use by its owner · retrieved 2026-09-29 · cited by 1 record here · Project copy; not published on this site.

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