Epson N6 Series User Manual

Setup & Operation 1. Safety
N6 Rev.2 9
1.5 How to Move Arms with the Electromagnetic Brake
There are two methods to release the Electromagnetic brake.
Follow either method to release the Electromagnetic brake and move the arm manually.
The Joint #1 is not equipped with the Electromagnetic brake.
Moving the arm using the brake release unit:
Follow the method when you just unpack the delivered boxes or when the Controller
does not start up yet.
The brake release unit is available as an option.
For details, refer to Setup & Operation 6. Options.
Moving the arm using the software:
Follow the method when you can use the software.
CAUTION
■
Normally, r
elease the brake of joints one by one. Take extra care if you need to
release the brakes of two or more joints simultaneously. Releasing the brakes
of two or more joints simultaneously may cau
se hands and fingers to be caught
and/or equipment damage to or malfunction of the Manipulator as the arms of the
Manipulator may move in unexpected directions.
■
Be careful of the arm falling when releasing the brake.
While the brake is being released, the Manipulator’s arm falls by its own weight.
The arm falling may cause hands and fingers to be caught and/or may cause
equipment damage to or malfunction of the Manipulator.
■
Before releasing the brake, be sure to keep the Emergency Stop switch handy so
that you can immediately press the Emergency Stop switch.
Otherwise, you
cannot
immediately stop the arm falling due to an erroneous operation
. The arm
falling may cause equip
ment damage to and/or malfunction of the Manipulator.
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After releasing the Emergency Stop switch,
execute the following command in
[Command Window]
.
>Reset
>Brake Off,
[the number (from 2
to 6) corresponding to the arm whose brake will be
turned off]
Execute the following command to turn on the brake again.
>Brake On,
[The number (from 2
to 6) corresponding to the arm whose brake will be
turned on]
While the Electromagnetic brakes are ON (such as in emergency mode), you cannot move
any arms except for Arm #1 by pushing manually.

Epson N6 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Epson
Model	N6 Series
Category	Robotics
Language	English