Using The Hot Plug Option - ABB IRC5 Product Manual

2.5.8 Using the hot plug option

Hot plug option
The hot plug option makes it possible to:
Connect and disconnect the FlexPendant using the hot plug button
The following procedure describes how to connect or disconnect the FlexPendant
on a system in automatic mode using the hot plug button option.
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• Disconnect the FlexPendant from a system in automatic mode and thereby
run the system without a FlexPendant connected.
• Temporarily connect and operate a FlexPendant without interrupting the
application running on the system.
WARNING
Pressing the hot plug button disables the emergency stop button on the
FlexPendant. Only press the hot plug button while connecting or disconnecting
the FlexPendant.
WARNING
A disconnected FlexPendant must always be stored separated from the IRC5
controller!
Note
Do not switch to manual mode (or manual full speed mode) while the system is
running without the FlexPendant. The FlexPendant must be connected when
you switch to automatic mode otherwise you cannot confirm the mode change.
Action
Make sure that the system is in automatic
mode.
Press and hold the hot plug button.
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A red lamp inside the button indicates when
pressed.
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