5 emergency movement without drive power – Epson G10 Series User Manual
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Setup & Operation 1. Safety
G10 / G20 Rev.2
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1.5 Emergency Movement Without Drive Power
When the system is placed in emergency mode, push the arm or joint of the Manipulator
by hand as shown below:
Arm #1
Push the arm by hand.
Arm #2
Push the arm by hand.
Joint #3
The joint cannot be moved up/down by hand until the electromagnetic
brake applied to the joint has been released. Move the joint up/down
while pressing the brake release button switch.
Joint #4
The shaft cannot be rotated by hand until the electromagnetic brake
applied to the shaft has been released.
Move the shaft while pressing the brake release button switch.
Joint #3 and #4
brake release button
Joint #1
(rotating)
Joint #2
(rotating)
Joint #3
(up and down)
Joint #4
(rotating)
Arm #1
Arm #2
Base
+
−
+
−
+
−
+
−
Shaft
The brake release button affects both Joints #3 and #4. When the brake release button
is pressed in emergency mode, the brakes for both Joints #3 and #4 are released
simultaneously.
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NOTE
Be careful of the shaft falling and rotating while the brake release button is pressed
because the shaft may be lowered by the weight of an end effector.