FlexPendant Operators Manual 3HAC16590 ... - Technology

1 Safety1.5.2. For your own safety1.5.2. For your own safetyGeneral principlesA few simple principles should be followed in order to operate the robot system safely:• Always operate the robot system in manual mode if personnel are inside safeguardedspace.• Always bring the FlexPendant along when you enter safeguarded space so that robotcontrol is in your hands.• Watch out for rotating or moving tools such as milling cutters and saws. Make surethose are stopped before you approach the robot.• Watch out for hot surfaces both on work pieces as well as on the robot system. Therobot’s motors can become fairly hot if run for a long time.• Watch out for grippers and objects gripped. If the gripper is opened the work piececould fall and cause injuries or damage equipment. The gripper can be very powerfuland can also cause injuries if not operated in a safe manner.• Watch out for hydraulic and pneumatic systems and live electric parts. Even withpower off residual energy in such circuits can be very dangerous.Disconnected FlexPendantAlways put away a disconnected FlexPendant safe from any robot cell or controller to avoidthat a disconnected unit is used when trying to stop the robot in a hazardous situation.CAUTION!A disconnected FlexPendant should be stored in such a way that it cannot be mistaken forbeing connected to the controller.Custom FlexPendant connectionsAny means of connecting the FlexPendant except by the supplied cable and its standardconnector must not render the emergency stop button inoperative.Always test the emergency stop button to make sure it works if a custom connection cable isused.Controller’s access panelsAccess panels should only be opened by trained service personnel. There are no parts insideof use to others.DANGER!Danger of electrical shock or burn. High voltages inside controller cabinet. The robot andother equipment in the cell are also supplied with high voltages.323HAC 16590-1 Revision: B