FlexPendant Operators Manual 3HAC16590 ... - Technology

1 Safety1.5.4. Safety tools1.5.4. Safety toolsSafeguarding mechanismsYour robot system can be equipped with a vast range of safeguards such as door interlocks,safety light curtains, safety mats, and others. The most common is the door interlock of therobot cell that temporarily stops the robot if you open it.The controller has three separate safeguarding mechanisms, the general mode safeguardedstop (GS), the automatic mode safeguarded stop (AS) and the superior safeguarded stop (SS).Safeguards connected to...the GS mechanismthe AS mechanismthe SS mechanismare...always active regardless of the operating mode.only active when the system is in automatic mode.always active regardless of the operating mode.Please consult your plant or cell documentation to see how your robot system is configuredand where the safeguarding mechanisms are placed and how they work.Safety supervisionThe emergency stop and safeguarding mechanisms are supervised so that any failure isdetected by the controller and the robot is stopped until the problem is solved.Built-in safety safety stop functionsThe controller continuously monitor hardware and software functionality. If any problems orerrors are detected the robot is stopped until the problem has been solved.If the failure is...simple and can easily be solvedminor and can be solvedmajor, for instance concerns brokenhardwarethen...a simple program stop is issued (SYSSTOP).a SYSHALT is issued which results in a safety stop.a SYSFAIL is issued which results in an emergencystop. The controller must be restarted in order toreturn to normal operation.Restricting the robot’s working rangeThe robot’s working range can be restricted by means of mechanical stops or softwarefunctions, or by a combination of both.Please consult your plant or cell documentation to see how your robot system is configured.343HAC 16590-1 Revision: B