Before Reading This Manual
This section describes what you should know before reading this manual.
Safety Precautions
Installation of robots and robotic equipment should only be performed by qualified personnel in accordance with national and local codes. Please carefully read this manual and other related manuals before installing the robot system or before connecting cables. Keep this manual handy for easy access at all times. Please read the Safety chapter in User’s Guide to understand safety requirements before installing the robot system.
Conventions
Important safety considerations are indicated throughout the manual by the following symbols. Be sure to read the descriptions shown with each symbol.
WARNING
This symbol indicates that danger of possible serious injury or death exists if the associated instructions are not followed properly.
WARNING
This symbol indicates that danger of possible harm to people caused by electric shock exists if the associated instructions are not followed properly.
CAUTION
This symbol indicates that a danger of possible harm to people or physical damage to equipment and facilities exists if the associated instructions are not followed properly.
CAUTION
- This product is a device delicated to Epson robots used in industrial environments.
- Install a separate hardware piece, an emergency stop circuit for the motor drive that your PG board will be driving (apart from the emergency stop that inputs to the Controller) to securely stop the robot when an emergency stop occurs. The emergency stop input at the Pulse Generating Board is designed to be processed within the software.
- Carefully read the manual for the motor drive you are using and follow both the safety and caution principles.
- Installing or wiring the PG board must be performed by the personnel who has had maintenance training.
- Always turn OFF the power before maintenance of the PG board. Performing maintenance of the PG board while the power is ON may result in electric shock, abnormal operation of the robot system, and/or malfunction of the Controller and PG board.
- Use extra caution when setting PG robot parameter values. The validity of the data is not completely checked or adjusted. If improper settings are used, the robot may move unexpectedly. The unexpected movement of the robot is extremely hazardous and may cause damage to the robot and/or peripheral equipment.
- When installing the straight axis or additional axis to the robot using PG board, the RC700-E safety function of SLS and SLP will not work properly. Therefore, the unexpected movement of the robot is extremely hazardous and may cause damage to the robot and/or peripheral equipment.
- When you use a robot mounted on a mobile platform that combines a PG board and straight axis, note the following points.
- If pressing Emergency Stop switch to stop the robot, be sure to design the system that the mobile platform also stops. If the mobile platform does not stop and it keeps moving, it is extremely hazardous and may result in serious bodily injury and/or severe equipment damage to the robot system, and may cause serious safety problems.
- Do not operate Manipulator when the mobile platform is moving. Operating robot while the mobile platform is moving may result in serious bodily injury and/or severe equipment damage to the robot system.