11.2 Getting Started
11.2.1 Installing the Robot Arm and Control Box
To install the robot arm and control box, do the following:
1. Unpack the robot arm and the control box.
2. Mount the robot on a sturdy surface strong enough to withstand at least 10 times the full
torque of the base joint and at least 5 times the weight of the robot arm. The surface shall
be vibration-free.
3. Place the control box on its foot.
4. Plug on the robot cable between the robot and the control box.
5. Plug in the mains plug of the control box.
WARNING:
Tipping hazard. If the robot is not securely placed on a sturdy
surface, the robot can fall over and cause an injury.
Detailed installation instructions can be found in the Hardware Installation Manual. Note that
a risk assessment is required before using the robot arm to do any work.
11.2.2 Turning the Control Box On and Off
The control box is turned on by pressing the power button at the front side of the panel with
the touch screen. This panel is usually referred to as the teach pendant. When the control box
is turned on, text from the underlying operating system will appear on the touch screen. After
about one minute, a few buttons appear on the screen and a popup guides the user to the
initialization screen (see 11.5).
To shut down the control box, press the green power button on the screen, or use the Shut
Down button on the welcome screen (see 11.4).
WARNING:
Shutting down by pulling the power cord from the wall socket
may cause corruption of the robot’s file system, which may result
in robot malfunction.
11.2.3 Turning the Robot Arm On and Off
The robot arm can be turned on if the control box is turned on, and if no emergency stop button
is activated. Turning the robot arm on is done in the initialization screen (see 11.5) by touching
the ON button on that screen, and then pressing Start. When a robot is started, it makes a
sound and moves a little while releasing the brakes.
The power to the robot arm can be turned off by touching the OFF button on the initialization
screen. The robot arm is also powered off automatically when the control box shuts down.
e-Series II-24 Version 3.11
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