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ROBOTICS MH50II YR-MH00050-J00 Operating and Maintenance Manual...
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This documentation – also in part – may be reproduced or made available to third parties only with the express approval of YASKAWA Europe "Robotics Division GmbH". We have checked the content of this publication for compliance with the hardware described.
Indicates important background information and application advice. Frequently used terms The YASKAWA robot is a product of YASKAWA Electric Corporation, and is provided by default with the robot control, the programming pendant and robot cable. The terms are designated as follows in this manual:...
For optimal use of our products, we recommend our customers to take part in a training session at the YASKAWA Academy. For more detailed information on the training programme, please visit www.yaskawa.eu.com or directly get in touch with your YASKAWA branch office.
General Improper use Any use that deviates from the intended use shall be regarded as impermissible misuse. This includes: • Transport of people and animals • Use as ascending aid. • Use outside the permissible operating limits. • Use in environments with risk of explosion (except for ATEX-approved robots). •...
If your copy of the operating and maintenance instructions is damaged or lost, please contact the local YASKAWA branch office to order a new copy. The official branch offices are listed on the last page. Please mention the manual number in your order.
General Safety START HOLD REMOTE TEACH PLAY EDIT DISPLAY UTILITY JOB CONTENT TEST01 S:0000 CONTROL GROUP:R1 TOOL: 0000 0001 SET B000 1 0002 SET B001 0 0003 MOVJ VJ=80.00 0004 MOVJ VJ=80.00 0005 DOUT OT#(10) ON 0006 TIMER T=3.00 0007 MOVJ VJ=80.00 0008 MOVJ VJ=100.00...
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General WARNING! Death or injury because of danger of crushing Before you release the emergency stop button (see Fig. 1-4: "Release of emergency stop button by turning") note the following: Make sure that there is no one within the maximum working range of the robot. ...
Supply Supply Checking the scope of delivery The standard delivery includes the following items: Fig. 2-1: Scope of delivery Programming pendant Assembly instruction Robot controller Cable Robot...
2-1 SHIROISHI KUROSAKI, YAHATANISHILU KITAKYUSYU, JAPAN YASKAWA Europe „Robotics Division“ GmbH Yaskawastr. 1, D-85391 Allershausen Fig. 2-2: Position type plate NOTICE Please contact the local YASKAWA branch office if the serial numbers do not match the information on the delivery note.
Transportation Transportation CAUTION! Personal injury or damage to property The system consists of precision components. If this precaution is not taken, performance may be impaired. A crane or forklift may only be operated by authorized personnel. The same applies to the use of slings.
Transportation 3.1.1 Using a crane Adequate load handling devices must be used to transport the robot. Make sure that the robot is lifted as shown in the diagram "Transport by crane". Fig. 3-1: Transport with crane 8 screws M12 Shipping bracket...
Transportation 3.1.2 Using a forklift If the robot is transported using a forklift, it should be fixed on a pallet with transport securing devices and shipping bolts as shown in the figure below "Transport using a forklift". Make sure that the forklift and the transportation route have sufficient bearing capacity. Always take due care when transporting the robot.
Transportation Shipping brackets and bolts NOTICE Before turning ON the power, check to be sure that the shipping bolts and brackets are removed. After removing the transport securing devices and the shipping bolts, keep them at a safe place. The transport securing devices and shipping bolts will be required again if the system is transported again.
Installation Installation CAUTION! Personal injury and damage to property The following precautions must be taken. Check that the robot controller is complete and not damaged. Do not put into operation a robot controller that is damaged or incomplete. ...
Installation Ambient conditions and installation location When installing a robot, it is necessary to satisfy the undermentioned environmental conditions: • Ambient temperature: from 0° C to + 45° C. • Air humidity: 20% to 80% relative humidity (non-condensing). • Free of corrosive gases, liquids, or explosive gases. •...
Installation Installation example 1. At the first set out, anchor the base plate firmly onto the floor. 2. The robot base is tapped for 4 mounting holes. Fix the robot base with the screws M20 (Strength category 12.9) Minimum length: 70 mm. 3.
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Installation 26 (12x) M20 (8x) 1000 Fig. 4-2: Base plate NOTICE YASKAWA Europe recommends to use the robot only with a base plate. Please contact the manufacturer of the mounting material you use...
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Installation Direction of move- Horizontal Vertical ment Force F Moment M Force F Torque M Emergency stop 23544 N 24525 Nm 27468 N 45126 Nm (Stop category 0) Acceleration/Decelera- 5886 N 6131 Nm 5396 N 11282 Nm tion (Stop category 1) Tab.
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Installation Fig. 4-4: Celling mounted Motor base plate After the mounting to the ceiling Grease outlet opening View Grease inlet opening Before the mounting to the ceiling Fig. 4-5: Wall mounting Motor base plate View A Grease outlet opening Before the mounting to the wall Grease inlet opening Power input module After the mounting to the wall...
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• Fixing the robot base NOTICE For suspended mounting in any position, please contact the local YASKAWA branch office. S-axis working range For the wall-mounted type, the S-axis movable range is ±30° (the range is adjusted prior to the shipment).
Wiring Wiring DANGER! Danger to life due to electric shock, risk of fire due to short circuit. Wiring must be performed by authorized or certified personnel. Follow the instructions given below before wiring. Make sure that the earthing resistance does not exceed 0.1 Ω. ...
Robot Serial No. YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION 2-1 SHIROISHI KUROSAKI, YAHATANISHILU KITAKYUSYU, JAPAN YASKAWA Europe „Robotics Division“ GmbH Yaskawastr. 1, D-85391 Allershausen Fig. 5-2: Connecting the robot system Two cables are delivered with the robot (refer to Fig. 5-3: "Robot cable").
Wiring 5.2.1 Connecting the robot 1. Check the encoder cable (1BC) and the power cable (2BC). 2. Connect the encoder cable (1BC) to the connector plate of the robot. 3. Connect the power cable(2BC) to the connector plate of the robot. Make sure that you hear each locking clip snap into place (clicking sound).
Wiring 5.2.2 Connection of the robot controller Attach the robot cables in the following order. 1. Connect the encoder cable (1BC) X11 at connection X11 to the robot controller. 2. Connect the power cable (2BC) X21 at connection X21 to the robot controller. Make sure that you hear the locking clips snap into place (clicking sound).
Do not open the door Date/Signature with power ON. Type ERDR- Robot Type Robot Order No. Robot Serial No. YASKAWA Electric corporation 2-1 Kurosaki Shiroishi Yahatanishi-Ku Kitakyushu-City Fukuoka 806-0004 Japan Kammerfeldstr. 1, D-85391 Allershausen NJ3053-1 CHECK ALL THE DOOR LOCKS PROPERLY. NJ3005-1 PROGRAMMING PENDANT Fig.
Technical data Technical data Type: Floor, ceiling and wall mounting Types of Mounting: Degree of freedom: 50 kg Carrying capacity: ± 0.07 mm Repeatability: Power consumption: 4.0 kVA 550 kg Weight: Working area main axis: S-axis (turning) -180° ~ +180° L-axis (lower arm) -90°...
Technical data Parts and work axis label T‑ R‑ B‑ U‑ L‑ S‑ Fig. 6-1: Part names and working axes Upper arm (U-arm) Rotating head of S-axis Wrist flange Robot base Lower arm (L-arm) Robot base dimension 195±0.1 195±0.1 230±0.1 Fig.
Technical data Dimensions and defined working area 2456 1025 1369 170° 1121 2061 248 530 543 1771 1056 3832 98.5 611.5 Fig. 6-3: Dimensions and defined work area P point Working area, defined with point P All dimensions in mm...
Technical data Adjustable working area The work area of the s-axis may be changed depending on the type of application. If any modification is necessary, please contact the local YASKAWA branch office. Item Specifications S-axis working range ± 180° (standard) ±...
Technical data 6.4.1 Instructions for Installing the Mechanical Limit • Mount the mechanical limit of S axis so that as shown in the figure "Components of the S axis limit". • When inserting the pin in the limit, apply Loctite 242 on the screw-on surface of the pin. •...
Technical data 6.4.2 Components for Changing the Working Area To change the working area of S-axis, the following components are required (see the following figure). (standard) Fig. 6-4: Components of the S-axis limit Sleeve (HW9405875-2) Washer M6 x3 Screw M20 x 40 Pin (HW9405032-2)
Technical data 6.4.3 Adjusting the S-Axis Pulse Limit If you want to change the movement range of S-axis, follow the instructions in the System Setup Manual, section: "Changing the Parameter Setting". – Pulse limit [positive direction (+) of S-axis]: SICxG400. –...
Technical data Stopping Angle and Time at the Emergency Stop The definition of the coastdown times is important for determining the safety distance for protective devices. The overrun time is the time that elapses from the point of time when the stop signal is triggered until the robot comes to a complete stop.
Technical data 6.5.2 Stop category 1 The stopping angle and time at the emergency stop in category 1 are not subjected to the robot position and the load. Stop of category1 doesn't depend on the robot position and the load. 6.5.2.1 Stop position S-axis •...
Allowable load for wrist axis and wrist flange Allowable load for wrist axis and wrist flange Wrist flange The dimensions of the wrist flange are shown in the following figure "Wrist flange". To ensure that the home position marks can be seen at all times, the tool may only be flange- mounted with the inner diameter.
(see the following figure and table). For further information or help, please contact your YASKAWA branch office. Axis Permissible torque (Nm) Permissible moment of inertia (kgm²)
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Allowable load for wrist axis and wrist flange 98.5 Fig. 7-2: Installing peripheral equipment mounts 4 threaded holes M8 x 16 Install the peripheral equipment within this range. 4 threaded holes M8 x 16 4 threaded holes M12 x 18 All dimensions in mm Section Notice...
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Example: In the case of the YASKAWA HP20D robot, for example, the permissible moment of inertial for the T-axis amounts to 0.25 kgm² at a permissible torque of 19.6 Nm and to 0.75 kgm² at...
Internal cables and compressed air lines Internal cables and compressed air lines Internal cables (3BC: 23 wires x 0.50 mm²) and air hoses are used in order to use peripheral devices (e.g. gripper). They are mounted on the upper arm as shown in the following diagram "Connector for internal cables and compressed air lines".
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Internal cables and compressed air lines 11 12 19 20 21 22 23 Fig. 8-2: Details of the plug = assigned = unassigned Pins used Internal user I/O wiring harness: 23 wires 0.5 mm² The pins used on the plugs (3BC: 23 wires x 0.50 mm²) are connected to the base and the arm by means of single wires.
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Internal cables and compressed air lines Fig. 8-3: Internal connection diagram (a)
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Internal cables and compressed air lines Fig. 8-4: Internal connection diagram (b)
Put up the required warning sign, e.g "Do not turn the power on!". Install a switch-on guard as prescribed. If you have any questions regarding disassembly or repair, please contact the local YASKAWA branch office. NOTICE Home position data is lost Before removing the connector of the encoder cable to perform maintenance or inspection, ...
In the table of "Inspection intervals", the inspections are divided according to three levels of requirement: • Works, carried out by trained staff. • Work carried out by staff trained by YASKAWA. • Works, carried out by YASKAWA staff. Inspections are only carried out by trained staff. NOTICE ...
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1 Trained staff 2 YASKAWA trained staff 3 YASKAWA personnel Inspection intervals Item number Schedule (h) Method Operation To be per- formed by: Alignment marks Visual inspection Check alignment mark correspondence and damage at the zero position.
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Inspection intervals Item number Schedule (h) Method Operation To be per- formed by: Cable harness in robot Visual inspection Check the bushing between the connector on with multimeter the stand and the intermediate connectors by manually moving the wires. Check the protective coil.
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2. The occurrence of a grease leakage indicates the possibility that grease has seeped into the motor. The damage can be damaged as a result. In case of questions, please contact your YASKAWA branch office. 3. When checking for conduction with multimeter, connect the battery to “BAT” and “OBT” of the plug connections of the respective motor. Now remove the connectors of the encoders of the respective motor.
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Maintenance and inspection Fig. 9-2: Inspection intervals...
Maintenance and inspection Note on battery unit 9.2.1 Changing battery unit Fig. 9-3: Battery pack location Battery holder Battery pack Mounting screws of cover plate Power input module The battery units are installed as shown in picture "The location of the battery unit". If battery alarm occuring in the robot controller, battery pack has to be changed in the following form.
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Maintenance and inspection 3. Carefully pull out the battery pack from the base. NOTICE The absolute encoder data will be lost Removing the battery pack, make sure you not to remove the plug from circuit board. 4. Connect the new battery pack to the unoccupied connector on the board. Fig.
Maintenance and inspection 9.2.2 Battery pack connector (including warning note) OBT* Fig. 9-6: Battery unit connector diagram for S-, L- and U-axes Motor Battery unit Motor power connector Plug for backup Encoder connector Before removing the encoder connector (with CAUTION label), connect the battery to the motor as shown in the following figure.
Maintenance and inspection Note on maintenance NOTICE The absolute encoder data will be lost. Removing the encoder connector without connecting the battery pack results in the disappearance of the encoder absolute data. When performing maintenance such as replacement of a wire harness in the robot, the encoder connector may be necessary to be removed.
Maintenance and inspection Refill/Replace grease. Make sure to follow the instructions. If the following instructions are not followed, it might cause damage to motor or gear. CAUTION! Burns from heated grease The grease may be under pressure and may spray out of the threaded hole when opening the threaded hole.
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Maintenance and inspection Tightening torque the set screw Designation Tightening torque (Nm) PT 3/8 PT 1/4 PT 1/8 PT 1/16 1. Remove plug from grease exhaust port (OUT) and grease inlet (IN) port. Example: 2. Mount the lubricating nipple to the grease inlet opening. 3.
In a system with two or more Robots, the home position of all the Robots must be calibrated before starting teaching or playback. For more information, see also system setup in the manual or contact your YASKAWA branch.
Maintenance and inspection 9.5.1 Register all axes 1. Select {ROBOT} from the main menu. The sub-menu choices appear. 2. Select {HOME POSITION}. The <HOME POSITIONING> window appears.
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Maintenance and inspection 3. Select {DISPLAY} The pull-down menu appears. The same operation as in step 3 can also be performed by selecting the {PAGE} button. In this case a selection box appears. 4. Select the sub-assembly to calibrate (e.g. R1:ROBOT). Select the control group for {HOME POSITIONING}.
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Maintenance and inspection 6. Select {SELECT ALL AXES}. A confirmation dialog box is displayed. 7. Select {YES}. Displayed position data of all axes are registered as home position. When {NO} is selected, the registration will be canceled.
Maintenance and inspection 9.5.2 Register individual axes 1. Select {ROBOT} on the main menu. The sub-menu choices appear. 2. Select {HOME POSITION}. 3. Select the module to be calibrated (e.g. R1:ROBOT). Perform steps 3 and 4, as described in section 9.5.1 "Register all axes" to select the desired control group.
Maintenance and inspection 9.5.3 Changing absolute data After you have set the home position, change the absolute data of the axis as follows: 1. Select {ROBOT} from the main menu. The sub-menu choices appear. 2. Select {HOME POSITION}. 3. select the sub-assembly/components to be calibrated. Carry out steps 3 and 4 as described in section 9.5.1 "Register all axes"...
Maintenance and inspection 9.5.4 Clearing absolute data Once you have set the home position, delete the absolute data of the axis as follows: 1. Select {ROBOT} from the main menu. The sub-menu choices appear. 2. Select {HOME POSITION}. Carry out steps 3 and 4 as described in section 9.5.1 "Register all axes" on page 65 to select the desired control group.
Maintenance and inspection Setting the second home position (check point) 9.6.1 Purpose of position check operation If the absolute number of rotations detected when the power is switched on does not match the data stored by the absolute encoder the last time the power was switched off, an error message is output.
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Maintenance and inspection Position check If the "OUT OF RANGE (ABSOLUTE DATA)" alarm occurs, move to the second zero position using the axis buttons, and check the position. Automatic mode, test runs and FWD movement are not possible unless the position is checked with "CONFIRM POSITION". Pulse difference check The number of pulses at the second zero position is compared with that at the current position.
Maintenance and inspection 9.6.2 Procedure for the second home position setting Apart from the “home position” of the robot, the second home position can be set up as a check point for absolute data. Use the following steps to set the specified point. NOTICE If 2 or more Robots or stations are controlled by one controller, the second home position must be set for each robot or station.
Maintenance and inspection 3. Press the „page key“ or select {PAGE} to display the selection window for the control group. Occuring 2 or more group axes, select those one to you intend to specify second home position. 4. Press the axis keys. - Move the Robot to the new second home position.
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Maintenance and inspection 2. Select {SECOND HOME POS} from the main menu. The SECOND HOME POS window appears. 3. Press the „page key“ or select {PAGE} to display the selection window for the control group. Occuring two or more group axes, select those one to you intend to specify second home position.
It is recommended to keep in stock parts and components in the following table as spare parts. Product performance cannot be guaranteed when using spare parts from any company other than YASKAWA. NOTICE Please contact your YASKAWA branch office if you need spare or replacement parts. Part List robot controller Description Part-No.
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Recommended spare parts list Part List robot controller Description Part-No. Material no. Power supply JZNC-YPS21-E 164754 Additional power supply JZNC-YPS02-E 147571 CPU Rack JZNC-YRK21-1E 164756 CPU Circuit Board JANCD-YCP21-E 168996 Robot I/F board JANCD-YIF01-2E 145855 Machine safety CPU board JANCD-YSF21-E 164757 Machine safety I/O logic board JANCD-YSF22-E...