Adept i600 Cobra - Manual (Page 56)

System Operation
56 Adept Cobra i600/i800 Robot User’s Guide, Rev G
Mechanical Checks
• Verify that the robot is mounted level and that all fasteners are properly installed
and tightened.
• Verify that any end-of-arm tooling is properly installed.
• Verify that all other peripheral equipment is properly installed and in a state such
that it is safe to turn on power to the robot system.
System Installation Checks
Verify that the installation procedures in Section 3.3 through Section 3.8 have been
completed.
User-Supplied Safety Equipment Checks
Verify that all user-supplied safety equipment and E-Stop circuits are installed correctly.
Turning on Power and Starting Adept ACE
After the system installation has been verified, you are ready to turn on AC and DC
power to the system and start up Adept ACE.
1. Manually move the robot joints away from the folded shipping position, such as
is shown in Figure 2-1 on page 17 .
2. Turn on the 200/240 VAC power. See Section 3.7 on page 31 .
3. Turn on the 24 VDC power to the robot. See Section 3.6 on page 29 . The Status
Panel displays OK. On newer iCobras, the Robot Status LED will be off. On older
iCobras, the Robot Status LED blinks green slowly.
4. Verify the Auto/Manual switch on the Front Panel is set to Auto Mode.
5. Turn on the user-supplied PC and start Adept ACE. Double-click the Adept ACE
icon on your Windows desktop, or, from the Windows Start menu bar, select
Start > Programs > Adept Technology > Adept ACE > Adept ACE
.
6. Connect a serial cable from the PC to the robot.
7. On the Adept ACE Startup menu
• Check Create New Workspace for iCobra at:
to make the connection to the iCobra.
• Select the COM port to match the COM port being used on your PC.
DANGER: After installing the robot, you must test it before
you use it for the first time. Failure to do this could cause
death or serious injury or equipment damage.
DANGER: Make sure personnel are skilled and instructed -
refer to the Adept Robot Safety Guide .