Intended Use of the Robots 1.6 Intended Use of the Robots The Adept Viper robots are intended for use in parts assembly and material handling for payloads less than 10 kg. See Chapter 2 for complete information on tooling and payloads. 1.7 Installation Overview The system installation process is summarized in the following table. Refer also to the system cable diagram in Figure 3-1 on page 33 . NOTE: For dual-robot installations, see the Adept Viper Dual Robot Configuration Procedure , which is available in the Adept Document Library. Table 1-1.
Installation Overview 1.8 Manufacturer’s Declaration The Manufacturer’s Declaration of Incorporation and Conformity lists all standards for which the Adept Viper robot system complies. It can be found on the Adept Web site, in the Download Center of the Support section. ftp://ftp1.adept.com/Download-Library/Manufacturer-Declarations/ Each Manufacturer's Declaration is supplied in PDF format and stored on the website in a ZIP archive. To access the PDF document: 1. Click on the appropriate .zip file. You are prompted to Open or Save the file. 2. Click Open to open the file and display the archive contents. 3. Double-click on a .pdf file to open it.
Adept Viper s1300 Robot User’s Guide, Rev B 13 Task to be Performed Reference Location 1. Mount the robot on a flat, secure mounting surface. See Section 2.4 on page 22. 2. Install the SmartController, Front Panel, and Adept ACE™ software. See Section 3.2 on page 34. 3. Install the PA-4 power chassis. See Section 3.5 on page 35. 4. Install the Arm Power/Signal cable between the PA-4 and the robot. See Section 3.5 on page 35. 5. Install the IEEE 1394 and XSYS cables between the PA-4 and SmartController. See Section 3.5 on page 35. 6. Connect AC power to PA-4 power chassis. See Section 3.6 on page 37. 7. Start the Adept ACE software, connect to the controller, and turn on power to the system.
See Section 4.1 on page 41.