User`s guide

Chapter 2 - SmartController Installation
20 Adept SmartController User’s Guide, Rev. K
1. Remove the Adept SmartController and any optional sDIO from their boxes.
Place them near the robot, or mount them in a rack. See “Mounting the
SmartController”.
2. Remove the Front Panel from its box and set it on a flat surface near the Adept
SmartController.
3. Remove the optional pendant from its box and place it on a flat surface near the
Front Panel.
Repacking for Relocation
If the controller needs to be relocated, reverse the steps in the installation procedure.
Reuse all original packing containers and materials and follow all safety notes used for
installation. Improper packaging for shipment will void your warranty.
Space Around the Chassis
When the SmartController and/or sDIO is installed, you must allow 10 mm at the back of
the unit and 13 mm on the sides of the unit for proper air cooling. To facilitate installation,
make sure that the factory-installed CompactFlash Memory Card is in place within the
SmartController prior to mounting it. This is important if you plan to mount it in a way
that restricts access to the side of the unit, and thus to the CompactFlash Memory
compartment (see the “CompactFlash Memory Card” section on page 24 for
information).
Mounting the SmartController
The following mounting options are available for the SmartController:
• Rack
•Panel
•Table
•Stack
The SmartController and compatible Adept units can be mounted with one unit
placed on top of another.
See page 65 for information on mounting the sDIO.
NOTE: To maintain compliance with standards in European installations,
the mounting of the controller and all terminations at the controller must
be performed in accordance with those standards.