Epson RC620 CU - Page 92

Setup & Operation 14. Option : Teach Pendant TP1
76 RC620 Rev.8
(4)
Press the <
R
eset> key on the operation panel to
reset the Emergency Stop.
E-STOP Lamp
<Reset> Key
(5)
Make sure that the E
-STOP lamp on the
operation
panel is OFF.
Mode Selector Key Switch
The mode selector key switch is used to select TEACH or AUTO operation mode. For
safety, if the mode is changed during program execution, all tasks except the background
tasks will be stopped.
Mode switching during task execution
AUTO
→
TEACH
(1) Press the <Stop> button to stop all tasks normally.
(2) Turn the mode selector key switch to “Teach”.
TEACH
→
AUTO
Turn the mode selector key switch to “Auto” and close the latch release input.
Using Teach Pendant in Safeguarded Area
When the mode selector switch of the Teach Pendant is switched to “Teach” mode, the
operator can jog and move the robot to predefined points in slow speed when the enable
switch is gripped and the safeguard is open.
Personnel that will be using the Teach Pendant should be thoroughly trained on how to use
it.
Follow these guidelines when using the Teach Pendant in the safeguarded area:
(1) Before entering the safeguarded area to use the Teach Pendant, turn the mode selector
key switch to “Teach”.
(2) Enter the safeguarded area and perform the teaching operations.
(3) Leave the safeguarded area and close the safeguard.
(4) Return the mode selector key switch to “Auto”.
(5) Close the latch release input.
(For details on the pin assignments of the EMERGENCY connector, refer to Setup &
Operation 9.3 Pin Assignments in the RC620 controller manual.)