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FAQ
- View Alarm Screen - if you can't clear an error you will want to do this to see what the real problem is
- Menu -> Alarms -> Alarm Log
- Use Teaching Pendant
- Keyed control knob in T1 position
- Teaching Pendant in ON position
- Press Deadman switch in half way to do anything
- Move robot with Teaching Pendant
- Press Coord until Joint Frame is selected
- Press Shift and any of the blue motion buttons to move the 6 joints
- Press +%/-% to adjust the speed
- Open and Close Gripper
- Menu -> I/O -> Robot. Press Enter.
- Arrow down to Gripper
- F4 (On) Opens
- F5 (Off) Closes
- Clear Errors on Teaching Pendant
- Push Deadman switch in halfway
- Hold Shift and push Reset on TP
- Run Program
- Turn the key to Auto mode on Robot
- Move the switch on the Teaching Pendant (TP) to ON.
- Press Select on the TP and scroll down to Program.
- Press Enter
- Turn TP to OFF
- Press Shift-Reset to clear any Faults (Red LED on)
- Press the green Start button. Light should turn on Green. If it doesn't, then check for errors. Robot will move to it's HOME position.
- Press FCTN -> Abort All to stop program - Green light should turn off
- Arrow up to line 1 of Program and press the Green button on the Robot to restart
Recalibrate
- Move all 6 joints to line up the registration marks (add photos)
- Joint 4 doesn't have a mark - just line it up flush
- Joint 6 doesn't have a mark - just line up screws
- If you get "No Pulse Detected" error on a joint, then you just manually move the joint and then put it back.
- Menu -> Next -> System -> Mastering/Cal
- Click on Zero Master
- You should get warning "SYST-212 Need to apply DCS parameter"
- Menu -> Next -> System -> DCS
- Enter Code 1111
- Click OK
- Cycle Power
- Test by putting in World Frame and make sure the tip moves in the desired X,Y or Z directions
Errors
- "SRV-038 Pulse Mismatch" Error
- "SRVO-062 BZAL Alarm" Error
- Replace 4 C Cell batteries in battery compartment
- Re-Calibrate
Getting Started Guides
- Getting Started with LabVIEW controlling the Robot
- Pending: Calibration executable with detailed instructions
- Pradosh's website