User Manual for the Meca500 Industrial Robot (for rmware 10.1) iii
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
There are two manuals that come with the Meca500 industrial robot system (revision R3 or R4): this one
and the Programming Manual for Mecademc robots. The present manual will guide you through the
steps required for setting up your Meca500 and for using it in a safe manner. You must read this user
manual thoroughly during the unpacking and first use of your Meca500.
Keep this manual for future reference.
Symbol definitions
The following table lists the symbols that may be used in Mecademic manuals to denote certain
conditions. Particular attention must be paid to the warning messages in this manual.
SYMBOL DEFINITION
NOTICE. Identifies information that requires special consideration.
CAUTION. Provides indications that must be respected in order to avoid equipment or work
(data) on the system being damaged or lost.
WARNING. Provides indications that must be respected in order to avoid a potentially
hazardous situation, which could result in injury.
Revision history
The firmware that is installed on Mecademic products has the following numbering convention:
{major}.{minor}.{patch}.{build}
Each Mecademic manual is written for a specific {major}.{minor}.{*}.{*} firmware version. On a regular
basis, we revise each manual, adding further information and improving certain explanations. We only
provide the latest revision for each {major}.{minor}.{*}.{*} firmware version. Below is a summary of the
changes made in each revision.
REVISION DATE COMMENTS
A
February 19, 2024 This version.
B
March 21, 2024 Additional safety-related information provided.
The document ID for each Mecademic manual in a particular language is the same, regardless of the
firmware version and the revision number.