Adept s350 Cobra - Manual (Page 55)

Chapter 5: System Operation
4. Verify the Auto/Manual switch on the Front Panel is set to Auto Mode.
5. Follow the instructions, beginning with Starting the Adept ACE Software, in the
following section.
Running the Adept ACE Software
Starting the Adept ACE Software
The robot should be on, and the status panel should display OK before proceeding.
1. Turn on the user-supplied PC and start Adept ACE.
l Double-click the Adept ACE icon on your Windows desktop,
or
l
From the Windows Start menu bar, select:
Start > Programs > Adept Technology > Adept ACE > Adept ACE.
2. On the Adept ACE Getting Started screen, do one of the following:
l Select New SmartController Workspace.
l Select Create New Workspace for Selected Controller
to make the connection to the controller.
l Select the IP address of the controller you wish to connect to, or manually type in
the IP address.
3. Click OK. You will see the message “Working, please wait”.
Enabling High Power
After you have started Adept ACE and connected to the controller, enable high power to the
robot motors.
Using Adept ACE to Enable High Power
1. From the Adept ACE main menu, click the Enable High Power icon .
2. Press and release the blinking High Power button on the Front Panel within 10 seconds.
The Front Panel is shown in Figure 5-2. (If the button stops blinking, you must Enable
Power again.)
NOTE: The need to press the blinking High Power button can be configured (or
eliminated) in software. Your system may not require this step.
This step turns on high power to the robot motors and calibrates the robot.
l The MB-40R/eMB-40R Status LED displays a fast green blink.
l The code on the MB-40R/eMB-40R displays ON (see Controls and
Indicators on MB-40R on page 38).
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