3Explanation of operation methods
Turning the servo ON/OFF
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3.8 Turning the servo ON/OFF
For safety purposes, the servo power can be turned ON during the teaching mode only while the enable
switch on the back of the T/B is lightly pressed. Carry out this operation with the T/B while lightly pressing
the deadman switch.
*Turning servo ON with T/B
1) Set the [Mode selection switch] on the front of
the controller to "MANUAL".
2) Set the T/B [ENABLE] switch to "ENABLE".
3) The servo will turn ON when the [SERVO] key
is pressed.
4) Servo-off will be carried out, if the enabling
switch (3 position switch) is detached or it
pushes in still more strongly.
*Operating with the controller
1) Set the T/B [ENABLE] switch to "DISABLE".
2) Set the controller [MODE] switch to "AUTO
MATIC".
3) When the [SVO ON] switch is pressed, the
servo will turn ON, and the SVO ON lamp will
light.
4) When the [SVO OFF] switch is pressed, the
servo will turn OFF, and the SVO OFF lamp will
light.
Execute servo ON
T/B enable
Controller disable
Prepare the T/B
Servo ON operation [SERVO]
Down:
ENABLE
*Lighting
Up :
DISABLE
Rear of T/B
MODE
MANUAL
AUTOMATIC
Execute servo OFF
Servo OFF operation [enabling]
SVO ON
SVO OFF
Prepare the controller
T/B disable
Controller enable
Servo ON
Execute servo ON
Servo OFF
Execute servo OFF
MODE
MANUAL
AUTOMATIC
Down:
ENABLE
*Lighting
Up :
DISABLE
Rear of T/B
Brakes will activate
The brakes will automatically activate when the servo is turned OFF. Depending on the type of robot,
some axes may not have brakes.