User`s guide

Safety Precautions
Adept SmartController User’s Guide, Rev. K 15
NOTE: Notes provide supplementary information, emphasizes a point or
procedure, or gives a tip for easier operation.
1.3 Safety Precautions
• All personnel who install, operate, teach, program, or maintain the system must
read this guide, read the Adept Robot Safety Guide, and complete a training
course for their responsibilities in regard to the robot.
• All personnel who design the robot system must read this guide, read the Adept
Robot Safety Guide, and must comply with all local and national safety
regulations for the location in which the robot is installed.
• The robot system must not be used for purposes other than described in the robot
user’s guide. Contact Adept if you are not sure of the suitability for your
application.
• The user is responsible for providing safety barriers around the robot to prevent
anyone from accidentally coming into contact with the robot when it is in motion.
• Power to the robot and its power supply must be locked out and tagged out before
any maintenance is performed.
1.4 What to Do in an Emergency Situation
Press any E-Stop button (a red push-button on a yellow background/field) and then
follow the internal procedures of your company or organization for an emergency
situation. If a fire occurs, use CO
2
to extinguish the fire.
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.
DANGER: Adept robots can cause serious injury or death,
or damage to themselves and other equipment, if the
following safety precautions are not observed: