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Chapter 5: Maintenance and troubleshooting
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Homing the robot Homing the robot sends the robot to the factory-defined home position
for each axis of motion. The homing process recalibrates the robot
position along each axis. Home the robot if you notice that the robot is
not accurately picking up or placing plates. You might also want to
home the robot after recovering from an emergency stop.
To home the robot:
1. In the Controls tab, click Jog/Teach.
2. Click
Home Motors.
Disabling and
enabling the robot
motors
Disabling the robot motors allows you to move the device by hand,
making it easier to set and edit teachpoints.
To disable the robot motors:
1. In the Controls tab, click Jog/Teach.
2. In the
Motor Enabled
area, select or click the following:
Click to home the robot.
Option or command Description
X Select the option to enable the x-axis motor.
Clear the check box to disable the x-axis
motor.
Z Select the option to enable the x-axis motor.
Clear the check box to disable the x-axis
motor.
Theta Select the option to enable the x-axis motor.
Clear the check box to disable the x-axis
motor.
Enable All Click to turn on all the motors.
Disable All Click to turn off all the motors.