Safety Precautions For Maintenance - Epson RC520 Manual

1. Safety Precautions for Maintenance

■ Only qualified personnel who have taken the safety training should be allowed to
maintain the robot system. The safety training is the program for industrial
robot operator that follows the laws and regulations of each nation.
personnel who have taken the safety training acquire knowledge of industrial
robots (operations, teaching, etc.), knowledge of inspections, and knowledge of
related rules/regulations.
system-training and maintenance-training classes held by the manufacturer,
dealer, or locally-incorporated company are allowed to maintain the robot
system.
■ Make sure to use only dedicated/specified maintenance parts especially for the
optional boards or any other parts in the Controller to be replaced.
non-specified parts may cause serious damage to the robot system and/or
serious safety problems.
■ Do not remove any parts that are not covered in this manual.
WARNING
maintenance procedure strictly as described in this manual. Do not proceed
using any methods other than described in this manual when you do replace a
part or maintain the equipment.
maintenance may cause not only improper function of the robot system but also
serious safety problems.
■ The interlock of the Safety Door must be functioning when the robot system is
operated. Do not operate the system under the condition that the switch cannot
be turned ON/OFF. (I.E. the condition where the switch is disabled)
(Example: Tape is put around the switch to hold it closed.) Operating the robot
system when the switch is not functioning properly is extremely hazardous and
may cause serious safety problems as the Safety Door input cannot fulfill its
intended function.
■ Before performing any maintenance procedure, always make sure that the main
power of the Controller is turned OFF and that the high voltage charged area is
completely discharged. Performing any maintenance procedure while the main
power is ON or the high voltage charged area isn't discharged completely is
WARNING
extremely hazardous and may result in electric shock and/or cause serious
safety problems.
■ Do not touch directly the Motor Driver modules and the Switching Power Supply
in the Controller. The Motor Driver modules and the Switching Power Supply
can become very hot and may result in a burn. If you maintain them, examine
the surface temperatures and wear protective gloves if necessary.
■ Do not shock, shake, or drop any parts during maintenance. When the parts
CAUTION
related with data (the CD-ROM drive, FDD, HDD, etc.) are shocked physically,
they may be damaged and may also cause data loss during data loading/saving.
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Maintenance 1. Safety Precautions for Maintenance
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