Specifications

Chapter 3 - SmartController Operation
42 Adept SmartController User’s Guide, Rev. H
4. High Power On/Off Switch & Lamp
Controls high power, which is the flow of current to the robot motors. Enabling
high power is a two-step process. An “Enable Power” request must be sent from
the user terminal, an executing program, or a pendant. Once this request has been
made, the operator must press this button and high power will be applied.
5. Emergency Stop Switch
The E-Stop is a dual-channel, passive E-Stop that supports Category 3 CE safety
requirements. It supports a customer-programmable E-Stop delay that maintains
motor power for a programmed time after the E-Stop is activated. This
customizable feature allows the motors to decelerate under servo control to a
stop. This can aid in eliminating coasting or overshooting on low friction
mechanisms. It can also aid in the reduction of wear on highly-geared,
high-inertia mechanisms, while maintaining safety compliance per all standards.
NOTE: Instructions on configuring the E-Stop delay can be found within
the SPEC.V2 section of the Instructions for Adept Utility Programs
manual.
3.4 Configuring the Controller
The SmartController is shipped with the factory configuration described in this section.
See Figure 3-1 on page 37 for the location of DIP switch SW1. If you need to make changes
to this configuration, set DIP switch SW1 as described here.
Factory Default Settings
Refer to row #5 in Table 3-3 on page 43 for the factory default settings for DIP switch
SW1.
With this default DIP switch setting, the system will read the configuration data from the
CompactFlash. This allows you to set all the configuration options using the CONFIG_C
utility in software without changing the physical DIP switches. See the description of the
CONFIG_C program in the Instructions for Adept Utility Programs documentation for
further information.
DIP-Switch Settings
The following table shows the options for DIP switch SW1 on the SmartController.
OFF
ON
SW1
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