Epson RC700 Series Maintenance Manual

Maintenance 5. Firmware Update
20 RC700 Series Maintenance Rev.3
5.3 Controller Recovery
If the Controller becomes inoperable, use the procedures described in this section to recover.
Controller Backup is recommended for easy recovery of the Controller operation. For
details of Controller Backup, refer to 4. Backup and Restore.
The following two conditions describe the Controller error status after turning ON
the Controller.
Condition A
The Controller automatically changes to Recovery mode and the LED of
ERROR, TEACH, and PROGRAM are lighting. You are a
ble to
communicate with the development PC though the
Controller does not
operate properly.
Condition B The LED of TEACH, AUTO, and PROGRAM do not blink.
Cannot communicate with the Controller using the development PC.
Countermeasure for the error status is as follows.
Condition A
Follow 5.4 Firmware Initialization Procedure to initialize the firmware.
Condition B Execute the following steps:
(1) Turn OFF the Controller.
(2) Push the trigger button located on the front side of the Controller and
while holding the button in, turn ON the Controller. Continue to hold
in the trigger button for 30 seconds. This will cause the Controller to
start in Recovery mode.
(3) Make sure that the LED of ERROR, TEACH, and PROGRAM are
lighting.
(4) Follow the procedure in 5.4 Firmware Initialization Procedure from
step (3) to initialize the firmware.
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NOTE

Epson RC700 Series Specifications

General

Model	RC700 series
Category	Controller
Programming Language	SPEL+
Safety Standard	ISO 10218-1
Type	Robot Controller
Communication Interface	Ethernet, RS-232, USB
Operating Temperature	0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)
Humidity	20% to 80% (non-condensing)
Number of controllable robots	4