Adept s650HS Quattro - Manual (Page 87)

Chapter 5: System Operation
The standard braking system does not prevent you from moving the robot manually, once the
robot has stopped (and high power has been disabled).
In addition, the motors have electromechanical brakes. The brakes are released when high
power is enabled. When high power is disabled, the brakes engage and hold the position of the
robot fixed.
Brake-Release Button
Under some circumstances, you may want to manually position the platform without enabling
high power. For such instances, a Brake-Release button is located on the Status Panel (see
Robot Status Display Panel on page 85). When system power is ON, pressing this button
releases the brakes, which allows movement of the arms and platform.
If this button is pressed while high power is ON, high power automatically shuts down.
NOTE: 24 Volt robot power must be ON to release the brakes.
CAUTION: When the Brake-Release button is pressed,
the end-effector platform may drop to the bottom of its
travel. To prevent possible damage to the equipment,
make sure that the platform is supported when releasing
the brake and verify that the end-effector or other
installed tooling is clear of all obstructions.
5.4 Front Panel
2
3
4
Auto
Mode Manual
Mode
5
1
Figure 5-2. Front Panel
1. XFP cable
Connects to the XFP connector on the SmartController.
2. System 5 V Power-On LED
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