Description of the Manual Control Pendant (MCP)
AdeptModules Instruction Handbook, Volume 1: Adept MV Controller Interface, Rev. A 85
Brakes
Certain AdeptModules have holding brakes. These brakes are on whenever High Power is
off. The brakes are intended primarily to restrict Linear Module movement when High
Power is off, but they also assist in stopping Linear Module motion when the Emergency
Stop circuitry is activated or when there is a Linear Module motion error. These brakes are
not designed to be used as a routine method of stopping Linear Module motion.
4.4 Description of the Manual Control Pendant (MCP)
The MCP assists the operator in teaching AdeptModules locations to be used in
application programs. The MCP is also used with custom applications that employ “teach
routines” that pause execution at specified points and allow an operator to teach or
reteach the AdeptModules locations used by the program. The Adept AIM software
system makes extensive use of the pendant for teaching AdeptModules locations.
A description of the necessary basic operations with the MCP, such as enabling High
Power, calibration, and moving the AdeptModules, follows in the next sections.
How to Hold the MCP
The pendant has a palm-activated enabling switch that is connected to the emergency stop
circuitry. Whenever this switch is released, High Power is turned off (see Figure 4-1). To
operate the MCP, put your left hand through the opening on the left-hand side of the
pendant and use your left thumb to operate the pendant speed bars. Use your right hand
for all the other function buttons.
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