Installation 4. First Step
RC700 Series Rev.3 65
For 6-axis robot:
Manipulators can be moved manually by pressing the brake release switch when the
brake release unit is connected.
For details, refer to Brake Release Unit in each Manipulator manual.
Also, Manipulators can be moved manually by releasing the electromagnetic brake from
the command window of the EPSON RC+.
CAUTION
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Normally, release 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 simultan
eously may result in hands or fingers being
caught and/or equipment damage to or malfunction of the Manipulator as the
arms of the Manipulator may move in unexpected directions.
e careful of the arm falling when releasing the brake.
brake is being released, the Manipulator’s arm falls by its own weight.
The arm falling may result in hands or fingers being caught and/or equipment
damage to or malfunction of the Manipulator.
efore 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 equipment damage to and/or malfunction of the
Manipul
ator.
(1) Start the EPSON RC+ 7.0.
Double click the <EPSON RC+ 7.0> icon on the desktop.
(2) Open the command window.
EPSON RC+ 7.0 menu-[Tool]-[Command Window]
(3) Execute the following command in [Command Window].
>Reset
>Brake Off,[Arm # (1 to 6) whose brake will be released]
Execute the following command to turn on the brake again.
>Brake On,[Arm # (1 to 6) whose brake will be turned on]