Vinten Radamec SP-2000 Pedestal - Manual (Page 15)

SP-2000/X-Y Safety & Introduction
User Manual 1-5
CAUTION - Depending on your choice of equipment, the pay-
load in your application may be over 300 lb (over 136 kg).
Therefore, to avoid personal injury, or injury to others, we
recommend that each element of the payload (teleprompter,
lens, camera etc.) be removed separately. ALWAYS follow the handling
instructions supplied by the manufacturers of the payload equipment.
Make sure that you have enough people involved to safely handle the weight
of your payload equipment.
Other Important Information
1. To avoid personal injury, always exercise caution when working in the
vicinity of energized pedestals as they can start to move without any warn-
ing.
2. TUnless it is impossible, you should always de-energize the pedestal and
head before working on any part of the pedestal, the head, the camera/lens,
or any associated equipment.
Customer Responsibility
It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure that the workplace is safe. Make sure
that you comply with local safety requirements for owning and operating robotic
equipment. In normal operation, the remote controlled pedestals, heads and pay-
loads in an Autocam system can move suddenly and without warning. Since
audible warnings are out of the question in normal television applications, it is
recommended that only trained personnel be allowed to work in the active areas
where the remote controlled pedestals, heads and payloads are located. As part
of the training, personnel must be made aware of the hazards of working in a
robot environment, including the specific hazards listed below. The forces are
sufficient to cause personal injury, or injury to others and therefore, caution is
essential.
Safe Working Environment
Each of the remote controlled pedestals should be within the view of the opera-
tor of the Autocam system at the controller. Before and during remote operation,
the controller operator must verify visually that the active area is clear. If per-
sonnel are too close to one of the pedestals that is about to move, the operator
can prevent the motion from starting, or stop the motion after it has started.
If the direct line of sight is obstructed in your installation, it is recommended
that one or more viewing cameras are installed to cover the active areas and
allow the operator to view the entire workspace at all times.