Pre-Use Assessment

The tests and verifications, listed below, must all be conducted before using the robot for the first time or after any modifications are made.

• Verify all safety inputs and outputs are correctly connected.

• Test all connected safety inputs and outputs, including devices common to multiple machines or robots, are functioning.

• Test that emergency stop buttons and input stop the robot and engage brakes.

• Test that safeguard input stop the robot motion. If safeguard reset is configured, check that it needs to be activated before motion can be resumed.

• Examine the initialization screen to test that reduced mode can switch the safety mode to reduced mode.

• Test that the operational mode switches the operational mode, see icon in top right corner of user interface.

• Test that the 3-position enabling device must be pressed to enable motion in manual mode and that the robot is under reduced speed control.

• Test that System Emergency Stop outputs are actually capable of bringing the whole system to a safe state.

• Test that the system connected to Robot Moving output, Robot Not Stopping output, Reduced Mode output, or Not Reduced Mode output can actually detect the output changes

Read Section 9 to learn how to pack down and ship the robot and/or spare parts. Packing and Shipping of Robot/Spare Parts