Adept DeskTop 4.3 - Manual (Page 137)

Adept DeskTop 4.3 - Online Help 137
Advanced Robot Configuration
When the robot node is selected in the system tree view, click the Advanced tab to display the
advanced configuration options. This page allows you to select options that control E-STOP and
calibration behavior. For details on selecting the options, see
Select Advanced Configuration
Options .
For details on user interface elements see the Field Descriptions below.
Field Descriptions
Tabs
Hand Control Clicking the Hand Control tab displays the configuration page for hand
control open and close signals. For details, see
Specify Hand Control
Signals .
Workcell
Obstacles Clicking the Workcell Obstacles tab displays the configuration page to
specify parameters for obstacles in the Workcell. For details, see
Manage
Obstacles in the Workcell .
Advanced Clicking the Advanced tab displays the advanced configuration options. For
details, see
Advanced Robot Configuration .
Option Fields
Retract Z on
CALIBRATE During calibration of Joint 4, the Z-axis moves slightly. To protect the tool
flange or gripper, select this option to retract the Z-axis before Joint 4
moves during the execution of the CALIBRATE instruction.
Breakaway E-
STOP The break-away E-stop function is provided to enable a high power
shutdown from the outer link area. For example, if you want a breakaway
gripper to shut down robot high power. It essentially lets you disable high
power via a user relay circuit inside the robot. This feature is set to OFF at
the factory. Check this box to enable the Breakaway E-Stop if required.