Hirebotics

Learn how to register a new robot with your organization.

Getting Started - Install Beacon on your Robot

Learn how to get the Beacon app on all your favorite devices

Beacon Supported Platforms

Learn about the many benefits of Beacon Pro Plan

Beacon Pro Plan

Neil Spackman

Zach Boyd

Matt Bush

General Beacon Knowledge

Organizations in Beacon Overview

Creating your company organization in Beacon

Create Your Organization in Beacon

Switching Organizations

Deleting Organizations

Learn how to edit and deactivate users, and assign team roles

Managing Users

User Roles and Permissions

Beacon Pro Plan - Password Login

Learn how to customize operator permissions using our enhanced roles feature.

Beacon Pro Plan - Custom Operator Role

Organization

Learn how teams can help you organize and secure your robots

Teams Overview

Creating a Team

Updating a Team

Invite others to collaborate within your team

Managing Team Members

Learn about the operator role for team members

Beacon Pro Plan - Team Operator Role

Teams

Learn how to share a file securely with this step by step guide

Sharing a File

Files

Learn how to prepare and set up your network for Beacon

Networking Requirements

Learn how to active, deactivate, reactivate, and move robots between teams

Managing Your Robots in Beacon

Learn how to power on, power off, or restart a robot with the teach pendant

How to Power On, Power Off, or Restart a Robot

Learn how to initialize your robot arm for operation

How to Initialize the Robot Arm

Learn about robot status icons and colors

Robot Status Icons

Learn how to activate your robot with Beacon

How to Register a Robot

Learn how to deactivate a robot for replacement or ownership transfer

How to Deactivate a Robot

Learn how to reactivate your robot with Beacon

How to Reactivate a Robot

How to View Robots for a Team

Learn how to reassign a robot to another team in Beacon

How to Assign a Robot to a Team

Learn how to install the Beacon URCap for Universal Robots

How to Install the Beacon URCap for Universal Robots

Learn how to uninstall the Beacon URCap for Universal Robots

How to Uninstall the Beacon URCap for Universal Robots

Learn how to update the PolyScope 5 version of your robot

How to Update Universal Robot's PolyScope 5 Operating System

Learn how to update the PolyScope X version of your robot

How to Update Universal Robot's PolyScope X Operating System

Learn how to schedule and apply robot updates

Robot Software Maintenance

Learn how to set the date and time of your robot

How to Set Your Robot's Date and Time

UR20 3PE Switch Usage

Learn how to set your robot's admin, operator, and safety passwords

How to Set Your Robot's Passwords

Doug Ayers

Rob Goldiez

Robot

Learn how to diagnose and resolve common issues that cause your robot to be offline

Troubleshooting Network Issues

Configuring your app to open from magic links

Troubleshooting Magic Link Doesn't Open the App

Troubleshooting Enabling Push Notifications

Learn how to apply Beacon safety settings for Universal Robots

Troubleshooting C203A0 Safety Settings Mismatch Fault

Learn how to resolve a field bus input disconnected fault

Troubleshooting C207A0 Fieldbus Input Disconnected Fault

Learn how to reseat cables in shoulder joints to improve connectivity

Troubleshooting Joint Connectivity

Troubleshooting

Learn about magic scripts and how to use them

Magic Scripts Overview

Learn how to format USB drives for magic scripts

Prepare Your USB Drive for Magic Scripts

Learn how to collect robot diagnostics for Beacon Support

Beacon Diagnostics Magic Script

Learn how to reset a forgotten safety password for your cobot

Beacon Remove Safety Password Magic Script

Learn how to create the eth1 network interface for fieldbus devices

Beacon eth1 Network Magic Script

Utility scripts to help administer your robot

Magic Scripts

Beacon

Cobot Welder

Cobot Cutter

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