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1. Safety

12 RC180 Safety and Installation Rev.18

1.5 Emergency Stop

If the Manipulator moves abnormally during operation, immediately press the

Emergency Stop switch. The motor power will be turned OFF, and the arm

motion by inertia will be stopped with the electromagnetic brake and dynamic

brake.

However, avoid pressing the Emergency Stop switch unnecessarily while the

Manipulator is running normally. Otherwise, the Manipulator may hit the

peripheral equipment since the operating trajectory while the robot system stops is

different from that in normal operation.

To place the robot system in emergency mode during normal operation, press the

Emergency Stop switch when the Manipulator is not moving.

Refer to the Controller manual for instructions on how to wire the Emergency Stop

switch circuit.

Do not press the Emergency Stop switch unnecessarily while the Manipulator is

operating. Pressing the switch during the operation makes the brakes work.

This will shorten the life of the brakes due to the worn friction plates.

Normal brake life cycle: About 2 years (when the brakes are used 100 times/day)

Before using the Emergency Stop switch, be aware of the followings.

The Emergency Stop (E-STOP) switch should be used to stop the

Manipulator only in case of emergencies.

To stop the Manipulator operating the program except in emergency, use

Pause (halt) or STOP (program stop) commands

Pause and STOP commands do not turn OFF the motors. Therefore, the

brake does not function.

For the Safeguard system, do not use the circuit for E-STOP.

Epson RC180 Safety And Installation

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