Turning on and turning off the robot

Turning on the BenchBot Robot

To turn on the robot:

At the lower left side of the mast, press the power switch to the on ( I ) position.

 

After 30 seconds, the blue light at the shoulder starts to blink. The blinking light indicates that the controller and software have successfully started. After the startup procedure is finished, the blue light stays on and stops blinking. If the blue light does not turn on, see Troubleshooting robot problems.

The entire startup process takes approximately 1 minute. During this time, the robot does not move.

Turning off the BenchBot Robot

IMPORTANT If you will be packing the robot for storage or shipment, you must first home the robot before turning off its power. Homing the robot moves the arm to a position that is optimal for packing. To home the robot, see Homing the robot and grippers.

To turn off the robot:

1	Disable the robot motors. You can either press the red button on the emergency-stop pendant, or you can click the Stop Motors button in BenchBot Diagnostics.

2	At the lower left side of the mast, press the power switch to the off ( O ) position. The light at the shoulder and on the robot hand turn off.

 

Related information

 

For information about...	See...
Installing the VWorks software	VWorks Automation Control Setup Guide
Stopping the robot motors using the Stop Motors command in BenchBot Diagnostics	Stopping the robot motors
Adding the robot to a device file	Adding and deleting BenchBot Robots in the device file
Creating profiles for the robot	Creating BenchBot Robot profiles
Setting teachpoints	Setting teachpoints
Installing the robot	BenchBot Robot Safety and Installation Guide
Removing the robot from the attachment surface	BenchBot Robot Safety and Installation Guide
Packing the robot	BenchBot Robot Unpacking Guide