User`s guide

Chapter 5: Maintenance
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If the system will not power up, and the robot status display shows SE, you need to
commission the system.
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If the system will not power up in Manual mode, and the robot status display shows
TR, you need to commission the system.
Safety Commissioning Utilities
The Adept eAIB adds two functions that implement safety in hardware:
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E-Stop
This serves as a backup to the standard software E-Stop process. The system will
always try to stop the robot using the software E-Stop first. The hardware E-Stop will
take over in the event of a failure of the software E-Stop.
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Teach Restrict
This limits the maximum speed of the robot when it is operated in Manual mode. As
with the E-Stop, this is a hardware backup to software limits on robot speed. If the
software fails to limit the robot speed during manual operation, the hardware Teach
Restrict will disable power to the system.
These two functions are only in the eAIB amplifiers. They were not implemented in hardware
in the AIB amplifiers, so these utilities do not apply to those amplifiers.
These two functions are supported by four wizards:
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E-Stop Configuration
This sets the E-Stop hardware delay to factory specifications.
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E-Stop Verification
This verifies that the hardware E-Stop is functioning correctly.
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Teach Restrict Configuration
This sets the hardware Teach Restrict maximum speed to factory specifications.
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Teach Restrict Verification
This verifies that the hardware Teach Restrict is functioning correctly.
The initial utility screen will tell you which functions are commissioned. If a function is not
commissioned, its verification wizard will not be displayed. Any displayed verification wizard
can be run at any time, to ensure that its function is working properly.
Prerequisites
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The robot must be set up and functional.
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The robot must use eAIB amplifiers.
The AIB amplifiers do not support these hardware functions, and these wizards will not
run.
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Adept ACE software must be installed.
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The Front Panel keyswitch must be in Auto mode.
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