Turning on and turning off the robot

Turning on the Direct Drive Robot

 

WARNING  The robot will move its arm during the startup process. Keep out of the system while the robot is starting up.

To turn on the robot:

At the front of the robot power supply, turn the power switch clockwise to the on ( I ) position (1).

 

If the robot turns on successfully:

•	The Logic Power light (2) and the Motor Power light (3) both turn on. If one or both lights do not turn on, see Troubleshooting hardware problems.

•	The blue light on the robot hand turns on for a few seconds, and then turns off.

•	The robot arm moves slightly, and then moves to its home position.

The entire startup process takes approximately 3 minutes.

Turning off the Direct Drive Robot

IMPORTANT If you will be packing the robot for storage or shipment, you must first move the robot arm to its packing position before turning off its power. See Removing the Direct Drive Robot for instructions.

To turn off the robot:

At the front of the robot power supply, turn the power switch counterclockwise to the off ( O ) position (1). The Logic Power (2) and Motor Power lights (3) turn off.

 

 

Related information

 

For information about...	See...
Installing the VWorks software	VWorks Automation Control Setup Guide
Adding the robot to a device file	Adding and deleting Direct Drive Robots in the device file
Creating profiles for the robot	Creating Direct Drive Robot profiles
Setting teachpoints	Setting teachpoints
Removing the robot from the attachment surface	Removing the Direct Drive Robot
Installing the shipping brace	Installing the shipping brace
Packing the robot and power supply	Packing the robot in the shipping crate