Yamaha RCX240, User Manual

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Chapter 1 USING THE ROBOT SAFELY
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Chapter 1 USING THE ROBOT SAFELY
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2. Particularly important cautions
Particularly important cautions for handling and operating the robot and controller are described
below. Additional cautions are also described in each chapter. Be sure to comply with those
instructions to ensure safety.
2.1 System design safety points
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DANGER
• YAMAHA robot controllers And robots Are designed And MAnufActured
FOR GENERAL-PURPOSE INDUSTRIAL EqUIPMENT. THEY SHOULD NOT BE USED IN THE
FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS:
• MedicAl equipMent or sYsteMs wHicH will Affect HuMAn life
• equipMent designed to cArrY or trAnsport persons
• equipMent or sYsteMs wHicH will seriouslY Affect societY or public
POLICY
• USE IN ENVIRONMENTS SUBjECT TO VIBRATION, SUCH AS VEHICLES AND SHIPS
• EACH ROBOT CONTROLLER HAS AN EMERGENCY STOP INPUT TERMINAL TO TRIGGER
EMERGENCY STOP. USING THIS TERMINAL, CONFIGURE A SAFETY CIRCUIT SO THAT
THE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE ROBOT CONTROLLER WILL WORk SAFELY.
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WARNING
• to cHeck tHe operAting stAtus of tHe robot controller, refer to tHis
MANUAL AND RELATED USER'S MANUAL. BUILD THE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE ROBOT
CONTROLLER SO THAT IT WILL ALWAYS WORk SAFELY.
• instAll A signAl ligHt (signAl tower, etc.) At An eAsY-to-see position so
THAT THE OPERATOR WILL kNOW THE STOP STATUS OF THE ROBOT (TEMPORARY
STOP, EMERGENCY STOP, ERROR STOP, ETC.).
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CAUTION
• Do not bundle control lines or communication cables together or in close
contact with the main power supply circuit or power lines. As a general rule,
separate them by at least 100mm. Failure to follow this instruction may cause
malfunctions due to noise.
2. Particularly important cautions