Adept s1700D Viper - Manual (Page 13)

Dangers, Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
Adept Viper s1700D Robot User’s Guide, Rev A 13
Adept PA-4™ CAT-3 Power Chassis
The PA-4 CAT-3 includes AC-DC power conversion electronics that support a range of
Adept power amplifiers and robot control modules. In addition, the PA-4 CAT-3 includes
dual (redundant) high-power AC contactors. The PA-4 is configured with H and I
Amplifier modules to support the Adept Viper 1700D robot systems.
The H and I amplifiers in the Adept Viper 1700D robot system are controlled by the sDAI
(HP) distributed control module. The sDAI module resides in the PA-4 chassis and
contains a RISC microprocessor and interface circuitry that close the servo loops for high-
performance robot motion. The sDAI is connected to a host Adept SmartController via the
SmartServo interface (based on IEEE 1394).
1.2 Dangers, Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
There are six levels of special alert notation used in Adept manuals. In descending order
of importance, they are:
NOTE: Notes provide supplementary information, emphasize a point or
procedure, or give a tip for easier operation.
DANGER: This indicates an imminently hazardous
electrical situation which, if not avoided, will result in
death or serious injury.
DANGER: This indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING: This indicates a potentially hazardous
electrical situation which, if not avoided, could result in
injury or major damage to the equipment.
WARNING: This indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in injury or
major damage to the equipment.
CAUTION: This indicates a situation which, if not avoided,
could result in damage to the equipment.