Troubleshooting
MagnaTran 7.1 User’s Manual
Troubleshooting Overview
MN-003-1600-00
Brooks Automation
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Revision 2.2
Troubleshooting Overview
Depending on the error type, three troubleshooting options are described:
1.
Troubleshooting Specific Error Codes:
Failures that generate an error code
identified by a number. For example, the robot generates an error such as,
“ERR 10009: Hard tracking error, T1 motor”. These types of failures are listed
in the following section:
Error Code Reference on page 8-179
2.
Troubleshooting Observed Symptoms:
Failures that are observed by the
operator but do not generate an error code identified by a number. The specific
symptoms for each failure type can be categorized. These types of failures are
listed in the following section:
Table 10-1: Symptoms of Observed Errors Types
Observed Symptoms
Page Number
Communication
• No response from robot using PC.
• No response from robot using CDM.
See
Power
• 24 volt LED not illuminated.
• Failure for robot to operate.
• No communication using PC or CDM.
See
.
Radial Motion
• Armset has jerky motion.
• Armset oscillates.
• Armset overshoots taught position.
• Armset sways from side to side during motion.
• Robot is unable to move in the R direction.
See
Theta Motion
• Armset has jerky motion.
• Armset oscillates.
• Armset overshoots taught position.
• Armset sways from side to side during motion.
• Robot is unable to move in the T direction.
See
Z Motion
• Armset has jerky motion.
• Armset oscillates.
• Armset overshoots taught position.
• Robot is unable to move in the Z direction.
• Robot hits Z hard stops during operation in Z.
• Robot hits Z hard stops during homing in Z.
See
.