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CHAPTER 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 This Manual and Related Publications
This manual provides general, installation, and maintenance information
for the AdeptThree robot, also referred to as a Selective Compliance
Assembly Robot Arm, or SCARA.
The following Adept publications are referenced in this manual:
• V and V+ Reference Guide
• Instructions for Adept Utility Programs
• Adept MC Controller User's Guide
• Adept CC Controller User's Guide
• User's Guides for options purchased with the robot.
Throughout this manual you will find references to the V or V
+
operating
system and control language. V
+
is Adept’s advanced operating system
and control language, which offers additional capabilities over the V
system.
1.2 Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
There are three levels of special notation used in this equipment manual.
In descending order of importance, they are:
WARNING
If the actions indicated in a “WARNING” are not
complied with, injury or major equipment damage could
result. A Warning statement will typically describe the
potential hazard, its possible effect, and the measures that
must be taken to reduce the hazard.