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Brooks Automation 3. Installation
Part Number: 605914 Rev. B Power-up Sequence
Step Action
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TurnonthepowerwithintheMarathonExpresssystem.
TurnontheMainBreakerfortheACPowerDistributionUnit,locatedonthefrontoftheunitasshown
inFigure3-11.
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Figure 3-11: AC Power Distribution Unit
11.
PerformaGroundContinuitycheckfromthesurfacesoftheMXsystemandallrackmountableequip-
menttoaknowngoodground.
12.
ThemoduleswillpowerupwhentheMainBreakerontheACPDisturnedonandthefollowingsounds
andindicatorsshouldbeobserved,refertoforanoverviewoftheindicatorsthatshouldbeon.
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Audiblesounds:fansinrobotdrive
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Iftheinitializationsequenceexecuteswithouterror,thentheBrooksAutomationMarathonExpress
hasbeenproperlyinstalled,allthecomponentsarecommunicatingsuccessfully,andthesystemis
readyforoperation.
NOTE: TheHostControllerinitiatesallmotioncontroltotheMarathonExpress.Ifbitsarehighat
start-up,motionwilltakeplace.Itistheuser’sresponsibilitytoinitiateasafestart-upoftheMarathon
Expresssystem.
NOTE: Ifstart-upwassuccessful,theMarathonExpressisreadytoacceptcommands.If,however,
thestart-upsequencewasunsuccessful,referto"InitialTroubleshooting"onpage203.
13.
ReturnMarathonExpresssystemtooperationorteachtheMXsystemasrequired.
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TheBrooksAutomationMarathonExpresssystemmustbealignedwiththesystemthatitwillbe
operatingintopreventmisplacementofthematerialbeingmovedthroughthesystemorcollisionof
therobotwithotherpartsofthesystem.Notethatevenasmallmisalignmentcaninterferewith
properMXsystemoperationandmaycausematerialbreakageorMXsystemdamage.
TheusermustperformacompletealignmentaspartofinstallingtheMXsystem.
Referto"SystemAlignment"forthealignmentprocedures.
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