Learning to Program the Robot Switch, in Auto Mode Press High Power button when blinking Figure 4-1. High Power Button on Front Panel This step turns on high power to the robot motors and calibrates the robot. • The amplifier status LED blinks green rapidly (a slow green blink has a different meaning). In addition, for Adept IP-65 Viper robots, the lamps on the robot glow solid amber. • The status panel on the robot or amplifier chassis displays ON. Verifying E-Stop Functions Verify that all E-Stop devices are functional (pendant, Front Panel, and user-supplied). Test each mushroom button, safety gate, light curtain, etc., by enabling high power and then opening the safety device.
The High Power push button/light on the Front Panel should go out. Verifying Robot Motions Use the pendant to test the motion of each axis on the robot to confirm it moves in the proper directions. Refer to the Adept SmartController User’s Guide and the T2 Pendant User’s Guide for complete instructions on using the pendant. NOTE: If the optional pendant is not installed in the system, you can move the robot using the Robot Jog Control in the Adept ACE software. For details, see the Adept ACE User's Guide.
4.2 Learning to Program the Robot To learn how to use and program the robot, see the Adept ACE User’s Guide , which provides information on robot configuration, control and programming through the Adept ACE software "point and click" user interface. For V+ programming information, refer to the following optional manuals: • V+ Language User’s Guide • V+ Language Reference Guide • V+ Operating System Reference Guide NOTE: When using an Adept pendant with an Adept Viper robot, the Free Mode is disabled for safety reasons. Adept Viper s1300 Robot User’s Guide, Rev B 43