{"id":"universal-robots-e-series-control-box","model_id":"e-Series Control Box","name":"Universal Robots e-Series Control Box","summary":"The e-Series Control Box is the cabinet that houses the controller electronics for a UR5e robot arm. It supplies the arm and tool connections, provides 16 digital inputs, 16 digital outputs, 2 analog inputs and 2 analog outputs, and connects to other equipment over MODBUS TCP, EtherNet/IP and PROFINET. It runs from a 100-240 VAC supply and is specified for cleanroom use to ISO Class 6.","study_notes":["Control Box I/O: 16 digital in, 16 digital out, 2 analog in, 2 analog out.","Control Box I/O power supply: 24 V 2 A inside the Control Box.","Communication interfaces listed: MODBUS TCP and EtherNet/IP adapter, PROFINET, USB 2.0, USB 3.0.","Short-circuit current rating (SCCR) of 200 A.","Noise level of the Control Box is less than 50 dB(A); the robot arm is less than 65 dB(A).","Cleanroom classification: Robot arm ISO Class 5, Control Box ISO Class 6.","Teach pendant to Control Box cable is 4.5 m (177 in).","Robot arm to Control Box cables offered in standard (PVC) 6 m or 12 m and Hiflex (PUR) 6 m or 12 m.","The document lists an IP classification of IP54 for the UR5e table; it is not attributed specifically to the Control Box.","The 5 kg payload, 850 mm reach and 6 rotating joints belong to the UR5e robot arm, not to the Control Box."],"safety_notes":["17 safety functions; PLd Category 3 in accordance with EN ISO 13849-1.","Power source range 100-240 VAC, 47-440 Hz.","Rated short-circuit current (SCCR) 200 A."],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.universal-robots.com/manuals/EN/HTML/SW5_21/Content/prod-usr-man/complianceUR5e/H_g5_sections/appendix_g5/tech_spec_sheet.htm","title":"Technical Specifications UR5e","accessed":"2026-10-26"}],"verification":{"status":"source_checked","checked_at":"2026-10-26","values":8,"method":"llm_source_check"},"updated_at":"2026-10-26","type":"controller","spec":{"manufacturer":"universal-robots","kind":"robot_controller","width_mm":460,"height_mm":449,"depth_mm":254,"input_voltage":"100-240 VAC, 47-440 Hz","protocols":["modbus-tcp","ethernet-ip","profinet"],"standards":[]},"url":"https://machineschema.com/controller/universal-robots-e-series-control-box","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"}