Epson RC420, Manual

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Setup & Operation 5.3 E. STOP Box (EMERGENCY Connector)
36 RC420 Rev.9
5.3 E. STOP Box
WARNING
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The E. STOP box is a temporary method until the safeguard, safety door, and
emergency stop devices are installed in the robot system. The E. STOP box
cannot thoroughly keep the robot system safe by itself. Therefore, be sure to
install proper safeguard, safety door, and emergency stop devices in the robot
system.
5.3.1 E. STOP Box
The E. STOP box is a unit for performing an emergency stop. When using the E. STOP
box, connect it to the EMERGENCY connector.
The E. STOP box is provided with the Controller as a standard accessory when the
Controller you purchased is UL specifications.
When connecting the Safety Door switch or Emergency Stop switch to the
EMERGENCY connector, remove the E. STOP box from the connector.
E. STOP Box
Cable (4 m)
Connect to
EMERGENCY connector
5.3.2 Checking E. STOP Box Operation
Once the E. STOP box is connected to the EMERGENCY connector, continue the
following procedure to make sure that the E. STOP box functions properly. For the
safety of the operator, the Manipulator must not be powered ON until the following test is
completed.
(1) Turn ON the Control Unit and the Drive Unit to boot the Controller while pressing
the E. STOP box switch.
(2) Make sure that the “E-STOP” LED on the Controller’s front panel is ON.
(3) Make sure that “E.Stop” is displayed on the status bar on the monitor window.
(4) Release the E. STOP box switch.
(5) Execute the RESET command.
(6) Make sure that “E-STOP” LED is turned OFF and the “E.Stop” is no longer visible
(or dimmed) from the status bar.