11.5 Initialization Screen
Before starting up the robot arm, it is very important to verify that both the active payload and
the active installation correspond to the actual situation the robot arm is currently in.
Initializing the robot arm
DANGER:
Always verify that the actual payload and installation are correct
before starting up the robot arm. If these settings are wrong, the
robot arm and control box will not function correctly and may be-
come dangerous to people or equipment around them.
CAUTION:
Great care should be taken if the robot arm is touching an obstacle
or table, since driving the robot arm into the obstacle might dam-
age a joint gearbox.
The large button with the green icon on it serves to perform the actual initialization of the robot
arm. The text on it, and the action it performs, change depending on the current state of the
robot arm.
• After the controller PC boots up, the button needs to be tapped once to power the robot
arm on. The robot arm state then turns to Power on and subsequently to Idle. Note that
when an emergency stop is in place, the robot arm cannot be powered on, so the button
will be disabled.
• When the robot arm state is Idle, the button needs to be tapped once again to start the
robot arm up. At this point, sensor data is checked against the configured mounting of the
robot arm. If a mismatch is found (with a tolerance of 30
◦
), the button is disabled and an
error message is displayed below it.
If the mounting verification passes, tapping the button releases all joint brakes and the
robot arm becomes ready for normal operation. Note that the robot makes a sound and
moves a little while releasing the brakes.
• If the robot arm violates one of the safety limits after it starts up, it operates in a special
Recovery mode. In this mode, tapping the button switches to a recovery move screen
where the robot arm can be moved back within the safety limits.
• If a fault occurs, the controller can be restarted using the button.
• If the controller is currently not running, tapping the button starts it.
Finally, the smaller button with the red icon on it serves to power off the robot arm.
e-Series II-30 Version 3.11
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