Epson T3 Series User Manual

3. First Step
82 Safety and Installation (T, VT / EPSON RC+ 7.0) Rev.15
A: Manual operation
Manually move the Manipulator that is free from the servo control.
For SCARA robot:
You can move Joint #3 by hand while the break release switch on the
Manipulator is being pressed with the Controller ON.
Joints #1, #2, and #4 can be moved by hand.
Also, you can move the Manipulator manually by releasing the solenoid brake
from the command window of the EPSON RC+.
For 6-Axis robot :
Manipulators can be moved manually by releasing the electromagnetic brake
from the Command Window of EPSON RC+.
For more details, refer to the following manual.
6-axis Robots VT series MANIPULATOR MANUAL
Setup & Operation 1.5.2 Release the Brake by the Software
CAUTION
■
Normally, release the brake of joints one by one.
Take extra care
if you need to release the brakes of two or more joints
simultaneously.
Releasing the brakes of two or more joints
simultaneously may
result in hands or fingers being caught and/or
equipment damage to or malfunction of the Manipulator as the arms
of the Manipulator may move in unexpected directions.
■
Be careful of the arm
falling when releasing the brake. While the
brake is being released, the Manipulator’s arm falls by its own
weight.
The arm falling may result in hands or fingers being caught
and/or equipment damage to or malfunction of the Manipulator.
■
Before
releasing the brake, be sure to keep the Emergency Stop
switch handy so that you can immediately press the Emergency Stop
switch.
Otherwise, you cannot immediately stop the arm falling due
to an erroneous operation.
The arm falling may cause equipment
da
mage to and/or malfunction of the Manipulator.

Epson T3 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Epson
Model	T3 Series
Category	Robotics
Language	English